August 20, 2007
NYPD Report – Islamic Terrorist from within US
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An NYPD report released Wednesday warns of a "radicalization" process in which young men immigrated from the Middle East adopt a philosophy that puts them on the path to jihad.
Big Fred Thompson set for 2008 – Starts Iowa run
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"His personality fit a need at the time -- that's I think what Republicans are looking for now." Thompson's tax-cutting, small government ways sit well with conservatives yearning for a Reagan substitute. "He is very much out of the Reagan mould, he is very much a federalist," said Professor John Geer, of Vanderbilt University, Tennessee.
Padilla convicted regarding Terrorists Plot
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Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen held for 3˝ years as an enemy combatant, was convicted Thursday of helping Islamic extremists and plotting overseas attacks in a case that came to symbolize the Bush administration’s zeal to clamp down on terrorism.
Chinese Diabetes Test giving users the wrong dose
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Johnson & Johnson has tracked to China counterfeit versions of an at- home diabetes test used by 10 million Americans to take sensitive measurements of blood-sugar levels.
MSNBC News shows liberal bias
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Joe Scarborough former conservative congressman from Florida and one of the only conservatives at MSNBC has pulled back the curtain on the liberal bias at MSNBC, describing an incident in which people in its newsroom ceaselessly booed President Bush during a State of the Union address.
Minimum Wage – Maximum Suffering
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Rev. Robert A. Sirico examines the push to raise the minimum wage, which takes away the power to determine earnings from owners and workers. "Thus does it take away choice and eliminate a range of options, particularly for those who are least able to market their wares at high prices," Rev. Sirico writes.
Pentagon Paid $998,798 to Ship Two 19-Cent Washers
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A small South Carolina parts supplier collected about $20.5 million over six years from the Pentagon for fraudulent shipping costs, including $998,798 for sending two 19-cent washers to an Army base in Texas, U.S. officials said.
Internet news making local newspapers obsolete
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News audiences are ditching television and newspapers and using the Internet as their main source of information, in a trend that could eventually see the demise of local papers, according to a new study Wednesday.
Giuliani questions UN’s capabilities
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In the essay, Giuliani also targeted the United Nations, calling it "irrelevant" to resolution of conflicts. "The organization can be useful for some humanitarian and peacekeeping functions, but we should not expect much more of it," he said.
Cashill featuring four-part series on Clinton targeting of congressman
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Beginning Monday, WorldNetDaily will feature a four-part series by columnist Jack Cashill presenting new information about the Clinton-directed targeting and defeat of former Rep. Curt Weldon, R-Pa., the one member of Congress who likely did more to expose Clinton administration culpability in 9-11 than any other.
Romney invested in Embryonic Stem Cell Research
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After a recent discovery by the press, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney appears to be pulling out his investments from two companies that use embryonic stem cell research. The discovery of his investments may have a negative effect on voters who already have doubts over the statesman's inconsistent record on life issues.