1. Six charged in town hall disturbance 14 hours ago   permalink

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY • Six people arrested in August outside a raucous town hall meeting in south St. Louis County have been charged with misdemeanor ordinance violations.

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John / Power Line :   "Six Charged In Town Hall Disturbance"

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Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit :   BREAKING: CHARGES FILED IN KENNETH GLADNEY CASE! Jim / 24thstate.com :   Three HCAN Volunteers Charged With Assault Outside Carnahan Townhall Michael Laprarie / Wizbang :   Six charged in Kenneth Gladney beating Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   KENNETH GLADNEY BEATING UPDATE: Charges filed against SEIU members, Post-Dispatch reporter. More… Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   KENNETH GLADNEY BEATING UPDATE: Charges filed against SEIU members, Post-Dispatch reporter. More…

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Www.kmox.com Charges filed in Carnahan health care forum fight   —  ST. LOUIS (KMOX Radio) -- Three months after the punches were thrown, a prosecutor in St. Louis County has filed charges against six people in connection with fights outside a congressional forum on health care. Michael Laprarie / Wizbang :    Six charged in Kenneth Gladney beating Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit :    BREAKING: CHARGES FILED IN KENNETH GLADNEY CASE! John / Power Line :    "Six Charged In Town Hall Disturbance" Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :    KENNETH GLADNEY BEATING UPDATE: Charges filed against SEIU members, Post-Dispatch reporter. More… Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :    KENNETH GLADNEY BEATING UPDATE: Charges filed against SEIU members, Post-Dispatch reporter. More… Jim / 24thstate.com :    Three HCAN Volunteers Charged With Assault Outside Carnahan Townhall

2. Climate change scandal deepens as BBC expert claims he was sent 'cover-up' emails 11 hours ago   permalink

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Who is that nuzzling up to Emma? Certainly not her boyfriend The Harry Potter actress was spotted with Spanish rock star Rafael Cebrian in New York So what would you look like in Kate Winslet's dress? The body-hugging black Herve Leger looks just as good on our model ... but not the £1,350 price tag

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ScienceBlogs Channel :   No, BBC was not sent the stolen emails

Rodney Graves / Wizbang :   BBC Has Had Climategate Documents Since 12 October

Rob / Say Anything :   Surrprise: BBC Reporter Received Leaked Climategate Emails But Refused To Publish Them Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   HMM: Climate change scandal deepens as BBC expert claims he was sent ‘cover-up’ emails a month befo… Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit :   Explosive– Climategate Files Were Leaked to BBC But They Refused to Cover the Story

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CSPANJunkie / Crooks and Liars "They've Been Cooking The Science For A Long Time": Sen. Inhofe on Climate Change   —  DOWNLOADS: (697) PLAYS: (672) November 24, 2009 FOX News From The Hill-- Inhofe to call for hearing into CRU, U.N. climate change research : The publication of more than 1,000 private e-mails that climate change skeptics say proves the threat is exaggerated has prompted one key Republican senator to call for an investigation into their research. [

Mgutierrez / IPS Inter Press Service CLIMATE CHANGE: Fears Forest Proposals Are 'Human Rights Disaster'   —  COPENHAGEN, Nov 26 (IPS) - The clean, ultra-modern chrome and glass lines of the Bella Centre, in the Danish capital Copenhagen, is a world away from the thronging canopy suspended over the tropical forests of Uganda, or the Democratic Republic of Congo, or Cameroon.

Mgutierrez / IPS Inter Press Service CLIMATE CHANGE: Obama to Visit Copenhagen with U.S. Targets   —  WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (IPS) - After weeks of speculation, the White House announced Wednesday that President Barack Obama will stop by the climate talks to be held in Copenhagen next month en route to Oslo, where he will receive his Nobel Peace Prize Dec. 10. James Delingpole / News Climategate: the scandal spreads, the plot thickens, the shame deepens…   —  Wow! The scandal just gets juicier and juicier. Now it seems that the Kiwis may have been at it too – tinkering with raw data to make “Global Warming” look scarier than it really is. (Hat tip: Watts Up With That; Ian Wishart) The alleged villains this time are the climate scientists at the National Institute [...] Michael Moore US discussed Iraq regime change a month after Bush took office, senior British officials say   —  The chairman of the British Joint Intelligence Committee in 2001 told investigators Monday that elements of the Bush Administration were pushing for regime change in Iraq in early 2001, months before the 9/11 attacks and two years before President George W. Bush formally announced the Iraq war. Sir Peter Ricketts, now-Secretary at the Foreign ...

