The Senate opened Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Elena Kagan Monday. The actual grilling of Kagan by senators probably won't start until Tuesday. The first day of these hearings can be spent by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee making their own statements. Remarks that are in favor or opposed to President' Obama's nomination of ...

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Taste of Chicago is at again, bringing out the colorful, delectable tastes of Chicago, Ill., from people all over the world. Taste of Chicago 2010 will be June 25 through July 4, and it will be held at the city's front yard, the beautiful Grant Park. Another year of tasteful cooking at Taste of Chicago 2010 Taste ...

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Gen. David Petraeus was named to replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the new U.S. commander within the Afghanistan war. After McChrystal was portrayed in Rolling Stone as openly contemptuous of President Obama and key members of his national security team, McChrystal offered his resignation and Obama accepted it. Opinion has been universal so far that ...

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Not quite an iPad, not quite a laptop and not quite an alarm clock, the Sony Dash is showing up at the top of a lot of Father's Day gift lists. The Sony Dash can be one of the most interactive, yet costly, alarm clock you'll purchase. The Sony Dash can run apps and connect ...

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With an estimated cost of $ 7 billion over 10 years, Congress has passed a package of small business stimulus measures. This should be able to spur lending, increase tax cuts, and provide new equity financing. This bill is in response to the increasing costs that come from beginning a business, and can be overseen ...

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