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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
Some sources may require subscription.
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from ABC News (& affiliates)
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from Al Jazeera
Missing Nigerian schoolgirls 'married off'
Boko Haram chief denies ceasefire claim and says kidnapped schoolgirls have converted to Islam and married.
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from American News
Teacher Fired After Suggesting Her Students Speak English
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from Associated Press
SCIENTISTS TRY TO PREDICT NUMBER OF US EBOLA CASES
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from Catholic News Agency
Pope Francis reaches out to schismatic Old Catholic Church
Despite continuing theological, ethical and ministerial differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the schismatic Old Catholic Conference, the two communions can continue to work together, Pope Francis counseled on Thursday.
Pope Francis reaches out to schismatic Old Catholic Church
Despite continuing theological, ethical and ministerial differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the schismatic Old Catholic Conference, the two communions can continue to work together, Pope Francis counseled on Thursday.
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from The Daily Caller
N.H. GOP Hits Shaheen For Replacing American Workers
from Examiner.com
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]
from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com) [Information from this site may be unreliable.]Leaked Video Of ISIS Auctioning Sex Slaves
New York Times Finally Notices Antichrist Turkey And Leader’s Peacock-Like Arrogance
Muslim Woman Makes SHOCKING Admission To Liberal Atheist Comedian That Muslims Who Convert To Christianity In Gaza Will Be Murdered
Muslims Take Christian Girls And Sell Them For $12 Each
There are reports that Boko Haram is selling the girls they have kidnapped, most of whom are Christians, for $12 each.
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from Fox News (& affiliates)
Hidden consequences of Washington State's gun background check Initiative 594
Here are a few of the hidden consequences for ordinary citizens if Washington State voters pass Initiative 594 on Tuesday -- the biggest gun control initiative on any...
Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi freed from Mexican jail, returns to US
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from The Heritage Foundation
The Numbers You Need to Know About Obamacare
Why Have Average Hourly Earnings Increased Only 33 Cents in Recent Years?
We Need Another Great Communicator Like Reagan
The Right Way to Reform Our Immigration System
Should Colleges Warn Students That Courses May Include Upsetting Material?
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from Idaho Statesman (Boise, ID)
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from Independent Journal Review
Charlie Rangel Proves The Left Is Completely Out of Ideas By Saying the GOP Thinks Slavery Isn’t Over
Gray Wolf Spotted in Grand Canyon for First Time in Decades?
The endangered predator hasn't lived in the region since the 1940s.
Rep. Matt Salmon: Obama 'Didn't Lift a Finger' to Help Free Marine in Mexican Prison
President Barack Obama "didn't lift a finger" to free retired Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi from a Mexican prison on Friday after he was held there for nearly eight months on weapons charges, Rep. Matt Salmon told Newsmax on Saturday.
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Charlie Rangel Proves The Left Is Completely Out of Ideas By Saying the GOP Thinks Slavery Isn’t Over
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from National Geographic
Gray Wolf Spotted in Grand Canyon for First Time in Decades?
The endangered predator hasn't lived in the region since the 1940s.
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from NBC News (& affiliates)
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from Newsmax
President Barack Obama "didn't lift a finger" to free retired Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi from a Mexican prison on Friday after he was held there for nearly eight months on weapons charges, Rep. Matt Salmon told Newsmax on Saturday.
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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)
from POLITICO
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from RT (Russia Today)
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)
Canada imposes visa ban on Ebola-hit African countries
Labour plans to replace House of Lords with elected senate
Labour leader Ed Miliband plans to replace the House of Lords with an elected senate if the party wins the general election. Miliband believes the Upper House does not represent large parts of the British population.
Boko Haram denies truce with govt, says kidnapped girls 'married off'
The Boko Haram leader denies any negotiations with the Nigerian government and claims that the 219 girls kidnapped earlier this year have converted to Islam and been “married off.”
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Chinese Moon Probe Returns to Earth
China's latest moon mission, which some people are calling Chang'e 5 T1, returned to Earth at around 6 p.m. EDT Friday (6 a.m. Saturday local Chinese time), ending an eight-day unmanned flight designed to test out technology for a future lunar sample-return project.
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Iraqi officials: IS extremists line up, kill 50
Iraqi officials in Anbar province say at least 50 tribesmen and women have been lined up and shot dead by Islamic State group militants. Anbar councilman Faleh al-Issawi said Saturday that the people were killed in the village of Ras al-Maa, north of the provincial capital of Ramadi.
