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DC here I come!
I am happy and sad to announce that I will be leaving "The Rouge" come the 27th of this month (June). I will be moving up the corporate office to continue my work duties up there. I will ultimately be traveling several time, so my exit is not yet permanent. But I have enjoyed my time but am…
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Altmire launches Updated Web Site
Altmire launches Updated Web Site By newsroom | - 10:52 pm - Posted in Computer Technology News, Congress, Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania, Washington DC Gov. Ed Rendell says he will make state operations greener, reducing energy use in state buildings by 10% and fuel use by state vehicles by…
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The U.S. Demands U.S. House of Rep. To Continue With Impeachment, NOW.
To all Members of Congress, especially the House of Representatives, I am an American citizen of this country and you as a member of congress, represent me. I am requesting to be heard by you to do what is needed, warranted and requested by the citizens of this nation, for... read more
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S Asians top US spelling contests
Elder daughter, Shruti, was first in the family to participate in the contest, but it was her 13-year-old brother, Sameer, who spelled his way to the coveted first prize - worth more than $40,000 - in this year's... read more
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Tag 9 - Princeton University, Philadelphia
Tag 9 - Princeton University, Philadelphia Unser erster Stop nachdem wir New Jersey nach einem guten kolumbianischen Frühstück verlassen haben war Princeton University. Nach Harvard, MIT, Yale, Brown, Columbia war also jetzt Princeton dran. Der Campus ist sehr groß und einfach genial. Ich…
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Pentagon: Claims of Taliban Gains in Afghanistan 'Way Overblown'
News in Balance: WASHINGTON, June 17, 2008 -- Reports that suggest the Taliban have gained a footing in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province are “way overblown,” a Pentagon spokesman said today. Press Secretary Geoff Morrell told reporters at a news conference that although an increased…
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Flat fee MLS in all 50 States ~! www.listingflatfeemls.com
Flat Fee MLS - List on the MLS by owner.
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Phucktard Fred Phelps Hates Tim Russert, Too.
Sometimes, I see some things come across the wire that make me appreciate the repressive regimes of some third world countries. We have this wide expanse of Internet, despite certain governments’ desire to clamp down on it, that remains a bastion of free speech and a place where unpopular and…
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The Anatomy Of A Nation Wide Salmonella Search
The contamination of tomatoes with a rare strain of salmonella has led to the largest outbreak of food-borne illnesses since E. coli in spinach killed five and sickened hundreds almost two years ago. At least 277 people of all ages in 28 states and the District of Columbia have been sickened; 43…
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Pentagon: Claims of Taliban Gains in Afghanistan ‘Way Overblown’
News in Balance: WASHINGTON, June 17, 2008 -- Reports that suggest the Taliban have gained a footing in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province are “way overblown,” a Pentagon spokesman said today. Press Secretary Geoff Morrell told reporters at a news conference that although an increased…
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KBR Busted For Bilking Navy In Katrina Billings
KBR Busted For Bilking Navy In Katrina Billings By newsroom | - 8:30 pm - Posted in Military News, Political News, US News Now, Washington DC, police reports (NNN)-A major U.S. military contractor inflated prices it charged for post-Katrina cleanup and charged the U.S. Navy millions of…
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Charges Against Marine Dropped
Charges Against Marine Dropped By newsroom | - 8:28 pm - Posted in Court Cases, Court House News, Military News, US News Now, Washington DC Charges against a Marine officer in connection with a 2005 incident in Iraq in which 24 Iraqi civilians were killed were dismissed by a military judge…
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Katrina Supplies Given Back
Katrina Supplies Given Back By newsroom | June 17, 2008 - 8:10 pm - Posted in US News Now, Washington DC Some of the $85 million in hurricane relief supplies given away as federal surplus will be sent back to Louisiana and given to non-profit agencies for distribution, the state’s…
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$2 Button For Sad, Ashamed McCain Voters
Nothing says “Ha ha, enjoy your black president next year” like this “I WILL HOLD MY NOSE WHEN I VOTE FOR MCCAIN” button sold on a Republican trinket website. There are many other sad and unintentionally hilarious gewgaws for sale at RepublicanMarket.com, but this is the…
Washington D.C. Students Receive ‘PayChecks’
Students at Washington D.C.’s Kipp DC: Key Academy are receiving paychecks for good behavior. Each time a student completes their homework or does well on a test, they are given cash. Well, the money isn’t actually real. The pretend funny-money works in the school’s makeshift store, which…
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Washington D.C. is Safe for Now!
Got in late last night from a great trip to the Nation's Capital. Kai, my parents and I had a wonderful time seeing all the sites. We also had the privilege of a special White House West Wing tour and Capital tour. Walked about a hundred miles and saw it all! Now on jetlag! More to follow. …
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NYT Story Will Make Wingnuts Love Michelle Obama
Get ready for the softer, whiter side of Michelle Obama! According to somebody at the New York Times who leaked it to Drudge Report, Barack’s fancy corporate wife is getting a “subtle makeover” that will finally make right-wing nuts put aside racism and sexism so they can…
Researching Federal Legislative Histories: Statutory and Code Research
Researching Federal Legislative Histories: Statutory and Code Research A Telephone Seminar If you are researching legislative histories, you need a thorough understanding of the sources and publication of laws, i.e., statutes and codes. During this program, you will: Learn about the "print and…
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Senators Clinton and Obama: Reuniting. Will It Feel Good?
