Q and A: Lapworth on Mini?s programme

Mini officially unveiled its WRC car at the Paris Motor Show on Thursday, also confirming Kris Meek as its lead driver. AUTOSPORT heard from Prodrive's technical director David Lapworth about Mini's plans for next year. Q.

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Scott Speed & Reed Sorenson, 2010 NSCS Price Chopper 400 Race Previews

NSCS Red Bull Racing Teams No. 82 & No. 83 DRIVERS: Scott Speed (No. 82) / Reed Sorenson (No. 83) EVENT: Price Chopper 400 (Sprint Cup) DATES: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 1-3, 2010 TRACK: Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. GOOD SPORTS. GOOD STEAKS, TOO Kansas State and Missouri are undefeated in college football. The Chiefs are one...more»

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MCCLENATHAN ADVANCES TO SEVENTH SEMIFINAL OF 2010 IN DALLAS

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 20 of 23 Round 3 of six in Countdown to the Championship 25th annual NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Sept. 26, 2010 Cory McClenathan advanced to his...

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Mini Unveils Electric Scooter Concept for Paris Auto Show

At this year’s�Paris auto show,�Mini will show off an electric scooter concept�that’s certainly more in keeping with the brand’s name than the recently added Countryman. The Mini Scooter E concept will be displayed in one- and two-seater configurations.

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FIM reveals provisional 2011 calendar

Motorcycling's governing body FIM has announced a provisional calendar for the 2011 season, with 18 races included again. Next season will kick off again in Qatar on 20 March and will finish in Valencia on 6 November. The new schedule includes Aragon as a permanent venue, after the Spanish circuit made its debut on the calendar when it replaced the Hungarian GP this year.

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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept ? Car News

Showcasing the benefits of less weight, while delivering more of everything else.
The world expected Lamborghini to unveil its Murci�lago replacement at this year?s Paris auto show?production of the wildest bull has already ended?but the supercar maker chose instead to tease us with this concept, saving its new flagship for next March?s Geneva auto show. Ah, [...]


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Alonso not writing off anyone yet

Fernando Alonso says he is not ruling out anyone from the championship fight despite the result of the Singapore Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver took his fourth win of the season at Marina Bay to move into second place in the standings, 11 points behind Red Bull's Mark Webber. Lewis Hamilton's hopes suffered a big blow after he retired from the event.

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Video: The Final Lap Recap ? NASCAR Racing from Dover

Jimmie Johnson takes home his 53 career win, started on the pole, led the most laps for his 6th win this season, 6th Dover win, and is back up to 2nd in points. Photo Credits: CIA Stock Photo, NASCARMedia Audio: Kerry Murphey

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Lamborghini Partners with Highfalutin? Watchmaker for Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition

Lamborghini has released a special variant of the LP570-4 Superleggera dubbed the Blancpain Edition; it’ s meant to honor Swiss watchmaker Blancpain?s connection to Lamborghini racing efforts. The company, well known for their loftily priced high-zoot timepieces, sponsors Lambo?s Super Trofeo race series and provides official timekeeping services for the FIA GT1 World Championship series, [...]


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Sutil handed 20-second penalty

Adrian Sutil has lost his eighth-place finish at the Singapore Grand Prix following a penalty.

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Greg Biffle, 2010 NSCS Price Chopper 400 Race Preview

2010 NSCS Greg Biffle - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCARBiffle on Kansas: ?Kansas is a unique track that I have always enjoyed racing at. I think I enjoy it because I?ve run well there. We finished third there the last two years and had a win there in 2007 so we know we...more»

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Jeff Burton, 2010 NSCS Price Chopper 400 Race Preview

2010 Jeff Burton - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images Jeff Burton No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Race Notes and Quotes This Week’s Caterpillar Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway … Jeff Burton will pilot chassis No. 323 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This is a brand new No. 31 racer that will be...more»

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Force India Formula One Team 2010 Singapore Grand Prix Race Report - Update

Force India Formula One Team 2010 Singapore Grand Prix Race Report Marina Bay circuit, Singapore - 26th September 2010 Following a stewards' enquiry the Force India F1 Team's Adrian Sutil was handed a 20 second post-race drivethrough penalty for leaving...

