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"The depletion of the oil that is causing some potential quakes," says one scientist.

I do like the new interface to FR. But I have to ask, why is the keyword 'Obama' red and all the rest are grey or grey bold. I'm sure this is just a coincidence.

President Bush on Monday hailed Kosovo's bold and historic bid for statehood, saying "The Kosovars are now independent."

On Tuesday, January 22 the 35th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, Norma McCorvey has endorsed Texas Congressman Ron Paul for president. Norma McCorvey runs Crossing over Ministry, formerly Roe No More Ministry, and is best known as 'Jane Roe' in the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision. McCorvey, who is now a pro-life activist, issued the following endorsement of Congressman Paul: "Ron Paul states, 'The right of an innocent, unborn child to life is at the heart of the American ideals of liberty.' I support Ron Paul for president because we share the same goal, that...

WASHINGTON - Americans born after Dec. 1, 1964, will have to get more secure driver's licenses in the next six years under ambitious post-9/11 security rules to be unveiled Friday by federal officials. The Homeland Security Department has spent years crafting the final regulations for the REAL ID Act, a law designed to make it harder for terrorists, illegal immigrants and con artists to get government-issued identification. The effort once envisioned to take effect in 2008 has been pushed back in the hopes of winning over skeptical state officials.

BATH, N.H. -- It is the first day for deer hunting season in New Hampshire (for those not using arrows) and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul marked the day with a stop at a gun store in Whitefield.

My Stepson Adam is getting deployed shortly. Godspeed sir. May the Lord of Hosts be round you as a wall of fire, and shield you in the day of battle.

Elders of a global village Calling itself The Elders, the Sudan delegation includes ex-US president Jimmy Carter and is led by South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu. "We consider ourselves elders of a global village," Archbishop Tutu said. "Due to the urgency of the conflict and the immense suffering in Darfur we've decided to come here first. "This is our first mission as elders."

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Ron Paul was right during the Des Moines Republican debate when he said that our going into Iraq had nothing to do with al-Qaeda. And Mitt Romney was wrong when he interrupted him. At the Republican debate in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 5, Congressman Ron Paul made clear that our going to war against Iraq had nothing to do with going after al-Qaeda, the terrorist group that attacked us on 9/11. "The neoconservatives promoted this war many, many years before it was started," Paul said during the debate. "It had nothing to do with al-Qaeda. There was no al-Qaeda...

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul began running television campaign ads Tuesday in Iowa. The spots for the Texas congressman began just days before a straw poll in the first presidential nominating state. The 30-second ads will be in rotation in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Sioux City. Campaign spokesman Jesse Benton declined to reveal the cost. The ad features Paul speaking to a crowd of supporters while an announcer repeats the Texan's fiscally conservative campaign themes. Various statements flash across the screen, including "Stop the national I.D. Card." Benton said the ad, the first of two for TV, will be...

Online Poll Receives a Staggering 16,371 Individually Validated Ballots WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FreedomWorks officially closed its Republican Presidential Straw Poll early this morning after 16,371 limited government conservatives cast their votes over 3 days of polling. Texas Representative Ron Paul won by a wide margin with 56 percent of the vote. Senator Fred Thompson snatched the second place position, with Duncan Hunter taking third. The FreedomWorks Straw Poll provides the most complete view of the limited government movement heading into the Iowa Straw Poll on August 11th. For complete results, visit http://www.freedomworks.org/strawpoll FreedomWorks launched this Straw Poll to gauge the opinions of...

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards travels the country bemoaning his vision of “two Americas”, one for the rich elite that live in exorbitant mansions and the forgotten class of laid-off Wal Mart workers living on the streets. While Edwards calls the War on Terror a “bumper sticker” war, it’s not unreasonable to ask if Edward’s “Two Americas” slogan is stuck on the back window of a Maserati. And when Edwards isn’t courtside at the NBA Finals or living the high life at his multi million dollar mansion, you may find him primping, perhaps getting one of his famous $1000 haircuts....

The House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Tuesday heard from economists who agreed the weakening dollar is likely to decline further. VOA's Barry Wood reports. Committee member Ron Paul, a conservative Republican, called attention to the dollar's weakness. The U.S. currency, he said, has this year lost nine percent against the euro and even more against some other currencies. "It's lost more than 10 percent against the British pound," he said. "And lo and behold, the Indian rupee - if you had been holding Indian rupees - you would have made 13 percent." Paul asked the panel of three economists...

Well, I say this has been going on long enough!

Looking for some fantasy football friends to play with. http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/f1/register/joinprivateleague_league_select?edit=1&.scrumb= League id is: 582881 Password should be blank but if that doesn't work try 'futball'

Nobody passed this to me. Not BJClinton nor BigB. But it's offically friday at least in the Eastern neck of the US. So run.

Day laborer dispute attracts more voices By David Bradley Staff Writer A controversial proposal to open a day labor hiring site in Herndon, on property owned in part by Loudoun County, gained notoriety this week as a gubernatorial candidate and a syndicated radio talk show host each joined local opposition to the project. Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry Kilgore said Aug. 8 that he opposes using tax dollars to pay for day laborer centers in Northern Virginia if they are used to benefit illegal immigrants. Day laborers who daily scramble for jobs at make-shift hiring sites in Herndon parking lots became...

I just got back from a visit to my father-in-laws house, he appears to be on his death bed and hospice pretty much gave him about 24 hours left. He has been going downhill for a while now so this is not unexpected. My wife, her brother, her sister and her mom are still taking it pretty hard. Although I only got to meet him about two years ago when my wife and I started our courtship, he always struck me as a good man. He served our country in the army. I don't know much about what he did,...

U.S. study finds T-bones down, rear-enders up: Cameras that capture motorists speeding through red lights are significantly cutting down the number of t-bone collisions, but people jamming on their brakes to avoid running a red are causing more rear-end crashes, a U.S. study has shown.