Did Joe the Plumber fix the oil spill?

As amazing as it may seem, there’s considerable evidence that Joe Caldert, a plumber from St. Francis, Kan., submitted the design which was the basis for BP’s at least temporarily successful effort to stop the flow of oil. Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/did-joe-the-plumber-fix-the-oil-spill-98707484.html#ixzz0u61DZuwS

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The hidden hand of Joe Biden

When President Barack Obama announced in the Rose Garden last week that he had sacked Gen. Stanley McChrystal, he also made a point of telling his fractious Afghanistan team that he welcomed “debate” but would not abide “division.” The poster child for that all-for-one approach was standing directly on the president’s right: Vice President Joe Biden. On Afghanistan, Obama’s most problematic foreign policy issue, Biden has earned the president’s respect and confidence by being both private skeptic and public cheerleader for administration policy. With a combination of subtlety and discretion that belie his reputation as a glad-handing chatterbox, Biden has...

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(Maricopa Co, AZ) Sheriff's office raids El Mirage business

Associated Press - June 25, 2010 10:24 AM ET EL MIRAGE, Ariz. (AP) - The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has raided a sanitation business in El Mirage and neighboring Youngtown northwest of Phoenix. The Sheriff's Office said deputies began serving search warrants early Friday at Parks & Sons sanitation of Sun City. The search warrants are based on anonymous tips from current Parks & Sons employees.

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Suspected illegal immigrants arrested at work in Tempe

PHOENIX (AP) - Three suspected illegal immigrants working at a Tempe mall store have been arrested after a raid by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in an identity theft investigation. Deputies served a search warrant at the Burlington Coat Factory off Interstate 10 and U.S. 60 at the Arizona Mills mall around 7 p.m. Thursday. They say they received a tip from a former manager at the retail store that 10 workers might be using stolen identities.

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Sources say Arpaio will announce run for governor Monday

PHOENIX – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is expected to announce Monday if he'll run for Arizona governor. Several sources confirm to the ABC15 Investigators that Arpaio has already made a decision, and will likely run for the office. In a news conference after this story was first published, the Sheriff said he was still weighing his options, but also that he would in fact have an announcement on Monday. However, when asked about a state sales tax during the news conference, the Sheriff either misspoke or leaked his decision. "When I'm the governor, I'll study the issue," he said....

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Sheriff Launches Pedal Vision Program

Sheriff Launches Pedal Vision Program Stationary bike will be source of power for TV Published : Thursday, 01 Apr 2010, 7:22 PM MDT PHOENIX - At Tent City Thursday, Sheriff Joe Arpaio unveiled his newest endeavor, "Pedal Vision." Inmates will be able to get TV privileges by using a bicycle to power the television. Sheriff Arpaio says that half of his inmates are overweight, and that this is a way for them to get in shape while enjoying their favorite past-time -- TV. The stationary bike, when pedaled, generates 12 volts of electricity, which powers the 19-inch television inside the...

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Non-Mormon family not being allowed to attend son's wedding was wrenching

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Joe Paterno Top Of The World, Pa!

Angelo, look at the way your son's eyes darken now. Look how he balls up his fists and uncrosses his legs, as if he's uncomfortable, as if he suddenly remembered someplace he needs to be. Look how the smile on his face—the smile that punctuates all the stories he tells, like the one about Bear Bryant wanting a lane of traffic cleared for his team (the Pennsylvania governor said no), or the time at a coaches' convention that Dan Devine mentioned an unnamed loudmouth coach at Oklahoma, and Barry Switzer shouted, "Switzer!" and raised his hand—look how that grandfatherly smile...

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Veterans In Politics Talk Show Introduces Joe Heck and Frank Ricotta

Veterans In Politics Talk Show Introduces Joe Heck and Frank Ricotta LIVE on www.AllTalkRadio.net Our Listeners for the month of September are 113,910 thousand: Thank You: October 24: Joe Heck, Doctor, Colonel in the US Army Reserve, former Nevada State Senator, and Republican Candidate for US Congress Representing Nevada District 3:: Frank Ricotta Clark County Republican Party Coalition Director: "Veterans In Politics" is a weekly radio show produced by the Veterans In Politics International and hosted by Steve Sanson and co-hosted by Jim Jonas on www.alltalkradio.net. The "Veterans In Politics" show is live every Saturday 2:05 PM Pacific Time you...

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Test Coffee Freshness with a Zipper-Lock Bag

Don't trust the expiration dates on supermarket coffee. If you're unsure of whether you're really getting fresh-roasted coffee for the best possible cup, use a zipper-lock bag for an overnight test. If you don't want your coffee to taste like the last pot at an all-night diner, you can take a lot of steps to brew the best cup without spending a bundle. Unless you're roasting yourself, though, you're at the mercy of whoever's selling you your beans. If you're unsure the quality, or how long you've had them stashed in your cupboard, Cook's Illustrated has a good test:

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