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According to the big three news networks, the real-world implications of sequester budget cuts on people living in poverty is less newsworthy than the fact that the White House is no longer allowing tour groups.I never thought I’d say this but … at least Fox News gave the real-world implications of the sequester cuts some…

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Just one more sad example of what kind of non-news 24-hour news networks consider ‘newsworthy.’

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In 1966, the Bee Gees covered a Rolling Stones song on TV, proving they were musical chameleons

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