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		<title>NYT (4): National News</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/07/26/nyt-4-national-news-48/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two on the media in light of the Shirley Sherrod incident; Lutherans reverse course, accept gay pastors; and algae as "superfuel."]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/business/media/26carr.html?sq=journalists&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/business/media/26carr.html?sq=journalists&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Journalists, Provocateurs, Maybe Both</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/business/media/26race.html?sq=race&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=6&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/business/media/26race.html?sq=race&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=6&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>When Race Is the Issue, Misleading Coverage Sets Off an Uproar</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/us/26lutheran.html?sq=lutherans&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/us/26lutheran.html?sq=lutherans&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Lutherans Offer Warm Welcome to Gay Pastors</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/business/energy-environment/26algae.html?sq=superalgae&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/business/energy-environment/26algae.html?sq=superalgae&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Exploring Algae as Fuel</p>
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		<title>NYT (5): Foreign Affairs</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/07/18/nyt-5-foreign-affairs-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two young aides bring the State Dept. into the digital age; Global gay pride comes to Warsaw; Guatamalan rain forest threatened; a new book on the politics of global warming; and two new books re Iran.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/magazine/18web2-0-t.html?_r=1&#038;sq=digital&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/magazine/18web2-0-t.html?_r=1&#038;sq=digital&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Digital Diplomacy</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/world/europe/18poland.html?sq=warsaw&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/world/europe/18poland.html?sq=warsaw&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Gay Parade in Warsaw Meets Jeers From Some</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/world/americas/18guatemala.html?sq=forest&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/world/americas/18guatemala.html?sq=forest&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Ranchers and Drug Barons Threaten Rain Forest</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/business/18shelf.html?sq=global&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/business/18shelf.html?sq=global&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>To the Mat on Global Warming</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/books/review/Moaveni-t.html?sq=dictator&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/books/review/Moaveni-t.html?sq=dictator&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Death to the Dictator: A Young Man Casts a Vote in Iran&#8217;s 2009 Election and Pays a Devastating price, by Afsaneh Moqadam</p>
<p>Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in iran, by Roxana Saberi</p>
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		<title>NYT (3): Foreign Affairs</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/07/16/nyt-3-foreign-affairs-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP WAS BEHIND RELEASE OF LOCKERBIE BOMBER (!); Strikes at bazaars in Iran continue; and Argentina becomes first L.A. country to legalize gay marriage.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/world/europe/16britain.html?_r=1&#038;sq=lockerbie&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/world/europe/16britain.html?_r=1&#038;sq=lockerbie&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>BP Faces Scrutiny in Lockerbie Case</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/world/middleeast/16bazaar.html?sq=tehran&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/world/middleeast/16bazaar.html?sq=tehran&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Strike at Bazaar Spreads Beyond Tehran</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/world/americas/16argentina.html?sq=argentina&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/16/world/americas/16argentina.html?sq=argentina&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Argentina Approves Gay Marriage, in a First for Region</p>
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		<title>NYT (5): National News</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/07/10/nyt-5-national-news-59/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Obama strategy re illegal workers; Gay union ruling is double-edged sword for Tea Party and right; Biomass hits a snag; Obama stumps for Reid; and Manhattan Boro Prez' personal protest against NYS non-support for gay marriage.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/us/10enforce.html?sq=illegal&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/us/10enforce.html?sq=illegal&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Illegal Workers Swept From Jobs in ‘Silent Raids’</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/us/politics/10tenth.html?sq=gay&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=6&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/us/politics/10tenth.html?sq=gay&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=6&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Basis of Ruling on Gay Unions Stirs Debate</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/business/energy-environment/10biomass.html?sq=biomass&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/business/energy-environment/10biomass.html?sq=biomass&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>New Rules May Cloud the Outlook for Biomass</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/us/politics/10obama.html?sq=reid&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/us/politics/10obama.html?sq=reid&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>With Gloves Off, Obama Stumps for Reid</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/nyregion/10stringer.html?sq=gays&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/nyregion/10stringer.html?sq=gays&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Gays Can’t Wed in New York, So a Politician Won’t Either</p>
