By Eugene Robinson With their “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” this weekend, political satirists Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are late to the party. This weird campaign has been Comedy Central all along. Related Entries October 28, 2010 Bill Clinton Urged the Democrat to Drop Out of Florida’s Senate Race October 28, 2010 Why Anita Hill’s Testimony Matters
Continue reading …By David Sirota What could cause the intensifying politics of free-market fundamentalism at the very historical moment that proves the failure of such an ideology? Two new academic studies suggest all roads lead to ignorance. Related Entries October 28, 2010 Bill Clinton Urged the Democrat to Drop Out of Florida’s Senate Race October 28, 2010 Why Anita Hill’s Testimony Matters
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We thought the Samsung Focus was the only Windows Phone 7 launch device that could replace its external storage, but the HTC HD7 can apparently do the same — there’s an SD card slot under that Windows Phone logo , and The Unwired managed to replace it while dodging the dreaded “There’s a storage error” screen. What sort of black magic did the publication cast to make it recognize the new card? They’re not quite sure themselves, but several factory resets and physical reinsertion of the chip seemed to do the trick, if only for an 8GB card. If you’re in a daring mood, let us know if it works for you in comments below! HTC HD7 has hidden microSD slot, user-replacable card? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Fearing a win by tea party wunderkind Marco Rubio, Bill Clinton asked his friend Kendrick Meek, the Democrat in the race, to drop out and endorse Republican Gov. Charlie Crist’s independent bid. Meek almost agreed, but ultimately decided to stick it out, according to reports . The Meek campaign denies that the Democrat was ever going to drop out of the race.
Continue reading …147,000 Rail Riders in Entire Year in Ohio Seen as ‘Demand for Transportation Choice’
October 29, 2010 No CommentBuckeye State residents are supposed to be impressed with media reports like this one from WXIX in Cincinnati telling us that passenger rail ridership increased 14% last year to almost 147,000. That's just over 400 people a day. In the whole state. Spread over seven station stops in multiple cities. You've got to be kidding me. Context, people. read more
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Defending national champion Duke was a runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press NCAA preseason Top 25 men’s basketball poll. Michigan State is No. 2. At No. 25, San Diego State is ranked for the first time ever. (Oct. 28)
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The same gun was used to shoot at the Pentagon, a Marine Corps museum and a military recruiting center, the FBI said Thursday. The conclusion was based on testing of evidence at the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. (Oct. 28)
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Re-emerging on the campaign trail after being hospitalized over two days, Republican Senate challenger Carly Fiorina on Thursday declared she is “completely cancer free” and feels “fantastic.” The AP’s John Mone has the story. (Oct. 28)
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A man already facing theft charges was captured Thursday as a suspect in a series of fatal central Missouri shootings that had prompted police to warn anyone associated with him to flee the area. (Oct. 28)
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An Associated Press review of records of housing authorities across the country finds that many are infested by mismanagement. (Oct. 28)
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