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		<title>They said it couldn&#8217;t be done: New decade of year-shaped glasses for 2010, despite 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leanne Italie</dc:creator>
		
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Wacky New Year specs live on in 2010, despite 1

NEW YORK — The decade&#8217;s end was supposed to finish off those wacky, year-shaped glasses favored by the reveling seas on New Years Eve in Times Square and around the world. Gone would be the convenient loops of the 1990s and the double-zero good times of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/they-said-it-couldnt-be-done-new-decade-of-year-shaped-glasses-for-2010-despite-1-247367/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: They said it couldn&#8217;t be done: New decade of year-shaped glasses for 2010, despite 1</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington pastor finds a stick of dynamite before Christmas party</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Pastor finds dynamite before Christmas party

KELSO, Wash. — The pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Kelso made an unwanted find as she was preparing for a Christmas party: a stick of dynamite. A bomb squad from Portland disposed of it and cleared the church by 6:02 p.m. Wednesday — just two minutes after the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/washington-pastor-finds-a-stick-of-dynamite-before-christmas-party-245824/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Washington pastor finds a stick of dynamite before Christmas party</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Montana man accused of assault during bachelor party must wear monitoring bracelet at wedding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Mont. man must wear monitoring bracelet at wedding

MISSOULA, Mont. — A Montana man accused of sexually assaulting a woman and head-butting a police officer at his bachelor party will have to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet during his wedding.
Twenty-four-year-old Jordan Iddings pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony assault on a peace officer, misdemeanor counts of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/montana-man-accused-of-assault-during-bachelor-party-must-wear-monitoring-bracelet-at-wedding-245601/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Montana man accused of assault during bachelor party must wear monitoring bracelet at wedding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican police: Latin Grammy winner caught performing at drug cartel&#8217;s Christmas party</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>E. Eduardo Castillo</dc:creator>
		
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Police: Grammy winner sang at drug cartel&#8217;s party

MEXICO CITY — Mexican federal officials say that Latin Grammy winner Ramon Ayala was rounded up during a raid at a drug cartel&#8217;s Christmas party where he was performing.
A federal Attorney General&#8217;s Office spokesman says Ayala was released after being questioned. The spokesman says he is not authorized .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexican-police-latin-grammy-winner-caught-performing-at-drug-cartels-christmas-party-243913/">Mexican police: Latin Grammy winner caught performing at drug cartel&#8217;s Christmas party</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CAPITAL CULTURE: Slinging sweets, sawing gingerbread: White House Christmas no job for sissies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Benac</dc:creator>
		
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CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama Christmas: no small feat
WASHINGTON — Christmas at the White House isn&#8217;t for sissies.
Take quantities that might work in a private home — guests, cookies, parties, cards, whatever — and add some extra zeros to get a feel for a White House-sized holiday season.
As in 50,000 guests, 28 parties .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/capital-culture-slinging-sweets-sawing-gingerbread-white-house-christmas-no-job-for-sissies-242100/">CAPITAL CULTURE: Slinging sweets, sawing gingerbread: White House Christmas no job for sissies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A shock at the White House, sure, but party crashing flourishes elsewhere, say harried hosts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jocelyn Noveck</dc:creator>
		
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Party crashing: A flourishing phenomenon
NEW YORK — There was a list at the door, but the beautifully dressed guest in the chic, red-soled Christian Louboutin shoes wasn&#8217;t on it. Still, she insisted she was a friend of the host. Not wanting to offend, the staffer at the door waved her in.

And when the woman proceeded ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-shock-at-the-white-house-sure-but-party-crashing-flourishes-elsewhere-say-harried-hosts-238949/" title="A shock at the White House, sure, but party crashing flourishes elsewhere, say harried hosts">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sex-toy study at Duke study ruffles feathers among campus religious community</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Sex-toy study at Duke raises some eyebrows

