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Earl could force US evacuations ahead of Labor Day (AP): AP - A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswi... http://bit.ly/cRXgJa

Earl could force US evacuations ahead of Labor Day (AP): AP - A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswi... http://bit.ly/cRXgJa

Murkowski concedes Alaska primary race (AP): AP - Sen. Lisa Murkowski was booted from office in the Republica... http://bit.ly/b2t3RJ

International Passenger Jets Still Carry Unscreened Cargo: From the New York Times – To prevent attacks like the L... http://bit.ly/9EzZ6c

Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery (AP): AP - Michael Douglas says he faces an "eight-week stru... http://bit.ly/96htPo

Palin returns to Iowa for GOP's biggest fundraiser (AP): AP - Potential 2012 presidential candidate Sarah Pal... http://bit.ly/cq0z2A

#tcot CNN: Murkowski considering conceding Alaska race?: Larry Sabato tweeted three hours ago that while she was m... http://bit.ly/cFYqOZ

#tcot Bill Maher Remains Emmy's Biggest Loser: Bill Maher's record losing streak at the Emmy Awards continued this... http://bit.ly/8XNZps

In August 2000, Rev. Al Sharpton organized the "Redeem the Dream" march in Washington DC commemorating the 37th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. His rally included a lengthy address by New Black Panther leader Malik Zulu Shabazz filled with disturbing racism and calls to violence against whites.   "We have a black dream today of when we see caskets rolling in the black community, that we will see caskets rolling and funerals in the white community of our enemy as well today... we have a black dream."

Wis. cand. runs fighting ad aimed at attack victim (AP): AP - A Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor h... http://bit.ly/dp9FuT

#tcot Tracking Earl: Follow Earl on the National Hurricane Center http://bit.ly/aTc7Lx

FREEPNEWS U.S.: Don't jump to conclusions about 2 men arrested off flight. www.freep.com.

Hurricane Earl could sideswipe U.S. East Coast (Reuters): Reuters - Powerful Hurricane Earl churned toward th... http://bit.ly/cIhuiZ

#tcot ICE dismantles Long Island drug trafficking organization: ICE-HSI special agents execute an early morning se... http://bit.ly/b305uD

Republican Toomey leads Pennsylvania Senate race: poll (Reuters): Reuters - Republican candidate Pat Toomey h... http://bit.ly/adTQ3A

#tcot Uh oh: Car sales may have crashed in August: Until now, one of the few bright spots in the economy has been ... http://bit.ly/agtmjR

#tcot Obama Gives Oval Office a Makeover: While President Obama was on vacation, his West Wing office got a bit of... http://bit.ly/cbkW8o

Police: Slovak shooter angry over neighbors' noise: BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Anger over loud neighbors may have... http://bit.ly/9olPac

Mexico captures reported drug lord 'The Barbie' (AP): AP - A Texas-born fugitive known as "the Barbie" grinne... http://bit.ly/aPfBxo

Home prices rise in 17 cities in June (AP): AP - Home prices rose in June for a third straight month as now-e... http://bit.ly/9LWCRS

#tcot Glenn Beck Launches New Website, The Blaze: Having conquered TV, radio, book publishing and now live events,... http://bit.ly/9NgolX

US investigates potential terrorist test run (AP): AP - Two men arrested in Amsterdam may have been conductin... http://bit.ly/c6fleJ

#tcot The File Clerks of Racism: When someone in America is charged with racism today, what does it mean to most A... http://bit.ly/b2bMmL

#tcot Obamateurism of the Day: Read this post » http://bit.ly/9rji2b

India's economy grew 8.8 percent in June quarter (AP): AP - India's economy grew 8.8 percent in the June quar... http://bit.ly/9YFNEL

AP-GfK Poll: Most attuned voters tilt toward GOP (AP): AP - Americans with the strongest opinions about the c... http://bit.ly/aPloCj

Iraqi Citizens Angry After U.S. Combat Troop Withdrawal (Time.com): Time.com - Iraqi citizens are angry and i... http://bit.ly/bkrtSM

Enforced Misery: The PA and the Balata ‘Refugee’ Camp: Where are the flotillas protesting the PA's version of apar... http://bit.ly/bjptHi

Mexican Authorities Nab U.S. Born Drug Lord – La Barbie: Mexican authorities have captured a legendary Texan accus... http://bit.ly/dATNGm

Purse, cocaine not hers, Hilton told Vegas police (AP): AP - Paris Hilton had an explanation for police: The ... http://bit.ly/b5j9qb

