Items by patlynch

• Sen. Lincoln trys to make up for the lack of Social Security COLA in 2010

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  Blanche Lincoln is working overtime. (Kinda’ like Lyncho the student.) Here is her latest. Lincoln legislation would help the estimated 637,000 Arkansans who will not receive Social Security Cost of Living Increase in 2010 Lincoln report shows economic impact of $250 payments in each county Washington – U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2009, 1:35pm EST
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• George McGovern: A Response to Joe Klein

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  My first and proudest vote for an American president went to Sen. George McGovern. He has never disappointed me. You need to read his commentary on Afghanistan. George McGovern: A Response to Joe Klein. Posted in Commentary, National politics [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2009, 9:44am EST
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• Lincoln: the cost of doing nothing on health insurance reform

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  For your holiday consideration. Health Insurance Reform: Cost of Inaction Too High a Price for Arkansas’s Families At the request of Senator Blanche Lincoln’s office, MIT health economist Dr. Jonathan Gruber projected the future health care costs Arkansas’s families could incur without the Senate’s revised health insurance reform plan.  The results are [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2009, 9:38am EST
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• Gordon Brown: A Clear Agenda for Reform in 2010

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  It’s something to consider. Of course, in the United States, the concept of international cooperation is dead on arrival, so the survivalists are probably right. Gordon Brown: A Clear Agenda for Reform in 2010. Posted in Commentary, Economy [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2009, 7:39am EST
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• Arkansas Wednesday morning news

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  The former head of Iowa’s Medicaid program has been hired to head Arkansas’s Division of Medical Services in DHS. Long-time head Roy Jeffus, a 31-year veteran of the department, is leaving the job. Five Rivers Medical Center at Pocahontas is now officially in the hands of city government. Hogs quarterback Ryan Mallett [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2009, 11:57pm EST
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• Poll: Mississippi in top 10 most strict states – Local – SunHerald.com

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  BUT Arkansas is NUMBER ONE. How about that, parents? Poll: Mississippi in top 10 most strict states – Local – SunHerald.com. Posted in Uncategorized [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2009, 11:39pm EST
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• Eyewitness: How China sabotaged climate talks – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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  This might be important. Eyewitness: How China sabotaged climate talks – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Posted in National politics [...]
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  Posted: December 23, 2009, 11:33pm EST
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• Tim Griffen supporters: mark them well!

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  Get a load of this. Campaign Launches “Pharmacists for Griffin” and Names Chair Little Rock Pharmacist Rob Christian will lead campaign’s second coalition LITTLE ROCK – Second District Congressional candidate, U.S. Army Reservist and former U.S. Attorney Tim Griffin today announced the chair of  “Pharmacists for Griffin,” the campaign’s second coalition. Rob Christian, PharmD, [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2009, 7:39pm EST
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• Dem Strategy Memo Says The ‘Good News’ Is That Democrats Haven’t Done Enough On Health Care Reform

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  Here is some good analysis. I have been thinking that the polls are getting a lot wrong, and here is one way that is happening. Another is the frequent distortion of the issues contained in the questions. Finally, there is a lot of confusion rampant (hard to understand!) that makes [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2009, 1:26pm EST
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• Verizon Sues Ex-Alltel Employee Over New Job with Allied – ArkansasBusiness.com

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  I have strong feelings about this kind of things. Damn it. People have a God-given right to work and NOBODY, not even high and mighty corporations, should get in the way of that. Include non-competes, and so-called “trade secret” laws in this mess. My opinion of Verizon just went to [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2009, 12:48pm EST
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• Lincoln outlines health care relief

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  The Senator sent this along and I am glad to put it up here for your consideration. With 295,000 Uninsured Small Business Workers, Lincoln Proposals Will Ensure Arkansans Get Help They Need to Access Coverage Lincoln health care exchange proposal foundation of Senate health bill Nationwide health plans with federal regulator [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2009, 12:27pm EST
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• Archeologists report finding Nazareth dwelling from time of Jesus — latimes.com

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  Archeologists report finding Nazareth dwelling from time of Jesus — latimes.com. Posted in Christian Worldview [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2009, 7:38am EST
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• Arkansas Tuesday morning round-up

