itsjohntime

Bloomberg: I'm Not Running For President

Michael Bloomberg says he is not running for president. The New York
mayor says in a New York Times op-ed piece that he has listened
carefully to those who encouraged him to make a bid for the White House
but that he will not be a candidate. 
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! U.S.

House Approves New Taxes On Big Oil

The House approved $18 billion in new taxes on the largest oil companies
as Democrats cited record oil prices and rising gasoline costs in a time
of economic troubles. 
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Politics

Speculation Over Veep Picks Intensifies

As the two parties' nominating contests wind down, speculation has begun
about who might be tapped to fill out the ticket.
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Health

Crib Death Risk Upped By Soft Bedding

Parents are putting their babies at risk when they place pillows and
other soft bedding in their cribs, the Consumer Product Safety
Commission warned. 

// posted by itsjohntime @ 2/28/2008 09:11:00 AM