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Posted on February 15, 2012 by On the North River

Chevrolet cars insult Egyptian Muslims One of the spiritual leaders of Egypt issued a fatwah (law, regulations) which banned Muslims from driving Chevrolet vehicles. According to the new law, Muslims must not drive Chevrolet cars because the logo of the … Continue reading →

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Flash, non-political stealing in Chicago, National Velvet (2012), New poll_young forced to work to earn a living.

Posted on February 10, 2012 by On the North River

Thieves pull off stunning gem heist in Chicago A Chicago jewelry store owner says a heist that resulted in her store being robbed of $500,000 in precious gems was “definitely straight out of Ocean’s Eleven.” Thieves broke into Steve Quick … Continue reading →

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Sad Saab, bad tax…redux, TNEF is enough.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by On the North River

Tom & Ray Magliozzi / Car Talk No parts for discontinued car? Time to improvise Poor old guy with a 2003 Saab, I don’t understand why the parts shortage on Saab’s could be upon us to quickly. They just went bankrupt in … Continue reading →

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Doug: Who’s on First?

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Doug

At last a GOP debate that makes sense    

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Political Robo-Calls, Venice Ice Breaker, Terrorist groups & PETA.

Posted on February 7, 2012 by On the North River

Move over robo-calls, states sell email addresses for campaigns to reach voters A Fox News study has found 19 states plus the District of Columbia, now ask for an email address on voter registration cards. In nine of those states, … Continue reading →

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Liberals, Progressives and tigers…Oh My!

Posted on February 7, 2012 by On the North River

A Battle the President Can’t Win But the big political news of the week isn’t Mr. Romney’s gaffe, or even his victory in Florida. The big story took place in Washington. That’s where a bomb went off that not many … Continue reading →

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Spanking the puppet, Shut up Mitt! GOP on defence.

Posted on February 3, 2012 by On the North River

Keira Knightley: ‘only Brits like sadomasochistic sex scenes in A Dangerous Method’ Keira Knightley has suggested that only the British have taken such a keen interest in the sadomasochistic scenes in her new film A Dangerous Method. I’ve only added … Continue reading →

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Step one, deny the One re-election. Step two, start repairing the damage. It’s that second step that I have doubts about Mitt.

Posted on February 1, 2012 by On the North River

Obama Announces Refinancing Plan President Barack Obama announced a fresh bid Wednesday to revive the housing market by letting millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages, presenting a plan that is likely to encounter congressional opposition. Obama Exploits the Navy SEALs … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 31, 2012 by On the North River

Rare metals shortage could threaten high-tech innovation Take gallium as an example. Gallium is a small byproduct of mining bauxite and zinc, but it has become a critical component for technologies such as lasers, energy-efficient LED lighting and solar panels. … Continue reading →

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The October Strategy is shaping up.

Posted on January 28, 2012 by On the North River

Pentagon Seeks Mightier Bomb vs. Iran Dig, Baby! Dig! As I looked at this post, started Saturday morning, and after watching the evening news which had what I always call a seed story. That is a story that will continue … Continue reading →

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