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NBC should sublet 30 Rock as a rental in August
WatchdogClick below for the complete, 2,308-word NBC release regarding its announcing plans for the Beijing Olympics.......Tags: Basketball, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Hoop Gymnastics, FIFA World Cup
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McCain on Iraq war: 'I intend to win it'
The Swampby Mark Silva Republican John McCain, addressing fellow veterans of foreign wars in Orlando today, is telling them that both he and Democratic rival Barack Obama plan to bring U.S. forces home from the war in Iraq - "the great......Tags: Barack Obama, Energy Resources, Social Issues, Democracy, Virginia
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McCain, Obama, Bush: A nation at war
The Swampby Mark Silva The war returns to the campaign stage this week, with Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama in line for the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Orlando today and Tuesday, followed by the vacationing President Bush on......Tags: Barack Obama, Disasters, David Petraeus, Mississippi, Social Issues
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Health care drops off the radar screen
The Swampby Jill Zuckman What happened to health care? In the daily rat-a-tat-tat between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, the silence is deafening. It was once the "it" topic of public policy that helped propel the Clintons into office, sparked......Tags: Barack Obama, Social Issues, Health Insurance, Primaries, Polls
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Democratic National convention schedule
The Swampby Frank James DENVER -- The Democratic National Convention officially starts here today at the Pepsi Center arena with DNC Chairman Howard Dean scheduled to officially gavel open the quadrennial event at 3 pm MT. Here's the overall schedule with......Tags: Dan Hynes, Regional Authority, Barack Obama, Lisa Madigan, Montana
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Pelosi: Open to hearing drilling argument
The Swampby Katie Fretland House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that she would be open to including expanded offshore oil drilling in an energy bill, if proponents of drilling in federal waters can prove it is a good alternative to solve......Tags: Alternative Energy, Energy Resources, Social Issues, Polls, State Budgets
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BMW Donates Driving Lessons to Disabled Veterans
KickingTiresWounded veterans of the Iraq war face serious emotional and physical challenges upon returning home. The New York Times recently highlighted the efforts of BMW to make this transition just a little bit easier. The automaker donated instructors, the use......Tags: The New York Times, Automotive Equipment, People, Wars and Interventions, Charity
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Dems convene, night 3 live-blog
The Swampby Frank James 11:19 PM -- The Biden clan lasted on the stage longer than Obama did. He left the stage to let the Bidens have their moment. If the night was about getting some momentum going into the last......Tags: Barack Obama, Aretha Franklin, Chuck Hagel, Nebraska, Republican Party
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Obama speech: The full text
Spin CycleObama released excerpts earlier, and now the full speech. It's after the jump. So the drama is the delivery and the crowd, not the words. Here's the ending, invoking King's "Dream" speech in a passage about the "American promise:" "It......Tags: Alternative Energy, United States, Social Issues, Education, Vehicles
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CarsCast Weekly: 9.5.08
KickingTiresFall is fast arriving, and with it comes tailgating season. In this specially themed tailgating episode, Lindsay forgets her jersey, Stephen explains how BMW is helping wounded veterans of the Iraq war with prosthetic limbs learn to drive again, and......Tags: People, Wars and Interventions, Social Issues, International Military Interventions, Defense
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Yankees game story
On the Yankees beatBy KAT O???BRIEN Kat.Obrien@Newsday.com ANAHEIM, Calif. ??? On Monday, hours before the Yankees would lose a lopsided 12-1 game, one longtime Yankee questioned the effort of some players. The veteran wondered aloud if players were still turning in top...Tags: Babe Ruth, Damaso Marte, Baseball, Johnny Damon, Major League Baseball
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Hurricane Ike: Feds outline preparations
The Swampby Frank James The Feds have issued a press release outlining the preparations they've made for Hurricane Ike. The release has some useful information. For instance, there are more than 1,000 high-water vehicles at the ready to conduct search-and-rescue.....Tags: Health and Safety at School, Regional Authority, Energy Resources, Social Issues, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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