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		<title>NYT (6): National News</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/07/09/nyt-6-national-news-61/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fed appeals court again nixes Obama oil-drilling moratorium; Fed judge rejects U.S. position on gay unions, setting up SCOTUS fight; Special election to be held for Byrd's seat; Cuomo's gay rights bona fides questioned; In high schools, its smoking vs. obesity; and a new book on George Carlin.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/us/09drill.html?sq=moratorium&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/us/09drill.html?sq=moratorium&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Court Rejects Moratorium on Drilling in the Gulf</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/us/09marriage.html?sq=gay&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/us/09marriage.html?sq=gay&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Judge Topples U.S. Rejection of Gay Unions</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/us/politics/09byrd.html?sq=byrd&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/us/politics/09byrd.html?sq=byrd&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Election to Replace Byrd Gets Official’s Approval</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/nyregion/09gays.html?sq=cuomo&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/nyregion/09gays.html?sq=cuomo&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Doubts About Cuomo’s Support of Gay Rights</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/health/09smoke.html?sq=smoking&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/health/09smoke.html?sq=smoking&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Goal for High School Smoking Is Unmet</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/books/09book.html?sq=comedy&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=7&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/books/09book.html?sq=comedy&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=7&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Seven Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin, by James Sullivan</p>
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		<title>NYT Op-Eds &amp; Letters (5+)</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/07/03/nyt-op-eds-letters-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Not even liberal bloggers believe the White House spin on the economy" (Harshaw); "With its growing share of minorities, the Democratic Party is beginning to rival the Republicans on measures of religiosity. What does this shift mean for the left?" (Blow); "A subsidized jobs program that has put thousands to work will expire this fall if Congress does not act" (Herbert); "Can the Supreme Court protect civil rights and respect the majority?" (Guest Op-Ed); "It’s time to test your political knowledge in tribute to the Fourth of July holiday weekend" (Collins); and letters re the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/02/will-the-jobless-cost-democrats-their-jobs/?pagemode=print">http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/02/will-the-jobless-cost-democrats-their-jobs/?pagemode=print</a></p>
<p>Will the Jobless Cost Democrats Their Jobs?,  by Tobin Harshaw</p>
<p>&#8220;The overall picture isn’t so much of a double-dip recession as it is of a badly wounded economy recovering at a slow pace.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/opinion/03blow.html?ref=opinion">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/opinion/03blow.html?ref=opinion</a></p>
<p>Rise of the Religious Left, by Charles M. Blow</p>
<p>&#8220;Minorities take the Democrats to church.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/opinion/03herbert.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/opinion/03herbert.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>A Jobs Program That Works, by Bob Herbert</p>
<p>&#8220;Congressional action is needed to keep many thousands employed.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/opinion/03rauch.html?_r=1&#038;ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/opinion/03rauch.html?_r=1&#038;ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>A &#8220;Kagan Doctrine&#8221; on Gay Marriage, by Jonathan Rauch</p>
<p>&#8220;Can the Supreme Court protect civil rights and respect the majority?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/opinion/03collins.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/opinion/03collins.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>July Fourth Weekend Quiz, by Gail Collins</p>
<p>&#8220;Some fun in the sun.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/opinion/l03crime.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/opinion/l03crime.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>When the Police Stop and Frisk</p>
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		<title>NYT (5): National News</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/07/01/nyt-5-national-news-57/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEC tightens "pay-for-play" rules; House panel votes to ease travel and trade with Cuba; Google to pay "gay tax" for employees; Daily Kos will sue its polling company; and NYC group calls for nonpartisan local elections.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/business/01sec.html?sq=s.e.c.&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/business/01sec.html?sq=s.e.c.&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>S.E.C. Tightens Rules on Public Pension Funds</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/world/americas/01cuba.html?sq=cuba&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/world/americas/01cuba.html?sq=cuba&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>House Panel Votes to Ease Cuba Travel Restrictions</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/your-money/01benefits.html?sq=google&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=6&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/your-money/01benefits.html?sq=google&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=6&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Google to Add Pay to Cover a Tax for Same-Sex Benefits</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/us/politics/01kos.html?sq=polling&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/us/politics/01kos.html?sq=polling&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Politics Blog Questions Polling Data It Has Used</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/nyregion/01union.html?sq=elections&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/nyregion/01union.html?sq=elections&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Report Says City Elections Should Be Nonpartisan</p>
