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The SECOND Inauguration – What an Immense Thing!
Washington, by his own admission, says it was the one after him that counted
No, it’s not the second inauguration of Barak Obama that we’re talking about, though that is certainly a big thing in and of itself. After all, less than 25 of the 44 presidents have succeeded themselves in office. Winning a second term is no easy task.
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Fiscal Cliffhanger – Did You Really Think They Wouldn’t Reach an Agreement?
By Jay Zimmer
It was very late on New Years Night when the House of Representatives met to consider an eleventh-hour deal. It was a pact to prevent the U.S. Government from toppling over the fiscal cliff.
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I Was Sayin’ “Cool” When Sayin’ Cool Wasn’t Cool
By Jay Zimmer
You hear it everywhere these days. Cool! The Fonz was the Sultan of Cool. Popular music by L.L. Cool J.
“Cool” has become more than a word; it has taken on a life of its own. And like other, more inprintable words, it has a stand-along property that is defined in context and needs no list of definitions of its own.
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Too Close To Call – 2012 Presidential Dead Heat Isn’t The First
As Far Back as Thomas Jefferson there have been presidential squeakers!
By Jay Zimmer
As we enter the last few weeks before the 2012 Presidential sweepstakes, the race between Governor Mitt Romney (R) and incumbent Barak Obama (D) has no clear front runner.
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UFC on Fox 4 Preview: Shogun vs. Vera
UFC on Fox 4 will be taking place this Saturday, August 4th, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. It will feature a total of ten bouts, half of which really truly could go either way. The main event is stacked, and the prelims don’t look half bad either. Read on for the deets.
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While Evansville Prohibits Smoking, New York Bans the Burp
By Jay Zimmer
Goodbye Big Gulp!
While Evansville smokers sit beneath a miasma of political rhetoric supporting the city’s ban on lighting up, some New Yorkers draw the short straw.
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Private Schools with Vouchers Saw ISTEP Test Scores Fall
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A newspaper's analysis of the latest wave of ISTEP scores shows that private Indiana schools that accepted voucher students last year saw their passing rates fall.
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Game Point for U.S. House?
ObamaCare on the block for the 33rd time
by Jay Zimmer
Ever since Lyndon Johnson and Medicare, many candidates for the White House have spouted rhetoric calling for a national health care plan that will include all Americans.
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Voters Say They’re ‘Bush’ed on the Economy
Voters Blame Obama Predecessor for Economic Crash
Many economists believe that an Administration’s economic policies can take as long as three to five years to “kick in” and have their effect on the national purse strings. A growing number of independent swing voters, not to mention some stalwart Democrats appear to agree.
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Evansville Police Investigate Shooting On Vann Avenue
By: Annie Jenkins
(5pm) Evansville police are on the scene of a shooting on the east side of Evansville and at this hour the gunman may still be inside the home with the victim.