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  • Support for Waukesha's bilingual school

    —News and Opinion

    Georgia Pabst blogs about parents concerned about the possible closure of White Rock Elementary School in Waukesha. The school is a magnet for many of the district's Spanish-speaking students, with about 70% of the students bused to the school daily, and has a Spanish-speaking staff. By closing the school, parents fear [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:47am EST

  • —This Just In...

    President Obama bowed practically to Japanese Emperor Akihoto's waist during his visit to the country last weekend. (AP photo) U.S. President Barack Obama walks alone atop the Great Wall in Badaling, China, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Newsweek Cover, issue dated November 23, 2009 "The choice of photo for the' [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:03am EST

  • —This Just In...

    As I post every Sunday, here are the five most read blog entries of mine from the previous week. NOTE: some entries may have been posted prior to the past week. 1) The most important vote the Franklin Common Council will take all year 2) That is one happy dog! 3) The Palin [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 8:44am EST

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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 6:00am EST

  • —This Just In...

    For immediate release: Saturday, November 21, 2009 For more information: Derrick Jones, (202) 423-3329 (mobile) mediarelations@nrlc.org National Right to Life to Obama and Reid: You wanted debate? Now you'll get debate – on government-funded abortion. WASHINGTON (November 21, 2009) -- The U.S. Senate tonight barely cleared an initial 60-vote procedural hurdle, setting the stage for a 2,074-page' [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:44pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    Senate Health Care Vote Tonight The Senate will begin voting today on Sen. Harry Reid's 'health care reform' bill. While the bill includes several improvements over the fatally flawed House version, the Senate's efforts to protect American jobs and revive the economy fall flat. With the first major vote beginning tonight at 8:00 [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 2:14pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    Here are, in my view, interesting, noteworthy columns and articles from the past week that I highly recommend (You will note that on occasion, I do not endorse the opinions of the author and may point that out. Despite my disagreements, I still feel the piece is worth a read). Hammering [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 2:11pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    The December issue is out with the cover story, “Sacred Churches.” Adorning the cover is a magnificent photo of the dome atop St. Josaphat's Basilica. The magazine mentions the 25 most beautiful and influential churches in Milwaukee. In an obvious sacrilege, it unconscionably fails to mention my beloved St. Anthony’s at [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:57pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    A look back at the people and events that made news the past week. Week-ends is a regular weekly feature of This Just In... HEROES OF THE WEEK James Gorden Atkins Matt Bordoni Derrick Tabb Sandy Snarski Two-year old Jeremiha Taylor The huge number of Milwaukee County residents who called their county supervisors asking that cost-saving budget vetoes [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 11:21am EST

  • White Rock parents protest

    —News and Opinion

    Many White Rock Elementary School parents have voiced objections to the proposed closing of the Waukesha school that's largely Latino and offers a bilingual program. Diamantina Gutierrez, secretary of the school's PTO and the parent of an 11-year-old student, said parents believe White Rock has a high quality bilingual program that's' [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 9:00am EST

  • —This Just In...

    You might be waking up to news that Waunakee Friday won the state Division 2 football championship. Like they did against Franklin in the semi-finals last week, Waunakee won convincingly, beating two-time defending champion Kimberly. So, Franklin football fans are you…. 1) Pleased that Waunakee won. After all, you can now claim [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:57am EST

  • —This Just In...

    The Barking Lot is a regular weekly feature of this just in…Written by my lovely wife, Jennifer and me. It opens with the weekend dog walking forecast followed by the main blog from dog lover, Jennifer. Then it’s DOGS IN THE NEWS and our close. Enjoy! THE WEEKEND DOG-WALKING FORECAST: We [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 7:00am EST

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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 6:00am EST

  • —This Just In...

    It's Friday night. Time to unwind with our regular Friday night feature on This Just In. The weekend has finally arrived. The sun has set. The evening sky has erupted. Let's put controversy and provocative blogs aside for the rest of this work week and smooth our way into Saturday and Sunday. Tonight, a special [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:00pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    Senate Health Care Vote This Saturday This week, Sen. Harry Reid introduced the Senate's 'health care reform' bill and scheduled voting for this weekend. While their bill includes several improvements over the fatally flawed House version, the Senate's efforts to protect American jobs and revive the economy fall flat. With the first major [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:00pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    It's Friday night. Time to unwind with our regular Friday night feature on This Just In. The weekend has finally arrived. The sun has set. The evening sky has erupted. Let's put controversy and provocative blogs aside for the rest of this work week and smooth our way into Saturday and Sunday. Tonight, a special [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 7:00pm EST