DURHAM, N.C. — A campus religious leader is unhappy about a study at Duke University that invites female students to attend parties where they can buy sex toys.
The News &#038; Observer of Raleigh reported Friday that the director of the Duke Catholic Center has lodged a complaint with researchers. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sex-toy-study-at-duke-study-ruffles-feathers-among-campus-religious-community-220396/">Sex-toy study at Duke study ruffles feathers among campus religious community</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republican in NY House race suspends campaign, urges supporters to embrace conservative pick</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Republican in NY House race suspends campaign
ALBANY, N.Y. — Fighting plunging support, Republican Dierdre Scozzafava has abruptly suspended her campaign in a special election for a U.S. House seat that has exposed a rift among national factions of the party.
Campaign spokesman Matt Burns said Scozzafava is essentially withdrawing from the race, although her .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republican-in-ny-house-race-suspends-campaign-urges-supporters-to-embrace-conservative-pick-213759/" title="Republican in NY House race suspends campaign, urges supporters to embrace conservative pick">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A year after Obama paced a historic Democratic romp, GOP poised for a comeback in Va.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Lewis</dc:creator>
		
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Year after Obama&#8217;s romp, GOP set for Va. comeback
RICHMOND, Va. — A year after Barack Obama handed the Republicans their first presidential defeat in Virginia in 44 years with a pledge to restore jobs, the Democrats appear to have squandered the party&#8217;s advances.
Polls predict a strong Republican victory in Tuesday&#8217;s gubernatorial election. They .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-year-after-obama-paced-a-historic-democratic-romp-gop-poised-for-a-comeback-in-va-212947/">Source article &nbsp;: A year after Obama paced a historic Democratic romp, GOP poised for a comeback in Va.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protesters breach security at BBC&#8217;s Television Center during rally against far-right leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Police say that about 25 protesters have breached security around the BBC&#8217;s Television Center during a rally against a far-right leader&#8217;s appearance on the broadcaster&#8217;s leading political debate show.

Scotland Yard says about two dozen people pierced police lines and are on the premises of BBC Television&#8217;s west London headquarters. The force said it .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protesters-breach-security-at-bbcs-television-center-during-rally-against-far-right-leader-203684/">Protesters breach security at BBC&#8217;s Television Center during rally against far-right leader</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protesters rally against far-right leader appearing on TV politics show; BBC defends invite</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Lawless</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Anti-fascist protesters broke into the BBC&#8217;s west London headquarters on Thursday ahead of a white-supremacist party leader&#8217;s appearance on a leading political debate show.

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the BBC Television Center in an increasingly rowdy rally against British National Party chief Nick Griffin, who is due to appear on the broadcaster&#8217;s &#8220;Question .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protesters-rally-against-far-right-leader-appearing-on-tv-politics-show-bbc-defends-invite-203493/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Protesters rally against far-right leader appearing on TV politics show; BBC defends invite</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Move over Mary Kay! NJ candidate makes living selling sex toys at Tupperware-style parties</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TRENTON, N.J. — A lot of small business owners run for the Legislature, but one New Jersey candidate can tout a unique entrepreneurial experience: hosting sex-toy parties.

Stepfanie Velez-Gentry is the owner of Nookie Parties LLC. She makes a living organizing parties for women and couples where she sells sex toys, lotions, games, lingerie and other .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/move-over-mary-kay-nj-candidate-makes-living-selling-sex-toys-at-tupperware-style-parties-198231/">Move over Mary Kay! NJ candidate makes living selling sex toys at Tupperware-style parties</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Quieter than health overhaul foes, grass-roots supporters are working hard, Obama camp says</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Fired up? Ready to go? You might not know it from the way President Barack Obama&#8217;s grass-roots supporters have been largely drowned out in the raucous debate over his health care plan.

Yes, they&#8217;re behind him, officials say — volunteering in their communities and contacting lawmakers in Congress. But some Obama organizers are .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/quieter-than-health-overhaul-foes-grass-roots-supporters-are-working-hard-obama-camp-says-189628/" title="Quieter than health overhaul foes, grass-roots supporters are working hard, Obama camp says">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Boehner says tea party protests stem from a &#8216;political rebellion&#8217; happening in America</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — House Republican leader John Boehner says nationwide protests known as &#8220;tea parties&#8221; are the result of pushback against Democrats&#8217; spending.

Boehner says his Democratic colleagues are &#8220;bankrupting&#8221; the country.
People are demonstrating and attending town hall meetings because, Boehner says, &#8220;we&#8217;re in the midst of a political rebellion in America.&#8221;
The congressman spoke Saturday at the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rep-boehner-says-tea-party-protests-stem-from-a-political-rebellion-happening-in-america-173191/" title="Rep. Boehner says tea party protests stem from a &#8216;political rebellion&#8217; happening in America">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>DNC chairman Kaine tries to rev up party activists for health care at fall meeting in Texas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelley Shannon</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine gave a pep talk to party activists Friday, urging them to work for passage of health insurance legislation and telling them Democrats are gaining ground in Texas.