3. Weekly Address: President Obama Delivers Thanksgiving Greeting 8 hours ago   permalink

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WASHINGTON – In the midst of these challenging times for our nation, President Barack Obama used his weekly address to express gratitude to America’s military men and women and their families, and give thanks for our nation’s many blessings. He also discussed the steps his administration is taking to repair the damaged economy, ...

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Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs Thank Yourself   —  Soldiers Thanksgiving! Nurses Thanksgiving! � Astronaust Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving Jewish Hospital Firefightesr thanksgiving! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank me. Thank mom, dad, kinderlach, the individual, Atlas readers, Israel, warriors, troops, tea partiers, town hallers, zionists, Rifqa, Wafa Sultan, Rich, John Jay, Jokerman, Arlene, ...

Latest Politics Headlines Video: President Plans War Speech   —  President Barack Obama plans to hold a prime time news conference next week in order to convince the American public of his strategy for future U.S. war operations in Afghanistan. Chip Reid reports. The Agonist Happy Thanksgiving!   —  What are you thankful for today? poem after the jump T’was the night of Thanksgiving, But I just couldn’t sleep. I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep. The leftovers beckoned, The dark meat and white. But I fought the temptation, With all of my might. Tossing and turning, with anticipation. The thought of a snack became ... Tintin / Sadly Three Turkeys for Thanksgiving   —  ABOVE: Jay Nordlinger and Turkey (front to back) Shorter Jay Nordlinger, America’s Shittiest Website™: Re ‘Attack of the Seven-Foot Fairy?’ Is it Thanksgiving already? Well, that means it must be time to start the War on the War on Christmas! Shorter John J. Miller, America’s Shittiest Website™: Thankful I am ... Yahoo! News Obama to plead US case at global warming summit   —  AP - President Barack Obama will commit the United States to substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade — despite resistance in Congress over higher costs — when he travels to a major climate conference in Copenhagen next month. The Daily Star > Politics Obama ‘will finish job’ in Afghanistan   —  President Barack Obama vowed to “finish the job” in Afghanistan as he finalizes a decision on deploying tens of thousands more US troops to turn around the war against the Taliban.Amid reports he will authorize 34,000 more US troops to take on Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters, Obama said he was determined to wipe out the insurgency. Baltimoresun.com Obama proclaims Thursday National Day of Thanksgiving, urges citizens to extend helping hand   —  Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. David Neiwert / Crooks and Liars Bishop Tobin is doing his best to prove the anti-Catholic bigots right   —  DOWNLOADS: (883) PLAYS: (979) Bishop Thomas Tobin, the fellow who decided that abortion-tolerant Catholics like Rep. Patrick Kennedy should be denied the right to partake of Communion ceremonies , went on The O'Reilly Factor last night to try to answer his critics. In the process, all he did was make it look like the anti-Catholic bigots of yore ... AJStrata / The Strata-Sphere Happy Thanksgiving   —  Happy Thanksgiving America! Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Yahoo! News Obama and GOP differ over recipe for jobs, economy   —  AP - President Barack Obama and a top House Republican acknowledged in holiday messages Thursday the economic struggles facing Americans this Thanksgiving but offered starkly different recipes for relief. Latest Politics Headlines Lobbyists, White House Met Early and Often   —  (AP) Top aides to President Barack Obama met early and often with lobbyists, Democratic political strategists and other interests with a stake in the administration's national health care overhaul, White House visitor records obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press show. Michael D. Shear and Paul Kane / Wash Post Politics Obama and fellow Democrats at odds about troop increase for Afghanistan   —  President Obama will reveal his new Afghanistan war strategy in a speech Tuesday evening to cadets at West Point, but his most skeptical audience is likely to be the powerful Democrats on Capitol Hill who oppose a troop buildup. KATHY KATTENBURG / The Moderate Voice “My Thanksgiving”   —  Click on the song title link to hear Don Henley’s live performance of “My Thanksgiving.” FOXNews.com Obama's Top Aides Met Often With Health Care Lobbyists   —  President Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Editor / Truthdig Report: Obama to Expand Afghan War by 50 Percent   —  President Obama won’t unveil his plans for Afghanistan until next week, but military officials tell the AP he intends to escalate the war by sending up to 35,000 additional troops. Press secretary Robert Gibbs said the plan would include an exit strategy, but that’s little consolation for the doves who got Obama elected. Congressional leaders ... Yahoo! News Great moments in Thanksgiving politics   —  Politico - Some of the most dramatic, consequential, or just plain weird Thanksgiving moments in recent years. Adrian Chen / Gawker The Associated Press' Helpful List of Excuses For Not Visiting Your Family this Thanksgiving   —  If you're not already at the airport trying to smash your way to the front of a ticket line, you're probably not visiting relatives this Thanksgiving. You need an excuse besides "they are annoying." The AP has a bunch! Those AP reporters must