Senators Clinton and Obama will meet next Thursday, June 26 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. This is their first public meeting since Senator Clinton suspended her campaign. Senator Clinton returned from vacation this past weekend. The meeting was announced today via an email from…
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Wake for Tim Russert Underway
Grievers pay their respects to the "Meet the Press" moderator in Washington, D.C. Mourners have begun arriving at the public wake for late NBC newsman Tim Russert, which is taking place today at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. Wearing a dark suit and blue tie, President George W. Bush and…
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Go Home Already: Settle In
Photo by furcafe >> A new web site that covers D.C. real estate news has launched. Check out UrbanTurf.com. >> The conviction of former White House aide David Safavian on charges of lying to an ethics officer in the course of the Jack Abramoff investigation has been overturned by an…
Thousands join President in mourning Russert
Thousands join President in mourning Russert Posted in News on June 17th, 2008 at 6:52 pm by Deb Ungerman WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of friends, colleagues and strangers joined President Bush and his wife, Laura, in paying respects on Tuesday to Tim Russert. Several hundred people were in…
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Briefly noted
I have recently sold my painting Poppies in the Field to the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH). This is my first sale to a governmental agency. DCCAH also owns work by artists such as: Lois Mailou Jones, John Dreyfus, James Wells, and Sam Gilliam. So I feel I'm in pretty good…
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A Town Remembers Tim
More pictures from today's public wake for Tim Russert, held at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. after the jump... continued... New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
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Dejected Clinton Delegate Expresses Sadness With Pretty Letterhead
Here’s the first page of a real letter from some sad panda named Marvin D. Wells, one of 28 pledged Hillary Clinton delegates from Washington State who will still cast his vote for her at the national convention in August. He still hopes that Hillary can pull off a coup at the convention,…
Today's Most Popular Stories
Washington Post: Contempt Of Courts Washington Examiner: Obama advisers say bin Laden can appeal to U.S. courts N.Y. Times: David Brooks: The Frozen Gaze L.A. Times: $2.5 million couldn't keep Anaheim gang member from his old friends USA Today: U.S. Open live Politico: Dems raise…
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How to SILVERDOCS
As you probably noticed from our first review this morning, the SILVERDOCS AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival is now underway in Silver Spring, Md. The festival runs beginning today through Monday, June 23, and presents 108 documentary films over the course of the week. Now in its…
National Guard Delivers Pumps, Fresh Water to Cedar Rapids
An employee from the Cedar Rapids Water Utility prepares to attach a lift cable from an Iowa Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook to a damaged water pump on the Iowa River near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The CH-47 from Bravo Company, 2-11 General Aviation Support Battalion was used recover several water…
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“Hello, I’m a Democrat and I’m a Republican…”
“Hello, I’m a Democrat and I’m a Republican…” June 17, 2008 by anunlovedone Watch this wonderful Apple ad (not directly related to Obama): Tags: 2008, ABC, Al Gore, Alabama, Alaska, America, American, Apple, Arizona, Arkansas, Barack Obama, Believe, Believe in Change, Bill…
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National Guard Continues Brisk Recruiting Pace
News in Balance: WASHINGTON, June 17, 2008 -- The Army National Guard has been so successful recruiting and retaining citizen-soldiers that officials purposely slowed May enlistments, National Guard Bureau officials reported. The Army and Air National Guard continued a brisk recruiting pace…
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Foca em Washington
Foca em Washington Escrito por Zé Otavio em Junho 17, 2008 Em dezembro de 2001 eu estava terminando minha estadia na cidade de Guadalajara, México, onde passei 6 meses fazendo intercâmbio. Uma prima mexicana (filha da minha madrinha) estava nesse momento morando em Washington D.C., nos EUA…
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Meet John McCain’s Most ‘Prominent’ Democratic Supporter!
A couple of weeks ago the McCain campaign launched “Citizens for McCain,” an initiative headed by anarchist Sen. Joe Lieberman and designed to woo disenchanted Democrats towards WALNUTS! Let’s put that in better perspective: a Democratic-caucusing Senator and former Democratic…
Alternative Spring Break
March 12, 2008 - the DC Chapter hosted a dinner for UGA students who participated in Alternative Spring Break.
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June 18 - Bulldog Breakfast Club
Start your day with fellow UGA alumni and friends at an upcoming UGA Alumni Association Bulldog Breakfast Club with guest hosts Deborah Dietzler, UGA Alumni Association Executive Director and Griff Doyle UGA Director of Federal Relations. 8 a.m. “Cannon Caucus” 345 Cannon House Office…
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August 13 - Interest in “The Lion King” at the Kennedy Center
DC Dawgs can get a block of group tickets for the musical “The Lion King” at the Kennedy Center this summer. Tickets will be approximately $70 for second tier seating. Please email Aeron Premo at APremo@dcdawgs.org by April 10 if you are interested.
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Cue The Rumors
Yes, that's Politico's John Harris and Washington Post's Katharine Weymouth having coffee at Starbucks right now... New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
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Washington DC - Water Polo
Washington DC - Water Polo June 17th, 2008 I will be out of town for a week. I will be traveling to Washington DC with QUAC to play water polo and to take a ton of photos. Hooray for sports photography! I have a number of photo projects that need to make it to the blog and that will happen…
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Congressional Mazda - Rockville, MD
Congressional Mazda of Rockville, Maryland URL: www.congressionalmazda.com Phone: 800-784-9904 Congressional Mazda has a huge selection of new Mazda cars, trucks and SUVs, as well as an array of really nice used cars. Test drive the all new CX-9, Mazda6, CX-7, Miata models, and more.…
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Metro Urges Black Ladies To Stop Leaving Big Tar Footprints Everywhere
Aside from John McCain, no person or organization cares as much about global warming as the fine folks operating Washington D.C.’s Metro system, which is doing heavy business this time of year shuttling fannypacked tourist families to historical locations that promise to disappoint.…