Daily Archives: March 26, 2006

Bagwell to DL

If the end of the line for Jeff Bagwell isn’t here, it’s getting really close. Conceding that it might take “a miracle” for him to play again, Houston Astros slugger Jeff Bagwell went on the disabled list Saturday in a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Who needs health care, anyway

Women struggling with cuts to clinics. Through her divorce and the struggles of raising three girls on her salary at the Sonic Drive-In, there was one thing in Tanya Wilson’s life that came easy. Every three months, Wilson drove to … Continue reading Continue reading

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99 Red Balloons on the wall, 99 Red Balloons

There’s such a thing as liking a song a little too much. VH1 Classic will present a full hour of the English and German music videos for the 1984 hit 99 Luftballons, aka 99 Red Balloons, by German rock group … Continue reading Continue reading

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More Russian love for DeLay

You may recall this story from late last year about a Russian oil company funnelling $1 million to a phony “grassroots” group with deep ties to Tom DeLay for the alleged purpose of influencing his vote on legislation the International … Continue reading Continue reading

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Stockman is in it to win it

Via Greg in TX22 comes this Congressional Quarterly piece that explains wingnut Steve Stockman’s intended entry into the CD22 race as an independent. Executive summary: He aims to win. Though Stockman says he is running to win, most observers are … Continue reading Continue reading

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