hate their relatives, since every other article they penned about Thanksgiving this year was actually ... Rss / MyDD The President's Thanksgiving Address   —  President Obama calls to our attention the men and women in uniform who are away from home sacrificing time with family to protect our safety and freedom. He also talks about the progress of health care reform, the Recovery Act, and job creation to ensure that next Thanksgiving will be a brighter day. Happy Thanksgiving! Tags: President Barack ... Daily Kos / Daily Kos Your Abbreviated Thanksgiving Pundit Round-up   —  Happy and safe Thanksgiving. Get your safe and effective H1N1 vaccine when it's available. Gail Collins on the Obama Turkey pardon: The turkey-pardoning is supposed to be a long-running national tradition, but it officially only goes back to George (the Good One) Bush and 1989. Since Thanksgiving is a holiday that’s particularly rich in ... Jricole / Informed Comment The Thanksgiving of the Fantasticals A Day of Rule breaking, and Spontaneous Mirth   —  When we used to do Thanksgiving as cross-dressing and insulting authority: Thanksgiving was a Northeastern regional commemoration until Abraham Lincoln promulgated it as a national holiday in 1863, and it was celebrated in lots of different ways. One of those ways was for young men to dress up as women or in fantastic costumes and promenade, and ... JOE GANDELMAN / The Moderate Voice Barack Obama’s Thanksgiving Greeting Stresses Economy, Military   —  President Barack Obama’s Thanksgiving address this year talks about giving thanks but also acknowledges some grim realities: the economy may be on the mend but the job situation is still very much broke and American remains at war. In the case of the economy, Obama notes the general progress and vows to tackle the jobs issue. [...] John Nichols / The Nation Another Helping of FDR Please   —  President Obama has produced a credible, if not exactly inspired Thanksgiving Proclamation . Most of the statement relies on the usual boilerplate language employed by our recent presidents, although Obama's message is a bit more anthropological than those of his predecessors – referring to the first Thanksgiving as "a harvest celebration ... Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit READER MEGHAN HAMMOND sends this Thanksgiving message from Singapore: I basted a 13 lb turkey in …   —  READER MEGHAN HAMMOND sends this Thanksgiving message from Singapore: I basted a 13 lb turkey in Guiness Stout in Singapore this Sunday and it was delicious. Included the before and after pictures from my friend’s mobile. Skye / Flopping Aces Thanksgiving Reflections   —  Tis the season to reflect on what we value, what we cherish, and what we are thankful for in this great nation. We live in challenging times and uncertainty is our constant companion – yet there is much I am grateful for every day of the year: To the men and women serving overseas protecting our [...] Military Top Stories Center Obama to Unveil Afghan Plan at West Point   —  President Barack Obama plans to announce a redrawn battle plan for Afghanistan, including what the military says could be a roughly 50 percent increase in U.S. forces, in a national address Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy. The president promised this week to "finish the job" begun eight years ago. Azaria Jagger / Gawker Remembrance of Oprah's Favorite Things Past   —  This year, Oprah's canceling her 'Favorite Things' episode and will give us the gift of Barack Obama instead. As if he's going to make 200 women fly into simultaneous orgasms . We demand to be lavished with exuberant materialism! This isn't the first time Winfrey's shanked her holiday audiences. (Scoring seats at a Thanksgiving-week Oprah ... Forum On Thanksgiving eve, Obama issues special Hajj message to world's Muslims   —  Michelle and I would like to send our best wishes to all those performing Hajj this year, and to Muslims in America and around the world who are celebrating Eid-ul-Adha. The rituals of Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha both serve as reminders of the shared Abrahamic roots of three of the world’s major religions. During Hajj, the world’s largest and ... Forum Pilgrims Celebrate Thanksgiving At Original Plimouth Plantation - Indians On Strike   —  For many years, Thanksgiving celebrations at the original Plimoth Plantation have delighted thousands of visitors wanting to see the recreation of the famous 1621 event where the Pilgrims joined the Wampanoag Indians in a feast that may have included the following: Deer meat, sallet (salad), mussels, sauc'd turkey, and a pottage of cabbage, ... The Seattle Times President Obama's Thanksgiving Day proclamation   —  What began as a harvest celebration between European settlers and indigenous communities nearly four centuries ago has become our cherished tradition of Thanksgiving. The Seattle Times Obama's Thanksgiving proclamation   —  President Barack Obama's Thanksgiving Day proclamation, as released by the White House: Editor / Truthdig Obama’s Thankless Thanksgiving   —  So in vogue are attacks on the president that even his proclamation calling the nation to a day of Thanksgiving has become the focus of criticism. