Suspect Charged in Australian Fires, Hunt on For More Arsonists

February 13, 2009

CHRISTINE Nixon says police are working around the clock to find arsonists behind the Churchill and Marysville blazes. At least 21 people died in the Churchill bushfire while at least 15 lives were lost at Marysville, amid fears that that death toll could top 100 – a fifth of the town’s population.

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Hayward: Obama Misreads His Mandate for Change

February 13, 2009

When it comes to righting this ship, there’s much POTUS can learn from the example of Reagan’s IAP in the wake of the Carter years. Key point: “The IAP report understood that the American people are yet to be convinced that Mr. Reagan’s policies will work.”

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Gaza Truce to be Announced

February 13, 2009

Hamas deputy chief Moussa Abu Marzouk announces long-term truce with Israel, expected to be announced by Egypt within two days if things hold together. The deal does not include the release of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. Keeping this potential deal alive demands the right touch.

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Gregg Steps Down as Commerce Nominee

February 13, 2009

In a shocking announcement, Sen. Judd Gregg makes the fourth Obama cabinet official to step down during the nomination process. Unlike the others, there wasn’t a bit of scandal about Gregg – but it appears clear the slap in the face of removing census policy from his authority was too much for him.

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Major Discrepancies Between StimPack Job Claims

February 12, 2009

A White House estimate of the number of jobs stimulus legislation will create includes some sharp discrepancies between state and local jobs claims.

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Geert Wilders Arrested in UK

February 12, 2009

Just a taste of a day-long tirade he’s been on about their appeasement of jihadists by denying him entry, the highlight of which was calling them “more Chamberlain than Churchill.”

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More Seats Up For Grabs in 2010 Than Ever Before

February 12, 2009

The midterm elections are getting more significant for the makeup of the Senate with each passing day: all time high for Senate seats on the ballot is 39 in 1962, but retirements and special elections have already made for at least 36 and possibly more. Obama needs coattails on this one.

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Obama on Lincoln: "Special Gratitude"

February 12, 2009

At a ceremony in the stately Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol marking the 16th president’s 200th birthday, Obama said he felt “a special gratitude” to the historical giant, who in many ways made his own story possible. On Thursday night, Obama, the nation’s first black president, will deliver the keynote address at the Abraham Lincoln […]

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Press, Milbank Angered at Plouffe NPC Speech

February 12, 2009

Barack Obama’s campaign manager, David Plouffe, is slated to appear at the National Press Club to deliver the keynote speech for the Georgetown University and Politico sponsored event “Transition 2009.” Except, before he even took the stage, things started to unravel.

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Only 39% of Americans Believe in Evolution

February 12, 2009

PRINCETON, NJ — On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, a new Gallup Poll shows that only 39% of Americans say they “believe in the theory of evolution,” while a quarter say they do not believe in the theory, and another 36% don’t have an opinion either way. These attitudes are […]

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