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Nixon

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America Abdicates – American Thinker
Many of the interventions were successful (Grenada, Taiwan, Korea [we didn't win, but we prevented a Communist takeover], the Philippines, Israel [Nixon's airlift], the Falklands [in support of the Brits], Chile, Afghanistan [helped drive out the Soviets …
Nixon account of Watergate set for release – Winnipeg Free Press
WASHINGTON — Thirty-six years after Richard Nixon testified in secret to a grand jury investigating the Watergate break-in, a federal judge is ordering the first public release of the transcript. The 297-page transcript will be available after the …
Mandel has money; will he have message? Brent Larkin – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Expect Mandel to turn Brown’s criticisms about his lack of meaningful political experience upside down — portraying the incumbent as a career politician who has been running for office since Richard Nixon was president. He’ll also trot out the often-used …
Guest Column: Will America even be able to afford dunce caps for its political class? – Baxter Bulletin
The Most Partisan Generations? Perhaps. Based on what is leading up to that fateful day of Aug. 2, our political class — weighted down by Baby Boomers’ hubris of Vietnam-era divisions and Richard Nixon’s Republican base-transforming “Southern Strategy …

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Rod Blagojevich House Sale

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Rod Blagojevich House Sale: Chicago Digs Up For Grabs – Post Chronicle
Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, recently found guilty of a number of crimes that could put him behind bars for a several years, has put his Chicago home up for sale. UPI reports that a federal judge ordered former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to …
Rod Blagojevich House Sale – Bail Set $450K – Newsoxy.com
Rod Blagojevich has listed his Chicago house for sale amid costs of his corruption trial and subsequent conviction continued to grow. Blagojevich shares the home with his wife and family. A judge set bail Friday at $450,000 for the former Illinois governor …

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Green Card Lottery

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Plaintiffs Lose Fight Over Visa Lottery – Wall Street Journal
The State Department will throw out the results of this spring’s green-card lottery and hold a new drawing, dashing the hopes of 22,000 entrants whom the government said it had erroneously chosen as winners in a May draw. A federal judge Thursday denied a …
Judge tosses class action lawsuit over bungled green card lottery – Inside Bay Area
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed by a Dublin man and 35 other people who were told they won a chance to get a U.S. green card, only to be informed that the State Department voided the results of its annual visa lottery …

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Buju Banton

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Reggae star Buju Banton gets 10 years in drug case – AP – msnbc.com
A federal judge sentenced Grammy-winning reggae singer Buju Banton to 10 years in prison Thursday, the lowest sentence legally allowed for his role in a large cocaine trafficking deal in 2009. The 38-year-old Jamaican recording artist got a break when U.S …
Mexico president defends drug policy to victims – WKYC
Cavs fans are invited to a free party tonight at The Q to watch the … Cavs fans are invited to a free party tonight at The Q to watch the … Grammy-winning reggae star Buju Banton has been sentenced to 10 years in

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Loughner Medical Records

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Prosecutors Want All Loughner Medical Records – KPHO
PHOENIX — Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to order doctors who have treated the suspect in the Tucson, Ariz., shooting rampage to turn over all his medical records. Psychiatrists trying to determine whether Jared Lee Loughner is competent to stand …

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Lockout

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Lester Munson: Dream scenario for NFLPA – ESPN.com
Comments from ESPN legal analyst Lester Munson to Trey Wingo on NFL Live following Judge Susan Nelson’s ruling striking down the lockout: “In these 89 pages , Judge Nelson wrote the opinion that the players and their lawyers dreamed of a few weeks ago.
NFL lockout lifted; judge rules in favor of players – Orlando Sentinel
NFL players saw the labor fight tipped in their favor Monday as a federal judge ordered the league to end its lockout, meaning football operations will continue while owners and players bicker over how to divide more than $9 billion in annual revenues. U.S …