NKorea confirms Kim's not-so-secret trip to China (AP): AP - After Kim Jong Il's safe return, North Korea con... http://bit.ly/bb5o9j

House Democratic campaign arm goes negative (AP): AP - Democrats' House campaign committee is starting its fi... http://bit.ly/cZsmib

#tcot Beck and Sharpton Enter the No Spin Zone: http://bit.ly/9po2c8

Aid for sale in Pakistan as refugees want cash (AP): AP - Needing cash not food, refugees in Pakistan's flood... http://bit.ly/9AO6yw

#tcot Butt-Naked Julianne Moore Banned in Italy: Julianne Moore has no problem baring it all. Italian authorities ... http://bit.ly/cPkMTD

House Democratic campaign arm goes negative (AP): AP - Democrats' House campaign committee is starting its fi... http://bit.ly/c8xEBz

Two Suspects on United Airlines Flight Arrested on Terror Charges: ABC News is reporting two men have been removed... http://bit.ly/bOIW3D

Lawyer: Ga. soldier in shooting was on strict diet (AP): AP - A soldier was fasting to meet strict military w... http://bit.ly/acFBtq

FREEPNEWS Mich. Tea Party group loses bid to force its candidates onto ballot. www.freep.

#tcot Owner/operator and employee of Miami-based school sentenced for immigration-related fraud: A local woman was... http://bit.ly/aZUheO

Obama: GOP should let small business bill through (AP): AP - President Barack Obama exhorted Congress on Mond... http://bit.ly/adj8dr

Police capture suspect in Utah deputy's killing (AP): AP - A tip from a resident helped police on Monday capt... http://bit.ly/c0w58q

#tcot Scott Brown responds to Palin’s criticism: Hey, I’m a Massachusetts Republican: So he is, and every last one... http://bit.ly/coXKbs

#tcot Mosque Developer: I Don't Hold Islam Accountable for 9/11: Sharif El-Gamal, the developer behind the so-call... http://bit.ly/a1BiNW

Cornyn to Miller: NRSC to Stay Neutral in Alaska Primary (CQPolitics.com): CQPolitics.com - National Republic... http://bit.ly/cJGkyD

#tcot Nobody Here But Us 400,000 Chickens: After insisting for a generation that Martin Luther King is a national ... http://bit.ly/9PruRb

Anti-Freeze Killer Lynn Turner Dies In Prison Channel 2 Action News has confirmed that Lynn Turner, the woman who was convicted of killing her husband and her boyfriend with antifreeze, has died in prison.

#tcot FBI Data: Hate Crimes Against Muslims Rare: Hate crimes directed against Muslims remain relatively rare, not... http://bit.ly/bpfl6y

Growing Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean (AP): AP - Hurricane Earl lashed the northeastern Caribbean ... http://bit.ly/cPhfhy

War and peace: Obama nears pivotal Mideast moment: Straddling war and peace, President Barack Obama is about to fo... http://bit.ly/c7Jie6

#tcot Obamateurism of the Day: I’m actually sympathetic to Barack Obama when it comes to the Birthers.  The Presid... http://bit.ly/ai8NzP

#tcot Growing Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean: Growing Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean DAVID Mc... http://bit.ly/apNvps

Hurricane Earl strengthens in Caribbean (Reuters): Reuters - Hurricane Earl strengthened as it began buffetin... http://bit.ly/b39HyZ

North Korean leader Kim may be headed home (AP): AP - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appeared Monday to be w... http://bit.ly/bacK9Z

Flood spares Pakistan city as waters recede (AFP): AFP - A torrent of water threatening to deluge a major tow... http://bit.ly/dAaoNx

#tcot Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment: With the rise of birthright citizenship as an issue, we've wi... http://bit.ly/cSnIXL

`Mad Men,' `Modern Family' win top Emmy Awards (AP): AP - The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama "Mad Men" and t... http://bit.ly/9zNLhz

Obama says economy not growing fast enough (Reuters): Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Sunday the U.S... http://bit.ly/dnuNBl

Sanofi-Aventis offers $18.5 billion for Genzyme (AP): AP - French drug giant Sanofi-Aventis SA on Sunday publ... http://bit.ly/b3d96c

Al-Qaeda Terror Plot in Canada Traced Back to Pakistan & Iran: An al-Qaeda-linked terror plot in Canada, in which ... http://bit.ly/aQoHS5