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  Fifteen million low-income adults, including more than 200,000 Arkansans, would become eligible for Medicaid under a provision of the Senate health-care bill being debated in Washington. Just days after being released from UAMS after delivering her premature baby, Michelle Duggar appeared before an Alcoholic Beverage Control hearing to oppose a beer [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2009, 11:07pm EST
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• Backstage Interview with ‘Survivor: Samoa’ Winner Natalie White

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  Backstage Interview with ‘Survivor: Samoa’ Winner Natalie White. Posted in Arkansas [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 10:19pm EST
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• Customers Place Acxiom in Top Ranks of Background Screeners – FOXBusiness.com

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  What is billed as the largest customer satisfaction survey in the employment screening service industry ranks Acxiom(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) in the top echelon of companies that help keep organizations safe and secure through background screening. Customers Place Acxiom in Top Ranks of Background [...] [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 10:18pm EST
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• In Ireland’s deep budget cuts, an omen for a heavily indebted United States? – washingtonpost.com

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  No more coal, Cratchet! In Ireland’s deep budget cuts, an omen for a heavily indebted United States? – washingtonpost.com. Posted in Economy [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 9:59pm EST
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• A kaddish for Joe

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  You know it’s REALLY Christmas when Paul Greenberg retells the story of Joe Telles. He was just another bum riding the rails, and a sick one at that. What was to be done with him? He wasn’t sick enough for the hospital to take him in, but he was too sick [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 9:27pm EST
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• Op-Ed Columnist – A Dangerous Dysfunction – NYTimes.com

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  Paul Krugman says “yes.” That is almost enough to move a Scrouge like Lyncho. This is an excellent analysis. It is ALMOST as good as my column on the same subject (written last week) in today’s Democrat-Gazette. Op-Ed Columnist – A Dangerous Dysfunction – NYTimes.com. Posted in Health Insurance Reform [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 9:17pm EST
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• Summary Box: Pay cut for radio host Howard Stern? – Forbes.com

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  Howard (and I KNOW) you read this blog, don’t put up with it! How is a guy supposed to live on $100,000,000 a year? MEMO TO MEL KARMAZIN: I’m available. Summary Box: Pay cut for radio host Howard Stern? – Forbes.com. )Yeah, I know. It IS always about Lyncho!) Posted in Pat Lynch [...][...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 2:09pm EST
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• Winter Solstice 2009: Facts on Shortest Day of the Year

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  Great day for all you Freethinkers!! Winter Solstice 2009: Facts on Shortest Day of the Year. Posted in Uncategorized [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 12:56pm EST
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• Familiar faces among health industry lobbyists — latimes.com

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  Scroll down for several important stories on the developing health care reform vote. This one will confirm all of your worst suspicious. Familiar faces among health industry lobbyists — latimes.com. Posted in Health Insurance Reform [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 11:59pm EST
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• Monday Arkansas heads

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  Sen. Blanche Lincoln says that the proposed Senate health care reform bill would provide “meaningful coverage” for more than 400,000 Arkansas residents now without health insurance. Lincoln was among a group of senators who decided after intense negotiations to support the upper chamber version of the bill, which no longer [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 11:53pm EST
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• And the ‘Survivor Samoa’ winner is… – Survivor- msnbc.com

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  Marie and I watched the Survivor finale tonight and I am MAJOR P. O.-ed. Russel was robbed! The jury should be ashamed and Natalie did nothing to win except ride Russel’s coat tails. BUT, did you know she is from Arkansas? And the ‘Survivor Samoa’ winner is… – Survivor- msnbc.com. Posted in [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 11:22pm EST
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• Citadel Broadcasting Files for Bankruptcy – NYTimes.com

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  Citadel owns KARN in Little Rock. I was fired from KARN in 2000, and I am not exactly sure how this makes me feel. There are some good people working there, so I wish them all the best. I am sure only the innocent will be harmed and the guilty [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 11:19pm EST
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• Deep in Health Bill, Very Specific Beneficiaries – NYTimes.com