The Virginia governor, addressing the DNC&#8217;s fall meeting, predicted a health care package will pass Congress this year. He said .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dnc-chairman-kaine-tries-to-rev-up-party-activists-for-health-care-at-fall-meeting-in-texas-166362/">DNC chairman Kaine tries to rev up party activists for health care at fall meeting in Texas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Berlusconi daughter comes to his defense, says he&#8217;s been stabbed in back by months of slander</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Winfield</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi&#8217;s eldest daughter has come to her father&#8217;s defense, saying he&#8217;s been &#8220;stabbed in the back&#8221; by months of &#8220;slanderous&#8221; newspaper revelations about his sex life.

Marina Berlusconi&#8217;s comments, in an interview Friday with the Corriere della Sera, came a day after Berlusconi again denied having ever paid anyone for sex and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/berlusconi-daughter-comes-to-his-defense-says-hes-been-stabbed-in-back-by-months-of-slander-165805/" title="Berlusconi daughter comes to his defense, says he&#8217;s been stabbed in back by months of slander">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Berlusconi dismisses idea of resigning over sex scandal, calls himself Italy&#8217;s best premier</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Winfield</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi brushed off questions about any possible resignation over his sex scandal Thursday, saying he has been Italy&#8217;s best premier ever.

Berlusconi also said he was considering suing the woman at the center of the scandal. Patrizia D&#8217;Addario, a self-proclaimed prostitute, claims she tape-recorded Berlusconi during a night she says they spent .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/berlusconi-dismisses-idea-of-resigning-over-sex-scandal-calls-himself-italys-best-premier-164925/">Berlusconi dismisses idea of resigning over sex scandal, calls himself Italy&#8217;s best premier</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope meets with Berlusconi aide amid fallout from government-church clash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Winfield</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi&#8217;s top aide met with Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday amid continuing fallout over scandals that have strained ties between Italy&#8217;s government and the Catholic Church.

Berlusconi adviser Gianni Letta pronounced relations were &#8220;solid&#8221; after meeting briefly with the pontiff during a visit by the pope to Viterbo, north of Rome.
&#8220;My smile .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-meets-with-berlusconi-aide-amid-fallout-from-government-church-clash-161201/">Pope meets with Berlusconi aide amid fallout from government-church clash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lobbyists on both sides of health overhaul fight aim ads, demonstrations at returning Congress</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Fram</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Interest groups are unleashing a torrent of modern and old-fashioned lobbying tactics at members of Congress returning for the autumn battle over health care, from spending sky-high amounts on TV ads to staging rallies in the capital and perhaps outside insurance company offices.

Plans include a massive, 8 million-piece direct mail campaign by AARP, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lobbyists-on-both-sides-of-health-overhaul-fight-aim-ads-demonstrations-at-returning-congress-159484/">Lobbyists on both sides of health overhaul fight aim ads, demonstrations at returning Congress</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southern Decadence is New Orleans end-of-summer fling; &#8216;Gay Mardi Gras&#8217; eyes fair weather</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — Jonathan Bray, one of the organizers of Southern Decadence, a celebration that has become known as the gay Mardi Gras, spent his time this week getting ready for the big party and watching weather reports.

&#8220;I looked out in the Gulf and didn&#8217;t see a storm,&#8221; Bray said. &#8220;No Katrina, no Gustav. I&#8217;m .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southern-decadence-is-new-orleans-end-of-summer-fling-gay-mardi-gras-eyes-fair-weather-158938/">Southern Decadence is New Orleans end-of-summer fling; &#8216;Gay Mardi Gras&#8217; eyes fair weather</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Text of Obama&#8217;s eulogy at Kennedy&#8217;s funeral Mass in Boston</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Text of President Barack Obama&#8217;s eulogy at Sen. Edward Kennedy&#8217;s funeral Mass on Saturday in Boston, as prepared for delivery and provided by the White House:

