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Top McCain advisor says a terrorist attack "certainly would be a big advantage"

Four years of gains in home prices wiped out: Prices fall in 20 major American cities in past year

New York man accused of hiding in woman's couch

First looting suspect arrested in Cedar Rapids (by way of supergee)

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Court rejects death penalty for raping children: Ruling states execution would violate ban on cruel and unusual punishment -- Thank goodness.

Supreme Court overturns Exxon Valdez ruling: Decision cuts punitive damages to $500 million from $2.5 billion

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World now has 10 million millionaires: Combined wealth of globe's millionaires grows to nearly $41 trillion

Buffett warns that recession getting worse: Famous investor says Federal Reserve should worry about inflation

Eyeing inflation, Fed ends 9-month run of cuts: After two-day meeting, central bankers leave overnight rate at 2 percent

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Are you a list maker? What type of lists do you make? How often do you make them?

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Heinz pulls British ad with men kissing: Gay group calls for boycott; Fox's O'Reilly outraged over TV spot

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I didn't know we were in for a torrential downpour.

I feel sorry for the pizza delivery people.

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Hate Groups' Newest Target: White Supremacists Report an Increase in Visits to Their Web Sites

'Racist' Obama sock-puppet monkey yanked | Obama sock monkey still possible -- The sad thing is, these stories were posted the same day.

A message I left for MSN

I am disappointed to see "Root: 'The Race Police'" on your front page. As an American Studies scholar, I am quite sensitized to images, references and rhetoric that harken back to our racist heritage. To see the aforementioned section/area of MSN highlighted (why not a general introduction for interested users?) coupled with the headline "Nader says Obama 'talks white'" is saddening and infuriating at the same time. The media has a great chance to broker a national discussion on race in a way to heal past damage and mistakes; your efforts today do not help in that regard.

Sincerely,