KPOJ jumped from a 3.3 to a 4.5 share in one ratings book. KPOJ didn't just leave O'Reilly, Hannity, and Lars Larson behind. Franken, Rhodes, and Garafalo dusted Beyonce and Maroon 5. Portland's Top 40 station was left in Air America's wake, too.
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Mon Jun 20, 3:22 PM ET
LONDON (AFP) - Three paintings by a chimpanzee named Congo were sold at auction in London to an American buyer for a total of 14,400 pounds (26,250 dollars, 21,610 euros), many times the estimated price...."
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Lockdown at a Federal Courthouse in Seattle.
Man armed with grenade shot by officers
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It's already happened...
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"Yesterday we asked for your help in inviting people to take our survey, and it's working: late this morning we broke the 500 survey respondents mark, with over over 4,500 web site visitors -- amazing for our first two days. But we still have a ways to go! You can help reach our first goal of 2,000 respondents by inviting 5 friends to tell us what they think about news, democracy, and our plan right now.
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The Problem
Serious news and full-spectrum debate -- on which democracy depends -- are disappearing from television. Across the globe, news media are concentrated in the hands of a few entertainment conglomerates whose interests determine news coverage. They promote superficial "infotainment" over tough investigation, context and holding authority accountable. Public broadcasters face shrinking budgets and growing political and commercial pressures.
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"...The Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace should be the first stop in your search for the perfect ceremony and/or reception location.
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June 10, 2005
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Danica Patrick will get off to an even better start in Texas than she did at Indianapolis.
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· WI-08: Wingnut plans to run as "conservative independent" (desmoinesdem)
· 50 percent of southerners say Obama better president than Bush (desmoinesdem)
· What Yesterday Says About Young Voters (Mike Connery)
· Max Blumenthal on the dysfunctional movement driving the GOP (Mike Connery)
· IA-Gov: Culver launches second tv ad (desmoinesdem)
· Hilarious Vid On Why We Must Vote No On Issue 2!! (Cliff Schecter)
· NY-23: Scozzafava Drops Out! (lipris)
· NY-23: Pataki Goes Rogue, Endorses Teabagger Darling Doug Hoffman (lipris)
· Dunne Considering Run For VT-Gov (Nathan Empsall)
· McGovern Grandson Looks to Challenge Thune in 2010 (Jonathan Singer)
· IA-03: Two potential challengers for Boswell (desmoinesdem)
· NJ-Gov: Daggett Goes After Christie and Corzine (Jonathan Singer)
