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LaHood warns California lawmakers on high-speed rail funds

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warned California lawmakers Thursday not to wait until fall for a vote on high-speed rail, urging its approval in a budget vote next month.Click to… Read more »

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Prosecutors rest case against John Edwards

The government rested its case against John Edwards on Thursday by showing a videotape of the one-time Democratic presidential hopeful telling a now infamous lie that he was not the…Click… Read more »

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Dix candidats et une campagne plus tard...

Quel est le patrimoine de Nicolas Sarkozy? Pourquoi le permis de conduire s'est invité dans le débat? Le halal a-t-il finalement pris en otage nos assiettes? Pourquoi Jacques Cheminade veut-il… Read more »

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Sometimes cops don't want you to have a well kept lawn

Do Anything Stoned with Marty Adams presents: How To Mow Your Yard on PCP. [SLYT]... Read more »

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Midday open thread

Today's comic from Jen Sorensen is The bully rights movement: Former President George W. Bush is writing a book ... no, really! But gingerly, the 43rd president is beginning to… Read more »

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Bain vanishes from Mitt Romney's resume

Mitt Romney didn't play by the same rules as everyone else It wasn't too long ago that Mitt Romney was so eager to tout his experience as CEO of Bain… Read more »

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Awaiting the start of the Olympic torch relay

So we're about to get under way. London's Olympic flame will be lit in Greece this Thursday and then on 18 May it will be with us here in the… Read more »

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Back in the fold

The ruling from the Court for Arbitration in Sport that the British Olympic Association's lifetime ban on drug cheats must be dropped has opened the door to qualification for London… Read more »

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