#tcot Exclusive: Beck Reflects on 'Restoring Honor' Rally: Watch the latest video at

Obama heralds New Orleans' revival after storm (AP): AP - Five years after the ravaging storm, President Bara... http://bit.ly/b2Si5W

#tcot The Little Glass Box of the Liberal Left: Last year was quite an experience as I was encouraged to run for M... http://bit.ly/a1qP9f

Internet phasing out printed Oxford Dictionary (AP): AP - It's been in print for over a century, but in futur... http://bit.ly/bbXnJT

Jailed Chavez opponent charged, calls case a farce (AP): AP - The leader of a conservative group opposed to P... http://bit.ly/bAtCwU

#tcot Poll: What was the Obamateurism of the week?: It’s time once again to choose the Obamateurism of the Week. [... http://bit.ly/bilzGy

Pakistan survivors stalked by disease as waters ebb (Reuters): Reuters - A month after torrential monsoon rai... http://bit.ly/dlch2D

Volcano erupts on Indonesia's Sumatra after 400 years (Reuters): Reuters - A volcano erupted on the Indonesia... http://bit.ly/92XLxw

Thousands flee as Indonesia volcano erupts (AFP): AFP - A volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted... http://bit.ly/9w7dD1

#tcot Clarice's Pieces: Reach Out: A week of controversy and "outreach" as seen (and overheard) by Clarice Feldman. http://bit.ly/c4VSSd

#tcot Quotes of the day: Read this post » http://bit.ly/dgAxQO

W.Va. Gov. Manchin wins Dem primary for US Senate (AP): AP - Popular Gov. Joe Manchin won the Democratic nomi... http://bit.ly/9EmGMk

Arrest in England-Pakistan 'match-fixing' probe (AFP): AFP - British police said Saturday they had arrested a... http://bit.ly/bzoWfp

Chile, divided by quake, unites around miners (AP): AP - Just six months ago, one of the largest earthquakes ... http://bit.ly/b4aD1n

Beck: Help us restore traditional American values: Conservative commentator Glenn Beck and tea party champion Sara... http://bit.ly/9Q5en7

Paris Hilton arrested on cocaine charge in Vegas (AP): AP - Paris Hilton was arrested late Friday after a pol... http://bit.ly/a1wuia

#tcot Denver Post editorial: Enough with the Keynesianism, already: Read this post » http://bit.ly/9A0kGK

#tcot Obama economic advisory board OKs tax report: Obama economic advisory board OKs tax report Associated Press... http://bit.ly/95bkYs

Pakistan floods just one of its water woes (AP): AP - Thousands of farmers have crowded this once-quiet Pakis... http://bit.ly/cpGy5F

Obama: Iraq war is ending, Baghdad to chart future: President Barack Obama said the withdrawal of U.S. combat troo... http://bit.ly/cKspR8

Investors embark on treacherous month (Reuters): Reuters - Beaten-up investors go into September, historicall... http://bit.ly/crQChY

#tcot Who Owns 8/28?: Are we remembering the same dream? http://bit.ly/cRHHLr

W.Va., La. voters go to polls for Senate primaries (AP): AP - Fourteen candidates sought a shot at the late R... http://bit.ly/bVSmEN

#tcot NARN, the State Fair Edition #1!: The Northern Alliance Radio Network will be on the air today, with our eig... http://bit.ly/bS94yK

Police: Paris Hilton arrested on cocaine charge (AP): AP - Police arrested Paris Hilton on cocaine possession... http://bit.ly/cgZ8Lf

Captured militants attack guards in NW Pakistan (AP): AP - Captured Islamist militants seized weapons from th... http://bit.ly/c61h8K

Mexican Massacre Investigator Found Dead – Violence Escalates: The body of an official investigating the massacre ... http://bit.ly/aZH8St

Jet that blew out tires in hard landing towed away (AP): AP - The JetBlue aircraft that blew out four tires d... http://bit.ly/dc7ozy

Blog causes uproar on eve of Beck rally (AP): AP - On the eve of the Glenn Beck organized tea party rally, as... http://bit.ly/8XpgIK

Tweet by AK Senate candidate's staffer causes stir (AP): AP - Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Joe Miller apolo... http://bit.ly/9r58RB

#tcot Crist Flip-Flops on Obamacare ... in One Afternoon: TPM: Charlie Crist would not have voted for the Democrat... http://bit.ly/diy2dc

#tcot ICE arrests 370 convicted criminal aliens, fugitives in enforcement surge throughout 10 Midwestern states: T... http://bit.ly/cPw3LB

