CNN Compares Tina Fey Parody to Real Palin Interview

"That was the first time I've ever heard the parody on SNL actually use exactly what was said... It was a rough week for her."

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A $700,000,000,000 Picture!!!

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Palin Claimed Dinosaurs And People Coexisted

Soon after Sarah Palin was elected mayor of the foothill town of Wasilla, Alaska, she startled a local music teacher by insisting in casual conversation that men and dinosaurs coexisted on an Earth created 6,000 years ago -- about 65 million years after scientists say most dinosaurs became extinct -- the teacher said.

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The 6 Most Adorable Animals (To Ever Go On a Bloody Rampage

Sometimes, cute, fuzzy animals just get tired of our shit. Forced to crap in boxes, subsist on food that is basically liver-scented sawdust, it's no surprise that even the friendliest of creatures has been known to cause the occasional apocalyptic cascade of destruction.

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Ron Paul Questions Chairman Bernanke on Bailout Plan

Ron Paul lectures Bernanke on the flaws of the bailout plan and the hazard of the attempt to fix prices versus letting them correct naturally in the free market at the Congressional Hearing today (9/24/08). Ron also questions Bernanke's authority and constitutionality of using the printing press to generate all this extra money.

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Ron Paul on Fox Business SCHOOLS Reporters

After drilling Fed Chairman Bernake today Paul gives an interview on Fox Business and leaves the pundits speechless.

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Hill Democrats Call McCain's Bluff

it would not be helpful at this time to have them come back during these negotiations and risk injecting presidential politics into this process or distract important talks about the future of our nation's economy. If that changes, we will call upon them. We need leadership; not a campaign photo op."

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Here is Why McCain Wants to Move the Debate

Let's get real. John McCain didn't ask to move the debate on Friday because he genuinely thought that if he and Obama went into DC on Friday that they would magically be able to solve the financial bailout problem.

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Bernanke Tells Congress That U.S. Economic Foundations Are F

The key legs that have propped up the U.S. economy so far this year appear to be weakening, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said today, as he laid out a set of major risks and headwinds American consumers and businesses face in the months ahead.

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FBI investigating companies at heart of meltdown

The FBI is investigating four major U.S. financial institutions whose collapse helped trigger a $700 billion bailout plan by the Bush administration. Two law enforcement officials said the FBI is looking at potential fraud by mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., and insurer American International Group

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Dirty Secret Of The Bailout: Thirty-Two Words

Here they are:"Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency."Still think this bailout as proposed is a good idea? Think again.

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CEO+gives+up+%2422+million+paycheck

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Robert Willumstad, former chief executive officer of the largest U.S. insurance company, left a $22 million paycheck sitting on the table, sources said.

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Ron Paul Endorses Chuck Baldwin for President

In this important message to his supporters, Ron Paul explains the new alliance that is forming among freedom-loving third party supporters and non-voters, expresses his regret for Bob Barr's refusal to join the alliance, and endorses Chuck Baldwin for President.

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An Open Letter to Independent and Undecided Voters

You're sick of politics as usual and just want results. Should you pick Obama or McCain?

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Ron Paul and Why the Bailout Should Make You Afraid, Very Af

The Federal government today is doing exactly what it did in 1929 to cause the Great Depression. Be very afraid.

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WWRPD - What Would Ron Paul Do? Save The Country

The meltdown of the worldwide financial system was caused by greedy criminal billionaire bankers in collusion with our own Government. Ron Paul predicted the collapse in September 2003. No one listened.

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McCain Loses His Head Concerning Economy (Among Other Things

Can his dismaying temperament be fixed? Under the pressure of the financial crisis, one presidential candidate is behaving like a flustered rookie playing in a league too high. It is not Barack Obama.

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Mad as hell - taxpayers lash out

We asked you what you had to say about the bailout, and we heard you loud and clear: 'No way!'

