Mexico News Headlines 8-7-9 Mexico Violence Shows no signs of lessening RT @times_of_india 17 dead, one decapitated, in northern Mexico attacks http://bit.ly/EpOMn CIUDAD JUAREZ (MEXICO): A string of attacks on Mexico’s northern border left 17 dead, including one headless body among five corpses dumped in a truck...
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http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/11/wild-misrepresentation-watch-obama-lies-about-aarp-endorsement/ …the President may have overstated support for his plan in one instance. When asked about the potential impact of the reform plan on Medicare, the President said, “The AARP would not be endorsing a bill if it was undermining Medicare.” Problem is – the AARP has not yet endorsed the plan. The New Hampshire...
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http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2009/08/11/cant-make-it-dem-rep-who-opposes-photo-id-vote-requiring-photo-id-town-h Congressman Eugene Green (HT to an e-mailer) This is how Gene Green has voted on laws relating to requiring photo identification to vote (from the web site “On the Issues”): for more- go to the source http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2009/08/11/cant-make-it-dem-rep-who-opposes-photo-id-vote-requiring-photo-id-town-h Buzz this!
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Get talking points, in-depth analysis and more on Heritage’s rapid response page The heated town hall meetings of the past week have already demonstrated the broad public opposition to big-government health care. As one University of Pennsylvania professor tells Politico, this movement could present a political problem for the Left. “If this comes down to...
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A new Zogby poll commissioned by the National Wildlife Federation found that 71% of respondents supported the Waxman-Markey energy and climate bill recently passed in the House of Representatives.  Only 19% of respondents said they were “strongly opposed” to the House bill, indicating that polluting industries and their front groups have failed in their...
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The EPA rules for fuel economy are draft rules, and there is no guantee that these are the numbers that will be on the car. This is absolutely true. GM took draft rules from the EPA, applied it to their car, and then created a gigantic advertising campaign celebrating the results…. The EPA is fudging numbers...
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Judge OKs UnitedHealth $925.5 million backdating pact http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE57A5ZO20090811 NEW YORK (Reuters) – UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH.N) and former chief executive William McGuire will pay $925 million to resolve an investor class-action lawsuit accusing the health insurer of improperly backdating stock options. The Minnetonka, Minnesota-based company will pay $895 million toward the settlement fund, while McGuire will pay...
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http://en.rian.ru/business/20090812/155789904.html MOSCOW, August 12 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s budget deficit totaled an estimated 923.82 billion rubles ($28.9 billion) or 4.3% of the country’s GDP in January-July 2009, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. A total of 1.62 trillion rubles ($50.5 billion) was spent from the Reserve Fund in the reporting period to balance the federal budget,...
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http://iranquest.com/?p=9383 A reformist politician’s letter claiming jailed protesters have been abused brings details of such allegations to the fore. The parliamentary speaker has promised to investigate. Reporting from Beirut — Nearly a month later, she can’t erase images of the dying young man from her mind. The Iran Revolution continues in full force.  The regime has been...
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8-12-9 Headline News- Photo ID for Town Halls- China oil imports spike- Iran update- #headline #news Buzz this!
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