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  • Suspect in officer killings eludes law in Seattle

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    Suspect in officer killings eludes law in Seattle SEATTLE (AP) – A heavily armed SWAT team stormed a Seattle home Monday where they thought they had cornered the suspect in the slaying of four police officers at a coffee shop, only to find out that he was not in the [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 2:46pm EST
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  • 4 police officers shot dead at Wash. coffeehouse

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    4 police officers shot dead at Wash. coffeehouse TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – A gunman burst into a Washington state coffeehouse Sunday and opened fire on four police officers as they sat working on their laptops, killing the three men and one woman in what an official described as a targeted ambush. Pierce [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 3:04pm EST
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  • Kay Bailey Hutchison admits to mistake supporting bank bailout

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    Kay Bailey Hutchison admits to mistake supporting bank bailout Kay Bailey Hutchison said Wednesday that she made a mistake by supporting the initial $700 billion bailout of the nation’s financial industry and would change her vote if she had the chance. Hutchison said the implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 12:37pm EST
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  • Happy Thanksgiving 2009

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    HAPPY THANKSGIVING! May your stuffing be tasty, may your turkey be plump, May your taters and gravy have nary a lump. May your yams be delicious, and your pies take the prize, And may your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs! Happy Thanksgiving!! Fred and Becky [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:40pm EST
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  • Astronaut says Mexico needs its own space program

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    Astronaut says Mexico needs its own space program MEXICO CITY (AP) – A NASA astronaut says he wants to help Mexican officials start the country’s first space agency. Astronaut Jose Hernandez says he has no plans to leave his job at NASA, but hopes to help Mexico’s program get off the [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 5:37pm EST
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  • ‘Mr. Right’ Dupes Woman Out of $50,000 Online

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    ‘Mr. Right’ Dupes Woman Out of $50,000 Online ABUJA, Nigeria — Authorities say an Australian woman who fell in love online was duped out of nearly $50,000 by a Nigerian man who said he was her “Mr. Right.” Lawal Adewale Nurudeen was sentenced to 19 years in prison and ordered to [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:49pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Navy SEALs Face Assault Charges for Capturing Most-Wanted Terrorist

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    Navy SEALs Face Assault Charges for Capturing Most-Wanted Terrorist Navy SEALs have secretly captured one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq — the alleged mastermind of the murder and mutilation of four Blackwater USA security guards in Fallujah in 2004. And three of the SEALs who captured him are [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 5:32pm EST
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  • Sgt Kimberly Munley for the Congressional Medal of Honor?

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    Sgt Kimberly Munley for the Congressional Medal of Honor? There is a Facebook group that touts Sgt Kimberly Munley for her actions during the attack at Ft. Hood recently. This group supports Munley and seeks to have her receive the Congressional Medal of Honor! Criteria: The Medal of Honor is awarded [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:26pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle

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    Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle WASHINGTON (AP) – Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:18pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Health care bill faces a crucial Senate vote

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    Health care bill faces a crucial Senate vote WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats called a revamp of the nation’s health care system long overdue as historic legislation advanced toward a Saturday night Senate showdown, an early test of party unity on President Barack Obama’s top domestic initiative “The country suffers when there [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:16pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • H1N1 mutation found in some flu fatalities

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    H1N1 mutation found in some flu fatalities OSLO – Norwegian health authorities said Friday they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 influenza strain that could be responsible for causing the severest symptoms among those infected. “The mutation could be affecting the virus’ ability to go deeper into the [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:16pm EST
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  • Ark. cop suspended after using Taser on girl, 10

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    Ark. cop suspended after using Taser on girl, 10 OZARK, Ark. – A police officer who used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl after he said her mother gave him permission has been suspended — not for using the Taser but for not having a video camera attached [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 2:20pm EST
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  • Obama: Professed 9/11 mastermind will be convicted

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    Obama: Professed 9/11 mastermind will be convicted WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama predicted that professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be convicted and executed as Attorney General Eric Holder proclaimed: “Failure is not an option.” Even if a terror trial suspect were acquitted, Holder said, he would not [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:42pm EST
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  • Fox’s Major Garrett gets interview with Obama