Obama taps Bloomberg for views on economy during holiday golf: EDGARTOWN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Bara... http://bit.ly/cE8Huk

2 cars explode in Mexico where 72 bodies found (AP): AP - Two cars exploded early Friday in a northern state ... http://bit.ly/bnpoph

#tcot Christie fires education commissioner after video contradicts claims: View the video » http://bit.ly/bSdMwu

NJ schools chief fired after Race to the Top gaffe (AP): AP - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced he was... http://bit.ly/9JIMGR

Japan gives rare tour of gallows to spur debate (AP): AP - Japan opened up the secretive world of its capital... http://bit.ly/99er2t

#tcot O'Reilly Op-Ed: Scaring White People: With polls showing about 70% of Americans believe building an Islamic ... http://bit.ly/b5LzUf

New video gives tour of trapped miners' refuge (AP): AP - The first video released of the 33 men trapped deep... http://bit.ly/bipxvj

#tcot Obamateurism of the Day: President Obama gets a lot of flack for taking much of the summer up with “vacation... http://bit.ly/9YdKd1

Tires of plane catch fire during landing in Calif. (AP): AP - The tires of a JetBlue airplane caught fire Thu... http://bit.ly/aB9m6F

#tcot NKorea releases American imprisoned since January: NKorea releases American imprisoned since January JEAN H... http://bit.ly/9Os7k9

Bangkok to stay under emergency rule after blast: PM (AFP): AFP - The Thai prime minister said on Friday a bo... http://bit.ly/d58Q8R

Tiger cub found in luggage in Thai airport (AFP): AFP - A two-month-old tiger cub was discovered hidden with ... http://bit.ly/aGVLSB

Report – UK Faces new Wave of Homegrown Terror Attacks: According to this report, Britain is facing a new wave of ... http://bit.ly/9FeT6K

#tcot President Obama's Compulsive Appeasement Disorder: Everything about Obama, regardless of his "tough" Chicago... http://bit.ly/aq9out

AIDS activists file complaint against Larry Flynt (AP): AP - An AIDS activist group filed a workplace safety ... http://bit.ly/cDvUUf

#tcot Holder Gives Arpaio a Deadline: ABC News' Devin Dwyer reports:   Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Maricopa County, Ar... http://bit.ly/aMLBOF

Whitman: Nurses' suffrage rally is `a distraction' (AP): AP - Hundreds of union members celebrating the 90th ... http://bit.ly/a1qk8J

#tcot Video: The freaky deaky “accused terrorist auditions for Canadian Idol” clip: Via the Jawa Report, what’s th... http://bit.ly/cdFyrs

#tcot 'Idol' Contestant Indicted for Terror: His name is Khuram Sher and apparently he's the third wheel in a pret... http://bit.ly/aPpv1N

Mexican troops hunt killers of 72 migrants (Reuters): Reuters - Mexican troops fanned out in the remote count... http://bit.ly/blqymp

CBS News: 15 passengers injured on JetBlue plane that caught fire landing in Sacramento, Calif. http://m.cbsnews.com

Jury: No more child support for billionaire's kids (AP): AP - A jury on Thursday rejected a claim by billiona... http://bit.ly/9OZii9

#tcot Paul McCartney To NASA: Stop Monkeying Around!: Paul McCartney and NASA's relationship has always been out o... http://bit.ly/cZuYKQ

#tcot ICE nabs El Salvadoran for possession and production of child porn: Special agents with the U.S. Immigration... http://bit.ly/ch8URk

Michigan tea partiers launch surprise push (AP): AP - Michigan Republican Party Chairman Ron Weiser talks ent... http://bit.ly/a6IOEj

#tcot Zuckerman: Obama WH most fiscally irresponsible evah: Read this post » http://bit.ly/bRoehi

#tcot Chris Cuomo: Christians Shouldn’t Condemn Jihad Because of Crusades: Is it a case of removing the plank from... http://bit.ly/bsRbBJ

Roger Clemens to be arraigned Monday (Reuters): Reuters - Former baseball pitching star Roger Clemens will be... http://bit.ly/c7vJTM

#tcot Does 'Barely True' Mean True?: I've been truth checked. The St. Petersburg Times fact-checked my piece on t... http://bit.ly/9T78Jb

New jobless claims drop for first time in 4 weeks (AP): AP - New requests for unemployment benefits fell shar... http://bit.ly/bmxt04