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Disgraced pastor Haggard facing new sex allegations - CNN.com:A megachurch paid a 20-year-old man to keep silent about a sexual relationship he had with disgraced evangelical pastor Ted Haggard, a senior church pastor said.
Haggard, who was fired amid allegations that he used drugs and patronized a male prostitute in 2006, had a sexual relationship ( Read more... )

Ok first of all, I want you to take a good careful look at the byline on that article. Click on the link and then come back here when you stop laughing.

Op-Ed Contributors - Restore the Senate’s Treaty Power - NYTimes.com:Like past presidents, Mr. Obama will likely be tempted to avoid the requirement that treaties must be approved by two-thirds ( Read more... )

Wall Street bankers in line for $70bn payout | Business | The Guardian:Financial workers at Wall Street's top banks are to receive pay deals worth more than $70bn (£40bn), a substantial proportion of which is expected to be paid in discretionary bonuses, for their work so far this year - despite plunging the global financial system into its worst ( Read more... )

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TheHill.com - Judge may dismiss Stevens case:A federal judge is considering dismissing Sen. Ted Stevens's criminal case after government prosecutors violated a court order to turn over critical evidence to the Alaska Republican's defense team.

In a stunning beginning to a critical day in the trial, Judge Emmet G. ( Read more... )

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Text of Draft Proposal for Bailout Plan - Text - NYTimes.com:Sec. 8. Review.

Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency.

Sec. 9. Termination of Authority.

The authorities under this Act, with the ( Read more... )

Just finished watching the Rachel Maddow show. She had on some Democrat representative who states that she doesn't want to drill at all. However, the Democrats are trying to push through a bill wherein they would allow offshore drilling if states opt in. Even this Dem admits ( after Rachel points it out ) that drilling here isn't going to do ( Read more... )