  • Groups ask Obama to ban Fort Hood gun

    —News and Opinion

    More than two dozen anti-gun violence groups have asked President Barack Obaman to ban further importation of the type of handgun used in the Fort Hood massacre. In a Thursday letter to the president, the group takes aim at the FN Herstal Five-seveN armor-piercing semiautomatic pistol. The letter suggests that the [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:30pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    We’re not hunting so all the regular weekend material begins tonight on This Just In with our regular Friday night Goodnight music post, and this week, it’s a special two part series wit some real heavy hitters. Saturday morning, wake up to The Barking Lot, our weekly dog blog with the [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:00pm EST

  • Suspect in custody in fatal shooting

    —News and Opinion

    A 22-year-old man suspected of killing another man Thursday night in a shootout inside an apartment building on Milwaukee's west side is in custody, a Milwaukee police spokesman said Friday. The suspect was arrested about 3:10 a.m. Friday in the 5100 block of N. 58th St., according to arrest records. The shooting [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:55am EST

  • Lending a hand for Thanksgiving

    —News and Opinion

    For the 40th year in a row, the Council for the Spanish Speaking Inc., will pack up and distribute Thanksgiving food boxes to an estimated 1,800 low-income families. This afternoon beginning at 3 p.m., volunteers will begin accepting food donations from nine area schools and others and start sorting the food [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:41am EST

  • Vets Board to again review Scocos

    —All Politics Watch

    Madison -- Just five weeks after the state Veterans Affairs Board considered Secretary John Scocos' job performance in a closed meeting, the board has scheduled another special meeting on the issue. Scocos called the October meeting productive, but has since shaken up his staff, The Associated Press has reported. Scocos supporters have' [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:54am EST

  • What about clean dishes?

    —News and Opinion

    All I want for Christmas is Cascade. I understand the state's decision to effectively ban phosphorus in detergents beginning in July. It’s not that I am a fan of the stinky algae that it apparently causes. It’s just that I like having clean, sparkly dishes and, according to Consumer Reports, [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:50am EST

  • What about clean dishes?

    —Across the Board

    All I want for Christmas is Cascade. I understand the state's decision to effectively ban phosphorus in detergents beginning in July. It’s not that I am a fan of the stinky algae that it apparently causes. It’s just that I like having clean, sparkly dishes and, according to Consumer Reports, [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:50am EST

  • Neumann says he would cap state spending

    —All Politics Watch

    Madison -- As governor, former U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann says he would cap state spending at 1% below inflation. That would result in eventual tax cuts, the Republican candidate argues in a wonky campaign video. "Capping spending overall will actually lead to a surplus that we can use for actually reducing taxes," [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:32am EST

  • —This Just In...

    In his recap of this week’s Franklin Common Council meeting on the 2010 city of Franklin budget, FranklinNOW’s Mark Schaaf included this nugget: “Some residents who spoke during a public hearing said they wanted no tax increase at all. 'I oppose any tax increase at this time with all the economic things' [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:30pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    Townhall has the details. MSNBC has no shame. [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:19pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    I'm so glad you asked. Here are the topics the panel discusses on Milwaukee Public Television's INterCHANGE Friday night at 6:30 with a repeat broadcast at 11:00 Sunday morning.. 1 – Walker Budget. After being flooded with calls urging them to support County Executive Scott Walker’s budget vetoes, the majority of supervisors go' [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:00pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    Understanding that it’s the property tax levy that’s important as opposed to the tax rate, here is a scorecard for Franklin taxpayers to compare how bodies with taxing authority treated you in their budgets during the current recession: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) : 0% levy increase Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:30pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    The Monthly Newsletter of Wisconsin's First Craft Distillery -Number 28- In This Issue Tasting Room Open Cocktail Database Blog / Facebook Be a Holiday Genius Repeal Day Another Great Review Recipe of the Month Quick Links Where Can I Buy A Bottle? Where Can I Buy A Drink? Order Online More About Us Press FAQ Friends American Distilling Institute Great Lakes Distillery is the only distillery member of [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:00pm EST

  • Bucher accuses Flynn of continuing affair

    —News and Opinion

    For the second time in recent months, ex-Waukesha County District Attorney Paul Bucher has filed for divorce from prominent local journalist Jessica McBride. Bucher told Channel 4 that he recently confronted Police Chief Edward Flynn after discovering that he had continued his extramarital affair with McBride. "He was somewhat taken aback," Bucher [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:55pm EST

  • Did he salute? Of course he did.