Cruise ship stuck off Norway, no damage
Norwegian rescue officials say a Bahamas-registered cruise liner with more than a thousand people on board has run aground in northern Norway, in sight of the pier where it was to be moored.
County seeking to take over troublesome Mead property
Neighbors say site has been source of drugs, thefts and more for decades
UW study recommends doubling of medical school students, argues against second institution
Tourism spaceship explodes in flight
One pilot was found dead inside the spacecraft and another parachuted out and was flown by helicopter to a hospital.
Stuckart action referred to city’s ethics panel
Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart is the subject of a possible ethics violation for leaking what city officials call a “highly confidential email regarding a pending matter of litigation.”
Armored car spills cash onto interstate
A door lock on an armored vehicle transporting cash malfunctioned while traveling on a highway in Frederick County, Maryland, sending cash raining out onto the highway Friday morning.
In brief: Marine vet ordered released in Mexico
A Mexican judge on Friday ordered the immediate release of a jailed U.S. Marine veteran who spent eight months behind bars for crossing the border with loaded guns.
Four die when SUV skirts crossing gate
Medicare might pay for end-of-life talk
Military’s new sex survey called ‘intrusive,’ ‘invasive’
Shocked and offended by explicit questions, some U.S. servicemen and women are complaining about a new sexual-assault survey that hundreds of thousands have been asked to complete.
Judge sides with Maine nurse and rejects Ebola quarantine
3 slain Texans last seen with Mexican police
In brief: Military takes over as Compaore quits
Burkina Faso’s military chief took control of the country Friday after President Blaise Compaore bowed to popular anger and resigned, following his failed attempt to manipulate the constitution so he could seek a fifth term in office.
Molestation victim wins Witnesses suit
SAN DIEGO – The Jehovah’s Witnesses were ordered to pay $13.5 million to a Southern California man who said he was molested as a child by a church member.
Chinese craft back from moon circuit
China has successfully recovered an experimental spacecraft that flew around the moon and back in a test run for the country’s first unmanned trip to the lunar surface and back.
Syria presents serious problem
With the U.S.-led assault on the Islamic State group, the world community is acting in Syria, but not in the Syrian civil war. When it comes to the issue that has undermined the region – the survival or fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad – there is still no plan.
Israel cartoon evokes 9/11
An Israeli political cartoon depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu piloting an airplane heading for New York’s Twin Towers has set off a firestorm of criticism and focused new attention on the troubled relationship between Israel and the United States. The cartoon appeared Thursday in Haaretz, Israel’s leading liberal newspaper, and elicited strong words both in Israel itself and from Anti-Defamation League head Abraham Foxman
Average gas price lowest in four years
The sight is so surprising that Americans are sharing photos of it, along with all those cute Halloween costumes, sweeping vistas and special meals: the gas station sign, with a price of $2-something a gallon.
Herbalife OKs deal in class-action lawsuit
Herbalife says it has agreed to settle a lawsuit that claimed the company’s business structure and marketing practices violated federal and state laws.
AIG will pay N.Y. $35M over licensing claims
Insurance company American International Group Inc. has agreed to pay New York state $35 million to settle claims that two former subsidiaries did business without licenses and misled regulators about their operations in the state.
Microsoft promises new Office for Macs
After a long wait, Microsoft says it plans to release a new version of its popular Office software package for Mac computers – but not until next year.
Sun-Times sells dailies, weeklies to Tribune
The parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times has sold six daily newspapers and 32 weekly publications to Tribune Publishing Co.
Wal-Mart unwraps aggressive holiday plans
For the first time, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is offering free shipping on what it considers the season’s top 100 hottest gifts, from board games to items related to Disney’s hit film “Frozen,” starting today. The move comes as rival Target Corp. began offering free shipping on all items, a program that started in late October and will last through Dec. 20. Wal-Mart also is planning to offer discounts, or what it refers to as “rollbacks,” on more than 20,000 items on a broad range of products, from groceries to TVs, starting today
Next IT developing ‘virtual health coach’
Spokane tech company Next IT is developing a virtual assistant to help patients manage their health care by interacting with a phone or tablet to keep on top of meds or doctor visits.
Stocks’ rally caps wild month
Stocks started the month modestly below a record high, only to cascade to their worst slump in two years. But after flirting with a correction, or a 10 percent drop, the U.S. market rebounded and closed at all-time highs on the last day of the month.