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Mgutierrez / IPS Inter Press Service U.S.: Groups Denounce Obama Rejection of Landmine Treaty   —  WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (IPS) - Human rights and disarmament activists reacted bitterly Wednesday to the decision by the administration of President Barack Obama, who will receive the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize next month, not to sign the 10-year-old treaty banning anti-personnel landmines. Baltimoresun.com Obama will use West Point backdrop for speech on new war plan for Afghanistan   —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to announce a redrawn battle plan for Afghanistan, including what the military says could be a roughly 50 percent increase in U.S. forces, in a national address Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy. BERNIE BECKER / The Caucus Obama Saves 'Courage'   —  President Obama took part in his first turkey pardon on Wednesday, continuing a tradition more than a half century old. Media Matters for America Jamison Foser: The other right-wing media mogul you should worry about   —  If you like what Rupert Murdoch, the right-wing billionaire behind Fox News and the New York Post , has done for the national discourse, you'll love what Philip Anschutz is trying to do in your hometown. Anschutz built his fortune -- his $8 billion net worth is good for 36th place on the Forbes 400, ahead of better-known Murdoch and Steve Jobs -- SIMON ROMERO / NYT In Welcoming Iranian President, Chavez Blasts Israel   —  President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela described Israel as “the murderous arm of the Yankee empire.” Mgutierrez / IPS Inter Press Service CHINA: Postscript to Obama Visit: When Beijing Blinked   —  BEIJING, Nov 26 (IPS) - The jury is still out on what Beijing and Washington achieved during President Barack Obama’s first state visit to China last week. But one trait has emerged more strongly than anything else. Dhollow / Greatfallstribune.com Family to celebrate first Thanksgiving as U.S. citizens   —  The Canadian-born Jones became an American citizen last week, joining his three youngest Canadian-born children who also became American citizens before the Fourth of July earlier this year. For Jones, his wife Brenda and their five children, it will be their first all-American Thanksgiving celebration. Reuters U.S. will be out of Afghanistan by 2017: White House   —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will not be in Afghanistan eight years from now, the White House said on Wednesday, as President Barack Obama prepared to explain to Americans next week why he is expanding the war effort. The Swamp Obama: Recession's tide hasn't turned   —  by Mark Silva Today, on this day of a "distinctly American tradition,'' the president's tradtional weekly address arrives early. "As much as we all have to be thankful for,'' President Barack Obama says in his address today, "we also know that this year millions of Americans are facing very difficult economic times. Many have lost jobs in this ... CNN.com Obama to announce Afghanistan troop strategy Tuesday   —  President Obama to make speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, White House says. Editor / Roll Call Daily News Obama Promises More Action on Jobs Front; GOP Pans Upcoming Summit   —  President Barack Obama used his weekly address on Thursday to urge patience with the pace of the economic recovery and to stress that his administration was working hard to ensure that better times are on the horizon. Michael Moore US skeptics fear Afghan mission turning into a quagmire   —  WASHINGTON — Skeptics reject President Barack Obama's expected decision to ramp up the Afghanistan war as a misguided bid to fix a muddled mission, arguing it will draw America deeper into a quagmire. Ahead of Obama's momentous address to the nation on Tuesday, even fellow Democrats in Congress are voicing growing doubts about the conflict ... William Teach / ACLU Oh, For Sake. Even Barry’s Thanksgiving Email Is About Him   —  I was planning on ignoring politics and stuff for the rest of the day through Thanksgiving. I haven’t looked at my feedreader, avoided looking at Climate Depot and Google News, as well as all the other sites and blogs I frequent. Alas, an email from President Neophyte through Organizing For AmeriKa (wait, weren’t they the same ones ... Michael Moore President to meet with lawmakers before war announcement   —  President Barack Obama will meet with House and Senate leaders from both parties next week before he announces his Afghanistan policy. Multiple Congressional leadership aides have confirmed that Democratic and Republican leaders from both the House and Senate, as well as key committee chairman and ranking members, are scheduled to meet with ... Latest Posts Your Thanksgiving Travels Could Be Worse   —  Ah, Thanksgiving Eve-- worst travel day of the year , occasion for apoplectic airport scenes and frustrated, hopeful Tweeting. Last year, travel hubs lay bare because of recession strains, but this year is back to normal . If you're on the move, these snapshots of mid-travel mindsets should provide some relief--or empathy--from the stress of ... Gary Gross / California Conservative Is President Obama Committed To Winning?   —  With even the British complaining about President Obama’s inaction , there’s a more important question to ask. First, here’s what British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth is quoted as saying: “We have suffered a lot of losses; we have had a period of hiatus while (General] McChrystal’s plan and his requested uplift ... Ellen / News Hounds Happy Thanksgiving To All   —  Here's wishing everyone a happy and yummy Thanksgiving, even those lurkers at Fox News. I'm thankful to be with family and friends this holiday. I'm thankful that my sister drove in from out of state. I'm thankful that everyone in my extended family is liberal so we won't have any political arguments at the dinner table. I'm thankful that we'll ... 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4. Obama's climate vow boosts chances for Copenhagen deal 5 hours ago   permalink