Mrs. Kennedy, Kara, Edward, Patrick, Curran, Caroline, members of the Kennedy family, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens:
Today we say goodbye to the youngest child of Rose and Joseph Kennedy. The ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/text-of-obamas-eulogy-at-kennedys-funeral-mass-in-boston-153706/" title="Text of Obama&#8217;s eulogy at Kennedy&#8217;s funeral Mass in Boston">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kennedy, dealmaker who came of age in era of party factions, leaves a more polarized Senate</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/kennedy-dealmaker-who-came-of-age-in-era-of-party-factions-leaves-a-more-polarized-senate-152213/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Hirschfeld Davis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Over nearly a half-century, Ted Kennedy watched his beloved Senate change from a collegial boys&#8217; club known for bipartisan deal-cutting to a far less friendly place dominated by polarized parties, where broad compromise is a dying art.

His death Tuesday at 77 after a battle with brain cancer leaves the Senate without one of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kennedy-dealmaker-who-came-of-age-in-era-of-party-factions-leaves-a-more-polarized-senate-152213/">Kennedy, dealmaker who came of age in era of party factions, leaves a more polarized Senate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP INVESTIGATION: SC&#8217;s philandering governor used state planes for personal, political trips</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Davenport</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, S.C. —South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford used state aircraft for personal and political trips, often bringing along his wife and children — contrary to state law regarding official use, an Associated Press investigation has found.

Records reviewed by the AP show that since he took office in 2003, the two-term Republican has taken trips on .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-investigation-scs-philandering-governor-used-state-planes-for-personal-political-trips-135016/">AP INVESTIGATION: SC&#8217;s philandering governor used state planes for personal, political trips</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House advises Democrats on handling protests, promises full support</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Top White House officials counseled Democratic senators Thursday on coping with disruptions at public events on health care this summer, officials said, and promised the party and allies would respond with twice the force if any individual lawmaker is criticized in television advertising.

These officials also told skittish senators that fresh polling suggests an ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-advises-democrats-on-handling-protests-promises-full-support-133209/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : White House advises Democrats on handling protests, promises full support</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House advises Dems on handling protests, promises full support</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Top White House officials counseled Democratic senators Thursday on coping with disruptions at public events on health care this summer, officials said, and promised the party and allies would respond with twice the force if any individual lawmaker is criticized in television advertising.

These officials also told skittish senators that fresh polling suggests an ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-advises-dems-on-handling-protests-promises-full-support-133122/">Original article on  : White House advises Dems on handling protests, promises full support</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reid calls protests &#8216;destructive&#8217; as negotiators hunker down to seek bipartisan deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Senate&#8217;s most powerful Democrat on Thursday scolded health care protesters dogging his party&#8217;s lawmakers at local meetings, arguing that some critics on the political right have run out of ideas — and ditched their civic manners. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada accused the protesters of trying to &#8220;sabotage&#8221; the democratic process.

A .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reid-calls-protests-destructive-as-negotiators-hunker-down-to-seek-bipartisan-deal-132925/">Reid calls protests &#8216;destructive&#8217; as negotiators hunker down to seek bipartisan deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Activists vow to keep up their fight against Obama&#8217;s health care overhaul plan</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/activists-vow-to-keep-up-their-fight-against-obamas-health-care-overhaul-plan-132863/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Conservative activists are vowing to keep up their fight against President Barack Obama&#8217;s health care plans, even as the Democratic Party pushes back hard, accusing Republicans of organizing angry mobs.

Democrats and the White House are claiming that the sometimes rowdy protests that have disrupted Democratic lawmakers&#8217; meetings and health care events around the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/activists-vow-to-keep-up-their-fight-against-obamas-health-care-overhaul-plan-132863/">Source &nbsp;: Activists vow to keep up their fight against Obama&#8217;s health care overhaul plan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Loosely organized protesters intent on keeping heat on Obama health plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Conservative activists are vowing to keep up their fight against President Barack Obama&#8217;s health care plans, even as the Democratic Party pushes back hard, accusing Republicans of organizing angry mobs.

Democrats and the White House are claiming that the sometimes rowdy protests that have disrupted Democratic lawmakers&#8217; meetings and health care events around the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/loosely-organized-protesters-intent-on-keeping-heat-on-obama-health-plans-132311/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Loosely organized protesters intent on keeping heat on Obama health plans</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Right tries matching left&#8217;s ability to mobilize public in health fight</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-right-tries-matching-lefts-ability-to-mobilize-public-in-health-fight-110986/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Fram</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The conservative message on health care is simple: President Barack Obama&#8217;s revamping of the nation&#8217;s medical system will produce a costly government-run program that limits patients&#8217; choices.