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		<title>NYT (5+): National News</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/06/27/nyt-5-national-news-56/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regardless of judge's decision, Prop 8 case is likely to go to SCOTUS; Kagan hearings may also be about Roberts and Obama; What might a "liberal court" look like?; Cannabis meets capitalism; and five new books on economics, including Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, hedge funds, and Roubini on "the future of finance."]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/us/27prop8.html?sq=gay&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/us/27prop8.html?sq=gay&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Both Sides in California’s Gay Marriage Fight See a Long Court Battle Ahead</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/us/politics/27kagan.html?sq=kagan&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/us/politics/27kagan.html?sq=kagan&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Kagan Hearings May Have Wider Focus</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/magazine/27Court-sub-t.html?sq=liberal&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/magazine/27Court-sub-t.html?sq=liberal&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Imagining a Liberal Court</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/business/27pot.html?sq=cannabis&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/business/27pot.html?sq=cannabis&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>When Capitalism Meets Cannabis</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/books/review/Barrett-t.html?sq=prophet&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/books/review/Barrett-t.html?sq=prophet&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance, by Nouriel Roubini and Stephen Mihm</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/books/review/Salmon-t.html?sq=bear stearns&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/books/review/Salmon-t.html?sq=bear stearns&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>The Rise and Fall of Bear Stearns, by Alan C. Greenberg and Mark Singer</p>
<p>Chasing Goldman Sachs: How the Masters of the Universe Melted Wall Street Down&#8230;and Why They&#8217;ll Take Us to the Brink Again, by Suzanne McGee</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/books/review/Freeland-t.html?sq=hedge&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/books/review/Freeland-t.html?sq=hedge&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite, by Sebastian Mallaby</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/books/review/Bowley-t.html?sq=legends&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/books/review/Bowley-t.html?sq=legends&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>The Devil&#8217;s Casino: Friendship, Betrayal, and the High-Stakes Games Played Inside Lehman Brothers, by Vicky Ward</p>
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		<title>Obama uses powers to expand federal rights, benefits for gays and lesbians</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/06/22/obama-uses-powers-to-expand-federal-rights-benefits-for-gays-and-lesbians/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Butler</dc:creator>
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		<title>NYT (5): National News</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/06/22/nyt-5-national-news-54/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing tragedy of John McCain; Obama to extend "care time" to gay partners; SCOTUS backs Monsanto on GE seeds; Orszag resigns; and in NYS, add another $1.60 to a pack of cigs.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/us/politics/22mccain.html?sq=run&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/us/politics/22mccain.html?sq=run&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>McCain Is Now Running Just to Stay in Place</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/us/politics/22rights.html?sq=gay&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/us/politics/22rights.html?sq=gay&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Gay Workers Will Get Time to Care for Partner’s Sick Child</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/business/22bizcourt.html?sq=monsanto&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/business/22bizcourt.html?sq=monsanto&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Justices Back Monsanto on Biotech Seed Planting</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/us/politics/22orzag.html?sq=budget&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/us/politics/22orzag.html?sq=budget&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>White House Budget Chief Is Leaving</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/nyregion/22budget.html?sq=cigarette&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/nyregion/22budget.html?sq=cigarette&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Cigarette Tax Increased to Keep State Running</p>
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		<title>The next civil rights battle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Swiggard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Edward Brooke  &#124;  Tuesday, Juhe 22; 2010
&#8220;&#8230;..every man and woman in uniform deserves our respect and gratitude. However, the “don’t ask, don’t tell’’ policy that bars openly gay and lesbian soldiers from serving in the military shows disrespect both for the individuals it targets and for the values our military was created [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By Edward Brooke  |  Tuesday, Juhe 22; 2010</p>
<p>&#8220;&#8230;..every man and woman in uniform deserves our respect and gratitude. However, the “don’t ask, don’t tell’’ policy that bars openly gay and lesbian soldiers from serving in the military shows disrespect both for the individuals it targets and for the values our military was created to defend. It is a discriminatory law that must be repealed&#8230;.&#8221;&#8230;BS</p>
<p><a href="http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/06/22/the_next_civil_rights_battle/">http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/06/22/the_next_civil_rights_battle/</a></p>
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		<title>NYT Op-Eds (7)</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/06/20/nyt-op-eds-7-16/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["The gushing oil is tarring the very notion that government can accomplish anything" (RICH); "An inner struggle is going on as Turkey tries to figure out its new identity" (FRIEDMAN); "With the release of the “Bloody Sunday” report, a deep national wound can begin to heal" (BONO); "Legislating love: Let gays get married" (DOWD); "For Father’s Day, a father and son debate moral resolve and the challenge of change" (JUDT); "Newly fatherless on Father’s Day, a son reflects" (KRISTOF); "'Toy Story 3' is a Pixar parable for graying adults, not kids" (Guest Op-Ed)
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20rich.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20rich.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Clean the Gulf, Clean House, Clean Their Clock, by Frank Rich</p>
<p>&#8220;BP and its defenders give Obama a break.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20friedman.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20friedman.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Letter From Istanbul, Part 2, by Thomas L. Friedman</p>
