Current News Headlines

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By far the most pessimistic take on the oil spill comes from oil guru Matthew Simmons, who was on The Dylan Ratigan Show this afternoon. His warning: There may be no way to stop the leak, and it could take 9000 days (over 24 years)...

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Lawyer Regina Quick, defending two clients from charges that they were photographed running red lights, subpoenaed five traffic cameras at the West Broad Street-Alps Road intersection to testify that her clients did indeed barge through on red.

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Mickey Kaus, a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California, showed up for a debate with incumbent Barbara Boxer (D-Greece). Boxer continued her dodge of Kaus, so a stand-in for the Senator was utilized. Many in the audience noticed no difference.

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In fact, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts that enrollment in the food stamp program will exceed 43 million Americans in 2011. Is a rapidly increasing number of Americans on food stamps a good sign or a bad sign for the economy?

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There are 80 million baby boomers retiring at the rate of 10,000 a day. Assuming that they downsize over time from an average 2,500 sq ft. home to a 1,000 sq. ft. condo, and eventually to a 100 sq. ft. assisted living facility, the total shrinkage...

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G. Edward Griffin has signed on to work with the producers of a very scary movie about the conspiracy to spray the planet with materials which will not allow organic plants to grow. The build up of theses materials appear to reduce crop yields.