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  Very interesting stuff here. Republicans are complaining about representative government. No, it’s not a pretty picture, but it is how things work. Heck, the GOP was ready to tie things up with a filibuster and nothing could be more of a political scheme. It’s part of the system. Hell, each [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 11:12pm EST
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• Lincoln statement on health reform legislation

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  I am posting this without comment. Be sure to read my column in Monday’s (12/21) Democrat-Gazette. Lincoln: Time to act on health insurance reform Washington – U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) today made the following statement on the Senate’s revised health care plan: “The health insurance reform debate began nearly two years [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 11:05pm EST
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• Productivity rises as workers do more with less — latimes.com

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  This will brighten up your holidays! Welcome to Scrouge and Marley. I guess you will want Friday off, Mr. Cratchet – the WHOLE DAY? Productivity rises as workers do more with less — latimes.com. Posted in Economy [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 2:23pm EST
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• Op-Ed Contributor – Why the Senate Should Vote Yes on Health Care – NYTimes.com

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  Since I am leaning in a somewhat contrary direction, as you will find in my column in tomorrow’s Democrat-Gazette, here is another viewpoint from Vice-President Biden. Op-Ed Contributor – Why the Senate Should Vote Yes on Health Care – NYTimes.com. Posted in Health Insurance Reform, National politics [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2009, 9:57am EST
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• Maddow Looks at the Anti-Health Care Reform PrayerCast featuring GOP Senators

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  The religious right is praying for the defeat of health reform. It’s always a good idea to pray and I am convinced it works. God understands our fallen nature and that sometimes we do not know how to pray. Anybody who has health insurance knows that care is routinely rationed [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 5:15pm EST
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• Sen. Blanche Lincoln comments on Health Care Reform final legislative language

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  You all better read my Monday column. I think the Senator is making a mistake, but there is plenty of time for her to fix it. On the positive side, from the strategic perspective, she is portraying herself as a leader and working hard. That’s important. It is a very [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 3:52pm EST
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• Video: a bit of holiday happiness | Dallas Morning News

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  If you need a little Christmas cheer, here it is. I played that tune BACK IN THE DAY!! Video | Featured | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News. Posted in Uncategorized [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 8:44am EST
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• Johann Hari: They Didn’t Seal the Deal; They Sealed the Coffin

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  So that’s it. The world’s worst polluters – the people who are drastically altering the climate – gathered here in Copenhagen to announce they were going to carry on cooking, in defiance of all the scientific warnings. They didn’t seal the deal; they sealed the coffin for the world’s low-lying [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2009, 8:41am EST
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• Christian Scientists seek prayer provision

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  Mary Baker Eddy and I get along quite well. Christian Scientists seek prayer provision. Posted in Health Insurance Reform [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 10:20pm EST
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• Note Arkansas connection: Cahill’s legal costs soaring – The Boston Globe

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  This was in the Boston Globe and it concerns the same company that provides scratch off tickets for the Arkansas Lottery. So far, the good people of Massachusetts are on the hook for over $300,000 for legal fees related to a pair of state officials. This is not to suggest that [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 10:08pm EST
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• Dem Sen. Blanche Lincoln Rakes In Health Care Dollars

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  Get this… The senior Arkansas senator is also the top recipient of campaign contributions from the health industry among senators this year. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Lincoln has received $325,350 in contributions from the health industry, as of June 30. The large amount in contributions underlies a constantly shifting [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 9:57am EST
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• Liberal Revolt on Health Care Stings White House – NYTimes.com

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  To begin with, Leiberman and Lincoln are hardly “moderates.” Both are political opportunists and paid pawns of insurance and drug companies. So quit calling them “moderates.” That is almost an editorial and not consistent with a news article. Liberal Revolt on Health Care Stings White House – NYTimes.com. Posted in Health Insurance [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 7:08am EST
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• Nation sees steep fall in death sentences | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle

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  I don’t know why I am concentrating on Texas this morning. Must be a low self-image. So what is this “new” law down there that allows juries to consider life without parole as an option to execution? Do they mean that juries were not allowed to do that before? Anyway, there [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 6:55am EST
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• T-shirts seized from Town East Mall after Pleasant Grove business owners protest | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Latest News