<p>&#8220;Four questions.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20bono.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20bono.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>In Ireland, Tuesday&#8217;s Grace, by Bono</p>
<p>&#8220;With the &#8216;Bloody Sunday&#8217; report, a deep wound begins to heal.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20dowd.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20dowd.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Weddings For Everybody!, by Maureen Dowd</p>
<p>&#8220;Legalize it: let gays suffer too.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20judt.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20judt.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Generations In the Balance, by Daniel Judt and Tony Judt</p>
<p>&#8220;A father and son discuss global responsibility.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20kristof.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20kristof.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>My Father&#8217;s Gift to Me, by Nicholas D. Kristof</p>
<p>&#8220;A concentration camp, an escape, and a family in America.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20hajdu.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/opinion/20hajdu.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>The Toys Are Us, by David Hajdu</p>
<p>&#8220;A Pixar parable for graying adults, not kids.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>NYT (6): National News</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/06/17/nyt-6-national-news-57/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP sets aside $20 billion for spill victims - but costs could go higher based on criminal charges; The "new populism" doesn't like "fat cats"; Judge chides defense in Prop 8 trial; In Utah, planned execution by firing squad evokes Gilmore - and others; and Stowe returns from longest-ever sea journey.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/us/politics/18spill.html?hp">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/us/politics/18spill.html?hp</a></p>
<p>BP Chief Expresses Contrition to House Panel</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/us/17liability.html?hp">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/us/17liability.html?hp</a></p>
<p>With Criminal Charges, Costs to BP Could Soar </p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/us/politics/17bai.html?sq=populism&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/us/politics/17bai.html?sq=populism&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Add Government to the List of ‘Fat Cats’</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/us/17prop.html?sq=same-sex&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/us/17prop.html?sq=same-sex&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Closing Arguments in Marriage Trial </p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/us/17death.html?sq=utah&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/us/17death.html?sq=utah&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>In Utah, Execution Evokes Eras Past</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/nyregion/17voyage.html?sq=journey&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/nyregion/17voyage.html?sq=journey&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>A Record-Smashing Sea Journey, and Not for Its Speed</p>
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		<title>NYT (9): National News</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/06/16/nyt-9-national-news-17/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama calls for new energy policy; The Tea Party as spoilers in Dem primary; Oil execs dump on BP; FCC spectrum sale debated; L.I. Indian tribe will get its casino (See my comment); Just what we need - video ads in the aisles; S.F. passes first cellphone radiation law; Obama party-crashers get reality TV spot; and a new film on the Stonewall uprising.]]></description>
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<p>In Oval Office Speech, Obama Calls for New Focus on Energy Policy</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/us/politics/16utah.html?sq=primary&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/us/politics/16utah.html?sq=primary&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>In Open Primary, Fear of Party Crashing </p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/business/16oil.html?scp=6&#038;sq=oil&#038;st=cse">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/business/16oil.html?scp=6&#038;sq=oil&#038;st=cse</a></p>
<p>Oil Executives Break Ranks in Testimony</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/technology/16fcc.html?sq=face-off&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/technology/16fcc.html?sq=face-off&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>A Face-Off Over Sale of Spectrum by F.C.C.</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/nyregion/16shinnecock.html?sq=casino&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/nyregion/16shinnecock.html?sq=casino&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>U.S. Recognizes an Indian Tribe on Long Island, Clearing the Way for a Casino</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/business/media/16adco.html?scp=1&#038;sq=shelves&#038;st=cse">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/business/media/16adco.html?scp=1&#038;sq=shelves&#038;st=cse</a></p>
<p>Showing TV, and Commercials, on the Shelves and in the Aisles</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/us/16cell.html?sq=cellphone&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/us/16cell.html?sq=cellphone&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>San Francisco Passes Cellphone Radiation Law</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/its-official-white-house-party-crashers-will-appear-in-housewives/?scp=2&#038;sq=party&#038;st=cse">http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/its-official-white-house-party-crashers-will-appear-in-housewives/?scp=2&#038;sq=party&#038;st=cse</a></p>
<p>It’s Official: White House Party Crashers Will Appear in ‘Housewives’</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/movies/16stone.html?scp=4&#038;sq=gay&#038;st=cse&#038;pagewanted=print">http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/movies/16stone.html?scp=4&#038;sq=gay&#038;st=cse&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>June 28, 1969: Turning Point in Gay Rights History</p>