It&#8217;s selling that view to the public that&#8217;s tough. As the right drums up opposition to the plan, it is competing against an aggressive White House, a ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-right-tries-matching-lefts-ability-to-mobilize-public-in-health-fight-110986/">THE INFLUENCE GAME: Right tries matching left&#8217;s ability to mobilize public in health fight</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A baby cut from the womb turns 1, and a grandfather grieves while planning a party</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Nephin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[McKEESPORT, Pa. — Planning a birthday party is bittersweet for the grandfather of a 1-year-old who was cut from his mother&#8217;s womb.

Eighteen-year-old Kia Johnson died after she was kidnapped last year, bound with duct tape and her baby cut from her womb.
Forty-year-old Andrea Curry-Demis (DEE&#8217;-mus) is being held in a mental hospital until a judge .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-baby-cut-from-the-womb-turns-1-and-a-grandfather-grieves-while-planning-a-party-108280/">A baby cut from the womb turns 1, and a grandfather grieves while planning a party</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1 victim from Miami birthday party shooting dies, 2 still in critical condition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — One woman hit by gunfire at a Miami birthday party has died, while police continue searching for the gunmen who shot her and 11 others.

Police said 21-year-old Michelle Coleman died Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County medical examiner will perform an autopsy.
She was among 12 people shot early Monday after three men stormed the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/1-victim-from-miami-birthday-party-shooting-dies-2-still-in-critical-condition-102128/" title="1 victim from Miami birthday party shooting dies, 2 still in critical condition">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italy&#8217;s Berlusconi, mired in sex scandal at home, basks in spotlight as G-8 host</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Victor L. Simpson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi will bask in his role as host of the Group of Eight summit of industrialized nations — a break from the barrage of attacks from a starlet scandal that has engulfed him at home.

But that doesn&#8217;t mean his moment in the spotlight will be free of embarrassment.
His wife will not .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/italys-berlusconi-mired-in-sex-scandal-at-home-basks-in-spotlight-as-g-8-host-100806/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Italy&#8217;s Berlusconi, mired in sex scandal at home, basks in spotlight as G-8 host</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italian premier Berlusconi, mired in sex scandal at home, boosts presence on world stage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Winfield</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi is expanding his presence on the world stage leading into next week&#8217;s Group of Eight summit with a flurry of diplomacy aimed, at least in part, in part at diverting attention from the starlet scandal that has engulfed him at home.

The end result? A poll published Sunday showed Berlusconi&#8217;s popularity ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/italian-premier-berlusconi-mired-in-sex-scandal-at-home-boosts-presence-on-world-stage-2-94123/" title="Italian premier Berlusconi, mired in sex scandal at home, boosts presence on world stage">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italian premier Berlusconi, mired in sex scandal at home, boosts presence on world stage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Winfield</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi is expanding his presence on the world stage leading into next week&#8217;s Group of Eight summit with a flurry of diplomacy aimed, at least in part, at diverting attention from the starlet scandal that has engulfed him at home.

The end result? A poll published Sunday showed Berlusconi&#8217;s popularity had dipped .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/italian-premier-berlusconi-mired-in-sex-scandal-at-home-boosts-presence-on-world-stage-94122/" title="Italian premier Berlusconi, mired in sex scandal at home, boosts presence on world stage">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Berlusconi boosts international diplomacy as problems mount at home over starlet scandal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Winfield</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi is expanding his presence on the world stage leading into next week&#8217;s Group of Eight summit with a flurry of diplomacy aimed, at least in part, in part at diverting attention from the starlet scandal that has engulfed him at home.

The end result? A poll published Sunday showed Berlusconi&#8217;s popularity ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/berlusconi-boosts-international-diplomacy-as-problems-mount-at-home-over-starlet-scandal-94120/">Berlusconi boosts international diplomacy as problems mount at home over starlet scandal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Berlusconi&#8217;s estranged wife criticizes huge media attention on divorce</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — The estranged wife of Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi lashed out Saturday at what she called excessive attention and unwanted advice in the media following her decision to divorce the conservative leader.