I-90 morning commute time takes hit, analysis says
Traffic congestion during the morning commute on Interstate 90 has worsened in the past few years, but problems with slowdowns and delays are relatively minor compared to West Side freeways, state transportation planners said in a new traffic congestion analysis.
Punctual cat greets Libby Center students before, after school
In brief: Developer abandons plans for heat-exchange wells
A developer who planned to sink hundreds of heat-exchange wells for a Liberty Lake development has backed away from the idea.
Hammond selected as CdA administrator
Jim Hammond has been chosen as Coeur d’Alene’s new city administrator after a nationwide search.
Ex-officer files appeal with Supreme Court
Former Spokane police officer and current federal prison inmate Karl Thompson last week appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court his excessive-force conviction stemming from the March 2006 police confrontation with Otto Zehm, who died two days after the incident.
Didier-Newhouse race a GOP face-off
Central Washington’s 4th District race is a Republican-on-Republican slugfest that some see as a fight between populist tea party insurgents and pragmatic business establishment for the soul of the GOP.
In brief: Avista offers grants for roof solar projects
Avista Utilities wants to provide grants for rooftop solar applications on small commercial buildings in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.
Woman recently in Africa has fever
PORTLAND – Oregon health officials say a woman who visited West Africa has been hospitalized in isolation after reporting a fever and is undergoing Ebola tests as a precaution.
Teenager pleads not guilty in killing
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. – A 17-year-old boy accused of sexually assaulting and killing a 6-year-old Bremerton, Washington, neighbor girl has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and aggravated rape charges.
Union’s donation questioned
A Democratic candidate for Spokane County clerk took the unusual step this week of questioning her opponent’s acceptance of a union campaign contribution.
Election key in climate agenda
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is likely in 2015 to roll out some of the most ambitious proposals in the nation to reduce carbon pollution such as a bill to cap greenhouse gases, but unless Democrats can make gains in the state Senate on Tuesday, he’ll face a tougher challenge.
Seattle megachurch Mars Hill dissolves; local branches urged to continue
Two weeks after lead Mars Hill Church pastor Mark Driscoll resigned amid questions about his leadership, the Seattle megachurch he founded announced Friday it was dissolving its network of branches across four states.
Ruling shifts burden in rape cases
Reversing what it called “incorrect and harmful” earlier rulings, the Washington Supreme Court said Thursday the state cannot put the burden on rape defendants to prove that an alleged victim consented – a decision critics said will make it harder to punish dangerous sex offenders.
Girl injured in high school shooting dies
One of the teenagers wounded in the high school shooting in Marysville died Friday, raising to four the number of fatalities from the moment when a student opened fire in a cafeteria a week ago.
Editorial: Here’s a recap of our choices for Tuesday’s ballot
Charles Krauthammer: Anxiety about U.S. should boost GOP
Froma Harrop: Mortgage moves put taxpayers at risk again
Shawn Vestal: Real-life Geordi La Forge will speak at INB
85 writers featured in Spokane poetry anthology
A new book just out aims to be what hasn’t existed in many years, if ever: a wide-ranging anthology of Spokane poetry.
Ask Dr. K: Pregnancy not unsafe for travel
UN climate change report to warn of 'severe, pervasive' effects of global warming
Flooding, dangerous heatwaves, ill health and violent conflicts among likely risks if the world keeps burning fossil fuels at current rates, IPCC expected to say
Uproar over dancing sheikh at Jewish wedding
Man who posted video of spiritual leader enjoying ultra-Orthodox ceremony fined over NIS 1 million in religious court, says he fears for his life
Brown's Closing Argument: A Vote For Shaheen a Vote For Amnesty
Al Gore: Election 'Monumentally Important' for 'Solving the Climate Crisis'
Canada imposes visa ban on Ebola-hit African countries
Labour plans to replace House of Lords with elected senate
Labour leader Ed Miliband plans to replace the House of Lords with an elected senate if the party wins the general election. Miliband believes the Upper House does not represent large parts of the British population.
Boko Haram denies truce with govt, says kidnapped girls 'married off'
The Boko Haram leader denies any negotiations with the Nigerian government and claims that the 219 girls kidnapped earlier this year have converted to Islam and been “married off.”
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Chinese Moon Probe Returns to Earth
China's latest moon mission, which some people are calling Chang'e 5 T1, returned to Earth at around 6 p.m. EDT Friday (6 a.m. Saturday local Chinese time), ending an eight-day unmanned flight designed to test out technology for a future lunar sample-return project.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Iraqi officials: IS extremists line up, kill 50
Iraqi officials in Anbar province say at least 50 tribesmen and women have been lined up and shot dead by Islamic State group militants. Anbar councilman Faleh al-Issawi said Saturday that the people were killed in the village of Ras al-Maa, north of the provincial capital of Ramadi.
