Attention Veterans (sportsman3.com)

I am a published author of Baseball (My Opinion). I am starting another book and I need some help. I would like for veterans who use VA hospitals to contact me and tell me about their good and bad... More

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Submitted about 8 hours ago by larman | 0 Comments |

We shouldn’t forget the poor (www.progressive.org) TMC

Let’s not forget about the poor of this country. With the economy in a tailspin, pundits and elected officials are talking a lot about the middle class — and hardly at all about the poor.

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Submitted about 13 hours ago by SpencerKent on Economy | 0 Comments |

Bad meat, bad air, bad health: Why do we still have CAFOs? (gristmill.grist.org) TMC

New research demonstrates that higher infant mortality rates surround CAFOs

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Submitted about 13 hours ago by SpencerKent on Sustain | 0 Comments |

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Get over it, Clinton haters (www.salon.com) TMC

Obama's choice of rival Hillary Clinton for secretary of state shows his political wisdom. And the vetting suggests the Clintons -- surprise! -- have little to hide.

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Submitted about 13 hours ago by SpencerKent on Cabinet | 0 Comments |

New friendly fire coverup: Army shreds files on dead soldiers (www.salon.com) TMC

Hours after Salon revealed evidence that two Americans were killed by a U.S. tank, not enemy fire, military officials destroyed papers on the men.

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Submitted about 13 hours ago by SpencerKent on OurTroops | 0 Comments |

Obama's No-Drama Pick for Treasury: Tim Geithner (www.motherjones.com) TMC

Various news outlets are reporting that on Monday, Barack Obama will announce his pick for Treasury secretary: Tim Geithner.

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Submitted about 13 hours ago by SpencerKent on Cabinet | 0 Comments |

This Week in Health (www.alternet.org) TMC

A roundup of this week's best independent, progressive reporting on health.

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Submitted about 13 hours ago by SpencerKent on Healthcare | 0 Comments |

The Dirty Secret of the Financial Crisis: Our Banking System's Broken (www.alternet.org) TMC

No more free money from Washington. No more masters of the universe. No more business as usual. Time for a banking holiday.

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Submitted about 13 hours ago by SpencerKent on Economy | 0 Comments |

Saxby versus Obama and the unions (www.sundaypaper.com)

President-elect Barack Obama has vowed that “Card Check” will be the law of the land

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Submitted about 13 hours ago by SpencerKent on GeorgiaRunoff | 0 Comments |

Even if Democrats get 60 Senate seats, they'll need help (www.miamiherald.com)

Senate Democrats are inching close to the magic number of 60, the number of votes that are needed to cut off debate under the chamber's rules.

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Submitted about 13 hours ago by SpencerKent on GeorgiaRunoff | 0 Comments |

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