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Kiki Kannibal

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StickyDrama: The Teen Gossip Blog Run By a 31-Year-Old Pornographer – Gawker
(formspring.me, the social networking service we once called “the sociopathic crack cocaine of oversharing”. ) Kiki Kannibal’s mom calls the site “one of the biggest bullies” on the Internet. Naturally, Stone gets many complaints from parents, but will …
Winklevosses Appeal. Again. – Forbes (blog)
When a federal judge dismissed the Winklevoss twins’ litigation against Facebook earlier this month, telling them their settlement with Facebook didn’t warrant a legal challenge, he wrote , “At some point, litigation must come to an end. That point …
The Perilous Life of a Teen Internet Queen – Gawker
Adrian Chen — Raped, bullied, stalked, leered at, sneered at: Kiki Kannibal is the much-reviled teen Internet celebrity that launched a thousand scathing blog comments. This is no way to become famous. If the traditional journey to fame is full of …

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Apple Lawsuit

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Apple Slapped with Class Action Lawsuit Over In-App Purchases – PC World
Funny money is no laughing matter when parents get the credit card bill. Here is the proof. A federal class-action lawsuit against Apple claims Apple is complicit in a scheme to get kids to buy level-ups and game credits “in games it promoted … to …
Apple Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Minors’ Purchase Of In-App Goods – Huffingtonpost.com
Who knew Fish Bucks, Pouches of Stars and Smurfberries could cause such trouble? Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit from parents alleging the company lets minors purchase virtual goods in app games without parental approval. Though Apple recently …
Apple Named in Walker Digital Patent Suit – Softpedia
Walker Digital, LLC has filed a suit against Apple and dozens other companies to stop the unauthorized use of its intellectual property rights and to recover its “investment in innovation,” the company said in a report. Filed in Delaware, a total of 15 …
District Judge Green-Lights Apple’s Suit Against Unauthorized Accessory Makers – Softpedia
Apple’s lawsuit against several companies selling unauthorized accessories for iPods, iPhones, and iPads can continue, a federal judge has ruled. Accessory makers looking to make a buck in the iDevice business must agree to Apple’s specific licensing …

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Tornado Slams Iowa

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Cleanup of tornado-swept Iowa town to take months – comcast.net
MAPLETON, Iowa — Tom Sanford stepped carefully through his tornado ravaged home, his work shoes crunching on broken glass and wood splinters scattered across the floor. In the living room, next to his busted television, lay part of his neighbor’s chimney …
Tornado flattens part of Iowa town – msnbc.com
MAPLETON, Iowa — Jamy Garden’s house began to rumble with the approach of a tornado at least a quarter of a mile wide. Then the windows shattered, spraying her with glass. Using her cellphone as a flashlight, she fled to her basement and called her …
Tornado slams Iowa town on day of wild weather – msnbc.com
MAPLETON, Iowa — A tornado slammed into a western Iowa town on Saturday evening, severely damaging blocks of homes and businesses, newspapers reported. Monona County Sheriff’s Sgt. Roger Krohn told the Sioux City Journal that about half of the town had …
Prop 8 Judge: Being Gay No Reason To Recuse – NBC Bay Area
The now-retired federal judge who struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage said in San Francisco Wednesday he saw no reason to step down from the case because he is gay. “I don’t think it’s relevant. I never thought it was appropriate to recuse …

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Bonds Trial

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Barry Bonds trial: Ball players on deck to testify – Asbury Park Press
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giambi brothers are likely to lead a parade of ball players taking the witness stand in the Barry Bonds perjury trial. It’s expected that Jason and Jeremy Giambi will be the first of several athletes called to testify, possibly as …
Judge reviewing testimony of Bonds’ former mistress after she concedes exaggerating under oath – Minneapolis Star Tribune
SAN FRANCISCO – The federal judge presiding over the Barry Bonds trial is now considering whether to bar testimony regarding the slugger’s testicles. At issue is a concession Bonds’ former mistress made on the witness stand Monday. Kimberly Bell testified …
Judge might ban mistress testimony – Sportsnet.ca
SAN FRANCISCO — The federal judge presiding over the Barry Bonds trial is now considering whether to bar testimony regarding the slugger’s testicles. At issue is a concession Bonds’ former mistress made on the witness stand Monday. Kimberly Bell testified …