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Environmentalists and world leaders are encouraged by the president's commitment on U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and by his plans to attend international talks in December.

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James Joyner / Outside The Beltway Weak Democrats Hurt 2010 Senate Chances   —  Josh Marshall argues that bad picks by Democratic governors in filling vacant seats make it harder than necessary to retain those seats. I was just looking at this run-down of recent polls by Tom Jensen at Public Policy Polling. The upshot is that while it seems extremely unlikely Republicans could regain control of the senate next [...]

Baltimoresun.com Obama will commit to US greenhouse emission cuts, personally making US case in Copenhagen   —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will commit the United States to substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade — despite resistance in Congress over higher costs — when he travels to a major climate conference in Copenhagen next month. Yahoo! News Can Obama save Copenhagen talks?   —  Politico - His decision to attend lends some star power to an event that's lost much luster — but at considerable risk. Politics Obama to put U.S. goals on table at climate talks   —  The president will announce at the Copenhagen summit the U.S. resolve to cut emissions by 17% over the next decade. BRIJ KHINDARIA / The Moderate Voice Obama risks losing face at the Copenhagen Conference   —  A two-edged sword lurks under President Barack Obama’s sudden decision to attend the Copenhagen talks on climate change. Just a few hours ago the United Nations Climate Change Conference seemed headed to muddle and failure. Obama’s presence on December 9 gives a welcome boost but it could also bring ignominy upon the President if he [...] JOHN / NYT Obama to Go to Copenhagen With Emissions Target   —  President Obama will offer to reduce greenhouse gas emissions “in the range of” 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, White House officials said.

5. Mumbai commemorates anniversary of attacks 4 hours ago   permalink

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A security guard of the Trident hotel salutes to pay homage to victims during a memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, at the Trident hotel, one of the sites of the attack, in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Ahead of Thursday's first anniversary of the deadly terror attacks that paralyzed Mumbai for ...

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BBC News India marks Mumbai anniversary   —  Ceremonies take place in India on the first anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the city of Mumbai.

Yahoo! News India remembers deadly Mumbai attacks   —  AFP - India marked the first anniversary Thursday of last year's attacks on Mumbai with a show of strength and ceremonies to honour the 166 victims killed in a deadly rampage by 10 heavily-armed Islamist gunmen.

Yahoo! News One year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks   —  Reuters - Mumbai held tearful memorials and police staged a show of strength on Thursday as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratcheted up tensions with Pakistan. Reuters One year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks   —  MUMBAI (Reuters) - Mumbai held tearful memorials and police staged a show of strength on Thursday as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratcheted up tensions with Pakistan. SAHAR HABIB GHAZI / NYT Pakistan Charges 7 Terrorism Suspects a Year After Attacks That Shocked Mumbai   —  On eve of the anniversary of the attacks, the indictments mark one of the first steps toward what is expected to be a complex trial. JPost Headlines Mumbai holds vigils on eve of attacks anniversary L.A. Times Mumbai still feels insecure a year after attacks   —  Observers say changes in security procedures made after attackers killed 166 in this Indian city fall far short of providing protection from terrorists, militants or other dangers. In the last year, India has deployed rapid strike law enforcement officers in four cities and purchased night-scope equipment.

6. KANSAS CITY STAR: ClimateGate: This Story Won’t Die…. 1 hour ago   permalink

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KANSAS CITY STAR: ClimateGate: This Story Won’t Die.

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Tryan / Midwest Voices Students, take charge of learning   —  By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel Perhaps we’ll see a bit of this issue discussed locally. In New York City, Mayor Bloomberg will soon clash with teachers by professing that student achievement scores will factor into decisions about teacher tenure. read more

James Delingpole / News Climategate: what Gore's useful idiot Ed Begley Jr doesn't get about the 'peer review' process   —  Here is an amusing video of an actor named Ed Begley Jr getting weally, weally, WEALLY cross about the Climategate scandal. (hat tip Breitbart TV) Well no wonder he’s cross. His world is falling apart. Ed Begley Jr – now probably better known as a climate activist than for his role TV medical soap St Elsewhere [...]