    —News and Opinion

    By now, some of you have heard about the bogus story that suggested President Barack Obama refused to salute the flag during Veterans Day ceremonies. The picture of a non-saluting Obama was widely distributed early this week by some conservative bloggers who insisted it showed Obama thumbing his nose at dead [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:49pm EST

  • Did he salute? Of course he did.

    —Eugene Kane: Raising Kane

    By now, some of you have heard about the bogus story that suggested President Barack Obama refused to salute the flag during Veterans Day ceremonies. The picture of a non-saluting Obama was widely distributed early this week by some conservative bloggers who insisted it showed Obama thumbing his nose at dead [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:49pm EST

  • Law firms un-Googled?

    —News and Opinion

    A day after Wisconsin's largest personal injury law firm sued a competitor over its Internet marketing practices, the offending search engine results have disappeared. On Wednesday, Habush, Habush & Rottier sued Cannon & Dunphy because when major search engine users in the Milwaukee area entered Robert Habush or Daniel Rottier, they [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:15pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    When the Milwaukee County Board adopted the county budget, nine supervisors voted against the document. But when hit with close to three dozen vetoes by County Executive Scott Walker, some of those supervisors changed their minds. HEROES: The supervisors who voted to sustain most, if not all of Walker’s cost-saving vetoes [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:15pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    CRG Network PO Box 371086 Milwaukee, WI 53237 414-801-0800 www.crgnetwork.com crg@crgnetwork.com PRESS RELEASE November 18, 2009 For Immediate Release CRG Network Issues Budget Veto Analysis Decries Supervisor’s Public Attacks Against Constituents CRG Network has prepared a preliminary analysis of the 2010 Budget vetoes. Of 35 items vetoed by the County Executive, 21 contained spending reductions totaling $12,409,306. The county board sustained [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 11:56am EST

  • —This Just In...

    <img title="http://lyris.wrtl.org:81/t/440631/30159454/10/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy53cnRsLm9yZy8%3d&amp;x=05e38a17 Life - Wisconsin Right To Life - News Release" height="113" alt="Life - Wisconsin Right To Life - News Release" src="http://www.wrtl.org/emails/newsrelease/header.gif" width="596" border="0" /> Reid Abortion Funding Language is Unacceptable Must Be Replaced with Stupak-Pitts Language Thursday, November 19, 2009 Wisconsin Right to Life is joining with its parent organization, the National Right to Life Committee, [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 11:29am EST

  • The California of the Midwest

    —News and Opinion

    A Pew Center Report on the States finds that Wisconsin is one of 10 states in “financial peril." Years of shirking fiduciary responsibility by increasing state outlays without simple budgetary controls has made us the California of the Midwest. According to The Tax Foundation, we also make the top 10 [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 11:06am EST

  • The California of the Midwest

    —Across the Board

    A Pew Center Report on the States finds that Wisconsin is one of 10 states in “financial peril." Years of shirking fiduciary responsibility by increasing state outlays without simple budgetary controls has made us the California of the Midwest. According to The Tax Foundation, we also make the top 10 [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 11:06am EST

  • The forgotten children

    —News and Opinion

    We focus a lot on those imaginary children in day cares (those our tax dollars pay for but dont exist). Then there are those children who suffer at the hands of co-sleeping parents. But what about the children who are otherwise falling through the cracks? The other day, a mother [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:50am EST

  • The forgotten children

    —Across the Board

    We focus a lot on those imaginary children in day cares (those our tax dollars pay for but dont exist). Then there are those children who suffer at the hands of co-sleeping parents. But what about the children who are otherwise falling through the cracks? The other day, a mother [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:50am EST

  • One holiday at a time

    —News and Opinion

    No, it’s not one of the earth-shaking issues of our times, but a couple of local radio stations started playing Christmas music this past weekend. Actually, I was fairly impressed that they waited this long, less than two weeks before Thanksgiving. I prefer my holidays one at a time, so [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:34am EST

  • One holiday at a time

    —Across the Board

    No, it’s not one of the earth-shaking issues of our times, but a couple of local radio stations started playing Christmas music this past weekend. Actually, I was fairly impressed that they waited this long, less than two weeks before Thanksgiving. I prefer my holidays one at a time, so [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:34am EST

  • —newberlinnow.com Community Blogs Inside New Berlin

    The Proposed 2010 City Operating Budget is on tonight&rsquo;s meeting agenda for discussion and possible action. And note this interesting latest development in the Council/Aldermanic District #5 seat saga--- District #3 Alderman Ron Seidl has requested the following motion made at the Nov. 10 Common Council Meeting be up for reconsideration: Motion by [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:24am EST

  • —This Just In...

