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Bobby Jindal: Mr. Rogers, Kenneth, 2012?
The Swampby Mark Silva The morning after President Barack Obama's first big speech to Congress, people seem to be talking as much about the first big national appearance of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, he of the state where they used to......Tags: Natural Disasters, Government, Medical Services, Education, Income Tax
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Obama: 'Exit strategy' for Afghanistan too
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama, who spelled out his plans for withdrawing American troops from Iraq today, says he went to the Marines' Camp Lejeune for the announcement both to thank the troops and "to be very clear about......Tags: NATO, Foods and Beverages, Soups, Terrorism, Government
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Obama: 'Tougher for African Americans'
The Swampby Mark Silva "Tough times for America often mean tougher times for African Americans,'' President Barack Obama says. "This recession has been no exception. The unemployment rate among black Americans is a full five points higher than the rate among......Tags: Health, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, National or Ethnic Minorities, Private Health Care
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Do you believe in miracles? Michaels to host Olympics
WatchdogCurrently on a conference call with NBC, which is announcing that Al Michaels will host weekday afternoon and weekend coverage at the Vancouver Olympics. Click below for the release.......Tags: Baseball, Multi-Sport Events, Football, ABC (tv network), Dick Ebersol
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TCM Does Moguls
The TV Zone(Irving Thalberg, Norma Shearer, L.B.) This sounds like a darned interesting project by Turner Classic Movies - a ten-part series on movie moguls. (The challenge? Finding people to say something nice about any of 'em! Nyuk, nyuk...) "Set to......Tags: Photography, Movies, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Cinema Industry
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Obama: Afghanistan 'America's war'
The Swampby Andrew Zajac The greatly expanded U.S. military effort in Afghanistan is necessary to root out al Qaeda, but is not open-ended and will be monitored carefully for signs of progress, President Barack Obama said in a television interview aired......Tags: Elliot Ness, Golf, Assault, Terrorism, Radio Industry
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'Obamaism:' Values, example, listening
The Swampby Mark Silva Once, the United States had its "manifest destiny.'' Once, the U.S. had "the Bush doctrine.'' Now, the U.S. has "Obamaism.'' President Barack Obama, who says he will leave it to the scribes to determine what that Obamaism......Tags: Conservation, Prisons, Government, Weather, Discrimination
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Exxon-Mobil: No. 1 again, Obama talks
The Swampby Mark Silva Here's something to think about before cranking up the Roadmaster for the Sunday family drive: Among the fabled Fortune 500 of American's largest companies, Exxon has unseated Wal-Mart as No. 1. Exxon-Mobil has topped the Fortune 500......Tags: Arts and Culture, Barack Obama, Economy, Economy, Business and Finance, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Remembering a bit of political history out of Astoria
Spin CycleHe was a first, Asher J. Matathias, told the crowd. The first Greek-American, Jewish man to run for the state Assembly. That was in 1974, in the 36th Assembly District in the Astoria section of Queens, Matathias told a Holocaust......Tags: Arts and Culture, Astoria
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Cris Collinsworth no longer will be NFL Net's analyst
WatchdogIt's possible you've heard the news by now, but just in case: John Madden retired Thursday. Here is my news story about it. Click below for excerpts from Madden's interview Thursday on KCBS in San Francisco and from NBC's conference......Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Television Industry, Travel, Video Games, Peyton Manning
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Obama's 100th: just a Hallmark holiday?
The Swampby Peter Nicholas and Christi Parsons As President Obama prepares to mark his 100th day in the White House, he is acknowledging that the nation might not reach one of his major environmental goals for a while longer: 15,000 days,......Tags: Health, Television Industry, Government, White House, George W. Bush
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Rahm Emanuel: 'No czars in White House'
The Swampby Mark Silva Rahm Emanuel was "a big shot'' before President Barack Obama made him chief of staff - so notes the interviewer today. Emanuel, financially set after a stint on Wall Street, congressman from Illinois and architect of the......Tags: Business Institutions, Healthcare Policies, Government, Lawrence Summers, Diseases and Illnesses
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