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		<title>NYT Op-Eds (11)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["What’s happening with the war in Afghanistan today is not only tragic, it’s embarrassing" (HERBERT); "This is a window of opportunity to insulate ourselves against the bad things we cannot control and get serious about fixing the problems that we can" (FRIEDMAN); "It’s time for the laws governing same-sex marriage to catch up with our culture" (RICH); "Dealing with real people in real time — as opposed to communicating exclusively through social media — builds happier people and stronger communities" (BLOW); "Oh, to revel in the days when we could fix anything with duct tape and American self-confidence!" (EGAN); "It’s time to consider whether cutting rather than increasing spending might be the real path to economic recovery" (BROOKS); "Barack Obama was supposed to be the charming new JFK, but more and more the White House sends out Joe Biden to meet with the media" (DOWD); "South Carolina has been on a roll! An unemployed 32-year-old is the most famous Democratic candidate in the state" (COLLINS); "Note to California: Prohibition’s repeal didn’t lead to lower income taxes" (OKRENT); "What the two Wes Moores have to tell us about race and poverty in America" (KRISTOF); "Technologies such as Twitter, e-mail and PowerPoint are far from making us stupid — they are keeping us smart" (Guest Op-Ed)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/opinion/12herbert.html?ref=bobherbert&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/opinion/12herbert.html?ref=bobherbert&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>The Courage To Leave, by Bob Herbert</p>
<p>&#8220;Casualties mount as prospects dim in Afghanistan.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/opinion/13friedman.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/opinion/13friedman.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>This Time Is Different, by Thomas L. Friedman</p>
<p>&#8220;Looking in the mirror after the oil spill.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/opinion/13rich.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/opinion/13rich.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Two Weddings, A Divorce and &#8216;Glee,&#8221; by Frank Rich</p>
<p>&#8220;The battle over marriage moves closer to the Supreme Court.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/opinion/12blow.html?ref=charles_m_blow">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/opinion/12blow.html?ref=charles_m_blow</a></p>
<p>Friends, Neighbors and Facebook, by Charles M. Blow</p>
<p>&#8220;The real world and the World Wide Web.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/how-failure-became-an-option/?pagemode=print">http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/how-failure-became-an-option/?pagemode=print</a></p>
<p>How Failure Became An Option, by Timothy Egan</p>
<p>&#8220;What happened to American ingenuity?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/opinion/11brooks.html?ref=davidbrooks&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/opinion/11brooks.html?ref=davidbrooks&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Prune And Grow, by David Brooks</p>
<p>&#8220;Cutting deficits and improving services.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/opinion/13dowd.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/opinion/13dowd.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Isn&#8217;t It Ironic?, by Maureen Dowd</p>
<p>&#8220;Accept us the way we are, Mr. President.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/opinion/12collins.html?ref=gailcollins&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/opinion/12collins.html?ref=gailcollins&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>S.C. Strikes Again, by Gail Collins</p>
<p>&#8220;Senate candidate needs cellphone.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/opinion/13okrent.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/opinion/13okrent.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>No Closing Time For Income Taxes, by Daniel Okrent</p>
<p>&#8220;Ending Prohibition didn&#8217;t fill the government coffers.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/opinion/13kristof.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/opinion/13kristof.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Two Men and Two Paths, by Nicholas D. Kristof</p>
<p>&#8220;What both Wes Moores tell us about race and poverty in America.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/opinion/11Pinker.html?ref=contributors&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/opinion/11Pinker.html?ref=contributors&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Mind Over Mass Media, by Steven Pinker</p>
<p>&#8220;Twitter, e-mail and PowerPoint aren&#8217;t making us stupid.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>NYT (16): National News</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OBAMA OUT-BUSHING BUSH ON MEDIA LEAKS; What 'Moby Dick' and the oil spill have in common; Call for inquiry into S. Carolina primary; Kagan may have to recuse in half of SCOTUS cases; Crist vetoes ultrasound bill; VAWA protections extended to gay couples; GOP thwarted in attempt to stop carbon limits; Why won't Obama lead his party?; 9/11 workers get larger settlement; Must blogs reveal product placements?; The connection between animal abuse and other crimes; Are we getting closer to a meeting of the (human and computer) minds?; New books on "American hubris," neoconservatism, Custer's final battle, and the Comanches; and a D.C. exhibition about "performers, politics and pop culture."]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/us/politics/12leak.html?sq=obama&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=5&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/us/politics/12leak.html?sq=obama&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=5&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Obama Takes a Hard Line Against Leaks to Press</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/weekinreview/13kennedy.html?sq=ahab&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/weekinreview/13kennedy.html?sq=ahab&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>The Ahab Parallax: ‘Moby Dick’ and the Spill</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/us/politics/11greene.html?sq=carolina&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=6&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/us/politics/11greene.html?sq=carolina&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=6&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Investigation Is Sought Into Primary in S. Carolina</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.rr.com/news/topic/article/rr/9009/13937740/Kagan_would_sit_out_some_big_Supreme_Court_cases">http://www.rr.com/news/topic/article/rr/9009/13937740/Kagan_would_sit_out_some_big_Supreme_Court_cases</a></p>