    Christmas Time is here. That&rsquo;s how the song goes, and it&rsquo;s true, even though Snoopy has yet to fly over Macy&rsquo;s. Decorations are up. Sales are underway. And the music&hellip; The halls have been decked 14, 697 times already. Christmas music has made its annual onslaught onto FM radio weeks and weeks before the [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:45am EST

  • —This Just In...

    Conservative columnist John Hawkins has another of his creative lists to review, this time, the Five Terrible Cruelties of Liberalism. Good stuff&hellip; [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:15am EST

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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:00am EST

  • Domestic partner benefit measure sidetracked

    —All Politics Watch

    The Milwaukee County Board Wednesday deferred action on a veto by County Executive Scott Walker of a measure to develop domestic partner health insurance coverage for county employees. The board voted 19-0 to refer the issue to the board's Personnel Committee for further study. Supervisor Christopher Larson, the author of the measure, [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:28pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    Given my heavy involvement in high school athletics that actually began when I was juts a youngster, I am intrigued by a proposal by state Representative Tony Staskunas (D-West Allis). Staskunas wants to make the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) more open and transparent. Staskunas describes the WIAA this way: &ldquo;This organization [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:00pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    Strictly from a property tax levy perspective.....figures from DPI listed in today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 6:30pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    There needs to be a fundamental organizational change in city of Franklin government. Franklin&rsquo;s Common Council needs to have an odd number of members. That would avoid tie votes broken by the mayor. To do that, Franklin would have to add or subtract a member from the current body of six. Tie [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:21pm EST

  • NASCAR's new fans

    —News and Opinion

    The entry of Bogotá, Colombian native Juan Pablo Montoya into the NASCAR racing circuit three years ago has helped fuel new interest among Hispanics in the sport, The Miami Herald reports. NASCAR has long been considered a niche sport in the South, but now it's attracting more Latinos both in interest' [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:37pm EST

  • —This Just In...

    The Franklin Common Council deadlocked on its vote on the 2010 city budget Tuesday night, so Franklin Mayor Tom Taylor broke the 3-3 tie, approving the document. The budget contains a 2.9% property tax levy increase and fills one vacant firefighter and one vacant police officer position that had been left [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:35pm EST

  • If he's abusive, kick him out

    —News and Opinion

    The tragic murder of 14-year-old Cody Reetz allegedly by his stepfather should again shout out to all women living with a man who is not the father of her children. According to a 2002 study by the American Academy of Pediatrics, children living with unrelated male adults were eight times [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 11:11am EST

  • If he's abusive, kick him out

    —Across the Board

    The tragic murder of 14-year-old Cody Reetz allegedly by his stepfather should again shout out to all women living with a man who is not the father of her children. According to a 2002 study by the American Academy of Pediatrics, children living with unrelated male adults were eight times [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 11:11am EST

  • Get to the truth on Hasan

    —News and Opinion

    It seems that some people are so afraid to acknowledge even the mere possibility that the alleged Fort Hood shooter was motivated by Islamic extremism that they’d rather point to everything but that. But even if it turns out that Army Maj. Nidal Hasan’s actions were terrorism, not the random [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 10:28am EST

  • Get to the truth on Hasan

    —Across the Board

    It seems that some people are so afraid to acknowledge even the mere possibility that the alleged Fort Hood shooter was motivated by Islamic extremism that they’d rather point to everything but that. But even if it turns out that Army Maj. Nidal Hasan’s actions were terrorism, not the random [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 10:28am EST

  • Letterman's "Top 10" last night

    —News and Opinion

    You may have heard that Bud Adams, the 86-year-old owner of the Tennessee Titans, gave the one-finger salute at Buffalo Bills' fans over the weekend. Last night's Top Ten list on CBS' "Late Show" was "Top Ten Signs Your NFL Team Owner Is Nuts." Here is the list: 10) "Married to a [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:40am EST
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