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Bill Maher challenges Obama: "Stand up for the 70 percent of Americans who aren’t crazy"

On “Real Time” Friday night, host Bill Maher closed his show with some sharp words for the Obama administration with regards to how they have responded to criticism from figures such as Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin. Maher called the White House “cowards” for allowing Van Jones to resign following a series of right-wing attacks and for capitulating to those who complained about the nature of Obama's back-to-school speech

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Bill Maher challenges Obama: "Stand up for the 70 percent of Americans who aren’t crazy"

Rep. Joe Wilson

POLITICS BUZZ : Meet the Congressman who interrupted Obama's joint-session health care speech with some screaming (like you do). The exact quote was “You Liar.” Seriously, we're in high school or the Middle Ages or whatever

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Rep. Joe Wilson

Henry Louis Gates Thankfully Distracts Right Wing from Health Care

By lashing the Cambridge police for arresting Henry Louis Gates at home, the president seems to have upset basically everyone today, even supporters on the left.

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Henry Louis Gates Thankfully Distracts Right Wing from Health Care

Quick! Your neighbors house is on fire. What do you do? – [current.com blog]

photo by dvs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvs/3540320095/ Fires crop up all over, even in online communities. Here are some thoughts about handling fires, reporting abuse, and being a responsible member of the Current.com community. http://blogs.current.com/currentdotcom/2009/07/23/quick-your-neighbors-house-is-..

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Quick! Your neighbors house is on fire. What do you do? – [current.com blog]

Reclaiming oil rigs as oceanic eco-resorts

Sponsored by the John Hardy Group and Hospitality Design Magazine, the international design competition focused on innovations in hospitality. The Morris design team wanted to take advantage of the an abandoned oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico and reuse the structure, transforming it into a vibrant and commercially viable destination

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Conor Oberst to end Bright Eyes, probably

The Omaha World-Herald reports that Conor Oberst will release one more album as Bright Eyes and then retire the name.

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