We’ve seen a lot of misleading spam this season claiming Sen. Barack Obama is guilty of one or all of the following: He won’t place his hand over his heart for the national anthem. He refuses to wear a flag pin. He replaced the American flag on his campaign plane with his campaign logo. He has listened to Rev. Jeremiah Wright say offensive remarks such as “God damn America.” Now the claims have appeared in an ad from the conservative group Our Country Deserves Better PAC.... Click to Read the Full Post
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Q: Was the suspected Fort Hood shooter an "advisor to Obama’s homeland security team" or a member of his "transition team"?
A: This is another false e-rumor. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was merely an audience member at some public events of a university-sponsored group that offered unsolicited advice to the new administration.
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November 20, 2009
The 2009 forecast for turkey sale receipts to farmers is $3.8 billion.
Source: Census Bureau
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