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Taxpayers Mad As Hell, And Not Going to Take This Anymore

US taxpayers may be on the hook for one of the biggest frauds in US history. Taxpayers are mad as hell about the US government's decision to bail out Wall St with $700 Billion US dollars leaving the taxpayer on the hook. Reminds me of the movie Network 1976 with everyone screaming "I'm Mad As Hell And I'm Not Going to Take This Anymore".

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All the Candidates' Cars

With seven houses, John and Cindy McCain have a lot of garages to fill - and 13 cars to fill them.

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85,000,000,000$ Debt added. Congrats American! AIG bailout.

U.S. Fed has now provided 85 billions to AIG in another expensive bailout, adding to US debt, in hope to save the market from a global crash. Thanks taxpayers!!!

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McCain’s Radical Agenda

John McCain’s health plan is a monumental change in the way coverage would be provided to millions of people. Why aren’t we paying more attention?

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Cannabis suggests treatment for chronic pain

Drugs derived from cannabis may help treat chronic pain by binding to CB2, a receptor for cannabinoids.

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Why isn't Ubuntu the number 1 operating system?

Geeks and regular people everywhere are complaining about Vista. There's a great free Office Suite and a version created especially for audio, video and graphic enthusiasts. It's free and lightweight. Interface, media capabilities and even gaming are now mainstream on Ubuntu. Who is to blame? Why isn't Ubuntu number 1?So why aren't users

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The '08 Pats season: Gone in eight minutes

After Tom Brady's injury, the Sports Guy is proclaiming the 2008 Patriots' season officially over. The readers try to ease his pain.

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First City in U.S. Makes Natural Gas from SH*T

San Antonio, Texas will be the first city in the United States to produce natural gas from the methane that comes from the human waste of its residents on a large, profitable scale. Our excrement is being more technically referred to as “biosolids” by the companies and agencies involved in the project. And the project is by no means a joke.

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Verizon Tech Accused Of Making $220K In Sex Calls

Poor guy probably had a serious case of cauliflower ear.

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Conventional Logic Vs. Religious Logic (Comic)

Funny

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Russia in legal bid to ban South Park

Prosecutors in Russia want to ban the award-winning satirical U.S. cartoon South Park, calling the series extremist after receiving viewer complaints, a spokeswoman said on Monday.

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Peugeot Hybrid Concept, Same Emissions as Prius but 313bhp!!

Peugeot will showcase an all-new performance hybrid concept at the Paris motor show in October. The RC Clubs boasts a huge 313bhp, but with combined CO2 emissions of just 109g/km.

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Crazy. City-In-a-Pyramid Could House a Million Dubaians.

A particularly optimistic design firm in Dubai called Timelinks has proposed designs for the Ziggurat, a complete city to be layered inside of a massive pyramid that could serve as home for a million people at a time.

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"King of Cars" Closes Hummer Dealership, To Sell Smart Cars

The Wall Street Journal's "Deal Journal" blog says that the owner of the car dealership that serves as the backdrop to A&E's "King of Cars" will close his Hummer dealership and begin selling "Smart Cars."

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Dutch Company to Sell Cheap, Powerful Electric Cars in 2009

Dutch-based EV start up Detroit Electric has announced that, by the end of next year, it plans to produce a range of affordable electric cars that are much more powerful than existing models and have zero emissions.

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Alaska Police Pull Over Solar Powered Car, Think It's a UFO

It’s not all about Sarah Palin in Alaska you know. The latest news from the last frontier (or should that be the final frontier?) is that Alaskan police have pulled over a solar-powered car, which they mistakenly identified as a UFO.

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Church Sign: Kiss A Girl And Go To Hell [PIC]

Ahh, church signs, they are always a source of joy. Apparently this congregation in Ohio loves that new Katy Perry song so much that they wanted to add a few extra lyrics to the hit single.

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Palin makes Her First Gaffe

Now lets see if anyone else reports it.

