Briefing: White House not considering more stimulus
President Barack Obama's spokesman said the administration isn't looking at a new major stimulus package to boost economic growth and hiring. 'Some big new stimulus plan is not in the offing,' press secretary Robert Gibbs said Thursday at the daily White House briefing. Obama said Monday that he has directed his economic advisers to consider additional steps to spur the economy, which grew at a ...
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Firearms, Boots and Dirty Cars as Canvases
On this leg of his around-the-world drive, our man at the wheel discovers the Wild West is still wild.
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Even The Onion Thinks We're Lame
From The Onion : Following a series of embarrassingly backward laws recently enacted in Arizona, Texas governor Rick Perry pledged Wednesday to do everything in his power to reestablish his state as the most regressive in the nation. "I commend Arizona for its commitment to exceedingly draconian social policies, but [Arizona Governor] Jan Brewer should know that we still have some real doozies ...
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Charges dropped against gun-toting grandma
HOUSTON -- Charges have been dismissed against a gun-toting great-great-great grandmother who spent the night in jail last month after she fired shots into the air, authorities said. The incident happened on a Saturday afternoon in the Acres Homes area of northwest Houston. Evelyn Maxey said she noticed several horses trampling through her yard and after several attempts to divert the unwanted ...
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Why your friends might be packing a concealed gun
Erik Scott rarely left home without a gun tucked in his waistband. Concerned about his safety, Scott decided this year to join more than 34,000 Clark County residents who have obtained concealed weapon permits.
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