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2008-12-15 unbossed.com
A former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan
asks: Do we have the political will to
succeed?
When it takes seven
bone-jarring hours to drive just 90
miles over war-scarred dirt roads from
Kabul to the troubled Helmand Province
in southwest Afghanistan, the complexity
of the intertwined U....
, foreign
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2008-12-15 The Noisy Channel
According to a Ponemon Institute report
on the 20 most trusted companies in the
United States, Americans trust Facebook
more than they trust Google. A look at
Ponemon’s press release shows
Facebook ranked at #15, while Google
fell out of the top 20 from its rank of
#10 in 2007....
, Quick
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2008-12-14 Writing on Air
Philippine Star
HUMMING IN MY UNIVERSE
By Jim Paredes Updated December 14, 2008
12:00 AM
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I never
experienced having a decent conversation
with my father. Ever. That’s because
he died at age 41 when I was only six
years old. I’ve often wondered about
him and ...
, Humming
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2008-12-12 Tipsheet
Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens has vast
talent, obviously, but he carries on
like a teenage girl with his
teammates.
The latest example: According
to various reports, T.O. believes
quarterback Tony Romo and tight end
Jason Witten are holding private
meetings to draw up their own passin...
, Tipsheet , Brett , Manny , Roger , Terrell
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2008-12-12 About.com Vegetarian Food
According to the people who know about
these things, Americans consume more
kidney beans than any other type of
bean, and the majority of kids (three
out of five,...
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2008-12-11 Back Seat Drivers
Two of the most hyped point guards in
the world went head-to-head in the
Euroleague on Thursday. Ricky Rubio,
the young PG who was the sixth man for
Spain in the Olympics this summer, went
head-to-head against Brandon Jennings,
the first prominent high schooler to go
straight to Europ...
, NBA , Gutsy , Euroleague
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2008-12-12 Power Line
Two Senate Democrats broke ranks with
their party last night on the Big
Three-UAW bailout legislation. They
were Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas and Jon
Tester of Montana.
We've been focused
on Lincoln for some time. She comes
from a Red State, has not been a
particularly distinguished ...
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2008-12-12 EnergySniff
I am writing this post from Bangalore
India where I will be until January. One
of the things I am doing in India is
learning more about it’s energy
system, how energy works in the rapidly
growing developing world, and the
correlation between energy and poverty.
Today’s post...
, Uncategorized , Energy , Energy , India
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2008-12-11 Viewsday
The House has passed a $14 billion
lifeline to carmakers, but it appears
headed for doom in the Senate, thanks to
strong Republican opposition.
Has the
public had enough? According to recent
polling, support for the auto bailout is
"tepid," but people seem to find Detroit
somewhat mo...
, 32210 , 26505 , 6571 , 35847 , 32208 , 25032
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You that trample on the needy, and
bring ruin to the poor of the land,
saying… We will make the ephah
small and the shekel great, and practice
deceit with false balances.
Amos 8,
verses 4-5
“It is apparent from
the whole context of the Constitution as
well as the his...
, Economic , Loss , baby , baby , currency , currency , devaluation , dollar , economic , federal , How , Irwin , money , money , recession , retirement , The , us , US
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