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Frist threatens "nuclear option"
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/11/alito.ap/index.html
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Airline Shooting
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Yesterday a man was acting erractically and claiming possession of a bomb on an airplane in Miami. He was subsequently shot & killed by Air Marshalls. Was it justified? Or was it an over-reaction?
Story
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US calls Al-Jazeera bomb story "outlandish"
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LONDON, England (CNN) -- The White House characterized as "outlandish" Tuesday a British newspaper report that President Bush once discussed with Prime Minister Tony Blair bombing the headquarters of Arabic-language television network Al-Jazeera.
Al-Jazeera, based in Qatar, called on...
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Fire
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Not that everyone cares but apts in our town are burning,Apts 40-70,Near my shop see you later.....................
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Report: Bush Talked of Bombing Al-Jazeera
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051122/ap_on_re_eu/britain_iraq
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Dec 7, 1941
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Please remember the Veterans of WWII
64 years ago today was the attack of Pearl harbor
Those who were there and those who served during that period are our Heroes
May we never forget!
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Ricky Ruhmel ...
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The former head of the Newfane summer recreation program pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Thursday morning relating to allegations he stole from the town.
Ruhmel, 34, of South Main Street, Newfane, pleaded guilty in Lockport Town Court to one count of disorderly conduct and was sentenced to...
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Insecurity
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WASHINGTON - The former Sept. 11 commission is giving Congress and the White House poor marks on protecting the U.S. against an inevitable terror attack because of their failure to enact several strong security measures.
The 10-member panel, equally divided between Republicans and Democrats...
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More Flip Flopping
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Prisoner: "The supreme court ruled I could challenge my baseless arrest and detention in court. I wish to do so now."
US Govt.: "Umm, no."
Prisoner: "What? Why not?"
US Govt.: "We don't want you to. Because that's the rule--that I've just made up."
AFLippit AFloppit Ya Can't Stop
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Bush maps out Iraq war strategy ...
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - President Bush, facing growing doubts about his war strategy, said Wednesday that Iraqi troops are increasingly taking the lead in battle but that "this will take time and patience." He refused to set a timetable for withdrawing U.S. forces.
Bush said the U.S. military pr...
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FCC ruling
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FCC: Let viewers choose channels
By Paul Davidson, USA TODAY
In a sharp reversal, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday that the agency now thinks cable companies should stop forcing people to subscribe to bundles of channels and instead should let them choose th...
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No Duty Too Small To Shirk
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Bush has been summoned for jury duty in his home town in Texas.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/jury01.html
Think he'll shirk this civil responsibility like he did his cushy National Guard duties?
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Feds OK'd Texax voting map despite race issue
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WASHINGTON - Justice Department lawyers objected to a Texas redistricting plan orchestrated by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, but top agency officials brushed aside concerns about diluting minority voting strength and approved the plan anyway, according to an agency memo released Fr...
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Spitzer's interpretation of state's Lemon Law upheld
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An appeals court in Albany Thursday upheld state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's interpretation of the state's Lemon Law for new vehicles.
Spitzer said the law could be invoked by consumers if dealers failed to fix significant defects in four tries, even if a subsequent repair attempt worke...
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Fun at John Kerry's expense ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John Kerry initially voted in favor of a Republican-sponsored resolution calling on President Bush to explain his strategy for success in Iraq. Minutes later, the Democrat changed his vote.
The scene underscores the risks facing every politician trying to determine a...
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Mom would've wanted it this way
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/28/eagles.ashes.ap/index.html
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Jim Hufnagel
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drilling for natural gas in the southern tier
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Drilling for natural gas in the Southern Tier
This story in the Elmira Star-Gazette notes that a state decision on the possibility of drilling for natural gas in a state forest in the Southern Tier is due soon.
A decision regarding a controversial proposal to tap natural gas reserves under mor...
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Bush spares Thanksgiving Turkeys ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush spared two turkeys from becoming Thanksgiving dinner. Instead, the birds are going to Disneyland.
Thousands of people voted on the White House Web site to name the national turkey ``Marshmallow'' and an alternate called ``Yam.'' At a ceremony Tuesday, Bush p...
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Hillary has a "Green" opponent ...
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ALBANY, N.Y. Nov 27, 2005 — A former Green Party member who advocates an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq says he will challenge incumbent Hillary Rodham Clinton for the 2006 Democratic nomination for Senate.
"She's in favor of the war and in favor of continuing the occupation," St...
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Feingold dipping toes in presidential waters ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The time has come for a "cheesehead" in the White House, although Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., doesn't know if he's the one to take that mantle.
He put his chances of seeking for the nomination in 2008 at "probably higher" than one in 100 while saying it was too early to commit to the...
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Lockport Tourism
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I feel the city of Lockport should rent a storefront at the new City Centre. Since most tourists come into the city via Main Street it is missing the boat if they don't have a "active" presence on Main Street to service the incoming tourists. I don't mean a sandwich board with...
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Cercone concedes ...
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Most of the absentee ballots have been counted. There are only 18 left to count. And Harry Apolito has a 9 vote lead in the 15th Legislative District. Assuming all ballots are opened, Scott Cercone would need 14 of them to have his name on them to win. So he has "conceded," which legally means nothing - bu...
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Fox won't show anti-Alito ad
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Fox News is refusing to air an advertisement critical of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, citing its lawyers' contention that the spot is factually incorrect.
A spokesman for the groups sponsoring the ad said the network's decision reflects the political right's effort...
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Iraqi leaders to US: Get out ...
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Reaching out to the Sunni Arab community, Iraqi leaders called for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces and said Iraq's opposition had a "legitimate right" of resistance.
The leaders agreed on "calling for the withdrawal of foreign troops according to a timetable, through putti...
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State bullies splash park ...
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State moves on Falls eminent domain
By Denise Jewell
Niagara Gazette
The owner of a water park included in more than 26 acres of downtown Niagara Falls property slated to be taken through eminent domain to expand the Seneca Niagara Casino will challenge a decision to move forward with the pr...
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