1. $100 Million Bonus Plan at A.I.G. Draws Fire 2 minutes ago   permalink

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The American International Group has agreed to cut employee bonuses by $20 million and will distribute about $100 million on Wednesday, according to people with knowledge of the negotiations.

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2. ABC: Obama Administration secured help of Abdulmuttalab's family to get him to share intelligence 3 hours ago   permalink

ABC: Obama Administration secured help of Abdulmuttalab's family to get him to share intelligence
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I thought only torture, and sacrificing all of our beliefs, got these guys to talk:The family of the failed Christmas Day bomber, Umar Farouq Abdulmuttalab, played a pivotal role in getting their son to start cooperating with federal authorities in sharing information about Al Qaeda, a senior administration official said Tuesday evening.

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ABC: Obama Administration secured help of Abdulmuttalab's family to get him to share intelligence Obama Administration Secured Help of Abdulmuttalab's Family to Get Him to Share Intelligence   —  The family of the failed Christmas Day bomber, Umar Farouq Abdulmuttalab, played a pivotal role in getting their son to start cooperating with federal authorities in sharing information about Al Qaeda, a senior administration official said Tuesday evening.

3. Vegas Upset Over Obama's Double Put-Down 27 minutes ago   permalink

Vegas Upset Over Obama's Double Put-Down
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LAS VEGAS — President Barack Obama is known for having a way with words, but some lawmakers from Nevada wish he would pipe down about trips to Sin City. After sparking a firestorm of criticism from Nevada's elected officials for suggesting that people saving money for college shouldn't blow it in Las Vegas, Obama told U.S. Senate Majority ...

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Vegas Upset Over Obama's Double Put-Down Another secret deal from Obama: Gutting Social Security and Medicare with no Congressional hearings after the mid-terms   —  Hope for lasting liberal change was washed away on Tuesday—not just with the loss of the Democrats' super-majority in the Senate, but with a closed-door deal that would lead to cuts in bedrock liberal programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. While Massachusetts voters were casting their ballots to install Republican Scott Brown ...

4. Illinois Election Results 2010: Primary Results Still Coming In 1 hour ago   permalink

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Nearly all the votes are in from Illinois's Tuesday primaries, and, well, the results are still a little murky. On the Senate side, things are actually quite clear. Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Mark Kirk will face each other in November's general election; both were favorites and long-time front-runners in their respective primary ...

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Illinois primary results: the land of Lincoln weighs in   —  It's official: Alexi Giannoulias will face off against Mark Kirk this November to fill Barack Obama's former senate seat. It only took four plus hours after the polls closed to call it, but Giannoulias held off a challenge from David Hoffman, 39% - 34%. The Republican side was never in doubt, with Kirk crushing his teabagger opponent 57% - 19%. ...

5. Ochocinco News Network? Bengals' WR to break the news 1 hour ago   permalink

Ochocinco News Network? Bengals' WR to break the news
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The Cincinnati Bengals receiver is planning to form his own social news network on Twitter, using his player contacts around the league to develop news about other teams. The idea grew out of his partnership with Motorola, which will provide the technology.

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6. Bad economic talk 2 hours ago   permalink

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An Econ 101 student could tell you that this is flat out wrong, and rather dangerous, talk. The government should not cut spending during an economic downturn, or the economic downturn will turn even worse.At a town hall meeting there today President Obama tried to hammer home his message that the federal government needs to rein in its spending ...

7. Open Thread for Night Owls, Early Birds & Expats 3 hours ago   permalink

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David Streitfield writes : The number of Americans who owed more than their homes were worth was virtually nil when the real estate collapse began in mid-2006, but by the third quarter of 2009, an estimated 4.5 million homeowners had reached the critical threshold, with their home’s value dropping below 75 percent of the mortgage balance. ...

8. Never Gonna Get It 4 hours ago   permalink

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Just woke up from a nap and saw DougJ’s thread about Ambinder and McCain. They just never are going to get it, are they? McCain is a shallow hothead who personalizes everything, but politics most of all. The stories about this are legion, especially by local Arizona reporters who have pointing this out for years. The simple fact is that ...