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OnStar Gets Updated, Previews Spoken Facebook Updates

GM has announced a range of new features for its OnStar telematics system aimed to provide more convenience and safety for the service’s six million subscribers. The latest iterations of OnStar feature improved voice recognition, Bluetooth phonebook support, and better navigation that takes traffic and severe weather into account when plotting a route. The software [...]


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Webber: Title on everyone?s mind now

Mark Webber thinks Formula 1's main title contenders may now need to start knuckling down for long game tactics rather than going all-out with risky moves to try and win the championship. With the five leading championship rivals - Webber, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso - at the front of the grid for the Singapore Grand Prix, there is a high chance of the race producing another important moment in the title battle. But with just four events remaining after this weekend, Webber believes the top five men now have to start putting their title ambitions ahead of individual race glory

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Klien elated with qualifying showing

Christian Klien was elated with his performance in qualifying for the Singapore GP in what his return to competitive action. The Hispania driver, standing in for the unwell Sakon Yamamoto, outqualified team-mate Bruno Senna by 1.3 seconds on his way to 22nd place on the grid. "It's great to be back and I am very happy about my qualifying result from today," said Klien, who has not raced in Formula 1 since 2006.

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Chasing down the top 12

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Bowyer's Distraction

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JWH RL Skip Barber Series

I wonder if any of the iRacing oval participants felt like they got lost all the times they had to turn right at this week?s Skip Barber series race.� The race was run at Virginia International Raceway, one of the longest road courses available on the iRacing online racing simulation.� The only current track longer [...]

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La. Looks To New Plan To Restore Fragile Coast

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is set to unveil the Obama's administration plans to restore the Gulf Coast and build it back better than it was before. Leaders in Louisiana, which is losing the equivalent of a football field of wetland every 50 minutes, say they need the federal government's help -- now.

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Al-Qaida Takes Lessons Learned To Yemen

Experts say al-Qaida in Yemen is learning from the mistakes of other branches of the organization in Iraq and other battle zones. It is motivated, organized and fixed on a main target: the weak government of Yemen.

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How To Survive When Your Elevator Plunges

If you're ever stuck inside a falling elevator, what should you do? Stand up? Sit down? Jump? You'll want to know before it happens, because when the moment comes you are not going to have time to go to the library and pull out a textbook.

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Settlement Freeze Ends, Mideast Talks In Doubt

The Obama administration is trying to keep the Mideast peace talks alive. The Palestinians have threatened to break off negotiations, if Israel resumes settlement construction. A 10-month settlement construction slowdown in the West Bank has expired.

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Pledge Shows GOP Has Been Listening to Americans

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NATO Launches Airstrikes Into Pakistan

NATO says its helicopters have killed more than 30 militants in Pakistan, in an unusual air-raid in that country. The helicopters crossed over the border from Afghanistan in what a NATO spokesman called a 'self-defense" operation. Most NATO attacks on militants in Pakistan have been conducted by unmanned drone aircraft.

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Owner Of Segway Dies On Segway

The owner of the Segway company dies in an accident on a Segway. The millionaire philanthropist Jimi Heselden was 62, he made his fortune by inventing Hesco barriers, used on military bases for protection.

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Dollars Leave RNC, Go To Other GOP Groups

Some Republicans who are distrustful of the Republican National Committee under Michael Steele's scandal-plagued leadership are turning to other GOP groups for fundraising efforts and resource allocation. Alternative GOP organizations like the Republican Governors Association, the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the newly formed group American Crossroads, established by Ed Gillespie and Karl Rove, have claimed some of the RNC's donor base. But NPR news analyst Juan Williams says Steele hopes to keep his position.

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National Review: Both Parties Wrong On Estate Tax

The tax on inheritance is set to return next year when the 2001 tax cuts expire. Both political parties have proposals for how high the rate should be, but Phil Kerpin of the National Review says neither party is approaching the issue correctly. Only full repeal will bring Americans economic freedom.

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Police Brutality Trial Continues In Egypt

The trial of two Egyptian policemen accused of beating a man to death continues in Alexandria. Eyewitnesses at the trial say the officers slammed the victim's head into stone steps until he died, but police say they were only trying to dislodge a packet of drugs from his throat. The case has received international attention, and some hope the trial will bring an end to the claimed culture of police brutality in the country.