<p>Kagan Would Sit Out Some Big Supreme Court Cases</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/us/politics/12ultrasound.html?sq=florida&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=5&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/us/politics/12ultrasound.html?sq=florida&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=5&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Florida Governor Vetoes Abortion Bill</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/us/politics/11gender.html?sq=gay&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/us/politics/11gender.html?sq=gay&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Gay Couples Gain Under Violence Against Women Act</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/us/politics/11epa.html?sq=carbon&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/us/politics/11epa.html?sq=carbon&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Senate Rejects Republican Effort to Thwart Carbon Limits</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/magazine/13midterms-t.html?sq=democrat&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/magazine/13midterms-t.html?sq=democrat&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Democrat in Chief?</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/nyregion/11zero.html?sq=9/11&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/nyregion/11zero.html?sq=9/11&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Ground Zero Deal Gives Plaintiffs $712.5 Million</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/weekinreview/13goodman.html?sq=blogs&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/weekinreview/13goodman.html?sq=blogs&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Now in Blogs, Product Placement</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/magazine/13dogfighting-t.html?sq=animal&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/magazine/13dogfighting-t.html?sq=animal&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/business/13sing.html?scp=1&#038;sq=merely&#038;st=cse">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/business/13sing.html?scp=1&#038;sq=merely&#038;st=cse</a></p>
<p>Merely Human? That’s So Yesterday</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/books/review/Gelb-t.html?sq=icarus&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/books/review/Gelb-t.html?sq=icarus&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris, by Peter Beinart</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/books/review/Gewen-t.html?sq=neoconservatism&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/books/review/Gewen-t.html?sq=neoconservatism&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Neoconservatism: The Biography of a Movement, by Justin Vaisse</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p>The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn, by Nathaniel Philbrick</p>
<p>Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, by S.C. Gwynne</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/arts/design/12hope.html?scp=1&#038;sq=hope&#038;st=cse">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/arts/design/12hope.html?scp=1&#038;sq=hope&#038;st=cse</a></p>
<p>Hope For America: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture</p>
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		<title>Michelle Chen: Helen Thomas Pays for Crossing a Line Others Trample</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Blaxill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/06/09-1">Chen in RaceWire ... </a>

<blockquote>Getting fired for bigoted words? Somehow that fate has not befallen the cabal of right-wing bloviators who have literally built their careers pushing the propaganda war against Latinos, other people of color, gay people, liberals and anyone else they disagree with. They’re not journalists in the formal sense, but their frothing tirades, word-for-word, arguably wield more influence over the corporate news cycle. In contrast to Thomas-gate, though, Limbaugh and friends don’t need to be ambushed and exposed by rogue YouTube muckrakers. They’ve spewed their venom to millions daily on television and radio, backed by advertisers, media executives and an audience that happily blinds itself to political hypocrisy</blockquote>

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<blockquote><p>Getting fired for bigoted words? Somehow that fate has not befallen the cabal of right-wing bloviators who have literally built their careers pushing the propaganda war against Latinos, other people of color, gay people, liberals and anyone else they disagree with. They’re not journalists in the formal sense, but their frothing tirades, word-for-word, arguably wield more influence over the corporate news cycle. In contrast to Thomas-gate, though, Limbaugh and friends don’t need to be ambushed and exposed by rogue YouTube muckrakers. They’ve spewed their venom to millions daily on television and radio, backed by advertisers, media executives and an audience that happily blinds itself to political hypocrisy</p></blockquote>
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		<title>NYT Op-Eds (3)</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/06/05/nyt-op-eds-3-241/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["An exploration of why, for the first time, more men than women are perceiving gay couples as morally acceptable" (Blow); "It’s primary season! There are some big ones next week, and Republicans smell blood" (Collins); "While the gulf tragedy is the big oil story of the moment, Ecuador is still hurting from destructive drilling going back decades" (Herbert)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/05/opinion/05blow.html?ref=opinion">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/05/opinion/05blow.html?ref=opinion</a></p>
<p>Gay? Whatever, Dude, by Charles M. Blow</p>
<p>&#8220;Poll: men more accepting of gays than women.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/05/opinion/05collins.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/05/opinion/05collins.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Elections Aren&#8217;t For Sissies, by Gail Collins</p>
<p>&#8220;The most expensive eBay deal in history.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/05/opinion/05herbert.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/05/opinion/05herbert.html?ref=opinion&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Disaster in the Amazon, by Bob Herbert</p>
