Australian topless bathing ban urged [VIDEO]

A group of conservative politicians is making headway towards a ban on topless bathing on some of Australia’s best known beaches.
Source:http://uk.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=96164

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Fox Cuts Away From Obama-GOP Conversation

President Obama held a candid, face-to-face conversation with House Republicans today at their annual retreat in Baltimore.
After Obama gave his remarks, he had to answer tough questions from Republican lawmakers about health care, the budget, taxes, and other issues. Although the riveting exchange lasted over an hour, both CNN and MSNBC aired the
Source:http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/29/fox-obama-retreat/

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GOP Dismayed by Obama’s Strong Performance at GOP retreat

House Republicans were fired up and ready to go for their conversation with President Obama at their annual retreat today…However, after Obamas strong performance, some Republicans are now regretting that decision.
Barack Obama, for an hour and a half, was able to refute every single Republican talking point used against him on the major issues.
Source:http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/01/29/gop-dismayed-by-obamaâ??s-strong-performance-say-it-was-a-mistake-to-let-cameras-roll/

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Why Do The Poor Vote Against Themselves Again And Again?

Dr David Runciman analyses why people often vote for parties that do not represent their economic interests, or that might even positively damage their financial or health prospects.
Source:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8474611.stm

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Cameras Roll As Obama Schools GOP

For roughly an hour and a half, Obama lectured GOP leaders and, in a protracted, nationally-televised question-and-answer session, deflected their policy critiques, corrected their misstatements and scolded them for playing petty politics.
So effective was the president that Fox News cut away from the broadcast 20 minutes before it ended.
Source:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/29/obama-goes-to-the-gop-lio_n_442331.html

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Birther Queen Orly Taitz Says She’s Mulling Run For Office

Taitz said on her blog this week that she is considering running for state office in California, either for Attorney General or Secretary of State, so she could sue Obama for his records.
Source:http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/01/birther_queen_files_orly_taitz_v_barack_hussein_ob.php?ref=mp

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Scott Roeder convicted of first degree murder

A Kansas jury deliberated just minutes before announcing it reached a verdict in the murder trial of religious terrorist Scott Roeder
Source:http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/28/kansas.abortion.roeder.verdict/index.html?hpt=T1

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PAPER: Obama orders Justice to Move Terror Trial

White House officials have told the Justice Department to consider other venues for the 9/11 terror trial that was to be held in lower Manhattan, the Daily News has learned.
Source:http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/01/28/2010-01-28_white_house_orders_justice_department_to_look_for_other_places_to_hold_911_terro.html

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Social Media Marketing: How Pepsi Got It Right

Social media marketing campaigns are proving to be goldmines rich with customer engagement and insight that companies wouldnt likely have otherwise.
Companies like PepsiCo are going to extensive lengths to foster this type of collaboration with fans, and the payoff has been big. The companys Mountain Dew division is several stages into its…
Source:http://mashable.com/2010/01/28/social-media-marketing-pepsi/

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Geithner: I had no role in an AIG cover up

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told lawmakers Wednesday he acted properly in the 2008 bailout of AIG and the subsequent disclosure of payouts from the insurance giant to major banks.
Geithner said the actions were aimed at financial stability and that authorities “did not act to help foreign banks.”
Source:http://rawstory.com/2009/2010/01/geithner-defends-actions-aig-house-committee/

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