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			<title><![CDATA[ Subchapter M ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ This ought to be interesting watching the birth, standardization, and implementation of towing vessel inspection. Kind of like hearding cats. ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ need help ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>&quot;It is becoming harder and harder to be around those who are completely ignorant of the world&#39;s needs. I am wondering if some of you could post
some stress-relieving tips for those of us who have to deal with so many stupid people on a daily basis … I would also like to know if it is even humanly
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			<title><![CDATA[ Our Media, Not Theirs ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <h1>Our Media, Not Theirs</h1>

<h2>Building the U.S. media reform movement</h2>

<h3>By <a target="_blank" href="http://www.inthesetimes.com/community/profile/92">Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols</a></h3>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:35:16 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ did you know that you pay 7% flat rate into SSI but ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ those people that make more thenn 110,000 a year does not have to pay anything into SSi and that is why SSI is having problems. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:55:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ U.S. Chamber of Commerce Downsized ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <h1><a title="U.S. Chamber of Commerce Downsized" target="_blank" href="http://www.prwatch.org/node/8571">U.S. Chamber of Commerce Downsized</a></h1>

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  <span class="spin source"><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="http://www.next100.com/2009/09/irreconcilable-differences.php">NEXT100 (Pacific Gas and Electric
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			<title><![CDATA[ New Oil and Coal Fronts Greenwash Global Warming ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:43:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Who Is Bankrolling the League of American Voters? ]]></title>
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  <p>&quot;Standing in a medical exam room, a neurosurgeon in a white lab coat stares solemnly into the camera... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Cargill ]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Archer Daniels Midland ]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[ ExxonMobil is the world's largest integrated oil company ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p><a title="ExxonMobil" target="_blank" href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=ExxonMobil">ExxonMobil</a> is the world&#39;s largest integrated oil company, engaged
in oil and gas exploration, production, supply, transportation, and marketing around the world. It has proved reserves of just less than 21 billion barrels of
oil equivalent. Exxon Mobil&#39;s refineries can handle more than 6 million barrels per day, and the company supplies refined products to more than 40,000
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			<title><![CDATA[ all conservatives...and these are the people you get your infor from. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p><font size="2"><strong>A Full Schedule of Executive Speakers</strong></font></p>

<p><font size="2">WorkBoat Executive Summit is pleased to welcome a full line-up of Executive level</font> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.workboatsummit.com/speakers.aspx" rel="nofollow"><font size="2"><span id="lw_1254270245_9" class="yshortcuts">speakers</span></font></a> <font size="2">and</font> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.workboatsummit.com/keynotes.aspx" rel="nofollow"><font... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ The Save U.S. Seaman's Jobs Campaign ]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Lack of sleep may play role in Alzheimer's: study ]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[ And then the fight started............... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I though you were Kanye West for a minute, but then I realized there wasn&#39;t anyone to steal a mic from. ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ WHAT THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT HEALTH CARE ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p> </p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07312009/watch.html">http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07312009/watch.html</a> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ LOOKS LIKE I HIT A NERVE!!!! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Bill to all: Looks like our friend is upset, and since he is mentally challenged his response is we are all stupid. Where have we heard that before??  LMAO!!  
Capt. Bill Beacom
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			<title><![CDATA[ FOR THE STUPID PEOPLE WHO NEVER UNDERSTAND ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ A <a target="_blank" href="http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/the-daily-show-affects-young-voters-10600.html"><font color="#0066CC">study</font></a> found that watching <em>The
Daily Show</em> might be causing low youth voter turnouts because viewers have a more cynical opinion of candidates and the political system. 
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avoiding the polls... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Not taking the bait! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Bill to all:  Looks like the vast majority of the people who are on this board have learned a hard lesson, that is, ignore posters who are either mentally
challenged, or who are just on here to argue politics.  The only answer to a string of 12 posts is this idiot replying to themselves. Way to go guys and gals
!!!   Capt. Bill Beacom
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