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McBurney has staged Miller's 1947 tale of a self-deluding, guilt-crippled American family with the ritualistic formality and sense of inexorability of Aeschylus and Sophocles. Would that he could summon the primal power associated with those ancients. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
* World News Quick Take Oct 16, 2008
Even before the collapse of major US banks and the Dows plunge, the rolls of the working poor grew as their piece of the economic pie shrank, the Working Poor Families Project said in a report on Tuesday based on government data collected as part of the American Family Survey. The percentage of working families who were poor rose to 28 percent, or 9. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
National Book Awards name finalists Oct 16, 2008
Those finalists are The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed, This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War by Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust and The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals by The New Yorker's Jane Mayer. Pulitzer Prize winner Marilynne Robinson and naturalist/explorer Peter Matthiessen are among the finalists in fiction. (USA Today -- Life)
Law, discrimination separate matters Oct 15, 2008
CV-guy wrote on Oct 15, 2008 1:13 AM:" I wonder what the letters to the editor were like when the good citizens were leading the moral parade to prevent inter-racial marraige. I am sure that the good book was quoted and the impact on children, their morality, and the inevitable destruction it would cause to the american family were all used. All that sounds laughable today when you think about it. Canada, England, Spain, and other leading western countries have laws protecting the rights and... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Financial Crisis Leading To Increase In Domestic Violence? Oct 15, 2008
"This is a perfect American family behind me that has absolutely been destroyed, apparently because of a man who just got stuck in a rabbit hole, if you will, of absolute despair," Deputy. Police Chief Michel Moore said. (WTVR.com, VA)
A haven for Republican women Oct 14, 2008
"She comes from an American family with the same problems any family like hers has," Lenihan said. "She's been so busy with her campaign, but we hope to host her here.". (International Herald Tribune)
Book Reviews: 'A Promise to Ourselves' and 'The Brass Verdict' Oct 14, 2008
Baldwin barrels forward, arguing that American family law is a system of lawyers and judges working in cooperation to drain the wallets of divorcing couples - an industry that preys on the vulnerabilities of the already vulnerable. "To be pulled into the American family law system in most states is like being tied to the back of a pickup truck and dragged down a gravel road late at night," he writes. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Former Marilyn Manson Bassist Gidget Gein Dead At 39 Oct 14, 2008
Gein (born Bradley Stewart) performed on band's 1994 debut LP, Portrait of an American Family. by Gil Kaufman. (VHI.com -- Music News)
On Your Mind: A readers' comment section Oct 13, 2008
His estimate that the government has spent each American family into half a million dollars of debt is stunning. Both Candidates are pandering the electorate about Tax Breaks while not explaining how we will ever have a healthy economy with that debt. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Economy, TV and the American Family Oct 12, 2008
ABC News: Economy, Television and the American Family ... Economy, Television and the American Family ... In the '80s, when the economy took another dive, the average American family was back in the prime-time spotlight. (ABC News -- Business)
The savagery of a surge that failed Oct 11, 2008
He decided he would get revenge by becoming a suicide bomber and inflicting a loss on some American family as painful as the one he had just suffered. When one decides to become a suicide bomber, it is pretty easy to find the Taliban. (Asia Times Online)
Church Protests at McDonald's Oct 11, 2008
" The protests have been occurring on certain evenings for the past four weeks. Komenas said he was arrested by Aberdeen police during the first night of protesting because he didn't have a permit. He believes his First Amendment rights have been infringed upon. Capt. Jim Foster, of the Aberdeen Police Department, said Komenas was asked on several different occasions to obtain a permit, but he did not. On Sept. 13, Komenas was arrested, cited and then immediately released. The American Family... (The Pilot Newspaper)
Fredericktown receives Award and $15,000 check Oct 10, 2008
Local sponsors of Pickin on the Square were Barrett-Jensen Chevy, DLB Computers and Networking, American Family Insurance, Beyer Medical, Safe Harbor Hospice, County Mart Food Stores, Americorp Vista Program and the City of Fredericktown. (0) Story Paging. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
REP. JIM MCDERMOTT: Obama seeks quality health care for everyone using federal power to control soaring costs Oct 10, 2008
The financial impact on the average American family has become so severe that one thing Democrats and Republicans do agree on is the urgent need to do something to address America's health-care crisis. As a medical doctor, I see a health-care system on life support - costing too much, reaching too few, and forcing too many Americans to abandon coverage altogether, not because they want to, but because they have to. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Who claims the family policy agenda? Oct 10, 2008