<p>&#8220;Rainforest contamination from years of oil drilling.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>NYT (5): International Affairs</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/05/30/nyt-5-international-affairs-69/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 22:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DRONE OPERATORS FAULTED FOR DEATH OF AFGHAN CIVILIANS; Malawi president pardons gay couple; In Czech Republic, right gains, but left wins; "Can a Jew who reaches out to Muslims be the next Dutch PM?"; and agit-pop by way of Sri Lanka.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/world/asia/30drone.html?sq=drone&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/world/asia/30drone.html?sq=drone&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Operators of Drones Are Faulted in Afghan Deaths</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/world/africa/30malawi.html?sq=malawi&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/world/africa/30malawi.html?sq=malawi&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Malawi President Pardons Gay Couple</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/world/europe/30czech.html?sq=czech&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/world/europe/30czech.html?sq=czech&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Left Wins Czech Vote, but Right Makes Gains</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/magazine/30Mayor-t.html?sq=integrationist&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/magazine/30Mayor-t.html?sq=integrationist&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>The Integrationist</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/magazine/30mia-t.html?sq=m.i.a.&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/magazine/30mia-t.html?sq=m.i.a.&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>M.I.A.’s Agitprop Pop </p>
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		<title>NYT (6): National News</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/05/29/nyt-6-national-news-55/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 15:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some gays having second thoughts about repeal of DA/DT; Sestakgate?; In CA, pot gets unionized; How musicians are taking on AZ law; How the "Gulf Five" governors are reacting; and in NYS, famously pardoned immigrant becomes U.S. citizen.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/us/politics/29gays.html?sq=don&#038;st=cse&#038;%2339;t=&#038;scp=5&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/us/politics/29gays.html?sq=don&#038;st=cse&#038;%2339;t=&#038;scp=5&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>As ‘Don’t Ask’ Fades, Military Faces Thorny Issues</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/us/politics/29sestak.html?sq=specter&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/us/politics/29sestak.html?sq=specter&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>The Politicking Behind an Offer to a Specter Foe</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/us/29pot.html?sq=marijuana&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/us/29pot.html?sq=marijuana&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Medical Marijuana Workers in California Join Union Local</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/arts/music/29boycott.html?sq=musicians&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/arts/music/29boycott.html?sq=musicians&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Musicians Differ in Responses to Arizona’s New Immigration Law</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/us/29govintro.html?sq=governors&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/us/29govintro.html?sq=governors&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>A Daunting Start of Summer for 5 Gulf State Governors</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/after-governors-pardon-citizenship-for-chinese-immigrant/?pagemode=print">http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/after-governors-pardon-citizenship-for-chinese-immigrant/?pagemode=print</a></p>
<p>After Governor’s Pardon, Citizenship for Chinese Immigrant</p>
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		<title>NYT (8): National News</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/05/28/nyt-8-national-news-33/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 21:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SENATE APPROVES $60 BILLION FOR WARS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN; House votes to repeal DA/DT; As MA adopts new (conservative) immigration laws, AZ law rattles Latinos, and some musical artists band to boycott AZ; Ultrasound becomes "weapon" for pro-lifers; MMS director resigns; and Cuomo accepts Dem nomination for gov.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/us/politics/28cong.html?sq=senate&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/us/politics/28cong.html?sq=senate&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Senate Approves Nearly $60 Billion for Wars</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/us/politics/28tell.html?sq=house&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/us/politics/28tell.html?sq=house&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>House Votes to Allow ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/us/28mass.html?sq=immigration&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/us/28mass.html?sq=immigration&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>A Massachusetts Move on Immigration Law</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/us/28immig.html?sq=latinos&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/us/28immig.html?sq=latinos&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Arizona Law Is Stoking Unease Among Latinos</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/us/28boycott.html?sq=performers&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/us/28boycott.html?sq=performers&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Performers to Stay Away From Arizona in Protest of Law</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/health/policy/28ultrasound.html?sq=ultrasound&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/health/policy/28ultrasound.html?sq=ultrasound&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>In Ultrasound, Abortion Fight Has New Front</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/us/28birnbaum.html?sq=minerals&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/us/28birnbaum.html?sq=minerals&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Minerals Management Service Director Resigns Over Spill</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/nyregion/28cuomo.html?sq=cuomo&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/nyregion/28cuomo.html?sq=cuomo&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Cuomo Accepts Governor Nomination </p>
