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Gun target stickers found at Mo. Capitol offices-Sigh-Will it never end.

JEFFERSON CITY • Authorities in Missouri were investigating the discovery Tuesday of small stickers resembling gun targets that were found near the office doors of several state lawmakers. Senators widely condemned the orange, round stickers displaying crosshairs as  …

Boehner fundraiser in St. Louis gets bumped up for Game 7

Being a St. Louis fan (my home town) it does my heart good to see that he might miss the game.

I'm scared-Will this kill me. _Update-8/29/11

I plan to make this a running account of my medical experience for as long as I can, or as long as I can stand This is a silly question but still serious.  I went to the ER Friday morning with what I thought was indigestion pain.

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Reports say Al Sharpton will get MSNBC talk show

MSNBC is about to make the Rev. Al Sharpton its evening talk show host, many news outlets are reporting. This is from the New York Times' Brian Stelter:

What will you do if the U.S.A. defaults on it's debts?

As for myself, I don't know.  I'm retired an very dependent on Social Security and a very small pension that was destroyed by Wall Street.

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Goodwill toward retirees went out with season's greetings

Many years ago, when the business world was an entirely different place and employees were encouraged to consider themselves members of a corporate family, this newspaper introduced a cost-savings campaign called "Your Ideas Count." Employees could win prizes for submitting idea …

Old Man Beats up Bully - ThisIs50.com

This makes an old man feel good.

Missouri marijuana legalization petition filed

Missouri marijuana advocates want to ask voters next year to legalize the drug and regulate its medical use.Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_97bfa8a2-a8d7-11e0-9919-001a4bcf6878.html#ixzz1RSQIdrzc

Man said he stopped to pray, but instead stole from St. Charles church

A north St.

Missouri lawmakers eat for free

When members of a Missouri House committee met in April to discuss a bill to expand the use of handguns for hunting deer, they didn't do it on an empty stomach.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist says he's an illegal immigrant

On Wednesday, the New York Times published an article on its website in which former Washington Post reporter Jose Antonio Vargas basically outed himself as an illegal immigrant. Vargas,  who while working for the Post shared a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of  …

McClellan: Presidential pensions should be next budget target

If we want to cut the federal budget, let's start with something all of us can agree to cut.So much of the debate is ideological. People on my side of the spectrum would take an ax to the defense budget. Let's get out of Iraq. Let's get out of Afghanistan.

Gov. Christie Thinks A Family Making $6,000 A Year Is Too Rich To Qualify For Medicaid | ThinkProgress

Despite recent polls that show Americans are just as protective of Medicaid as they are of Medicare, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is trying to gut the popular program in his state and prevent 23,000 people from receiving benefits.

Google Rick Santorum's last Name. FUNNY.

We all know the presedential candidate, Rick Santorum, right?  Try to google just his last name. This is funny.

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Federal Budget Deficit Calculator; Select Proposals to Balance Deficit - AARP Bulletin

In 2015, the federal government is projected to spend almost $4.2 trillion, the biggest spending plan in U.S. history. Taxes and other fees collected will total nearly $3.6 trillion, leaving a budget deficit of $607 billion.

ThinkProgress » Rising Gas Prices Expected To Increase Exxon's Earnings By More Than 50%

The country’s five biggest oil companies — BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Shell — made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion over the last ten years.

Rush Limbaugh says: Left Upset With Obama Because "White People Are Not Shining The Shoes Of Black People."

Rush Limbaugh is getting more racist as time goes by. I know, I know, he's been truly racist already, but I'm telling you, his vitriol is increasing and will continue as the election grows near.

Mattress Firm refuses to sell to Muslim woman

MANCHESTER • Syeeda Hussaini has suffered from neck pain the past few years, to the extent that it's difficult for her to drive and get a good night's rest. So on a recent weekend, she, her husband, and their three kids loaded up the car and drove less than a mile to Mattress  …

ThinkProgress » REPORT: U.S. Military Spending Has Almost Doubled Since 2001

A new report released today by SIPRI, a Swedish-based think tank, today reveals that U.S. military spending has almost doubled since 2001. The U.S. spent an astounding $698 billion on the military last year, an 81% increase over the last decade.

Little Ricky Santorum: Healthcare Act Makes You 'Less Than What God Created You To Be.' Oh, So God Wants Us To Drop Dead? | Crooks and Liars

Little Ricky Santorum on how healthcare reform will "addict" Americans to using healthcare services, which will make the Baby Jesus cry.

Vermont Moves to Improve Health Care Reform With Single Payer Health Care Plan | Video Cafe

As Karoli already noted, Vermont is now moving towards passing a single payer health care plan in their state.

Weiner, Wilmore score laughs at Congressional Correspondents' Dinner - NATASHA LENNARD | POLITICO CLICK

Addressing a quip to John Boehner, the New York Democrat noted that he was all too used to being called "Weener," and that the House speaker should get used to being called an unfortunate mispronunciation of his surname. "Hey brother, just embrace it," Weiner said.

Michele Bachmann's Facebook flop - Kendra Marr - POLITICO.com

The Minnesota congresswoman's hourlong Facebook town hall on Thursday quickly fell from the ranks of new-media political savvy to outright technological bust, as woefully poor audio drowned out almost every word.

Michele Bachmann, Anthony Weiner square off on spending - Dan Hirschhorn - POLITICO.com

It was a classic partisan shouting match on spending — and Michele Bachmann barely had to chime in. The presidential hopeful and conservative congresswoman squared off with liberal Rep.

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