9. Lancet retracts paper linking vaccine to autism 4 hours ago   permalink

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Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or ...

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10. Open Thread and Diary Rescue 4 hours ago   permalink

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Tonight's Rescue brought to you by ItsJessMe, YatPundit, mem from somerville, jennyjem, grog, and pico. Diary Rescue is all about promoting good writers, so remember to subscribe to diarists whose work you enjoy reading. In The Raw Politics of Immigration Reform Should Lead to Legislation , Duke1676 suggests the dynamics may actually be ...

11. Giannoulias wins IL Senate primary for Obama's old seat 5 hours ago   permalink

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I sat down with Giannoulias for an hour over the holidays (or maybe over Thanksgiving, I'm clearly getting old). I like him. He seems quite sincere. And earnest. Which is nice, and different, for a politician.

12. RT @pwire RNC co-chair: “Women… 7 hours ago   permalink

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RT @pwire RNC co-chair: “Women sometimes need a little handholding, or they need their friends to help them make a decision.” // Classy.

13. LAX 'millennium bomber' to be resentenced; 22 years is too lenient, court rules 7 hours ago   permalink

LAX 'millennium bomber' to be resentenced; 22 years is too lenient, court rules
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The 22-year prison sentence given to would-be Los Angeles International Airport bomber Ahmed Ressam is so lenient that it constitutes procedural error and failure by the Seattle judge who sentenced him to adequately protect the public, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

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14. Results 7 hours ago   permalink

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15. Cohn: Maybe a Breather Is a Good Thing for Health Reform 8 hours ago   permalink

Cohn: Maybe a Breather Is a Good Thing for Health Reform
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For most of the last year, time has been health care reform's enemy. Could it now be reform's friend? That's the gamble reform's proponents in the administration and Congress are making now.

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16. Michael Jackon's Doctor in LA, Criminal Charges Expected 9 hours ago   permalink

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Dr. Conrad Murray is in Los Angeles, where law enforcement sources say a charge of involuntary manslaughter is imminent for his alleged role in the death of Michael Jackson. His legal team says they aren't sure what's happening , but if he's charged, he's prepared to surrender.

17. Abdulmutallab Cooperating in Airline Failed Bomb Case 9 hours ago   permalink

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This should be no surprise. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is continuing to cooperate and provide information on the failed Christmas Day airline bomb plot. His lawyer is facilitating the negotiations. This is what often happens in criminal cases when a probable life sentence is on the table. Or, in the case of accused Mumbai co-conspirator David ...

18. Why Did the O’Keefe Prosecutor Recuse Himself? 17 hours ago   permalink

Why Did the O’Keefe Prosecutor Recuse Himself?
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The plot thickens a bit down in the Big Easy over the arrest of James O’Keefe and three other activist arrested last week while trying to capture secret footage in the office of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D. La.). On Monday, the U.S. attorney in New Orleans recused himself from O’Keefe’s case, citing, well, not very much.

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19. Anais balcony bra 1 day ago   permalink

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Another seductive addition from Charnos, this semi sheer Anais balcony bra offers under wired, � cup coverage, sheer lace embellishes the edge of the cups for a sultry twist. Jewelled bow embellishment completes the style.

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And it appears to be a long time before the dawn Families of Iraq war dead voice anger at 'smirking' Blair   —  Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is seen on television displays as he gives evidence to the Iraq Inquiry, at a department store in London, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.

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20. "Where's the movement?" 1 day ago   permalink

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In the emerging Obama mythology, this is the question attributed to President Obama whenever he is asked to take the lead on a progressive issue. It is not an idle question. Leaders can only lead if there is a pre-existing movement for them to get in front of.

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Doomed Stampede!   —  Feeling a bit achey after shoveling out of this weekend’s snowstorm (and thinking a little global warming would be good right about now), I realized that I’ve been giving President Obama such a hard time lately, I should really celebrate a signal triumph, the GOP Q&A session which has been described as Barry in the Lion’s Den,