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Contemplating Milestones, The World's Oldest Man

The world's oldest man, Walter Breuning of Great Falls, Mont., marked his 114th birthday this week. The occasion prompts guest host Mary Louise Kelly to reflect on some milestones at the other end of life.

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Elections Will Test Tea Party's Staying Power

Amy Gardner, Wash Post
There may be no better illustration of the collective if disjointed strength of the tea party movement than Bucks County, Pa., a suburban sprawl outside Philadelphia.There, in April 2009, two stay-at-home moms organized one of the first tea party groups in the country. They called themselves the Kitchen Table Patriots and began collecting e-mails and phone numbers of fellow conservatives.

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Contemplating Milestones, The World's Oldest Man

The world's oldest man, Walter Breuning of Great Falls, Mont., marked his 114th birthday this week. The occasion prompts guest host Mary Louise Kelly to reflect on some milestones at the other end of life.

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Mrs. Obama: From Spouses' Circuit To Campaign Trail

The White House granted many Democrats' wish this week, announcing that first lady Michelle Obama will campaign for midterm candidates. Her first fundraiser is in mid-October, but, in the meantime, she's doing events that are a bit more light and breezy.

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Obama Is No Jimmy Carter

Melik Kaylan, The Daily Beast
No doubt the parts of President Obama's U.N. speeches in recent days will make the usual bloviators on the political right ratchet up the comparisons–always intended as derogatory–between the Obama and Carter presidencies. Even though Obama devoted at least half of his Thursday morning speech to blunt words about violence, terror, Islam, Pakistan, Iran, and the like, followed by praise of free markets and American leadership, nevertheless he did mention helping Africa and, yes, ended by talking about world peace. 

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Va. Governor McDonnell Changes Name of 'Confederate History Month' (Littlegreenfootballs.com)

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Landrieu Blocks OMB Nominee, Wants Drilling Ban Lifted

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High-Tech Runners Train Smarter With GPS

A good pair of shoes and an open stretch of trail were all runners used to need. But now many swear by GPS technology that monitors their speed and distance, and new smart phone apps tell them whether they need to pick up the pace.

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Brazil's Economy Leaves Others In Dust

Evidence of Brazil's growing confidence as an economic power is on display throughout the country. It can be found in swanky shops and drilling rigs and huge, successful agricultural enterprises. It can also be found in an office in the capital city of Brasilia, where the country's popular bonds are marketed.

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Police: Jet Bomb Threat May Be 'Terrorism Hoax'

A Pakistan International Airlines jet was evacuated in Sweden and a passenger was briefly detained after Canadian authorities received a tip that someone on board was carrying explosives. No explosives were found.

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NPR's Krulwich Solves Science Puzzles Big And Small

NPR's Robert Krulwich has been unraveling complex science questions for years. He's tackled the discovery of laughing gas, nuclear detonations in space, how crows recognize people's faces and why leaves really fall off trees. Krulwich reveals where he comes up with his sometimes off-the-wall story ideas.

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The Nation: Games Expose Repression In India

The Commonwealth Games take place in India this year where widespread repression and injury have taken place at the new facilities. Dave Zirin of The Nation argues that we are seeing the results of too-rapid development, and the lingering pain of colonization.

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Congress Eager To Bolt Despite Pile Of Undone Work

Congress appears headed for the exits as gridlock envelops Washington and lawmakers long to head for the campaign trail. The only thing they absolutely have to pass next week is a continuing resolution to keep the government open after the fiscal year ends Sept. 30. So far, they're arguing over who goes first, the Senate or the House. Guest host Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR congressional correspondent David Welna about the stalemate.

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Lower Health Care Costs? Forget It

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Necessary Pieces In Play To Succeed In Afghan War

Britain has 10,000 troops in Afghanistan. Foreign Secretary William Hague tells Steve Inskeep they have a plan to get every soldier out of Afghanistan before the British election in 2015. Hague says finally there are enough coalition troops and aide in place to help Afghanistan run its own affairs.