In a letter published on the front page of Corriere della Sera, Italy&#8217;s top daily, Veronica Lario asked that she and her children  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/berlusconis-estranged-wife-criticizes-huge-media-attention-on-divorce-93626/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Escort in Berlusconi scandal denies being paid to talk, says Berlusconi should remember her</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/escort-in-berlusconi-scandal-denies-being-paid-to-talk-says-berlusconi-should-remember-her-92081/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Winfield</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — The high-end prostitute at the center of Premier Silvio Berlusconi&#8217;s starlet scandal has dismissed the premier&#8217;s claims that he doesn&#8217;t know her, saying they spent the night together and shared an &#8220;intimate&#8221; breakfast the next morning.

Patrizia D&#8217;Addario told the left-leaning La Repubblica newspaper that the only way the premier could be confused about .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/escort-in-berlusconi-scandal-denies-being-paid-to-talk-says-berlusconi-should-remember-her-92081/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italian prime minister faces new trouble as prostitute alleges she spent the night after party</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alessandra Rizzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Silvio Berlusconi has survived corruption allegations, a playboy reputation and his wife&#8217;s wrath to become Italy&#8217;s longest-serving prime minister. Now come allegations from a high-end prostitute that she spent the night at his residence and can prove it.

Berlusconi denies the claim, but there are signs of trouble ahead: Prosecutors are examining images Patrizia .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/italian-prime-minister-faces-new-trouble-as-prostitute-alleges-she-spent-the-night-after-party-91334/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Italian prime minister faces new trouble as prostitute alleges she spent the night after party</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Catholic magazine slams Italian premier as prostitute claims she spent the night with him</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alessandra Rizzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — A high-end prostitute says she has proof she spent the night at Silvio Berlusconi&#8217;s Rome residence after a party that allegedly featured the prime minister&#8217;s wisecracks, his cabaret crooning, and a bevy of sexy women.

Berlusconi denied the claim, but there are signs of trouble ahead for the Italy&#8217;s longest-serving prime minister: Prosecutors are ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/catholic-magazine-slams-italian-premier-as-prostitute-claims-she-spent-the-night-with-him-91272/">Catholic magazine slams Italian premier as prostitute claims she spent the night with him</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Under fire for starlet parties, Berlusconi tries to boost Italy&#8217;s image with new campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi launched a new tourism campaign for Italy on Wednesday in hopes of rehabilitating the country&#8217;s image which he said had suffered from his recent personal scandals.

Berlusconi said Italy&#8217;s reputation abroad had first been damaged by a garbage crisis in Naples last year that saw tons of trash pile up on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/under-fire-for-starlet-parties-berlusconi-tries-to-boost-italys-image-with-new-campaign-91169/">Original source &nbsp;: Under fire for starlet parties, Berlusconi tries to boost Italy&#8217;s image with new campaign</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>State Department says no Iranian diplomats have accepted overseas 4th of July invitations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The State Department says no Iranian diplomat has accepted an invitation from U.S. diplomatic posts abroad to attend embassy Fourth of July parties.

Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had authorized U.S. envoys abroad some weeks ago to invite Iranian diplomats to attend the annual celebration. Her .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-department-says-no-iranian-diplomats-have-accepted-overseas-4th-of-july-invitations-91051/" title="State Department says no Iranian diplomats have accepted overseas 4th of July invitations">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Italy&#8217;s Berlusconi says he never paid women, denying latest allegations in scandal</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-italys-berlusconi-says-he-never-paid-women-denying-latest-allegations-in-scandal-90110/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel David</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has told a gossip magazine he has never paid a woman for sex, as he continues to be dogged by suspicions stemming from his purported fondness for young models and starlets.

Berlusconi gave his first direct response to the claims in an interview with Chi magazine to be published Wednesday. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-italys-berlusconi-says-he-never-paid-women-denying-latest-allegations-in-scandal-90110/" title="Report: Italy&#8217;s Berlusconi says he never paid women, denying latest allegations in scandal">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Catholic paper urges Berlusconi to respond to allegations about paid women at his parties</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel David</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — An influential Catholic newspaper urged Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Friday to respond to allegations that women were paid to attend his parties.

