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Democrats fight to stay in office amid backlash
  Rep. Chet Edwards, an imperiled Democrat deep in the heart of Republican territory, finds exiting American Legion Post No. 273 slow going. Supporters and well-wishers keep stopping him.........
About Chet Edwards Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:04:17 -0700
Edwards fighting Washington stigma
  McGREGOR -- Rep. Chet Edwards, an imperiled Democrat deep in the heart of Republican territory, finds exiting American Legion Post No. 273 slow going. Supporters and well-wishers keep stopping him. The wife of a World War II veteran hugs him. Seve ...........
About Chet Edwards Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:24:43 -0700
Veteran Democrats vulnerable
  McGREGOR, Texas | Rep. Chet Edwards, an imperiled Democrat running for his political life deep in the heart of Republican territory, finds exiting American Legion Post No. 273 slow going. The wife of a World War II veteran hugs him. Several men line up to shake his hand. Another woman ...........
About Chet Edwards Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:59:37 -0700
Averitt likely return to Texas statehouse as lobbyist
  Former State Sen. Kip Averitt, R-Waco, may have retired as a state lawmaker but he won*t be sitting on the sidelines when the legislature starts up next year.........
About Kip Averitt Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:34:03 -0700
Cullar withdraws from senate race
  Democratic challenger John Cullar withdrew as a candidate a day after the Fifth Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to the eligibility of Sen. Brian Birdwell to run for state senate. Birdwell was chosen in a special election to serve out the term left vacant by Sen. Kip Averitt earlier this year, but he is also on the ballot in November for a fou........
About Kip Averitt Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:40:05 -0700
Cullar decides to withdraw
  Texas state Senate District 22 candidate John Cullar withdrew his name from the race Friday leaving state Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) unopposed in his Nov. 2 re-election bid.........
About Kip Averitt Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:03:14 -0700
Court nixes appeal of state senator*s eligibility
  Brian Birdwell won the Central Texas seat in a special election after Sen. Kip Averitt retired, but he has faced questions over his residency.........
About Kip Averitt Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:05:09 -0700
Court denies residency challenge
  The Texas 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas on Thursday rejected a Democratic Party challenge to the eligibility of new Republican state Sen. Brian Birdwell of Granbury and to remain on the November ballot.........
About Kip Averitt Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:18:14 -0700
Chet Edwards* congressional district now considered a tossup
  The Democrat*s district, which includes Hood and Johnson counties, is always hotly contested.........
About Chet Edwards Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:09:41 -0700
Veteran Democrat faces fight of his life
  Representative Chet Edwards, an imperiled Democrat deep in the heart of Republican territory, finds exiting American Legion Post No. 273 slow going. Supporters and well-wishers keep stopping him. American Legion - United States - Democratic - Veteran - Military........
About Chet Edwards Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:45:54 -0700
Ramadan hardship worsens for Muslims working in heat
  Muslims observing the Islamic holy month abstain from food and water from dawn to dusk.


Chron-Pol Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:09:00 GMT

Shoe, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Blair in Dublin
 
By JOHN HEANEY 2010-09-04T15:31:27Z
DUBLIN (AP) -- Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday as Tony Blair held the first public signing of his memoir amid high s........
AP Top Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:31:27 GMT
Many Pakistanis still waiting for flood aid
 
By RAVI NESSMAN 2010-09-04T15:17:51Z
DAIRA DINPANAH, Pakistan (AP) -- Abdul Rehman and his family live under a tree next to a pile of rubble on a newly created island wher........
AP Top Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:17:51 GMT
Zombies get parking tickets, too
  Video artist and viral genius Joe Sabia, whose work we*ve featured before on Boing Boing Video and the Virgin America in-flight Boing Boing TV channel, shares word of a project he just completed for the energy drink company behind Zombie Blood Energy Potion. "Red Light Fright was highly experimental, highly speculative, and the results were hilario........
BoingBoing Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:33:32 PDT
Afghan progress slower than first hoped, general says
  KABUL (Reuters) - International forces in Afghanistan have at times overstated the progress being made this year, the deputy commander of the NATO-led force said on Saturday, with advances coming slower than originally expected.
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Reuters Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:58:24 -0400
Texas Governor Rick Perry is a Scoundrel, Liar and Coward
 