7. WHEN THE PUBLIC COFFERS run dry. “California could have dealt with its budget problems ... 1 hour ago   permalink

Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit

WHEN THE PUBLIC COFFERS run dry. “California could have dealt with its budget problems gradually–it’s not like you couldn’t see this mismatch coming, unless you thought that asset prices would always rise at 10% a year. But legislators wanted to give voters goodies now, and voters rewarded them for it. Now everyone’s [

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FOXNews.com California Mayor Apologizes for Controversial Remarks About Gays   —  A California mayor is apologizing for comments he made to The New York Times that gays will not go to heaven.

8. At the First Obama State Dinner, the First Crashers 7 hours ago   permalink

HELENE COOPER / NYT

Tareq and Michaele Salahi mingled with guests, including the vice president, though neither was on the guest list.

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Baltimoresun.com Not on the guest list: Couple crashes state dinner at White House in spite of heavy security   —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Michaele and Tareq Salahi didn't look out of place at Tuesday's White House state dinner. They were all smiles as they rubbed shoulders with Vice President Joe Biden, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty and CBS News anchor Katie Couric.

Online / Detnews.com Gov. Granholm among guests at Obama's first state dinner   —  Washington -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm feasted on an elaborate array of vegetarian dishes and listened to the National Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday night at the first state dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle. Maryland Politics Barve among leftovers for Obama state dinner   —  Some high-profile Marylanders, including Reps. Steny Hoyer and Elijah Cummings, made the guest list for Tuesday night's state dinner in honor of the Indian prime minister. But state House Majority Leader Kumar P. Barve (D) was among several prominent Indian Americans for whom the White House event was not too inviting, reports The Post's Style ... Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts / Wash Post Politics Surprise 'Housewives' dinner guests not invited, White House says   —  A couple of aspiring reality-TV stars from Northern Virginia appear to have crashed the White House's state dinner Tuesday night, penetrating layers of security with no invitation to mingle with the likes of Vice President Biden and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. GrassrootsPA / GrassrootsPA Stories Rendell raves about state dinner with Obama…   —  Rendell raves about state dinner with Obama… CASEY HAS WARDROBE MALFUNCTION… NPR Topics Couple Slipped Past Security, Crashed State Dinner   —  The Secret Service is looking into its own security procedures after determining that a Virginia couple managed to slip into Tuesday night's state dinner at the White House even though they were not on the guest list, an agency spokesman said. The Secret Service learned about the breach after the couple posted photos on Facebook. RACHEL / NYT Modern Flourishes at Obamas’ State Dinner   —  India’s leader was the guest of honor at the Obamas’ first state dinner, which they infused with distinctive touches.

9. BREAKING: NZ’s NIWA accused of CRU-style temperature faking 14 hours ago   permalink

Iwishart / TBR.cc

UPDATE 15:49 NZDT - NIWA's news release in response to this story appears to have been delayed, and according to a radio news report a few minutes ago Rodney Hide, leader of the minority Act Party and a minister in...

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Dan / Riehl World View :   More Climate Change Fraud: Et Tu New Zealand?

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Wattsupwiththat / Watts Up With That? :   Uh, oh – raw data in New Zealand tells a different story than the “official” one.

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Iwishart / TBR.cc NIWA's explanation raises major new questions   —  The NIWA climate controversy took a new twist tonight with the release of new data from the government run climate agency. Reeling from claims that it has massaged data to show a 150 year warming trend where there isn't one,...

Wattsupwiththat / Watts Up With That? Statement on CRU hacking from the American Meteorological Society   —  This was just released by the AMS, source is here. I’m reposting here in its entirety. h/t to Mark Johnson Impact of CRU Hacking on the AMS Statement on Climate Change AMS Headquarters has received several inquiries asking if the material made public following the hacking of e-mails and other files from the Climate Research Unit [...]

Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit MORE CLIMATE DATA ISSUES? Uh, oh – raw data in New Zealand tells a different story than the “of…   —  MORE CLIMATE DATA ISSUES? Uh, oh – raw data in New Zealand tells a different story than the “official” one. AJStrata / The Strata-Sphere Actual Data In CRU Data Dump   —  Like many I am spending way too much time wandering through the CRU data dump. But I did run across a zip file containing lots of real data and other interesting things from I assume Michael Mann.  Is is the file “ mbh98-osborn.zip “.  Some of the ‘notes’ on figures are very intriguing and something I expect Steve ...

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Research and rationalism: ice core drilling on the summit of Quelccaya ice cap, Peru. Photograph: Peter Essick/Getty I have seldom felt so alone. Confronted with crisis, most of the environmentalists I know have gone into denial. The emails hacked from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia, they say, are a storm in a ...

