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Explorer: 6 Days, 6 States, 6 Peaks

New York Times - Front Page - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 01:03
Armed with a map, compass, hiking boots and a blue Honda, a hiker tackles the highest point in each New England state.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=e99ca496fd770e7e238f0934a903c6fdp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=e99ca496fd770e7e238f0934a903c6fdp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Intended as Tribute, Criticized as Extravagance

New York Times - Front Page - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 01:01
The Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools project in Los Angeles, at the site where he was assassinated, has become a new chapter in a long battle.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=1d39759bfc0bfbb11044504e70c6d84ep=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=1d39759bfc0bfbb11044504e70c6d84ep=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Obama to Pitch Permanent Research Tax Credit

New York Times - Front Page - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 01:01
The proposal for a tax credit for business research expenses will be part of a pre-election initiative to spur job creation.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=707e95c2a3c8475dd4c472ea722e72abp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=707e95c2a3c8475dd4c472ea722e72abp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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A Crash. A Call for Help. Then, a Bill.

New York Times - Front Page - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 01:01
Police and fire departments in some parts of the country have begun billing accident victims to offset budget cuts.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=382c4c34d5c1280c57e59fda997bade5p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=382c4c34d5c1280c57e59fda997bade5p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Obama to Pitch Permanent Research Tax Credit

New York Times - Politics - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 01:01
The proposal for a tax credit for business research expenses will be part of a pre-election initiative to spur job creation.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=01d1f1239e7b6d839c460c181567e6e4p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=01d1f1239e7b6d839c460c181567e6e4p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=CulturePolpartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.CulturePol.18658,cat.CulturePol.rss/
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Craigslist Blocks Access to ‘Adult Services’ Pages

New York Times - Front Page - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 01:00
Craigslist, the classifieds Web site, has blocked access to its “adult services” section and replaced the link with a black label with the word “censored.”br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=2fe5f3b76f4264e6b18c3938366181a1p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=2fe5f3b76f4264e6b18c3938366181a1p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Peter Dreier: What Kind of Capitalism?

Huffington Post - Politics - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 00:35
We are surely at a crossroads. Like the choices facing America during the Great Depression, we need to rescue capitalism again. But what kind of capitalism will best serve the most people? Peter Dreier http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-dreier/
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Deepwater Horizon's Blowout Preventer Pulled From Gulf, FBI Present

Huffington Post - Politics - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 00:03
ON THE GULF OF MEXICO mdash; A crane hoisted a key piece of oil spill evidence to the surface of the Gulf of Mexico on... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/reporting/tj-ortenzi/
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Victoria Jones: Wow! Newsweek and Globe Tabloid Agree: Obama Really Is a Muslim (*Critics Say)

Huffington Post - Politics - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 23:19
So President Obama might just as well be one. A Muslim, that is. Why not? What's the worst that can happen politically? Armageddon in November... Victoria Jones http://www.huffingtonpost.com/victoria-jones/
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Obama Suffers Opinion Poll Fallout From Iraq, Afghanistan Wars

Huffington Post - Politics - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 23:15
Obama's approvals began high like Bush's but have now cratered dangerously close to Lyndon Johnson's when he abandoned a reelection bid.... Los Angeles Times http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/reporting/tj-ortenzi/
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talk shows

Washington Post - Politics - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 23:00
Guests to be interviewed Sunday on major television talk shows:


Radio - Talk radio - Arts - Conan O'Brien - Formats
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After Bargains of Recession, Air Fares Soar

New York Times - Front Page - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 22:33
Air fares have marched steadily upward in recent months and are now close to pre-recession levels — and that’s not even counting all the new fees that airlines have introduced lately.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0cb0fc772b98f14fa85eb57f9d91ac4bp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=0cb0fc772b98f14fa85eb57f9d91ac4bp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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His Corporate Strategy: The Scientific Method

New York Times - Front Page - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 22:21
J. Craig Venter wants to create creatures — bacteria, algae or even plants — to carry out industrial tasks and displace fossil fuels.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=5c1a0380a4a8522069e2a0893fc78548p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=5c1a0380a4a8522069e2a0893fc78548p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Resurgent Sharapova Brings Capra Back to Earth

New York Times - Front Page - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 22:14
Beatrice Capra’s surprising run ended in a swirl of gusting winds and a barrage of crosscourt strokes by Maria Sharapova.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6243726ee759e9dcedbc98eb1303875dp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=6243726ee759e9dcedbc98eb1303875dp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Florida Foreclosure Courts Rush Despite Questionable Practices, Doctored Deeds

Huffington Post - Politics - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 20:13
Earlier this year, Florida earmarked $9.6 million to set up foreclosures-only courts across the state, staffed by retired judges.... lawyers representing troubled borrowers contend that... The New York Times http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/reporting/tj-ortenzi/
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Afghanistan Tries to Help Nation’s Biggest Bank

New York Times - Front Page - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 20:06
The Afghan government scrambled to bolster the nation’s largest bank after depositors mobbed it for a third day.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=8e6191718c6901114be36c9cc0e84aacp=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=8e6191718c6901114be36c9cc0e84aacp=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Florida’s High-Speed Answer to a Foreclosure Mess

New York Times - Front Page - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 19:29
Florida has set up foreclosure-only courts to reduce a huge backlog, but borrowers’ lawyers are critical of the process.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=23ad49283cf920ae4662246be5fda6e0p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=23ad49283cf920ae4662246be5fda6e0p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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Steve Clemons: Move Chuck Hagel From Obama "Team B" to "Team A"

Huffington Post - Politics - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 19:22
The kind of thinking expressed by former Senator Chuck Hagel is what Obama needs to hear more often -- whether it is Team B or in Cabinet meetings or through National Security Council advisers. Steve Clemons http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-clemons/
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Nancy Snow: Hey Meg, California Is Not For Sale

Huffington Post - Politics - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 19:22
Ten years ago while teaching political science at New England College in New Hampshire, I directed Common Cause, the nonpartisan good government lobby known for... Nancy Snow http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-snow/
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Firefighters Contain Blaze on Manhattan Pier

New York Times - Front Page - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 18:43
A fire that started in a New York City Sanitation Department trailer on a Hudson River pier sent enormous plumes of black smoke into the sky on Saturday.br clear=both style=clear: both;/ br clear=both style=clear: both;/ a href=http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=662ab60a2bb2e1679e070392cf9aaec6p=1img alt= style=border: 0; border=0 src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=662ab60a2bb2e1679e070392cf9aaec6p=1//a img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=BusinesspartnerID=167key=segment/img alt= height=0 width=0 border=0 style=display:none src=http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.29518.rss.Business.18272,cat.Business.rss/
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