Avvenire, the newspaper of Italy&#8217;s bishops conference, ran an editorial saying the latest claims in a scandal linking Berlusconi to young women and models are raising questions not only among opponents ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/catholic-paper-urges-berlusconi-to-respond-to-allegations-about-paid-women-at-his-parties-87033/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Catholic paper urges Berlusconi to respond to allegations about paid women at his parties</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>At meeting with Berlusconi, Obama says Italy will take 3 Guantanamo detainees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Sanminiatelli</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Italy has agreed to accept three detainees from Guantanamo Bay, President Barack Obama said Monday, as the administration continues its struggle to find homes for the prisoners so the facility can be shut down early next year.

Speaking after an Oval Office meeting with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Obama praised the leader for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/at-meeting-with-berlusconi-obama-says-italy-will-take-3-guantanamo-detainees-82337/" title="At meeting with Berlusconi, Obama says Italy will take 3 Guantanamo detainees">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Berlusconi, Obama to meet Monday at White House; economy likely subject of talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Sanminiatelli</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Italy will consider taking in at least three detainees from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, an aide to Silvio Berlusconi said Monday ahead of the Italian premier&#8217;s meeting with President Barack Obama.

Obama has been banking on foreign countries and some communities in the United States to take in some detainees who cannot ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/berlusconi-obama-to-meet-monday-at-white-house-economy-likely-subject-of-talks-81814/">Berlusconi, Obama to meet Monday at White House; economy likely subject of talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A study in contrasts, Italy&#8217;s Berlusconi meeting with Obama ahead of summit in Italy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Sanminiatelli</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi&#8217;s meeting Monday with President Barack Obama offers the Italian leader  a chance to rehabilitate his international reputation after a scandal over his link to an 18-year-old model and ahead of a major summit he is hosting next month.

Obama is looking for common ground on boosting the troubled economy, ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-study-in-contrasts-italys-berlusconi-meeting-with-obama-ahead-of-summit-in-italy-81639/">A study in contrasts, Italy&#8217;s Berlusconi meeting with Obama ahead of summit in Italy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mich. woman gets surprise 100th birthday party at McDonald&#8217;s where she&#8217;s a regular customer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRIGHTON, Mich. — A Michigan woman has celebrated her 100th birthday at the same eatery she&#8217;s visited regularly for the past 15 years — McDonald&#8217;s.

Georgia Boynton stopped last week at the restaurant in Brighton for her customary hamburger and coffee. She got a surprise party with cake and balloons.
Restaurant manager Irene Burelle said that when ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mich-woman-gets-surprise-100th-birthday-party-at-mcdonalds-where-shes-a-regular-customer-75153/">Mich. woman gets surprise 100th birthday party at McDonald&#8217;s where she&#8217;s a regular customer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italy&#8217;s vote for EU Parliament a virtual referendum on scandal-plagued Berlusconi</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel David</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Italians voted Saturday in European Parliament elections that have become a virtual barometer of Premier Silvio Berlusconi&#8217;s ability to weather a scandal over his attention to young women.

The three-time conservative premier has bounced back in the past from corruption probes or international gaffes. Now Italians can weigh in on whether he has finally ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/italys-vote-for-eu-parliament-a-virtual-referendum-on-scandal-plagued-berlusconi-74052/" title="Italy&#8217;s vote for EU Parliament a virtual referendum on scandal-plagued Berlusconi">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italians vote for EU Parliament in election turned into referendum on scandal-plagued premier</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariel David</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has weathered corruption probes and public outrage at his tasteless quips — emerging each time with his popularity intact.

On Saturday, Italians can weigh in on whether the conservative leader has finally gone too far.
The country is picking its members of the European Parliament against a backdrop of accusations that ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/italians-vote-for-eu-parliament-in-election-turned-into-referendum-on-scandal-plagued-premier-73702/" title="Italians vote for EU Parliament in election turned into referendum on scandal-plagued premier">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Berlusconi: I&#8217;ll resign if lied about teen; moves to sue Spanish paper over topless photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Winfield</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Friday he would resign immediately if he were shown to have lied about his relationship with an 18-year-old model at the heart of a scandal that has titillated Italy for weeks.

His lawyer, meanwhile, moved to sue Spanish newspaper El Pais for having published photographs of topless women and a .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/berlusconi-ill-resign-if-lied-about-teen-moves-to-sue-spanish-paper-over-topless-photos-72966/">Berlusconi: I&#8217;ll resign if lied about teen; moves to sue Spanish paper over topless photos</a>.]]></description>
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