Long silent on the issue of family policy, Palin's mere presence on the Republican ticket speaks to American voters and implies a steadfast support for women, children and the American family ... The American family is a fragile institution. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
News : How the presidential candidates are voting Oct 10, 2008
My plan will lower costs $2,500 per year for the typical American family and enable all Americans to buy affordable, quality and portable health insurance coverage. Q. How would you shift long-term care services and financing so that people can afford to stay in their homes and communities as long as appropriate. (Forest Republican, WI)
Truth gets twisted in Palin's stump speeches Oct 8, 2008
"Every middle-class American family will have a $5,000 credit, tax credit, to buy the health care coverage that you choose, and Barack Obama's calling that a tax," Palin said. "I don't know how he can capture this and spin it into being a tax on Americans. No, it is a credit.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Bailout plan should help homeowners first Oct 8, 2008
What about the American family, who works hard to pay their bills, pays their taxes, invests in a future for themselves and their children. We hired our representatives to lead, manage and make wise decisions on behalf of all Americans, not just the privileged and powerful. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
America's Best Colleges Oct 8, 2008
Choosing a four-year undergraduate college is one of the biggest decisions a typical American family can make. And for too many years, information about the quality of American higher education has been monopolized by one publication, U.S. News Report. (Forbes -- Technology)
Annette John-Hall: Sarah Palin's negatives grow Oct 8, 2008 Unemployed man killed himself and five family over financial woes Oct 7, 2008 Americans' Financial Pain Is All in the Family Oct 7, 2008 Ford Lets Parents Set Limits for Teen Drivers Oct 7, 2008 Beating the Budget Crunch Oct 7, 2008 Another day, another radical Fed plan Oct 7, 2008 About Town for October 5, 2008 Oct 5, 2008 Senate approves bailout Oct 4, 2008 Pelosi Statement on Mental Health Parity Legislation Being Signed into Law Oct 4, 2008 Abe Lincoln Link To Hijacker Oct 4, 2008 Madison Chamber honors top small businesses Oct 4, 2008 • Simpson, Sali split vote on economic bailout again Oct 4, 2008 Book review: 'The Hemingses of Monticello' Oct 4, 2008 What would Jesus do, about the bailout? Oct 4, 2008 Letter: Obama commits fundraising gaffe Oct 3, 2008 Keeping Up With China's Olympic Shine Part II Oct 3, 2008 Not All Insurance Companies Cover Canines Oct 3, 2008 Palin, Biden Go Toe-to-Toe Oct 3, 2008 Church celebrates 100 years of family, friends Sep 25, 2008 Transcript: Sen. McCain, Part 1 Sep 25, 2008 John Harms Grant Fraser is big on omens. "I was born in a premiership year," he tells me. "The first Hawthorn premiership year." Read more Sep 24, 2008 Ellis Island strives to tell more complete immigration story Sep 24, 2008 Home, that's where the angst is Sep 23, 2008 Kimberly-Clark rolls out softer tissue product Sep 23, 2008 Another View Sep 23, 2008 Oral health a good indicator of general health Sep 23, 2008 Back to the fore? Sep 22, 2008 McCain's Plans For Economy Sep 20, 2008 'Ghost' director's tried-and-true method is to improvise Sep 20, 2008 Family Day, 2008 Sep 20, 2008 More of this story Sep 20, 2008 Transgendered Woman in Landmark Case Sep 20, 2008 Trump down on economy, up on McCain Sep 19, 2008 The First American Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Sep 18, 2008 Obama Invokes Rush Limbaugh in New Spanish-Language Ad... Sep 18, 2008 * Man Utd could benefit from AIG collapse: analysts Sep 18, 2008 Southern Circuit Film Festival independent filmmakers return to S.C. State Sep 18, 2008 Response to multiple letters in one fell swoop Sep 17, 2008 NYT: Candidates differ on Wall Street Sep 16, 2008 Letters to the editor (9/16/08) Sep 16, 2008 Wilson Farm to help with Farm Aid Sep 16, 2008 United Way wins with grilling battle Sep 16, 2008 Overlooked, disappointing presidential legacy Sep 16, 2008 Obama camp in panic as Xena Sep 14, 2008 Element 79 loses another piece of PepsiCo biz Sep 13, 2008 post a comment » Sep 13, 2008 New Seinfeld/Gates ad surfaces, campaign costs ~$300m Sep 12, 2008 New public radio station coming to NW Indiana Sep 12, 2008 Seven years ago Sep 12, 2008 Mothers under 30: 1 in 2 are unwed Sep 12, 2008 US marks seventh 9/11 anniversary Sep 11, 2008 On Sept. 11, McCain and Obama stand together Sep 11, 2008 Many issues back on state ballot again Sep 11, 2008 Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech Sep 11, 2008 Hillsdale stables to host state youth rodeo competition Sep 11, 2008 Coverage guarantee can hit young the hardest Sep 11, 2008 Letters to the editor Sep 11, 2008 Let the 2008 General Election Season Begin Sep 11, 2008 Your views: In the money Sep 10, 2008 Fannie, Freddie Shareholders Left Holding the Bag Sep 10, 2008 Can Britney Spears Ever Be 'Britney Spears' Again? In Bigger Than The Sound Sep 10, 2008 Chuck Norris: Action Star, Tax Reformer Sep 10, 2008 John McCain and Sarah Palin Inspirational Ticket Sep 9, 2008 Notebook: On 9/11, candidates will show unity Sep 8, 2008 McCain and Obama plan joint appearance at Ground Zero Sep 8, 2008
"She's a mom and she understands a normal American family. . . . It's awesome that she's the vice presidential nominee. So often it's been the men who run the Republican Party." Still, Palin's positives seem to be sinking as low as her rhetoric. What is it that we try to instill in our daughters. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Police: Jobless father kills family... Oct 8, 2008
