Princeton Review has come out with their list of top party schools for 2010, and Penn State takes the crown this go round. Pop Crunch is no stranger to college rankings, you can check out our hottest student body rankings for 2009 here. Match up the our Hottest Student Bodies with Princeton Review’s top party [...]
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Michael Vick Reinstated By NFL
July 27th, 2009 |
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NEW YORK — Michael Vick was conditionally reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday and could play in regular season games as early as October. Vick can immediately participate in preseason practices, workouts and meetings a…
Buffalo Crash Pilot, Rebecca Shaw, Felt Ill… Said She Would Have Skipped Flight
July 27th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — The co-pilot in February’s airline crash in upstate New York complained to the flight’s captain that she felt ill and would have skipped the flight but didn’t want to pay for a hotel room, according to a new cockpit voice re…
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,329
July 27th, 2009 |
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As of Sunday, July 26, 2009, at least 4,329 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3,464 military personnel died as a result of hostile action, according to the [...]
Robert Gates Scores Big Wins On Weapons Cuts
July 26th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — Robert Gates is on a roll. Question is, how long will it last?
The politically savvy defense secretary scored big legislative wins when the Senate voted convincingly to end production of the high-priced F-22 jet fighter and…
Defense Secretary Scores Spending Cuts, But Not Satisfied: “It Would Be Nice To Win Our Current Wars”
July 25th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — Robert Gates is on a roll. Question is, how long will it last?
The politically savvy defense secretary scored big legislative wins when the Senate voted convincingly to end production of the high-priced F-22 jet fighter and…
Michael Markarian: Congress Oughta Protect Otters
July 25th, 2009 |
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As a keystone species, the otters play a vitally important role in maintaining the health of California’s central coast marine ecosystem.
Tom Alderman: Deciding How to Decide — Making Critical Choices
July 23rd, 2009 |
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Michael Roberto’s unambiguous, extensive and genuinely engaging audio course is like having a heavyweight advisor on hand without the $500 hourly fee.
Michael Vick Released From Federal Custody, Wants To Resume Football Career (VIDEO)
July 21st, 2009 |
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By LARRY O’DELL, Associated Press Writer
HAMPTON, Va. – Suspended NFL star Michael Vick ended his federal dogfighting sentence Monday, freeing him to lobby for a return to the field.
Vick’s attorney Lawrence Woodward told The Associated Pres…
Rep. Nick Rahall Jumps Out Of A Plane For The Coal Lobby
July 20th, 2009 |
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In an eye-opening story on the influence of special interests on our elected officials, The Washington Independent has the dirt on West Virginia Congressman Nick Rahall’s antics with the coal lobby. HuffPost’s Jason Linkins breaks it down for …
Caring For The Uninsured in Wise County, VA (Assignment Desk)
July 20th, 2009 |
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This weekend, as congressmen, staffers, and lobbyists clamor to pass a bill to provide health coverage to the 75 million under or uninsured, volunteer doctors and nurses will be busily working to help those without access to health care.
Thi…
Michael Markarian: Obstructionist Lawmakers Harm Animals and the Economy
July 18th, 2009 |
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If they were truly concerned about the economy, self-described fiscal conservatives like Boehner, Bishop, and King should have been the first to line up today in support of the mustang legislation.
Paul Rieckhoff: GAO: VA Failing to Serve Women Warriors
July 17th, 2009 |
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If you blinked, you could’ve missed it. With the media’s obsession over Michael Jackson’s death and Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings plastered across cable news shows, an…
Michael Isikoff: Questions for the Attorney General
July 16th, 2009 |
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Holder’s announcement that he’s “leaning” toward appointing a prosecutor to investigate brutal interrogations during the Bush administration raises as many questions as it answers. Here are a few.
Software AG USA Planning to Acquire IDS Scheer
July 13th, 2009 |
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The combination of Software AG USA and IDS Scheer will create a global vendor of infrastructure software and business process management with more than 6,000 employees and more than $1.39 billion in sales, Software AG USA said.
– The U.S.
subsidiary of Germany’s
largest software company, Software AG,
announced July 13 that it will acquire German business process management
consultant IDS Scheer for $21 per share.
Software AG USA, based in Reston, Va., said that it has already agreed to buy
out IDS Scheer’s two bigg…