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    Fox’s Major Garrett gets interview with Obama NEW YORK (AP) – President Barack Obama will give an interview to Fox News Channel’s Major Garrett, perhaps signaling a thaw in relations between the network and administration. The White House confirmed Tuesday that Garrett will be included among a round of network [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:42pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Obama’s bow in Japan sparks some criticism

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    Obama’s bow in Japan sparks some criticism WASHINGTON – Some American conservative commentators are seizing on President Barack Obama’s deep bow to Japan’s emperor during the weekend, accusing the U.S. commander in chief of groveling to a foreign leader. Obama greeted Emperor Akihito, whose father ruled when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 1:12pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Carter defends his handling of Iran hostage crisis

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    Carter defends his handling of Iran hostage crisis CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — Former president Jimmy Carter said Monday he had no regrets about his handling of the Iran hostage crisis more than 30 years ago, saying he didn’t attack the country as his advisers proposed because thousands of people [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 1:06pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Palin’s way of talkin’ dissected, you betcha

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    Palin’s way of talkin’ dissected, you betcha MADISON, Wis. (AP) – When Sarah Palin burst onto the national political stage there was a lot of talk about her distinctive way of talkin’, you betcha. Heck, she moved to Alaska when she was too young to speak and grew up in the small [...]
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    Posted: November 15, 2009, 1:04pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • 2012 already? GOP wannabes jockeying early

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    2012 already? GOP wannabes jockeying early WASHINGTON (AP) – Sarah Palin is embarking on a book tour. Tim Pawlenty is building a national political operation. Mitt Romney is weighing in on the recession. They’re all jockeying for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination – even if they won’t say so. Make no mistake: [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 8:09pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Tenn. trooper suspended over white pride e-mail

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    Tenn. trooper suspended over white pride e-mail NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A Tennessee state trooper who accidentally sent an e-mail proclaiming white pride to 787 state employees has been suspended for 15 days without pay and will have to attend diversity training. The e-mail from Trooper Brent Gobbell states, in part, “You [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 4:35pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • 9/11 suspects to be tried in NYC court

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    9/11 suspects to be tried in NYC court WASHINGTON – Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be brought to trial in a civilian U.S. courthouse in New York, near the site of the devastating 2001 terror attacks, the Obama administration announced Friday. Prosecutors [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 2:58pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Naval Academy Changed Color Guard to Appear More Diverse at World Series

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    Naval Academy Changed Color Guard to Appear More Diverse at World Series Naval Academy leaders are under fire after altering the composition of the military color guard at a World Series game last month so the group wouldn’t be made up only of white men. The Navy Times and other media [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 11:27am EST
    by TexasFred

  • Veterans Day 2009

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    Veterans Day 2009 To ALL U.S. Veterans, today is YOUR day! I salute each and every one of you! “God we thank you for commissioning men and women in the defense of freedom. We honor those who honor and protect us, in many cases laying down their lives that we might [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 10:30pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • The Political Correctness Bomb That Exploded At Fort Hood

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    Once again I present a piece I received from an outside source. It is posted with perceived permission as it was sent via email. Mr. Daley speaks to matters that must be addressed, and in MY opinion, he speaks well! The Political Correctness Bomb That Exploded At Fort Hood By Edward L. [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 1:19pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • U.S. Monitored Fort Hood Suspect Before Shooting

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    U.S. Monitored Fort Hood Suspect Before Shooting WASHINGTON — Intelligence agencies intercepted communications last year and earlier this year between Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who is accused of shooting to death 13 people at Fort Hood, Tex., and a radical cleric in Yemen known for his incendiary anti-American teachings. But [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 11:23am EST
    by TexasFred

  • Aerosmith Says Steven Tyler Has Quit

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    Aerosmith Says Steven Tyler Has Quit The sweet emotions that the members of Aerosmith once felt towards each other have apparently come to an end. In an interview with The Las Vegas Sun, the group’s lead guitarist, Joe Perry, said that the singer Steven Tyler quit after a concert in Abu [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 12:14pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Alleged Ft. Hood gunman may have 9/11 mosque link

