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earmarkreform.house.gov, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.

The congressional website earmarkreform.house.gov may soon fall victim to a nearly 10-year-old House rule governing online activity. If the website is axed, it will serve as an embarrassing example of [...]

Artist hanged herself after aborting her twins - Telegraph
An artist killed herself after aborting her twins when she was eight weeks pregnant, leaving a note saying: “I should never have had an abortion. I see now I would have been a good mum.”
(tags: abortion)

Coma woman woken as doctors were about to switch off life-support - [...]

The Jeannette (Pa.) Jayhawks won the WPIAL Class AA boys’ basketball championship today, giving the school a rare accomplishment this school year: football and basketball titles.
The victory cemented Terrelle Pryor’s status as the best athlete in Jeannette history, and one of the greatest ever from Pennsylvania. His accomplishments won’t soon be forgotten in the blue-collar [...]

Is the American Dream Dead? - Brian Faughnan, Weekly Standard
Barbara Ehrenreich became a celebrity based on her book Nickel and Dimed, a personal memoir about how difficult and frustrating it can be to get by in America as a minimum wage worker.
(tags: economy business)

Telecoms face double risk on FISA - Quin Hillyer, Washington Examiner
Did the [...]

Shadegg Changes His Mind - David Freddoso, National Review Online
The Arizona House Republican is running for reelection after his colleagues asked him to reconsider.
(tags: congress republicans)

Obama: $60M in February? - Patrick Ruffini
Barack Obama has already raised at least $45 million for February and is on track to raise $60 million for the month.
(tags: obama 2008)

Congratulations are in order for Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.), who decided today to run for re-election after announcing his retirement from Congress last week. It took an outpouring of support from constituents, colleagues and conservatives, including Heritage’s Ed Feulner, who broke with tradition and signed a coalition letter urging Shadegg to reconsider. (Read my personal [...]

McCain Really Must Be The Nominee - Jennifer Rubin, Commentary
The New York Times came out with its Drudge-previewed piece about John McCain’s alleged dealings with a female lobbyist, and the McCain campaign immediately and strongly responded.
(tags: mccain 2008 media)

The Cox Report - Lisa Fabrizio, American Spectator
Last week at CPAC, after the initial shock of McCain’s [...]

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Cooperstown, New York-Doubleday Field, originally uploaded by mpburrows.

I can’t think of very many times I’m on the same page as Sen. Hillary Clinton and Rep. Mikey Arcuri, but when it comes to saving the Baseball [...]

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Photo Assignment 3, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.

I experimented with the white balance and ISO settings on my camera this week for photo class. The shots above were taken at the George Washington Masonic Memorial [...]

Economy prompts GOP defections - Victoria McGrane, Politico
Congressional Democrats, pushing controversial legislation to help struggling homeowners escape foreclosure, have an unlikely ally in their fight against conservative and industry opposition: Republican Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio.
(tags: congress republicans economy)

Mich. GOP chairman relishes game of politics - Dawson Bell, Detroit Free Press
Saul Anuzis, the effervescent chairman [...]