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		<title>NYT (10): National News</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/05/27/nyt-10-national-news-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 02:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[O'KEEFE ET AL GET OFF LIGHT ON LANDRIEU SCAM; Could E. coli go pandemic?; CA votes to vote on voting;  Military chiefs bridle at repeal of DA/DT; Obama to host Netanyahu and Abbas - but not together; Just how badly is CNN doing?; Facebook bows to pressure re privacy; Apple overtakes Microsoft as most valuable tech company; Both sides unhappy with Paterson's proposed rent laws; and will it be footballs and snowballs as Super Bowl comes to NY?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/us/politics/27landrieu.html?sq=senator&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=6&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/us/politics/27landrieu.html?sq=senator&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=6&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Guilty Pleas in Landrieu Incident</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/business/27bugs.html?sq=germs&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/business/27bugs.html?sq=germs&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>In E. Coli Fight, Some Strains Are Largely Ignored</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/us/politics/27prop14.html?sq=california&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/us/politics/27prop14.html?sq=california&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>California Puts Vote Overhaul on the Ballot</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/us/politics/27tell.html?sq=gays&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/us/politics/27tell.html?sq=gays&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Service Chiefs Seek to Delay Vote on Gays</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/world/middleeast/27mideast.html?sq=mideast&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/world/middleeast/27mideast.html?sq=mideast&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>White House to Host Mideast Leaders</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/business/media/27cnn.html?sq=larry&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/business/media/27cnn.html?sq=larry&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>In New Era of TV, Rival Hosts Drown Out King</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/technology/27facebook.html?sq=facebook&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/technology/27facebook.html?sq=facebook&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Facebook Bows to Pressure Over Privacy</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/technology/27apple.html?sq=apple&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/technology/27apple.html?sq=apple&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Apple Passes Microsoft as No. 1 in Tech</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/nyregion/27rent.html?sq=rent&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/nyregion/27rent.html?sq=rent&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Tenants and Landlords Criticize Paterson’s Rent Regulation Proposal</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/nyregion/27super.html?sq=february&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/nyregion/27super.html?sq=february&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Meadowlands in February? Watch for Snowballs</p>
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		<title>Finally, A Chance for Equality &#124; Charles Kaiser</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2010/05/27/finally-a-chance-for-equality-charles-kaiser/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 20:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Butler</dc:creator>
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		<title>NYT (10): National News</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 17:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Alterman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OBAMA SENDS NATIONAL GUARD TO MEXICAN BORDER; Did White House try to "buy off" Sestak?; Is SC adultery accusation real or just "smear"?; DEAL REACHED RE REPEAL OF DA/DT; Three SCOTUS decisions, including discrimination, death penalty and DNA; More bad news re MMS collusion with oil industry; FCC to review media ownership rules (again); NYC community board makes courageous vote for Muslim center near Ground Zero; As some predicted (and feared), NYC Charter Revision group looks at term limits; and Palin gets a VERY unwanted neighbor.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/us/26border.html?sq=national guard&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/us/26border.html?sq=national guard&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Obama to Send Up to 1,200 Troops to Border</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/us/politics/25baker.html?sq=sestak&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/us/politics/25baker.html?sq=sestak&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>For Sestak Matter, a ‘Trust Us’ Response From White House</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/us/politics/26haley.html?sq=carolina&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/us/politics/26haley.html?sq=carolina&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Scandal Rattles Politics in South Carolina, Again</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/us/politics/25tell.html?sq=repealing&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/us/politics/25tell.html?sq=repealing&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Deal Reached for Ending Law on Gays in Military</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/us/25scotus.html?sq=firefighters&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/us/25scotus.html?sq=firefighters&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Black Firefighters’ Claim Was Timely, Justices Say</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/us/25mms.html?sq=inquiry&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/us/25mms.html?sq=inquiry&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=1&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Inspector General’s Inquiry Faults Regulators</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/business/media/26fcc.html?sq=f.c.c.&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/business/media/26fcc.html?sq=f.c.c.&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=2&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>F.C.C. Begins Review of Regulations on Media Ownership</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/nyregion/26muslim.html?sq=muslim&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=5&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/26/nyregion/26muslim.html?sq=muslim&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=5&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Vote Endorses Muslim Center Near Ground Zero</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/nyregion/25nyc.html?sq=term&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/nyregion/25nyc.html?sq=term&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=3&#038;pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Like It or Not, the Issue of Term Limits Is Back</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.rr.com/news/topic/article/rr/9000/12414502/Author_writing_about_Palin_moves_next_door_to_her">http://www.rr.com/news/topic/article/rr/9000/12414502/Author_writing_about_Palin_moves_next_door_to_her</a></p>
<p>Palin Gets Unwanted Neighbor</p>
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		<title>White House Reaches Deal on Gays in US Military</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 00:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Butler</dc:creator>
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