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23 Aug 2009 10:58

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U.S., World: Is it really tropical anymore? Bill’s about to give Nova Scotia fits

It’s slowing down as it goes up the coast, and it barely even touched Massachusetts. It’s very much a threat to Nova Scotia, though. source

23 Aug 2009 00:35

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U.S.: Many people like President Obama, but think his decisions suck

  • 57% approve of President Obama source

23 Aug 2009 00:00

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Biz, U.S.: Get out the violins for the super-rich. They’re suffering badly.

  • 24% decrease in people with $30+ million in net worth source

22 Aug 2009 18:01

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U.S.: Lutherans split over same-sex leaders in the church

Evangelical Lutherans at a gay rights parade
  • The decision Yesterday, leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) voted in favor of letting gay members of the church in same-sex relationships become leaders – a decision likely to cause division among members. source
  • The decision Yesterday, leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) voted in favor of letting gay members of the church in same-sex relationships become leaders – a decision likely to cause division among members.
  • The reason The decision appears to emphasize a change in the cultural tide. The Rev. Stanley Olson, an ECLA leader, explained that the church is “committed to having the kind of leaders who will serve the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” source
  • The decision Yesterday, leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) voted in favor of letting gay members of the church in same-sex relationships become leaders – a decision likely to cause division among members.
  • The reason The decision appears to emphasize a change in the cultural tide. The Rev. Stanley Olson, an ECLA leader, explained that the church is “committed to having the kind of leaders who will serve the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
  • Factions build Not every congregation is happy with this decision, and some of those conservative churches have created an organization called Lutheran CORE, which threatens to take financial support away from the denomination. source

22 Aug 2009 17:25

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Biz, U.S.: Clunker owners descend upon auto dealers in a last-minute rush

  • Because waiting until the last second always works out. After the announcement of the end of the Cash for Clunkers program on Monday, this weekend was destined to be a busy weekend for dealers, both from a purchasing and paperwork angle. While the program doesn’t end until Monday, many dealers were ending the program today to deal with the continued paperwork bottleneck the program itself is facing. “It’s the paperwork that’s the biggest pain in the neck,” said Neil Krieger, a Jim Ellis auto salesman based in the Atlanta area. source

22 Aug 2009 17:10

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U.S., World: FBI Director Robert S. Mueller calls out the Scottish government

  • Your action in releasing Megrahi is as inexplicable as it is detrimental to the cause of justice. Indeed your action makes a mockery of the rule of law.
  • FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III • In a letter to Scottish Minister Kenny MacAskill, who allowed the Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi. In the letter, Mueller mocks the reason given, “compassion,” and notes that many victims were still angry in the wake of the attack. While Megrhai had an appeal going proclaiming his innocence, the appeal was dropped in a desire to let him free. • source

22 Aug 2009 12:18

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U.S.: Did Obama’s appeal to nontraditional voters get him into office?

Obama vote infographic
  • Good Magazine crunched up some numbers and compared different states’ voter turnout to see whether the groups Obama appealed to the most – black voters and young voters – really had an effect on voter turnout. From the looks of things, it may have been an election lost by McCain rather than the other way around. The biggest decrease in votes from 2004 to 2008 was in McCain’s home state. Thanks to Good Magazine for the tip.source
 

22 Aug 2009 12:05

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U.S.: Just in time for three weeks ago, Obama takes on health care lies

  • Today, I want to spend a few minutes debunking some of the more outrageous myths circulating on the Internet, on cable TV, and repeated at some town halls across this country.
  • President Barack Obama • In his weekly radio/Interweb address. In the address he tackled whether illegal immigrants would get health care (no way, Jose), whether abortions would be covered (nope) and those so called “death panels” (lies, lies, and more lies). It’s good to see Obama taking these attacks head on, but where was he when the attacks were actually being made? Now he’s just late to the party. • source

22 Aug 2009 11:11

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U.S.: The latest teacher/student sex case has a payoff angle. Ugh.

  • 15 age of the student Melissa Ann Andreini allegedly had a relationship with source

22 Aug 2009 11:05

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U.S., World: Bill didn’t do much to Bermuda, still heading for Cape Cod

Bermuda didn’t get damaged much at all. The now-Category-2 Bill is also heading towards Nova Scotia. Halifax, batten down the hatches! source