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I Fly First Class [PIC]

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Media Ignores Massive Voter Purges by Republicans

While the media focuses on the antics of McCain's chosen VP battleground states are purging their voter rolls.In Colorado, one fifth of all voter registrations were dropped.Florida is refusing to accept 85,000 new registrants -- overwhelmingly blacks.Ohio & Nevada are scrubbing tens of 1000s of voters who lost their homes.

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Gandalf: Ron Paul supporters' magical disappearing act (RNC)

Even though several states cast a portion of their votes for Ron Paul (among them Alaska, Oregon, Washington and West Virginia), none of those votes were repeated aloud, and therefore they were not confirmed by the chair. (Mitt Romney votes were repeated aloud) The result recorded five votes for Paul, while a news reporter counted at least 15.

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Science Proves Exotic Cars Turn Women On

David Moxon subjected 40 men and women to the sounds of a Maserati, Lamborghini and Ferrari, then measured the amount of testosterone in their saliva. He found everyone had higher levels of the stuff -- a measure of their arousal -- after hearing the revving exotics, but the amount the women had was off the charts.

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Ron Paul on Fox News

Ron Paul on Your World with Neil Cavuto. 9/3/08

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7 Places Global Warming is Smacking the Crap Out of Earth

It’s a foreboding sign of what may be to come for the entire world as we battle global warming and experience its full effects.

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FactCheck: McCain Ad Continues Lies about Obama's Tax Plan

This new ad claims Obama and congressional Democrats plan to push forward "painful tax increases on working American families" and that they will bring about "years of deficits," "no balanced budgets" and "billions in new government spending." The ad is plain wrong about higher taxes on working families.

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None of Your Damn Business! [comic]

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MinnPost - Paul's supporters celebrate the message

Ron Paul didn't have to give the "speech of his life" Tuesday night at the Target Center in Minneapolis. He didn't have to strive for soaring rhetoric to inspire nor carefully parse his words to maintain political balance. His supporters weren't there to listen to a speech; they were there to celebrate a message and a messenger.

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THOUSANDS gather to show support for RON PAUL!

"It's a continuation of something we started in the campaign," Paul told a news conference. "It was more or less something to satisfy the enthusiasm that had been built for the message."

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R.N.C. Downtime gives Ron Paul's Rally a BOOST !

With a whole lot of media out there with nothing to do now, interest in the Ron Paul event has risen. Paul's press spokesman, Jesse Benton, tells me that they will not cancel and have received an additional 50-60 new requests for press credentials since the Republicans announced their truncated schedule yesterday.

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Beer maker wins fight to market 'Legal Weed'

Brewer Vaune Dillmann stands near the metal entry arch in downtown Weed. Dillmann, whose family has deep roots in the community, helped erect the sign back in 1988.

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McCain in talks with Ron Paul for backing

The McCain campaign, acting through the Republican National Committee, has been negotiating with Rep. Ron Paul to win his support and acquire the names of his sympathizers among the 4,607 delegates and alternates at the Republican National Convention,

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Ron Paul pledges to “'SHAKE UP'" the political establishment

Paul is expected to deliver a dynamite speech Sept. 2. “If they expected us to retire quietly ... they’re in for a surprise,” Paul said. He pledges to “shake up" the political establishment. This will be the largest organization for peace, freedom, the constitution and sound money in American history.”

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Kansas Bans the Practice Of Evolution

In response to a Nov. 7 referendum, Kansas lawmakers passed emergency legislation outlawing evolution, the highly controversial process responsible for the development and diversity of species and the continued survival of all life. "From now on, the streets, forests, plains, and rivers of Kansas will be safe from the godless practice of evolution"

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Man tries to amputate own arm

Police say a man tried to cut off his own arm at a restaurant in Modesto, Calif., because he thought he had injected air into a vein while shooting cocaine and feared he would die unless he took drastic action.

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Divine lightning reaction?

A Chinese man who swore to God that he didn't owe money to a neighbor was hit by lightning a minute later.

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