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Autism is a disorder of neural development that is characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism involves many parts of the brain; how this occurs is not well understood.Happy 67th Birthday, Biden!
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This Week's Bidenisms
Collecting the vice president's gaffes and head-slappers.
By Jeremy StahlPosted Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at 12:07 PM ET
The vice president did not produce any new Bidenisms this week, but we've dug one out of the archives in honor of his 67th birthday today.
Fox News again accused of airing misleading video
For the second time in just over a week, Fox News is coming under fire for misusing old news footage. The latest flap is leading some people to charge that the cable news network is intentionally misleading its audience, while Fox claims a "production error." Wednesday's incident occurred when Fox News host Gregg Jarrett mentioned that a Sarah Palin appearance and book signing in Grand Rapids, Michigan had a massive turnout.Anti-Abortion Group to Protest Palin
When she was running for governor of Alaska in 2006, Sarah Palin reportedly said that even if her then-14-year-old daughter were raped, she would "choose life" and force her to bear a child. Comments like that that have endeared the fiery Alaskan politician to most pro-life voters, who lionized her for not aborting her Down's Syndrome baby. But Trig isn’t enough to protect Palin from a phalanx of anti-abortion activists who plan to protest her appearance on Thursday to promote her book in the conservative heartland of Indiana.The American People Return to Personal Responsibility and Honesty
by Newt Gingrich Posted 11/18/2009 As the Senate prepares to take up health reform, senators should take note of the tremendous shift underway in the thinking of the American people.Historians may record that the Obama Administration and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were the wake-up call which led Americans to recommit themselves to the core values of American civilization. The net result of the Obama presidential campaign and a ten month campaign for government control of health care has been a decisive shift away from reliance on government and toward personal responsibility. A Stunning 22-Point Shift Away From Government Responsibilty for Health Care Polling data released last week by Gallup show a startling shift in public opinion: President Obama and Speaker Pelosi are actually convincing the country to rethink their attitudes and move toward the right and away from government solutions in health care (the same seems to be happening on spending, taxes, and how to create jobs, but that will be a future newsletter).Rise of conservative women
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/15/michele-bachmann-president-sarah-palin She is much more Religious Right then I like in Conservative politicians, but I still found her interesting. The new wave of female firebrands striking fear into liberal America Right-wing radicals are already pinning presidential ambitions on a mother-of-five from Minnesota who calls herself a 'fool for Christ' and condemns Obama as a socialist at the head of a gangster regime- Buzz up!
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The Going Rogue Index
Sarah Palin didn't put an index in her book. So we made one for her.
By Christopher Beam
Posted Tuesday, Nov.
New Moon is the #1 Advance Ticket Seller in Fandango History
With four more days before its November 20 release date, New Moon has already leaped over previous record-holders to become the top-selling pre-release title in Fandango`s ten-year history. The new record for Fandango`s fastest-selling film was set on Saturday night, November 14, shortly after 8:00 p.m.The Top 5 Advance Ticket-Sellers on Fandango (as of November 15, 2009) are now as follows:1.New Moon (2009)2.Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)3.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)4.The Dark Knight (2008)5.Twilight (2008)The latest chapter of The Twilight Saga is currently wolfing down 86% of weekly ticket sales on Fandango, the nation`s leading movie ticketing destination.Thousands of Thursday night midnight showtimes for New Moon are already sold out across the country, from Albany, Georgia to Yuba City, California. Yet New Moon tickets continue to be available.
Edwards Wanted VP Slot???
WASHINGTON — Democrat John Edwards tried to cut a secret deal with both Barack Obama and perhaps Hillary Clinton during last year's presidential primaries, offering his endorsement in exchange for the vice presidential nomination, according to a new book by Obama's campaign manager.
Edwards' camp made the offer shortly before the South Carolina primary, when Obama and Clinton had split early contests and Edwards apparently believed he had “maximum leverage” to help deliver Southern white votes to whoever would give him the number two spot on the ticket, according to David Plouffe in his book, "The Audacity to Win."
Plouffe said that Obama ruled out any deals.
Best Dog and Reserve Champion
The year 2008 and Lance is getting ready for his second club match. He was looking forward to seeing his friends again and was a bit nervous too. After nearly an hour in the car he had arrived at the club match and had to enter with loud barking of all the other dogs to welcome him.
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