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Obama Urges Mideast Peace Talks To 'Press On'

In a speech at the United Nations Thursday, President Obama again urged Israel to extend its partial moratorium on settlement building in the West Bank. It is due to expire Sunday. The Palestinians say they will suspend peace talks, if construction in the settlements resumes.

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No Water In Calif. School Cafeterias? One Man Says There Should Be A Law

A survey of California schools found that 40 percent don't offer free drinking water in cafeterias. A bill on the governor's desk aims to change that. State Sen. Mark Leno is trying to do something about that,

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'Shop Talk': It's All About Education

As part of Tell Me More's month-long back-to-school focus on education, host Michel Martin talks education with the guys in the barbershop. Included in the discussion are the movie ?Waiting for Superman,? and the travails of embattled DC Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, and the angry dad who faced down his daughter?s bullies. Joining the conversation are Jimi Izrael, a freelance journalist and Presidential Fellow at Case Western Reserve University; Lester Spence, a professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University and home schooled his children; Claudio Sanchez, NPR?s education correspondent and former schoolteacher; and Jay Mathews, education columnist for The Washington Post.

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Israeli Leaders Condemn Clinton Immigrant Comments

The former president, generally a well-loved figure in Israel, called Russian immigrants in Israel an obstacle to peace. He also said the most recent arrivals in Israel have the hardest time agreeing to share the land with the Palestinians.

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Obama's Stale Ideas Aren't Working

James Taranto, Wall Street Journal
If he's lost Margaret Carlson, he's lost Middle America. Sorry if you disagree, but somehow, to our mind, that joke just never gets old. Carlson, a fixture at Time magazine before jumping to the Bloomberg news service, personifies liberal Beltway conventionality, and she appears to have turned decisively against President Obama.To be precise, she now thinks he's kind of a jerk--that's our paraphrase; as you'll see, she puts it considerably more gently--which means that her view of Obama has caught up to where conservatives were two years ago and Middle American...

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Death Chamber Ready, If Calif. Moratorium Lifted

A federal judge in California is expected to rule Friday on whether to lift a moratorium on lethal injections. If he does, the state could execute its first inmate in nearly five years as early as next week. This week prison officials unveiled a new lethal injection facility.

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Tower Hamlets: history and enmity (Guardian)

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Pakistani Scientist Sentenced To 86 Years For Trying To Kill US Agents

Aafia Siddiqui was convicted of attempting to kill American agents while being questioned in Afghanistan.

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State sues over education stimulus funds (Offthekuff.com)

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AP-GfK Poll: Dems disliked, but GOP just as bad (The Arizona Republic)

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Returning To Parents' Insurance Raises Other Issues

The new health insurance law allows young adults to stay on their parents' insurance policy until the age of 26. As soon as the law was signed, commentator Molly Adams called her mother and asked if she'd take her back.

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A Conversation With The President Of Estonia

Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the president of Estonia, grew up in New Jersey and went to Columbia University. A few weeks ago, NPR's David Greene sat down with him ahead of his trip to the U.S. for this week's U.N. General Assembly.

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Three Books To Take You Back To The Renaissance

Author Mary Sharratt recommends three titles that will take you back to the Italian Renaissance -- an epoch of humanism and religious fervor, of philosophers and despots, of courtesans and saints. Pour yourself a glass of prosecco and experience the glory and danger of a lost age.

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Obama: 'We Can Waste More Time' Or Get Moving On Mideast Peace

The president will make the case that leaders have talked and talked and talked for years, but peace remains elusive between Israel and Palestine. So now's the time for action, not words, he says.

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Returning To Parents' Insurance Raises Other Issues

The new health insurance law allows young adults to stay on their parents' insurance policy until the age of 26. As soon as the law was signed, commentator Molly Adams called her mother and asked if she'd take her back.

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Most Advanced Malware A Cyber Weapon?

Researchers say a new virus was likely built by a nation state with a specific target in mind.

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'Pledge to America' lays out GOP agenda (CNN)

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National Review: Give GIs The Ability To Vote

This year, five states have announced that they are unable to meet the deadline in getting absentee ballots to GIs abroad. Deroy Murdock of the National Review argues that the Obama Administration is dragging its feet on the issue because members of the military more often vote Republican.