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() / The Corner on National Review Online :   Global Frauding -- By: Mark Steyn

Jonathan H. Adler / The Volokh Conspiracy :   More Monbiot on CRU E-mail Leak

Wattsupwiththat / Watts Up With That? :   Quote of the week #23 – calls for resignation in Climategate

11. 10 Recipes the Pundits Love 11 hours ago   permalink

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America's sudden Eggo shortage is linked to global warming, Biblical prophecy, American decline, and a lazy media

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Glenn Reynolds / Instapundit :   TEN THANKSGIVING RECIPES THE PUNDITS LOVE. …

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12. Eine Decliner Nachtmusik -- By: Mark Steyn 14 hours ago   permalink

() / The Corner on National Review Online

More�from the tree-ring circus of�Climate Research Unit "peer-reviewed" computer code : Specify period over which to compute the regressions (stop in 1960 to avoid�the decline that affects tree-ring density records) Hmm. All sounds very scientific. By the way, the CRU may be in East Anglia but it gets money from the U.S. Department of Energy and ...

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Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit :   Explosive– Climategate Files Were Leaked to BBC But They Refused to Cover the Story

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Gina Cobb / GINA COBB Mark Steyn Sums Up Where We Are on the Global Warming Fraud   —  Mark Steyn at The Corner: The CRU scandal has already ensnared Britain's leading climate "scientist" Phil Jones (whom one principled leftie says has only "a few days left in which to make an honourable exit") and his American counterpart Michael Mann (as in "Mann-made global warming"). Given that these two men and their respective institutions ...

13. Iraq war inquiry hears intelligence on Saddam 'patchy' in run-up to conflict 14 hours ago   permalink

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This article was published on guardian.co.uk at 20.46 GMT on Wednesday 25 November 2009. A version appeared on p15 of the UK news section of the Guardian on Thursday 26 November 2009.

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Chip / AfterDowningStreet.org :   Iraq War Inquiry Hears Intelligence On Saddam 'Patchy' In Run-Up To Conflict

Daniel Tencer / Raw Story :   Blair knew Iraq had no WMD before war, inquiry hears

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Chip / AfterDowningStreet.org Iraq War Inquiry Hears Intelligence On Saddam 'Patchy' In Run-Up To Conflict   —  Iraq war inquiry hears intelligence on Saddam 'patchy' in run-up to conflict By Richard Norton-Taylor | Guardian UK Days before the invasion of Iraq, the British government received intelligence that Saddam Hussein might be unable to use his chemical weapons, the official inquiry into the war was told today. And despite claims at the time by ...

The Daily Star > Politics British probe reveals US was gearing up for Iraq war two years earlier   —  The first full-scale inquiry into Britain’s role in the Iraq war opened Tuesday with testimony suggesting Washington was gearing up for possible conflict two years before Tony Blair led London to war.The first day of hearings was dominated by testimony from top civil servants who told how some in the US administration were already considering ...

BBC News UK 'accepted' Iraq action in 2002   —  The UK believed it was pointless to resist US plans for regime change in Iraq a full year before the invasion, the Iraq war inquiry is told. Editorial / News Blair lied and lied again: PM 'was told 10 days BEFORE Iraq war that Saddam had dismantled WMDs'   —  Officials were more alarmed by developments in Libya, Iran and North Korea, the Foreign Office's head of counter-proliferation said. James Meikle / Politics news Bush was 'running out of steam' before 9/11, Iraq inquiry told   —  Sir Christopher Meyer says plans to invade Iraq did not give time for weapons inspectors The military timetable for an invasion of Iraq in 2003 did not give time for UN weapons inspectors in the country to do their job, the former British ambassador to Washington told the Iraq inquiry in London today. Sir Christopher Meyer said the "unforgiving ... Michael Moore War protest comes to Creech   —  INDIAN SPRINGS -- A Creech Air Force Base policeman grabbed a video camera and prepared to film anti-war protesters Tuesday near the base's east gate. The protesters, clad in black clothes and wearing white face masks, greeted airmen arriving for work with props including white cardboard coffins that symbolized death. But instead of videotaping ...

14. LIST: Best science fiction movies and TV shows on DVD…. 9 hours ago   permalink

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LIST: Best science fiction movies and TV shows on DVD.

15. Hoffman to Run Again in 2010 13 hours ago   permalink

Editor / Roll Call

Accountant Doug Hoffman is seeking a re-match against Rep. Bill Owens (D) in 2010, after losing a Nov. 4 special election in upstate New York by approximately 3,000 votes.

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Editor / Roll Call Hoffman to Run Again in 2010   —  Accountant Doug Hoffman is seeking a re-match against Rep. Bill Owens (D) in 2010, after losing a Nov. 4 special election in upstate New York by approximately 3,000 votes.

16. GOP wrote 5 of 10 longest bills 15 hours ago   permalink

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You know how House and Senate Republicans mock the Democrats for introducing the longest bill in the history of bills — health care reform — longer than the Torah, longer than a 1960s Robert Byrd speech, longer than the Reno phone book?

