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"Democrats sneaked a provision into the omnibus spending bill that cleared the Senate today which closes down the school choice program in Washington, D.C. Schoolmates of the Obama children benefit from the program ... Robert Gibbs was tongue-tied when asked about the President's position ... The Teachers' Unions got what they wanted". - Hope?

Jul 21, 2010 Mother Earth, Your face is no longer Perfect ©2010 Robert C Burnham Mother Earth, shes getting old... ©2010 Dawn

Sen. Robert C. Byrd, who holds the record as the longest-serving member of Congress, is seriously ill in a Washington-area hospital.

The working title of the third Stargate television series has been unveiled! The series currently exists in the form of a one-page treatment of the story and characters, with the title Stargate Universe, executive producer Robert C. Cooper told GateWorld exclusively.

Robert C. Cooper, executive producer of SCI FI Channel's Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, confirmed to SCI FI Wire that he's developing a third series with a working title Stargate Universe, but remained mum on details. (The project has not yet been picked up by any network, including SCI FI Channel.)

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Robert C. Byrd leaves a long legacy in Congress, but he also mastered the fiddle, wrote history books, and often quoted literary figures and playwrights, including Shakespeare, Thucydides, and Cato. Here's a look at the senator's long and illustrious life.

MATTY ASKIN is in a rush to challenge new British cruiserweight champion Leon Williams. The unbeaten Blackpool star has hammered Williams verbally after watching his rival take the title from Robert Norton last month. Askin, 22, will send a message to Britain’s cruiser bruisers when he boxes a non-title ten rounder against Czech star Roman Kracic at Oldham Sport Centre on Saturday November 12.

The office of Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W. Va.), 92, announced Sunday the longest serving senator in history was "seriously ill" and had been admitted to an unnamed Washington-area hospital.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) elected Robert H. Herz to its board, bringing the board's total to 14 members ..... director for Fannie Mae since June 2011, Mr. Herz is president of Robert H. Herz LLC, which provides consulting services on financial-reporting …

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… the insurance rebates program, to put it mildly, according to Robert Zirkelbach, spokesman for America's Health Insurance Plans ..... senior fellow at Mathematica Policy Research in Washington, D. C ., says some rebates may be the result of foot-dragging by …

… taken to a segregated -- separate section of Camp LeJeune, N. C ., for basic training. "We knew we were being trained harder ..... Mosquitoes, rattlesnakes, bears and alligators were at that camp," Robert Hammond, one of the Marines, recalled before receiving his …

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… producer Progress Energy Resources Corp. for C $5.5 billion including debt. Following ..... as much as 74%. The transaction price of C $20.45 a share is an additional 77% premium ..... Progress' Wednesday settlement price of C $11.55. Progress' stock has risen 52 …

… effectively. And despite some criticism, he said the agency has been working to get equipment where it's needed most. Four military C -130 tankers, which can each carry up to 3,000 gallons of water, are positioned to cover the blazes burning near Colorado Springs …