Cruise ship stuck off Norway, no damage
Norwegian rescue officials say a Bahamas-registered cruise liner with more than a thousand people on board has run aground in northern Norway, in sight of the pier where it was to be moored.
County seeking to take over troublesome Mead property
Neighbors say site has been source of drugs, thefts and more for decades
UW study recommends doubling of medical school students, argues against second institution
Tourism spaceship explodes in flight
One pilot was found dead inside the spacecraft and another parachuted out and was flown by helicopter to a hospital.
Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart is the subject of a possible ethics violation for leaking what city officials call a “highly confidential email regarding a pending matter of litigation.”
Armored car spills cash onto interstate
A door lock on an armored vehicle transporting cash malfunctioned while traveling on a highway in Frederick County, Maryland, sending cash raining out onto the highway Friday morning.
In brief: Marine vet ordered released in Mexico
A Mexican judge on Friday ordered the immediate release of a jailed U.S. Marine veteran who spent eight months behind bars for crossing the border with loaded guns.
Four die when SUV skirts crossing gate
Medicare might pay for end-of-life talk
Military’s new sex survey called ‘intrusive,’ ‘invasive’
Shocked and offended by explicit questions, some U.S. servicemen and women are complaining about a new sexual-assault survey that hundreds of thousands have been asked to complete.
Judge sides with Maine nurse and rejects Ebola quarantine
3 slain Texans last seen with Mexican police
In brief: Military takes over as Compaore quits
Burkina Faso’s military chief took control of the country Friday after President Blaise Compaore bowed to popular anger and resigned, following his failed attempt to manipulate the constitution so he could seek a fifth term in office.
Molestation victim wins Witnesses suit
SAN DIEGO – The Jehovah’s Witnesses were ordered to pay $13.5 million to a Southern California man who said he was molested as a child by a church member.
Chinese craft back from moon circuit
China has successfully recovered an experimental spacecraft that flew around the moon and back in a test run for the country’s first unmanned trip to the lunar surface and back.
Syria presents serious problem
With the U.S.-led assault on the Islamic State group, the world community is acting in Syria, but not in the Syrian civil war. When it comes to the issue that has undermined the region – the survival or fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad – there is still no plan.
Israel cartoon evokes 9/11
An Israeli political cartoon depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu piloting an airplane heading for New York’s Twin Towers has set off a firestorm of criticism and focused new attention on the troubled relationship between Israel and the United States. The cartoon appeared Thursday in Haaretz, Israel’s leading liberal newspaper, and elicited strong words both in Israel itself and from Anti-Defamation League head Abraham Foxman
Average gas price lowest in four years
The sight is so surprising that Americans are sharing photos of it, along with all those cute Halloween costumes, sweeping vistas and special meals: the gas station sign, with a price of $2-something a gallon.
Herbalife OKs deal in class-action lawsuit
Herbalife says it has agreed to settle a lawsuit that claimed the company’s business structure and marketing practices violated federal and state laws.
AIG will pay N.Y. $35M over licensing claims
Insurance company American International Group Inc. has agreed to pay New York state $35 million to settle claims that two former subsidiaries did business without licenses and misled regulators about their operations in the state.
Microsoft promises new Office for Macs
After a long wait, Microsoft says it plans to release a new version of its popular Office software package for Mac computers – but not until next year.
Sun-Times sells dailies, weeklies to Tribune
The parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times has sold six daily newspapers and 32 weekly publications to Tribune Publishing Co.
Wal-Mart unwraps aggressive holiday plans
For the first time, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is offering free shipping on what it considers the season’s top 100 hottest gifts, from board games to items related to Disney’s hit film “Frozen,” starting today. The move comes as rival Target Corp. began offering free shipping on all items, a program that started in late October and will last through Dec. 20. Wal-Mart also is planning to offer discounts, or what it refers to as “rollbacks,” on more than 20,000 items on a broad range of products, from groceries to TVs, starting today
Next IT developing ‘virtual health coach’
Spokane tech company Next IT is developing a virtual assistant to help patients manage their health care by interacting with a phone or tablet to keep on top of meds or doctor visits.
Stocks’ rally caps wild month
Stocks started the month modestly below a record high, only to cascade to their worst slump in two years. But after flirting with a correction, or a 10 percent drop, the U.S. market rebounded and closed at all-time highs on the last day of the month.
