:: blame the extended gestation.... ::

:: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 ::

'Purple power' pulls new laws through House

Despite the partisan saber- rattling on Capitol Hill, a significant number of votes in the GOP-controlled House are passing with broad Democratic support.

:: Jim Nichols 5/31/2005 08:21:00 PM [+] ::
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Nobel Laureate urges keeping yuan stable:

"Nobel Price Laureate Robert A. Mundell, also known as the father of the Euro, reaffirmed Monday his position that China should maintain its currency exchange policy despite pressure from Western countries. "

:: Jim Nichols 5/31/2005 08:07:00 PM [+] ::
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Rev. Who Denied God Exists Back in Pulpit - Yahoo! News:

"A Danish Lutheran minister who publicly denied the existence of God said Sunday he was glad to be back in the pulpit, but refused to speak about the case that led to his brief suspension last year. "

:: Jim Nichols 5/30/2005 02:06:00 PM [+] ::
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Nine Inch Nails drops MTV show over Bush backdrop - Yahoo! News:

"The rock band Nine Inch Nails said on Friday it canceled plans to appear on next week's MTV Movie Awards after the network questioned the band's plans to perform in front of an image of President Bush"

"We were set to perform 'The Hand That Feeds' with an unmolested, straightforward image of George W. Bush as the backdrop. Apparently, the image of our president is as offensive to MTV as it is to me,"

:: Jim Nichols 5/28/2005 02:14:00 PM [+] ::
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