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    Alleged Ft. Hood gunman may have 9/11 mosque link FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – A key U.S. senator said Sunday he would begin an investigation into whether the Army missed signs that the man accused of opening fire at Fort Hood had embraced an increasingly extremist view of Islamic ideology. Sen. [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 10:52pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • La. Gov. declares emergency ahead of hurricane Ida

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    La. Gov. declares emergency ahead of hurricane Ida NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the United States this year, plodded Sunday toward the Gulf Coast with 100 mph winds, bringing the threat of flooding and storm surges. A hurricane watch extended over more than 200 [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 5:47pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Douchebag of the Week – Nov. 8th

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    Douchebag of the Week – Nov. 8th For his reaction to the massacre at Ft. Hood, for his acknowledgement of his cronies in the room before acknowledging the dead and wounded in the worst single act of terror ever committed on a U.S. military base, for his *shout out* to Dr. [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2009, 10:54pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Barack Hussein Obama – Shameful Narcissistic Politician

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    Barack Hussein Obama – Shameful Narcissistic Politician If you are easily offended I suggest you click OFF of this post right now.  The video from YouTube is bad enough, but the words I have posted after it are NOT nice, they are NOT politically correct and some will find them offensive. You [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:31pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan – The tale of the tape so far

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    Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan – The tale of the tape so far From USA Today: Military: Evidence points to solo shooter in Ft. Hood deaths Nader Hasan, who described himself to Fox News as a cousin, said Hasan is a Muslim who went into the military against his parents’ wishes. Nader Hasan [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 2:17pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • 12 dead, 31 hurt in Fort Hood shooting

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    12 dead, 31 hurt in Fort Hood shooting A U.S. soldier opened fire Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, killing at least 11 people and wounding 31 others, military officials said. The gunman was shot to death, and two other soldiers were in custody. NBC News’ Pete Williams reported that U.S. officials [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:15pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Hutchison irks right by including gay judge as U.S. attorney pick

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    Hutchison irks right by including gay judge as U.S. attorney pick WASHINGTON – Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has sent the White House two suggestions for the post of U.S. attorney in San Antonio. One of the candidates is a highly regarded career prosecutor and judge who also, it turns out, [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 9:45am EST
    by TexasFred

  • Abdullah: Afghan Government Cannot Fight Corruption

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    Abdullah: Afghan Government Cannot Fight Corruption KABUL — The challenger in Afghanistan’s recent presidential election said Wednesday that President Hamid Karzai has come to power illegally and will not be able to rein in corruption or serve as a reliable partner in the fight against the Taliban. Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 4:46pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ

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    GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ WASHINGTON (AP) – Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:01pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Races an early test of Obama influence

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    Races an early test of Obama influence WASHINGTON (AP) – In a very early test of President Barack Obama’s political influence, two states are choosing whether to continue Democratic rule while voters elsewhere elect a handful of congressmen and big-city mayors. Elected just a year ago, the president has spent a [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 1:43pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Gone Fishing…

    Tired of dealing with the insanity… I’ll be back when I get good and ready. This is NOT SNARK! [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 12:37pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Kinky Friedman makes his case for governor

    Kinky Friedman makes his case for governor Kinky Friedman says that it’s time to stop telling one of his favorite jokes — that he’s too young for Medicare and too old for women too care. Friedman celebrates his 65th birthday today, and he spent part of the week leading up to [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:10am EST
    by TexasFred

  • Douchebag of the Week – Nov. 1st

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    Douchebag of the Week – Nov. 1st For being a RINO, Republican In Name Only, for her notorious RINO stance on nearly everything, for her endorsement of her former Democratic opponent, for her lack of scruples, for her hidden LIBERAL agenda, and simply because she is a disgusting piece of TRASH, [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 5:13pm EST
    by TexasFred

  • Limbaugh says Obama ‘in over his head’

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    Limbaugh says Obama ‘in over his head’ WASHINGTON (AP) – Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh warned in a TV interview of unprecedented “radical leadership” in the White House and called President Barack Obama a narcissist who is “immature, inexperienced, in over his head.” Limbaugh, who regularly rails against the administration in [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 3:19pm EST
    by TexasFred
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