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Generic Vote Underestimating Dems? Probably Not

Jay Cost, Weekly Std.
Wednesday,September 22, 2010 Koch Lawyer Names Austan Goolsbee As W.H. Official Who Talked About Company's Tax Status Fight between White House and libertarian billionaires escalates. BY John McCormack Is the Generic Ballot Underestimating the Democrats? ...

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The Nation: The Return Of Gordon Gekko's Greed

One of the most poignant characters of all time ? Gordon Gekko ? is back in a new movie. Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation, argues that his return is fitting. As Wall Street begins to recover its pre-recession ways, Gekko's legacy seems intact.

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National Review: Give GIs The Ability To Vote

This year, five states have announced that they are unable to meet the deadline in getting absentee ballots to GIs abroad. Deroy Murdock of the National Review argues that the Obama Administration is dragging its feet on the issue because members of the military more often vote Republican.

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Woodward Unveiled (TIME)

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Vote-Rich Suburbs Move to Republicans

Philip Rucker, Washington PostEverything about Reunion is meant to be perfect. The houses in this middle-class, master-planned neighborhood 20 miles outside Denver evoke the front-porch intimacy of a small town. Large faux farm silos adorn the grand landscaped entrance. The fishing pond shimmers. The small sign on Reunion Parkway boasts, "Happily ever after starts here."Politically, Reunion was meant also to be part of the perfect congressional district, one drawn up after the 2000 Census to be an absolutely 50-50 suburban swing district. There would be no better place in America to judge the mood of the...

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Tea Party Patriots Touts $1 Million Donation

The grass-roots organization says the contribution came from a single person -- who wishes to remain anonymous. It's to be divided up and given to local Tea Party groups, who must spend it by Nov. 2 -- but not on ads for specific candidates.

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Specters And Ghosts In 'Haunted Wisconsin'

For some, travel is a relaxing break, but not for writer Benjamin Percy.� For our books series "My Guilty Pleasure," where authors talk about a book they are embarrassed to love, Percy� discusses how he spends his vacations -- armed with a travel guide, seeking out the spooky, the scary and the supernatural.

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Bristol Palin Makes Her 'Dancing' Debut With 'Mama Told Me Not To Come'

On last night's 'Dancing With The Stars,' viewers got their first looks at the new cast, including famous political daughter Bristol Palin.

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Holding A Grudge For 30 Years: Jimmy Carter Against Ted Kennedy

Grudges and slights have always been held in American political history.� But Jimmy Carter's grudge against Ted Kennedy for fighting him on health care continues to this day, 30 years later.

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Ahmadinejad Undeterred As Sanctions Take Bite

The latest round of economic sanctions has prompted Western banks and other corporations to back out of business deals with Tehran. But there's no sign the sanctions are moving the Iranian government any closer to canceling plans for nuclear weapons or considering rapprochement with the United States.

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GOP Blocks Bill To End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Senate Republicans on Tuesday dealt a major setback to those pushing for repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," the 17-year-old policy that bars gays and lesbians from serving openly in the U.S. military. Republicans closed ranks to block consideration of a defense bill that calls for the end of the ban. The upcoming midterm elections weighed heavily in the debate.

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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Could Be Around For A While

Opinion has shifted over the years on the issue of gays serving in the military, with much of the public and top Pentagon officials now in favor. But political resistance to the idea remains potent. A Senate vote on Tuesday isn't likely to change things.

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Sheriff: Broncos WR Kenny McKinley Found Dead

Authorities were called to McKinley's home in Centennial, Colo., on Monday afternoon and found his body. McKinley was a second-year pro who was on the team's injured reserve list. He played in eight games as a rookie in 2009 with seven kick returns for 158 yards.

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Somalia's Prime Minister Resigns Amid Tensions

Somalia's prime minister resigned Tuesday to prevent what he called political turmoil amid an impasse with the country's president.

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Rescuing Climate Science from Washington

Bill Frezza, RealClearMarketsI just got back from an extraordinary presentation aptly titled "A Change in Climate: A Fresh Approach to Climate Science." If you're one of those people appalled by the politicization of science by celebrities, congressmen, and the Nobel Committee, I highly recommend you take a look at the work of Professors Kerry Emanuel and Daniel Rothman at the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT.
Kerry and Dan are neither climate change zealots nor global warming deniers. In fact, they are not even in the business of making climate predictions. In their view the...

