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UH student seeks answers to island's

One good deed President Bush and his Administration has done for the Polynesian Nations and the Hawaiian Islands. Thank You Mr.... more

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Democrats to White House: Preserve your records

President Bush and VP Cheney are put on notice to leave their shredders unplugged WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats on the... more

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Why Did Barney Bite the Reporter? - Ask Spike Online

Spike discusses the mistakes made by the Reuters reporter who attempted to pet him. Also, there is a video of the encounter.

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Marine One Lands (photos)

Photographs of Marine One landing at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD on Monday, November 10, 2008.

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President-elect Obama Arrives at the White House

President-elect Obama and Michelle Obama arrived at the White House for their first visit since Obama's landslide election... more

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(Presidential) Dog Bites (Reporter) Man (video)

Talk about a biting critique of the press.

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The Treatment of Bush Has Been a Disgrace

Wall Street Journal Opinion - NOVEMBER 5, 2008 The Treatment of Bush Has Been a Disgrace What must our enemies be thinking? ... more

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YouTube - You Had a Bad Presidency (The George W. Bush Song)

In the final hours of a terrible presidency a song/video that is very low quality and 2 months old is released onto youtube! ... more

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Revolution 08

Coldcut vs TV Sheriff "Revolution '08" Music Video

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West Virginia Biden

Joe Biden held a "Change We Need" rally in Charleston, West Virginia.

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funspiriance.com - Bush Hate

You've seen it a million times cruising the streets. From far away it looks like the same old stop sign. But as you roll up... more

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Bon Jovi "Shoots" Palin

Your Weekly Fix - 9 stories, 3 minutes. Ready? Go! Colin Powell dances with Olu Maintain at Africa Rising celebration. He must... more

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President Bush announces bank rescue plans

President Bush has announced a $250 billion plan by the government to buy shares in banks, in the latest move to calm the turmoil... more

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Turtle Island Project: President Bush doesn't understand Native American Tribal Sovereignty

President George W. Bush's apparent lack of understanding on tribal sovereignty is examined by Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard,... more

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Bush: US will work with partners on credit crisis

WASHINGTON - President Bush emerged from a meeting with foreign financial officials on Saturday and said they were cooperating on... more

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As markets tumble, Bush seeks to ease fears

WASHINGTON - As the stock market plunged to its lowest level in five years, the White House on Thursday sought to assure anxious... more

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SNL on the bailout

Where did all the money go? SNL explains it all in this controversial CSPAN spoof featuring foreclosed homeowners, greedy yuppies,... more

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Bush signs historic bailout bill

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the economy on the brink and elections looming, Congress approved an unprecedented $700 billion government... more

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Congress OKs historic bailout bill

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the economy on the brink and elections looming, Congress approved an unprecedented $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday and sent it to President Bush for his certain signature.

The final vote, 263-171 in the House, a comfortable margin that was 58 more votes than it garnered on Monday. The vote capped two weeks of tumult in Congress and on Wall Street, punctuated by daily warnings that the country confronted the gravest economic crisis since the Great Depression if lawmakers failed to act.

Bush was poised to make a statement on the historic vote.

"We all know that we are in the midst of a financial crisis," House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio, said shortly before casting his vote for government intervention in private capital markets that was unthinkable only a month ago.

"And we know that if we do nothing, this crisis is likely to worsen and to put us into an economic slump like most of us have never seen."

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the bill was needed to "Begin to shape the financial stability of our country and the economic security of our people."

Stocks were up on Wall Street, where there was a lot of anticipation of the vote but where investors also were buffeted by a bad report on the job market. The Labor Department said employers slashed 159,000 jobs in September, the largest cut in five years and further evidence of a sinking economy.

Even before the measure cleared Congress, the White House sought to dampen optimism of its immediate impact on the economy. "This legislation is to fix a problem in our financial markets," said spokesman Tony Fratto. "It's not sold as giving a boost to the economy, but rather preventing a crisis in our economy... If it works as we hope it will, credit will be able to begin flowing again."

The House vote marked a sharp change from Monday, when an earlier measure was sent down to defeat, largely at the hands of angry conservative Republicans.

Senate leaders quickly took custody of the measure, adding on $110 billion in tax and spending provisions designed to attract additional support, then grafting on legislation mandating broader mental health coverage in the insurance industry. The revised measure won Senate approval Wednesday night, 74-25, setting up a furious round of lobbying in the House as the administration, congressional leaders, the major party presidential candidates and outside groups joined forces behind the measure.WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the economy on the brink and elections looming, Congress approved an unprecedented $700 billion government... more

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Bush, Congressional leaders lobby for bailout bill

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second vote.

President Bush and congressional leaders lobbied furiously for the dozen or so supporters they'd need to reverse Monday's stunning setback and approve a massive rescue plan designed to stave off national economic disaster.

"A lot of people are watching," Bush pointed out - as if lawmakers needed reminding - and he argued from the White House that the measure was the best chance to calm unnerved financial markets and ease a spreading credit crunch. Anything but reassured, investors sent the Dow Jones industrials plunging another 348 points lower.

Democratic and Republican leaders worked over wayward colleagues wherever they could find them.

Rep. Steny Hoyer, the second-ranking House Democrat, said there was a "good prospect" of approving the measure but stopped short of predicting passage - or even promising a vote. Nonetheless, the vote was expected on Friday.

"I'm going to be pretty confident that we have sufficient votes to pass this before we put it on the floor," Hoyer said.

The top Republican vote-counter, Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri, predicted the measure would be approved.

Minds were changing in both parties about the much-maligned measure, which would let the government spend billions of dollars to buy bad mortgage-related securities and other devalued assets from troubled financial institutions. If the plan works, advocates say, that would allow frozen credit to begin flowing again and prevent a serious recession.

GOP Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, said she was switching her "no" vote to a "yes" after the Senate added some $110 million in tax breaks and other sweeteners before approving the measure Wednesday night.

"Monday what we had was a bailout for Wall Street firms and not much relief for taxpayers and hard-hit families. Now we have an economic rescue package," Ros-Lehtinen told The Associated Press.

Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee, another of the 133 House Republicans who joined 95 Democrats Monday to reject the measure, also announced he was now onboard.

And Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri sent word he planned to change his vote to a "yes" the second time around. "America feels differently today than it did on Friday about this bill, and he believes the House vote tomorrow will reflect that shift," said Danny Rotert, his spokesman.WASHINGTON (AP) -- Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion... more