I-90 morning commute time takes hit, analysis says
Traffic congestion during the morning commute on Interstate 90 has worsened in the past few years, but problems with slowdowns and delays are relatively minor compared to West Side freeways, state transportation planners said in a new traffic congestion analysis.
Punctual cat greets Libby Center students before, after school
In brief: Developer abandons plans for heat-exchange wells
A developer who planned to sink hundreds of heat-exchange wells for a Liberty Lake development has backed away from the idea.
Hammond selected as CdA administrator
Jim Hammond has been chosen as Coeur d’Alene’s new city administrator after a nationwide search.
Ex-officer files appeal with Supreme Court
Former Spokane police officer and current federal prison inmate Karl Thompson last week appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court his excessive-force conviction stemming from the March 2006 police confrontation with Otto Zehm, who died two days after the incident.
Didier-Newhouse race a GOP face-off
Central Washington’s 4th District race is a Republican-on-Republican slugfest that some see as a fight between populist tea party insurgents and pragmatic business establishment for the soul of the GOP.
In brief: Avista offers grants for roof solar projects
Avista Utilities wants to provide grants for rooftop solar applications on small commercial buildings in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.
Woman recently in Africa has fever
PORTLAND – Oregon health officials say a woman who visited West Africa has been hospitalized in isolation after reporting a fever and is undergoing Ebola tests as a precaution.
Teenager pleads not guilty in killing
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. – A 17-year-old boy accused of sexually assaulting and killing a 6-year-old Bremerton, Washington, neighbor girl has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and aggravated rape charges.
Union’s donation questioned
A Democratic candidate for Spokane County clerk took the unusual step this week of questioning her opponent’s acceptance of a union campaign contribution.
Election key in climate agenda
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is likely in 2015 to roll out some of the most ambitious proposals in the nation to reduce carbon pollution such as a bill to cap greenhouse gases, but unless Democrats can make gains in the state Senate on Tuesday, he’ll face a tougher challenge.
Seattle megachurch Mars Hill dissolves; local branches urged to continue
Two weeks after lead Mars Hill Church pastor Mark Driscoll resigned amid questions about his leadership, the Seattle megachurch he founded announced Friday it was dissolving its network of branches across four states.
Ruling shifts burden in rape cases
Reversing what it called “incorrect and harmful” earlier rulings, the Washington Supreme Court said Thursday the state cannot put the burden on rape defendants to prove that an alleged victim consented – a decision critics said will make it harder to punish dangerous sex offenders.
Girl injured in high school shooting dies
One of the teenagers wounded in the high school shooting in Marysville died Friday, raising to four the number of fatalities from the moment when a student opened fire in a cafeteria a week ago.
Editorial: Here’s a recap of our choices for Tuesday’s ballot
Charles Krauthammer: Anxiety about U.S. should boost GOP
Froma Harrop: Mortgage moves put taxpayers at risk again
Shawn Vestal: Real-life Geordi La Forge will speak at INB
A new book just out aims to be what hasn’t existed in many years, if ever: a wide-ranging anthology of Spokane poetry.
Ask Dr. K: Pregnancy not unsafe for travel
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from The Telegraph (UK)
UN climate change report to warn of 'severe, pervasive' effects of global warming
Flooding, dangerous heatwaves, ill health and violent conflicts among likely risks if the world keeps burning fossil fuels at current rates, IPCC expected to say
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from The Times of Israel
Uproar over dancing sheikh at Jewish wedding
Man who posted video of spiritual leader enjoying ultra-Orthodox ceremony fined over NIS 1 million in religious court, says he fears for his life
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from Townhall.com
from USA Today
from The Weekly Standard
Brown's Closing Argument: A Vote For Shaheen a Vote For Amnesty
Al Gore: Election 'Monumentally Important' for 'Solving the Climate Crisis'
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from 100 Percent FED Up
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
OBAMA VISITS MICHIGAN: "Republicans are nice people, the kind you'd want to have over for Thanksgiving, but they can't be trusted to run things."
MAXINE WATERS GETS "POVERTY PIMP" POSTERS PLASTERED JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE IN HER TOWN
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OBAMA VISITS MICHIGAN: "Republicans are nice people, the kind you'd want to have over for Thanksgiving, but they can't be trusted to run things."
MAXINE WATERS GETS "POVERTY PIMP" POSTERS PLASTERED JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE IN HER TOWN
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