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T. Rex Renaissance: Big Decade For Dino Research

This year scientists have identified six new species of the animal. Scientists say the T. rex discoveries are partly due to new techniques and partly due to its telegenic charisma -- one that even scientists are not immune from.

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Yes, Massive Spending Increases Lead to Deficits

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Obama Confronts 'Tea Party' Santelli, His Accuser, Sort Of

President Obama answered a question during a town-hall meeting from CNBC's Rick "The Rant" Santelli. It wasn't a question about bailouts of homeowners, the issue that formed the basis of the famous rant.

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Tech Note: LGF Pages Rebooted (Littlegreenfootballs.com)

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Recession Leaves Millions Of Americans In Poverty

The ranks of the working-age poor climbed to the highest level since the 1960s as the recession threw millions of people out of work last year, leaving one in seven Americans in poverty. The overall poverty rate climbed to 14.3 percent, or 43.6 million people. Host Michel Martin speaks with Margaret Simms, senior fellow at the Urban Institute and Anirudh Krishna, associate professor of public policy at Duke University.

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Mitt Romney Could Be The Hillary Clinton Of 2012

ANALYSIS: The former Massachusetts governor, an early frontrunner for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, must be hearing tea cups as he tries to set the stage for his next presidential bid.

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Treasury Head Geithner Talks the Economy

Maria Bartiromo, USA TodayIf anyone has a good handle on how long it will take to solve the U.S. unemployment problem, it's Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.In an interview about jobs and the economy, Geithner told me businesses still aren't sure how much demand there will be for their products — and that is what needs to change before they will start hiring again.
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The Grandfather clocks can be classified according to the materials from which they are made. A wide variety of materials are used in manufacturing these marvelous clocks. The finishing material is commonly from a wood such as beech, cherry, mahogany and oak. There is also a combination of other materials such as stones, metals, glass, and other components.

The traditional clocks were usually made of woods while the contemporary clocks were made from different materials including metal. Oak wood is a hard wood that has been in use for many centuries, because of its natural qualities as a building material.

Oakwood is strong, durable, and highly resistant to moisture and other elements. Among its applications include the historical houses and buildings, ships, and of course, grandfather clocks. It is also used for building foundations of buildings and support beams.

Cherry wood is also a hard wood. According to many experts, cherry wood is 228 % as hard as the red oak wood. When it comes to hardness, it ranks 2820 in the Janka Hardness Scale. Among its applications are flooring for houses and buildings, stairs, rails, doors, tool handles, wheel rims and as an alternative material for teak.

It is also resistant to insects such as termites. It is also difficult to cut and plane because of its interlocking grain.

Another wood used to finish grandfather clocks is from beech. Experts consider it a hard-wearing wood. It can take a lot of pressure over time as it resists gouging and chipping better than some woods.

In addition, beech wood has a good capacity to absorb shock. It can bear heavy weight and receive high impact force. Products manufactured from beech are known to be durable. It does not have strong odor, while having solid density, and non-porous wood. Its surface is strong and can hold up building materials.

Mahogany has been in use for making furniture as early as the 16th century. Makers of furniture favored mahogany because of its combined soundness, uniformity of grain, large size, durability, richness of figure, beauty and color.

There are two classifications of mahogany, namely the Spanish mahogany and Honduras mahogany. The Spanish mahogany consists of the close-grained, rich and heavy varieties of woods, which are capable of holding a high polish. On the other hand, the Honduras or Baywood mahogany is light, open-grained, and plain. It has uniformity in color and does not warp.

Although there are many components that categorize grandfather clocks, they are generally classified between Comtoise and Bornholm. Comtoise is made in Franche-Comte in France. It is also referred to as Morbier or Morez, and can be found in Germany, Spain and other parts in Europe.

Bornholm grandfather clocks are a tall wooden box clocks. They are a pendulum-driven clock manufactured in Bornholm, a Danish island in Baltic Sea. These grandfather clocks are built from 1745 to 1990. However, the demand for this clock now is low.