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Steve Benen / Political Animal :   Wednesday's Mini-Report

Owillis / Oliver Willis :   5 Of 10 Longest Bills Written By GOP

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Shailagh Murray / Wash Post Politics White House defends cost-containment efforts in health-care reform bills   —  Senior White House officials on Wednesday brushed aside criticism that Democrats aren't tackling cost containment in their health-care reform bills, although they acknowledged room for improvement as the bills move forward.

Col. B. Bunny / Eternity Road Intellectual dishonesty and stupidity.   —  Finally, the [House and Senate health care “reform”] bills are fiscally dishonest, using every budget gimmick and trick in the book: Leave out inconvenient spending, back-load spending to disguise the true scale, front-load tax revenues, let inflation push up tax revenues, promise spending cuts to doctors and hospitals that have no record of ...

NPR Topics For Public, Affordability A Key Issue In Health Bill   —  The debate in Washington over how much the health care overhaul bills will cost has largely centered on the bottom line for the federal government. But polls repeatedly show Americans are much more concerned about how a reshaped health care system will affect their own family's financial situation. Lambert / Corrente Dems health care reform: Taxes raised immediately, benefits, if any, to come later   —  McClatchy : WASHINGTON — Americans could pay billions of dollars more in new taxes for a few years before they're likely to see significant change in the nation's health care system under legislation that Congress is considering. Some analysts said that's not necessarily bad. Delaying major health care changes until at least 2013, as the ... Guest Blogger / News Hounds Let Them Go Without Health Insurance Because There Might Be Rationing For The Rest Of Us   —  Guest blogged by Brian On Saturday's (11/21/09) Forbes on Fox, the first segment featured fear mongering about rationing in the health care reform bill. As usual, there were no experts on to discuss the contents of the bill or about the current state of health care insurance in America. Instead, the “free marketeers” on the panel argued that ...

17. Why Phil Carter Left the Pentagon 15 hours ago   permalink

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Phil Carter touched off a bit of a speculative frenzy last night, when he announced his resignation from the Pentagon. Carter served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for detainee policy, handling porcupine-thorny issues like Guantanamo. So when Carter said he was stepping down for “personal and family reasons,” some wondered ...

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Steve Benen / Political Animal :   Wednesday's Mini-Report

Jason Sigger / Armchair Generalist :   Blogger Buddies

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Steven Moyer / THE TENSION Pentagon Discuses 'First-Strike Ration'   —  N ews in Balance: WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2009 -- Several military organizations are working together to provide soldiers with healthy, good-tasting, sustainable and nutritionally sound combat rations. "We're charged with a fairly awesome task, and that is to fuel the Defense Department's most flexible and adaptable weapons platform, and that of ...

Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters.org To Kos, Taliban's Real Crime Is Being Un-PC   —  Want to understand the liberal mind?  Check out Daily Kos creator Markos Moulitsas on this evening's Schultz show . . Why does Kos say he hates the Taliban?  Because they aided and abetted Osama Bin Laden in the murder of thousands of Americans?  Nope.  That they are actively engaged in killing American troops in Afghanistan? Guess again.  ...

Chip / AfterDowningStreet.org Last Week: US Iraq Casualties Rise to 75,172   —  Last Week: US Iraq Casualties Rise to 75,172 Compiled by Michael Munk | www.MichaelMunk.com US military occupation forces in Iraq under Commander-in-Chief Obama suffered 14 combat casualties in the week ending November 24, 2009 as the official total since the 2003 invasion rose to at least 75,172. The total includes 35,049 dead and wounded from ...

18. Looking under Nissan's Leaf 15 hours ago   permalink

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Automakers tend to agree that the electrification of the car is inevitable, but Nissan is leading the way by readying a mass-market, affordable electric car for production. The Leaf is a midsize hatchback with a range of a little more than 100 miles, according to Nissan. Although Nissan didn't let us drive it, the company brought the Leaf to CNET' ...

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19. Meltdown: Images of What We Lose When the Glaciers Disappear 15 hours ago   permalink

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My mother was 18 years old when she sailed across a vast ocean from her native country, Peru, to her stepfather's homeland of Denmark. When I was a little girl, my family used to visit Peru every couple of years. I have such vivid memories of playing with the local kids in the streets, trying to catch stray puppies, swimming in mountain rivers ...

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CSPANJunkie / Crooks and Liars :   "They've Been Cooking The Science For A Long Time": Sen. Inhofe on Climate Change

Brad / Think Progress :   SuperFreak Dubner Embraces ‘Climategate’ Swiftboating: ‘Everybody’s Scared To Be A Skeptic’