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  In the spirit of the Christmas season, LAL offers the following heart-warming tale of Texas justice against the great t-shirt menace. This DMN story just raises more questions than it answers. T-shirts seized from Town East Mall after Pleasant Grove business owners protest | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 6:47am EST
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• Friday morning Arkansas update

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  Republican legislators and labor unions both heaped criticism on the U.S. Senate health care bill. Republican lawmakers said the bill would bust Arkansas’ budget, while labor leaders said the measure offers no meaningful reform. Gov. Mike Beebe told a newly formed panel he wants objective data on whether racial profiling is [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:22pm EST
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• McFadden fails to deliver big plays for Raiders – nfl – SI.com

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  Maybe he can go fishing with Matt Jones. McFadden fails to deliver big plays for Raiders – nfl – SI.com. Posted in Arkansas [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:14pm EST
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• American Chronicle | Southwestern Energy Announces Capital Program and Guidance for 2010

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  outhwestern Energy Company today announced a planned capital investment program for 2010 of approximately $2.1 billion, including approximately $1.5 billion of planned investments in its Fayetteville Shale play in Arkansas. American Chronicle | Southwestern Energy Announces Capital Program and Guidance for 2010. Posted in Arkansas, Economy [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:07pm EST
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• Monica Lewinsky says Bill Clinton lied, new book claims – Telegraph

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  Just when you thought it was safe to start following the news on a regular basis, this shows up out of the clear blue. It’s blockbuster stuff. It is the kind of thing of which Pulitzer Prizes are made. Prepare to shocked, stunned and amazed! “The Death of American Virtue” by [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 10:04pm EST
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• Prosecutor in immigrant’s beating death suspected cover-up – CNN.com

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  This is a horrifying story. You will be appalled. Prosecutor in immigrant’s beating death suspected cover-up – CNN.com. Posted in Crime [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 9:50pm EST
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• Census finds health care consumes growing slice of economy | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Latest News

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  Who would have thunk it? Census finds health care consumes growing slice of economy | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Latest News. Posted in Health Insurance Reform [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 7:47pm EST
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• “Sapsan” – High-Speed Train – Russian Railways

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  more about "“Sapsan” – High-Speed Train – Russian…", posted with vodpod Posted in Uncategorized [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 6:54pm EST
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• Howard Dean Debates Health Care With Mary Landrieu, Chris Matthews (VIDEO)

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  Dean is starting to win me over. Howard Dean Debates Health Care With Mary Landrieu, Chris Matthews (VIDEO). Posted in Health Insurance Reform [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 8:51am EST
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• Thursday Arkansas update

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  The University of Arkansas has, according to Arkansas Sports360.com, sent a letter to Celebrate magazine to “cease and desist” distribution of the feature about Razorback basketball players modeling clothes from local merchants and to recall all possible copies. Former U.S. Attorney P.K. Holmes has been recommended for an open federal judgeship [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 10:44pm EST
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• Sewage leak threatens Buffalo National River tourism next year | KY3 News, Weather, Sports – Springfield, MO | Local News

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  MARBLE FALLS, Ark. — The Buffalo National River is a beautiful and popular destination, especially for floaters and campers. Leaking sewage — almost 7,000 gallons a day — from this small community south of Harrison, however, is contaminating the river and threatening to make tourists’ experiences less enjoyable.When the weather [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 10:38pm EST
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• Physician Groups Oppose Current Senate Health Care Reform Bill

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  .. and Arkansas is one of those states, so brace yourself. Unrelated; but, did anybody see the anti-Gil Baker ad? It almost made me feel sorry for him. Physician Groups Oppose Current Senate Health Care Reform Bill. Posted in Arkansas, Health Insurance Reform, National politics [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 10:34pm EST
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• New Research: Taking the SAT In A Crowded Room Means Lower Scores – NurtureShock Blog – Newsweek.com

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  There is a bit about Arkansas in this one. Students in rural states do better on SAT. New Research: Taking the SAT In A Crowded Room Means Lower Scores – NurtureShock Blog – Newsweek.com. Posted in Arkansas, Education [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2009, 10:31pm EST
  by patlynch