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Bill Richardson denounces and rejects HRC's 3AM Ad

He was outspoken in his criticism of Clinton's new "ringing phone" ad, which suggests that Obama is not ready to become commander in chief. "I happen to disagree with that ad that says that Senator Obama is not ready," he said. "He is ready. He has great judgment, an internationalist background."

Economy Even Weaker in '08, Fed Says

The Federal Reserve reports that economic growth has slowed this year.

A Wrist Worth Half a Million Dollars?

These watches cost more than most cars and some even cost more than a house.

Hillary's Ad: Debate Footage Doctored To Make Obama Blacker

In case you needed yet another reason to despise Hillary Clinton and her vermin strategists, she's now running an ad blatantly lying about Obama's subcommittee. Her ad includes debate footage heavily doctored to make Obama blacker.

Hillary: McCain would be better than Obama

Warmongers in a pod: Hillary Clinton told reporters that both she and the presumptive Republican nominee John McCain offer the experience to be ready to tackle any crisis facing the country under their watch, but Barack Obama simply offers more rhetoric. "John McCain has never been the president, but he will put forth his lifetime of experience."

Obama Now Leads in Texas AND Ohio According to Latest Polls

Obama has come back from large deficits in both states and now leads Hillary Clinton in the latest polls. According to the Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle poll released Monday, Obama now leads 47-44 in Texas and 47-45 in Ohio.

Facebook hires Google exec, hitting Google shares (Reuters)

Reuters - Facebook said on Tuesday it had
named Google Inc's global sales head, Sheryl Sandberg, as the
social networking site's new chief operations officer,
accelerating a decline in Google shares to year lows.

Big Auto Sales Drops for the Big Three

GM, Ford and Chrysler all report sales declines for February.

U.S. Still the 'Mecca' of Music Industry

Michael Buble, Amy Winehouse and Nickelback took the U.S. by storm in 2007.

The biggest scam ever perpetrated: The Federal Reserve Act

Many Americans will be shocked to discover that the principle business of the Fed is to print money from nothing, lend it to the U.S. government and charge interest on these loans. Who keeps the interest?

Buffett Speaks: U.S. Is in a Recession

Warren Buffett says retailers are showing a significant slowdown in purchases.

High-Speed Rail Coming to America...South America

High-speed rail is finally coming to America. However it's Argentina and not the United States that will be the first "New World" country to build a high-speed rail system and join the modern age of transportation.

U.S. retail gasoline price nears record: government (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. retail gasoline prices rose
closer to record levels last week, up 3.2 cents from the
previous week due to higher crude oil costs, the government
said on Monday.

Dallas Morning News Endorses Obama!

Texas Democrats have a chance to make history as they choose between two qualified presidential candidates. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton often seem to be singing from the same hymnbook, but that doesn't mean this race is a close call. On questions of substance and leadership style, Mr. Obama is the better choice.

World stocks, dollar tumble on bank, economy woes (Reuters)

Reuters - World stocks tumbled while the dollar
plumbed record lows on Monday as fresh concerns about the
health of the banking sector and a U.S. recession drove
investors to safe-haven gold and government bonds.

Bill Clinton on "the person who wants you to hope"

In 2004, Bill Clinton described "one of Clinton's laws of politics": "If one candidate's trying to scare you, and the other one's trying to get you to think; if one candidate's appealing to your fears, and the other one's appealing to your hopes; you'd better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope."

Scare Tactics? FISA

An aggressive campaign by the White House and its allies to win approval of a new electronic spying bill is escalating partisan tensions on Capitol Hill. The contentious debate over the measure could spill over into this fall's election campaign. Contact House Representatives and tell them to stand strong against this nonsense. Spread the word.

Surprise! "Iran" Nuke Laptop Data Likely Came From Israel

Tehran has denounced the documents on which the charges are based as fabrications provided by the MEK, and has demanded copies of the documents to analyse, but the United States had refused to do so. There are some indications, moreover, that the MEK obtained the documents not from an Iranian source but from Israel's Mossad.

Reporter asks when Hillary's been tested. Answer: SILENCE.

Sound clip: "What foreign policy moment would you point to in Hillary's career where she's been tested by crisis?" Silence on the call. You could've knit a sweater in the time it took the usually verbose team of Mark Penn, Howard Wolfson and Lee Feinstein, Clinton's national security director, to find a cogent answer.

20 Money Hacks: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Finances

Improving your finances improves your happiness, in general, so I thought it would be important to share stuff that’s worked for me.

For Sale: A Perfect Night's Sleep

Hotels offer elaborate sleep menus with custom pillows, mattresses and more.

Why I Called Fox News "Propoganda" Live on Fox News

I ripped into Fox "News" while on a Fox "News" morning show last week. I thought I'd answer a bunch of questions people had about the incident.

Oil Shoots Up to $102 Per Barrel

Crude prices rebounded Thursday, shooting up more than $2 a barrel to a new record as a falling dollar and the prospect of lower interest rates attracted fresh money to the oil market. Retail gas prices, meanwhile, rose closer to records above $3 a gallon.

Palestinian loss of land 1946-2000 [Pic]

This explains a lot.

1 in 100 Americans Are Behind Bars: Highest Rate Ever

For the first time in the nation’s history, more than one in 100 American adults is behind bars, according to a new report. Nationwide, the prison population grew by 25,000 last year, bringing it to almost 1.6 million. Another 723,000 people are in local jails. One in every 99.1 adults is behind bars.

Why Obama is Winning: A Look into the 50 State Strategy

Make no mistake, the myopic Clintonian view of electoral politics is history.

Not lovin' it any more - McDonald's ad guru kills himself

Ad exec Paul Tilley apparently jumped from an upper floor of the Fairmont Chicago Hotel Friday, and his death was ruled a suicide by the Cook County medical examiner's office. In his career, he led creative teams that came up with Dell's "Dude, You're Gettin' a Dell" campaign and advertising in McDonald's "I'm Lovin' It" effort. RIP