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Eddie Murphy In Talks To Host The Oscars

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/03/eddie-murphy-in-talks-to-host-oscars_n_948176.html

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Sep 4, 2011 1:59:05 AM

In states, parties clash over voting laws that would affect college students, others

In one example, New Hampshire House Republicans are pushing for new laws that would prohibit many college students from voting in the state.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/06/AR2011030602662.html?wprss=rss_politics

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Sep 3, 2011 10:59:09 PM

Obama pushes for transportation spending

Warning of dire consequences for the nation's workers, President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Congress to extend a federal highway bill that he said would protect a million jobs.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44340815/ns/politics-white_house/

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Sep 3, 2011 7:59:08 PM

Thousands Visit White House Bowling Alley

As a presidential candidate in 2008, Barack Obama vowed to tear out the White House bowling alley and install a basketball court if he elected. Now, nearly four years later, the basement bowling alley is still there, and getting plenty of use.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=3b96c7d191ad81e169b00fb28b0d55aa

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Sep 3, 2011 4:59:10 PM

Government Sues Biggest U.S. Banks Over Mortgage-Backed Investments

In a sweeping move that opens a new front on the housing crisis, the U.S. government on Friday sued 17 financial firms, including the largest U.S. banks, for selling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac billions of dollars worth of mortgage-backed securities that turned toxic when the housing market collapsed.

Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/aExX3uj0vBE/

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Sep 3, 2011 1:59:09 PM

Gary Locke, Commerce secretary, to be nominated as ambassador to China

President Obama will nominate Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as the next U.S. ambassador to China, senior administration officials said late Monday, continuing a game of musical chairs that has shuffled top administration officials at the start of the second half of Obama's term.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/07/AR2011030704348.html?wprss=rss_politics

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Sep 3, 2011 10:59:08 AM

Boehner blames weak jobs report on 'threat of higher taxes'

John Boehner:

Private-sector job growth continues to be undermined by the triple threat of higher taxes, more failed 'stimulus' spending, and excessive federal regulations. Together, these Washington policies have created a fog of uncertainty that's left small businesses unable to hire and American families worried about the future.

Yeah, okay, the 'threat of higher taxes' is responsible for today's weak jobs report except:

Republicans control the House, so there's no way taxes are going up unless John Boehner wants them to go up.
Apparently, John Boehner does want taxes to go up, because Republicans are refusing to extend the payroll tax cut for another year. That tax cut would benefit every single taxpayer, but since it isn't explicitly targeted to "job creators," it doesn't count.
Taxes on "job creators" are much lower today than they were before the Bush tax cuts took effect in 2001, yet the number of employed Americans has dropped from 132.5 million to 131.2 million during that same stretch of time. (Meanwhile, the population increased by 27 million, so the story is even worse than the raw numbers suggest.)

Source: http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/LgMCrSUIxSw/-Boehner-blames-weak-jobs-report-on-threat-of-higher-taxes

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Sep 3, 2011 7:59:07 AM

Judge strikes parts of Texas sonogram abortion law

A federal judge has blocked key parts of a Texas law that would require doctors to provide a sonogram to pregnant women before they get an abortion, days before the law was set to take effect.