Meanwhile, furthermore & on the other hand. . .

The war on entitlements

Eco shots


Vertical garden made of soda bottles
How corporations are ripping off arbitration

Where the action is

Rep. Wyden vs. Brennan
Indians order pipeline off their land

GUARDIAN US

Carrie Fisher says she's signed up to Star Wars sequel

Disney turns away from hand-drawn animation

Time Warner to spin off Time Inc as Meredith talks stall

North Korea threatens pre-emptive nuclear strike against US

White rhinoceros calf born at San Diego safari park - video

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Paul’s filibuster in opposition to Brennan, drone policy ends after nearly 13 hours

McConnell to oppose Brennan nomination

Rand Paul and the principle principle

Boxer rewrites budget history yet again

House funding bill would require Saturday mail delivery

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POLITICO

GOP not worried about Ryan budget

NRA campaign in high gear

Hugo Chávez's cheering section

Capturing Cheney's defiant spirit

Optimistic tone at Obama-GOP dinner

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HUFFINGTON POST

Matthew Fox Unleashes His Disdain For One Direction On 'Conan' (VIDEO)

Silvio Berlusconi Convicted In Wiretap Case, Sentenced To 1 Year In Jail

'My Strange Addiction': Woman Puts Vapor Rub On Her Eyelids, In Her Tea (VIDEO)

North Korea Threatens Pre-Emptive Nuclear Strike Against U.S.

'Hoarding: Buried Alive': Rhonda's Dog Goes Pee On Used Cadaver Pads (VIDEO)

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CNN

Ex-TSA chief: Allow axes on plane

Intern at exotic cat sanctuary killed by her favorite lion

Airline holds flight for man racing to see dying mom

Study links gun laws and lower mortality

Arkansas legislature overrides veto of ban on early abortions

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POLITICAL WIRE

Quote of the Day

Paul Ends Filibuster After 13 Hours

Romney Gets a Job

House Passes Stop Gap Funding Measure

Arkansas Passes Most Restrictive Abortion Law in U.S.

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LA TIMES

House GOP debates changing Medicare sooner than they'd planned

Sen. Rand Paul ends marathon filibuster of John Brennan

Paul filibuster gains support, delays Brennan vote

Rand Paul vows to speak 'as long as it takes' to block Brennan

At new phase in budget fight, Obama reaches out to GOP lawmakers

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PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM BACK TO TOP Sam Smith has been a musician for many decades. He started the first band his Quaker school ever had and played drums with bands up until 1980 when he switched to stride piano. He had his own band until the mid-1990s and has played with the New Sunshine Jazz Band, Hill City Jazz Band, Not So Modern Jazz Band and the Phoenix Jazz Band. Here are a few tracks: SAM SMITH'S DECOLAND BAND AVALON BUTTER & EGG MAN DR JAZZ INDIANA JELLY ROLL MAMA'S GONE GOODBYE SHINE Bob Walter, trumpet; Jimmy Hamilton & Coleman Hankins, clarinet; Paul Hettich, bass; Sam Smith, piano. Bob Resnik, drums PHOENIX JAZZ BAND led by Bob Walter ALGIERS STRUT APEX BLUES   George James sax CORRINE CORRINE OH MAMA  Sam piano & vocal HILL CITY JAZZ BAND led by Bob Walter ACE IN THE HOLE: With the lyrics altered to fit Washington BILL BAILEY BYE & BYE Sam piano & vocal JAZZ ME BLUES TISHOMINGO BLUES WHEN YOU'RE SMILING Sam piano, Bob Walter vocal WASHINGTON POST MARCH

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