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By KRISTEN WYATT, Associated Press Writer Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 41 mins ago

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. – A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealer... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/787 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:04:59 Nov 20, 2009 5:13 pm US/Pacific
Attempt To Recall Lawmaker Over Tax Hikes Fails

SACRAMENTO (AP) ― A recall effort against a Republican state lawmaker who voted to raise taxes earlier this year has failed.

The secretary of state's office said Friday that opponents of Assemblyman Anthon... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/786 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:59:13 She doesn't look very happy.

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Sarah Palin looks at a cover of Newsweek handed to her as she arrives for a book signing of her new book 'Going Rogue' in Grand Rapids, Michigan November 18, 2009.

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Big Bear Causing Major Problems In Tahoe Community

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) ― A really big bear is causing big problems at the Lake Tahoe community of Incline Village, Nevada wildlife officials said.

The black bear, estimated by some to be around 7... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/784 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:50:42 Andrea Lewis - KPFA journalist - dies
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer

Wednesday, November 18, 2009


Andrea Lewis had the kind of rich, deep voice that was made for radio, her vocation for the last decade of her life, or for singing, her lifelong passion.


Ms. Lewis, a program host and... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/783 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:55:30 Unlikely animal friends: the orangutan and the hound

When Surya the orangutan meets a lonely hound dog out by the river, the two greet each other like long lost pals. Now, Surya and Roscoe like doing anything they can together, even if it's just lounging around and sharing a hug.

WARNING: the ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/782 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:34:56 Nov 17, 2009 10:37 am US/Pacific
Palin Advisor: Campaign 'Dysfunctional, Surreal'


MIAMI (CBS) ―

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"There were so many distractions around Sarah Palin. She often had her children on the plane, the baby on the nook of her arm, her 6-year-old running up and down the aisle, the pre... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/781 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:20:10 http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091114/i/r1794097987.jpg
Chinese hairdresser Huang Xin works on his latest creation, a replica of U.S. President Barack Obama made from human hair, at his barbershop in Beijing November 14, 2009. Obama will visit China from November 15-18.
REUTERS/Jason Lee(CHINA POLIT... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/780 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:49:34 SF activists to send coat-hangers to Dems who supported abortion restrictions in health bill


It's a good thing the activists at SF-based Credo Mobile have never been the shy retiring types, because they know they'll get some serious blowback on this one: They just launched a campaign to send co... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/779 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:23:14 http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0esh4cfeU25kE/610x.jpg
US President Barack Obama speaks during a rally with US troops at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, November 12, 2009. The stopover marks Obama's first ever visit to Alaska, the first stop on an 8-day trip to Japan, Singapore, ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/778 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:53:08 Learn to Speak Tea Bag
Flash Animation by Mark Fiore

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Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, left, and Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich. , wheel a copy of the house health care bill HB-3962 up the steps into the House after a rally against the health care reform bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Nov.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/776 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:51:56 Now if they could just put that effort into something productive...

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House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, refers to a large poster as he speaks at a news conference on pending health care legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/775 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:04:17 Alabama county celebrates official Obama holiday

By BOB JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer Bob Johnson, Associated Press Writer – 7 mins ago

MARION, Ala. – The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday."

The rural, mostly black county has... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/774 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:04:19 http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/009s6Pjc4W9Km/610x.jpg
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 05: Anti-abortion demonstrators, including Fr. Norman Weslin (R) of Omaha, Nebraska, refuse to leave Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) office while tearing up copies of the health care reform bill at the Canno... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/773 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:57:22
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 05: A man who collapsed during a rally protesting the health care bill on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol is cared for by paramedics from the Office of the Attending Physician November 5, 2009 in Washington, DC. T... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/772 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:53:36 Doctors' group supports House health care bill
8 mins ago

WASHINGTON – The American Medical Association says it supports the House Democratic health care bill, but it can't give a full endorsement yet.

AMA President Dr. James Rohack said Thursday that the bill is not perfect, but it meets eno... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/771 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:45:22 http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0e03bAgaWzgto/610x.jpg
People attending the dedication applaud the unveiling of the statue of the late Fred Rogers of the PBS television program "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood" in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. The statue by renowned sculptor Robert Berks depicts ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/770 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:40:33 Thousands rally to protest health care bill

By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press Writer Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Writer – 14 mins ago

WASHINGTON – Thousands of conservatives are rallying at the Capitol against the Democrats' health care overhaul plan.

Protesters chanted, "Kill the bi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/769 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:45:20 http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091105/capt.b9cae6ac4d0a4ceea4d8a1cc7b3d7a3e.health_care_protest_dcab105.jpg
A group of people sit during a health care protest in the office of Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)

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US Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and his son Ethan arrive for a Halloween reception for military families and children of White House and Residence staff hosted by the First couple at the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oc... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/767 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:15:16 No trick: 2,000 kids knocking on White House door
By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer Ben Feller, Associated Press Writer – 12 mins ago

WASHINGTON – It's the ultimate trick-or-treating treasure, that one house on the block that offers the coolest candy and surprises galore.

This year it's ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/766 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:43:15 http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/03qF0NX25G5fO/610x.jpg
A volunteers decorates the North Portico of the White House in Washington in preparation for Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009.

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Workers install Halloween decorations at the Nor... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/765 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:42:20 http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/political-pictures-protesters-lols-huge.jpg
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... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/764 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:23:19 Al-Qaeda Outwitted Bush, Neocons

By Robert Parry
October 29, 2009

As security worsens in Afghanistan and Pakistan, it is clear that al-Qaeda and its Taliban allies outwitted President George W. Bush and his neoconservative advisers by tying down U.S. forces in Iraq for five years while the ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Kadie/763 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:33:54