This November will Texans Finally Get Smart?
 
by Peter Stern
 
While many politicos may see NOT debating as a clever ruse and good move....... <........
SCS 9/4/2010 10:24:43 AM
Summer Help at The City of Glen Rose-Two Were Children of Regular Employees (Sept 2010)
 

I've been wondering how many temporary summer employees, to include contract workers, have been employed by the City of Glen Rose in 2010. To that end, I asked for a list of summer workers but they seemed to all be working at Oakdale. I knew that R.........
SCS 9/4/2010 10:21:04 AM

Veteran Democrats vulnerable
  McGREGOR, Texas | Rep. Chet Edwards, an imperiled Democrat running for his political life deep in the heart of Republican territory, finds exiting American Legion Post No. 273 slow going. The wife of a World War II veteran hugs him. Several men line up to shake his hand. Another woman ...........
About Chet Edwards Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:59:37 -0700
Averitt likely return to Texas statehouse as lobbyist
  Former State Sen. Kip Averitt, R-Waco, may have retired as a state lawmaker but he won*t be sitting on the sidelines when the legislature starts up next year.........
About Kip Averitt Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:34:03 -0700
Cullar withdraws from senate race
  Democratic challenger John Cullar withdrew as a candidate a day after the Fifth Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to the eligibility of Sen. Brian Birdwell to run for state senate. Birdwell was chosen in a special election to serve out the term left vacant by Sen. Kip Averitt earlier this year, but he is also on the ballot in November for a fou........
About Kip Averitt Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:40:05 -0700
Cullar decides to withdraw
  Texas state Senate District 22 candidate John Cullar withdrew his name from the race Friday leaving state Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) unopposed in his Nov. 2 re-election bid.........
About Kip Averitt Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:03:14 -0700
Court nixes appeal of state senator*s eligibility
  Brian Birdwell won the Central Texas seat in a special election after Sen. Kip Averitt retired, but he has faced questions over his residency.........
About Kip Averitt Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:05:09 -0700
Court denies residency challenge
  The Texas 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas on Thursday rejected a Democratic Party challenge to the eligibility of new Republican state Sen. Brian Birdwell of Granbury and to remain on the November ballot.........
About Kip Averitt Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:18:14 -0700
Chet Edwards* congressional district now considered a tossup
  The Democrat*s district, which includes Hood and Johnson counties, is always hotly contested.........
About Chet Edwards Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:09:41 -0700
Veteran Democrat faces fight of his life
  Representative Chet Edwards, an imperiled Democrat deep in the heart of Republican territory, finds exiting American Legion Post No. 273 slow going. Supporters and well-wishers keep stopping him. American Legion - United States - Democratic - Veteran - Military........
About Chet Edwards Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:45:54 -0700
Democrats fight to stay in office amid backlash
  Rep. Chet Edwards, an imperiled Democrat deep in the heart of Republican territory, finds exiting American Legion Post No. 273 slow going. Supporters and well-wishers keep stopping him.........
About Chet Edwards Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:04:17 -0700
Edwards fighting Washington stigma
  McGREGOR -- Rep. Chet Edwards, an imperiled Democrat deep in the heart of Republican territory, finds exiting American Legion Post No. 273 slow going. Supporters and well-wishers keep stopping him. The wife of a World War II veteran hugs him. Seve ...........
About Chet Edwards Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:24:43 -0700
Abusive parenting brought on by bad coffee: vintage Sanka ad
  Sanka: because your old man beats you when he*s got the jitters. Has his old man been hitting the coffee again?...

BoingBoing Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:13:00 PDT
Sweet little steampunk automaton
  Kamill1 sez, "My first attempt at an automata, I think it turned out pretty well! Super fun build. A little wink to Jake Von Slatt, sitting down to play the pipe organ. Huzzah!" Steampunk Automata "Orchestra Von Slatt", Completed Friday, Sep 3 2010 (Thanks, kamill1, via Submitterator!) Wooden automata -- hand-crank animations Pirate theater automat........
BoingBoing Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:13:07 PDT
Teach your children to smoke ad
  Parenting advice from another era: give your squalling children a pipe to smoke! Right up there with "Speak roughly to your little boy and beat him when he sneezes." Smoke Duke of Durham...

BoingBoing Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:18:16 PDT
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