Archive for October, 2007

www.kansascity.com | 10/10/2007 | Atheists on the rise

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Those who don’t believe in God are finding strength in numbers in public and political arenas.

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‘Jena Six’ Teen Mychal Bell Back in Jail

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

A teenager at the center of a civil rights controversy is back in jail after a judge revoked his probation because of an old drug charge that had never been tried, his father said Thursday.

Mychal Bell, who along with five other black teenagers had been accused of beating a white classmate, had gone to juvenile court expecting another routine hearing, Marcus Jones said.

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Msnbc.com acquires Newsvine - U.S. Business

Monday, October 8th, 2007

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snbc.com is diving into citizen journalism and social media by acquiring Newsvine.com, a small but innovative player in what is known as “participatory journalism.”

It is msnbc.com’s first acquisition in its 11-year history.

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Does Sarah Silverman Suck?

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Is she funny or raunchy? Genuinely mean, or just commenting on American ignorance?

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Why Not Impeachment?

Friday, October 5th, 2007

The disclosure that the Bush administration secretly reestablished a policy of abusing “war on terror” detainees even as it assured Congress and the public that it had mended its ways again raises the question: Why are the Democrats keeping impeachment of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney “off the table”?

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Ron Paul raises $5 million

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

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Long-shot Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul raised a surprising $5 million during the past three months, capitalizing on his stance as the only anti-war contender in the GOP field.

Paul, a Texas congressman who once ran for president as a Libertarian, also will report having $5.3 million cash on hand, campaign spokesman Jesse Benton said.

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