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If the GOP Had Listened to ACORN's Advice, the Mortgage Industry Wouldn't Be in Meltdown By Peter Dreier, John Atlas, The Nation Desperate Republicans are scapegoating the respected community advocacy group for Wall Street's disastrous lending spree. Read more »   Michael Moore: No More Socialism for the Rich! CNN "McCain is going to make sure the wealthy get another incredible tax break while everybody else suffers." Read more »   Families of the Victims Tortured by Chicago Detectives Rejoice at First Arrest By Liliana Segura, AlterNet A 25-year fight to bring Jon Burge and detectives who tortured at least 150 black men into confession to justice reaches a crucial stage. Read more »   The Devastation in Iraq Is Systematic -- And It's About to Get Much Worse By Michael Schwartz, Tomdispatch.com Iraq's state of complete disrepair has created a population in steaming discontent. Read more »   Some Voters Are Going to Have to Lose Their Homes Before They Connect the Dots By Garrison Keillor, Tribune Media Services It's clear that some Americans are beyond persuasion. Thankfully, it seems that most of us are willing to recognize BS when we see it. Read more »   Justice Department Pressed by Bush to Contest 200,000 Ohio Voters By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet How far will an already politicized Justice Department go to assist Republicans win on November 4? Read more »   Manufacturing Thirst: The Hidden Water Costs of Our Industrial Economy By Kari Lydersen, Earth Island Journal From the mining of raw materials to energy production to the manufacturing process itself, industry guzzles tons of water. Read more »   Our Democracy and Elections Are Both Vibrant and in Peril -- Voter Guide AlterNet From voter suppression to trust in public elections, a look at the candidates' positions on 10 important voter issues. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     The GOP-Terrorism Connection: It's Not 'Just' Palin By Paul Rosenberg, Open Left Conservatives are perfectly willing to embrace terrorism -- if it's the "right" kind of terrorism. Read more »   Anchorage Daily News Snubs Palin, Endorses Obama By Staff, AlterNet Alaska's largest newspaper has endorsed Obama. Read more »

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Palin Unhinged | Racism on November 4th? | Anchorage Daily News Endorses Obama

PEEK Newsletter October 27th, 2008 More blogs and video »

Anchorage Daily News Snubs Palin, Endorses Obama By Staff, AlterNet Alaska's largest newspaper has endorsed Obama. Read more »   Palin Unhinged: Latest Desperate Attack on Obama Is Unbelievable By Sam Stein, Huffington Post Palin tried to draw a connection between Barack Obama's tax policy and an encroaching, nightmarish, communist government. Read more »   The GOP-Terrorism Connection: It's Not 'Just' Palin By Paul Rosenberg, Open Left Conservatives are perfectly willing to embrace terrorism -- if it's the "right" kind of terrorism. Read more »   Bush Asks AG to Enter Ohio Voting Fray By Steven Rosenfeld The White House has forwarded a letter from congressional Republicans asking the Attorney General to intervene in the Ohio voter registration fight. Read more »   Never Mind the Surge: Iraqis Still Leaving the Country in Droves Gulf News The number of Iraqis willing to leave their country for a safer haven is reflective of a state of desperation. Read more »   Racism on November 4th? By Thers, Whiskey Fire Like many people this election season, I am curious to see if race is a barrier that can be cleared as Catholicism was in the 1960 election. Read more »   Palin Mocks Science By PZ Myers, Pharyngula In which John McCain's running mate mocks the entire international research community. Read more »   No End in Sight to Anti-Christian Violence in Mosul Azzaman Thousands of families have fled following threats from unidentified groups. At least 14 Christians have been killed. Read more »   Sarah Palin: Fiscal Conservative? By Staff, Wasilla Project The former mayor who plunged Wasilla, Alaska $20 million in debt. Read more »   A Pro-Voter Legal Opinion in Florida? By Steven Rosenfeld County officials are told to ignore the GOP Secretary of State and let people with registration discrepancies fix their information and then vote. Read more »

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			Say you were pulled over for doing 75 mph in a 55-mph zone, and you asked: "Officer, may I have permission to keep speeding? As far as I'm concerned, I wasn't really doing anyone any harm, and by the way, is it OK if you don't charge me a fine?" What if the officer's response was, "Sure, no problem, keep speeding, but don't go any faster than 75 mph, and if you do, how about letting me know, OK?"
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			CHARLOTTE â€" Ten years ago, Jake Delhomme couldn't beat out some guy named Kurt Warner to win the starting job for the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe. On Sunday, as the league staged a game in London, the two former NFL castoffs held a quarterbacking clinic stateside â€" with Delhomme engineering a comeback that wiped out his ex-teammate's monster day.
		Philadelphia, Blanton bash Tampa Bay PHILADELPHIA â€" Even their pitcher socked a ball into the seats. If Ryan Howard, the Philadelphia Phillies and their frustrated fans needed any more evidence this really might be their year, Joe Blanton gave it to them. Blanton became the first pitcher in 34 years to homer in the World Series, Howard drove in five runs with two homers and the Phillies romped over the Tampa Bay Rays, 10-2, on Sunday night to move within one win of their first championship since 1980. No surprise: Tar Heels picked to win league ATLANTA â€" Frank Haith can rattle off just about every piece of North Carolina's loaded roster, from the returning national player of the year and four double-figure scorers to the touted rookie class with the luxury of playing supporting roles behind upperclassmen. Despite victory, Edwards loses ground to Johnson HAMPTON, Ga. â€" Carl Edwards did his seventh celebratory backflip and headed to Victory Lane confident he'd closed in on Jimmie Johnson's bumper in the race for the Sprint Cup title. As the champagne flowed, his spirits were dashed. Bragging rights (South Carolina helmet) 27, (Clemson helmet) 10
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		Autumn harvest A statistical look at the business of Halloween in the United States: Total spending --$5.8 billion: 2008 (projected). --$5.07 billion: 2007. Average outlays --$24.17: Costumes. --$20.39: Candy. --$18.25: Decorations.... Find answers to bank questions NEW YORK â€" Did your bank statement contain an error and you are unsure of the rules for getting it corrected? Did your credit card interest rate change unexpectedly? Does it seem like your bank is charging excessive fees? EXECUTIVE ITEMS Does the IRS owe you money? For some, yes The Internal Revenue Service said it is looking to find more than 1,000 residents in the Charleston region whose 2007 federal income tax refunds or economic stimulus checks, or both, were returned by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable.
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