"This is a perfect American family behind me that has absolutely been destroyed, apparently because of a man who just got stuck in a rabbit hole, if you will, of absolute despair, somehow working his way into believing this to be an acceptable exit.". No neighbors reported having heard gunshots, and there was no sign of forced entry at the house, Moore said. (CNN -- Law)
"This is a perfect American family behind me that has absolutely been destroyed," he added. "It is critical to step up and recognise we are in some pretty troubled times.". (Telegraph.co.uk)
These days it seems like every part of the economy is putting a strain on American family budgets. (ABC News). (ABC News -- Business)
Last year American Family Insurance of Madison, Wis. did a three-state test of a system that videos driver behavior and other data such as swerving or hard braking. (Wall Street Journal)
For the average American family, pretty much every regular expense -- from gas and groceries to utilities -- is significantly pricier than it was a year ago. The price of regular unleaded gasoline is up 30% at an average price of $3. (SmartMoney)
" The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 500 points, continuing its late Friday slide. Credit markets are tighter than ever. The hit another signaling that banks are even less eager to lend to each other than than they were last week. All this came after a relatively quiet weekend, financially speaking, in the United States -- no major banks failed, no Sunday evening announcements of massive new rescue plans or bailouts from the U.S. government. So what's the problem? Short answer:... (Salon)
Host families provide room and board along with the American family life. Host families are always welcome to join in the fun. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Charlie Watts wrote on Oct 3, 2008 1:16 PM:" This passed the Senate and has just passed the house, why?, think man, we now can have cheap rum again. Who cares if every American family is now responsible for over $6K each (or is that every American Citizen, I lost track) to replenish the National Golden Parachute Account so the fat cats that caused this mess in the first place wont have to start living within our means for once.I for one an really tired of this whole political process that we... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the Mental Health Parity legislation that was approved by the House and signed into law today: "Today, the House acted in a bipartisan way to pass the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act with the aim of addressing the challenges felt by Americans on Main Street. "Among those many challenges is the fact that almost every American family has to grapple with mental illness at some point.... (PR Newswire)
In "The Last Lincolns: The Rise & Fall of a Great American Family" (Union Square Press), Charles Lachman, executive producer of "Inside Edition" and a former Post reporter, says "Cooper" was really Jack Coffelt, the chauffeur of Abe Lincoln's great-grandson, Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith. Lachman writes that Coffelt, a boozing ex-con, charmed his way into Beckwith's life in a bid to get his hands on the Lincoln fortune, "seeing him as a perfect mark: rich widower, childless, infirm with... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Valley Babies Magazine was one of three finalist that included Nesin Therapy and American Family Care. Lorick said she was thrilled to be nominated and did not think she had a chance of winning. (Madison County Record, AL)
"If the money has not been paid in full, the bill contains provisions that require a tax on Wall Street to repay it, not the American family.". Simpson referred to Sen. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
The Hemingses of Monticello An American Family By Annette Gordon-Reed Illustrated. 798 pages. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
OneNewsNow is part of the American Family News Network, an offshoot of the American Family Association founded by arch-religious right conservative Donald Wildmon. AFN is dedicated to purveying "Your Latest News From A Christian Perspective." Groening came to AFN because, as he says in his bio, "Working for AFN has given me the opportunity to tell the unfettered truth, without having to worry about some liberal producer or news executive filtering the story. Most importantly, working at AFN... (Salon)
What does Hollywood know about the average American family. This was a disgrace. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Globalization has allowed us to enjoy the benefits of people s hard work across the world by one conservative estimate, made in China goods save the average American family $500 a year. But by moving manufacturing to developing countries like China and counting ever-cheaper products as a fundamental human right, we lose sight of the environmental consequences of our addiction to cheap goods. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
American Family Insurance and All State don't offer the coverage, even in the absence of recorded vicious behavior. Some pet owners can find specialized policies specifically for dogs, but they should be prepared to pay more. (7 KETV Omaha)
We re going to fight for the every day, average American family like mine, Palin said during her final remarks. At one point, Palin interjected an obviously planned but well-delivered, Reagan-esque Say it ain t so Joe, accusing Biden of looking too often with a critical eye toward the past instead of the future. (Roll Call)
A century ago, the Nazarenes were an American family with relatives in other countries, wrote Stan Ingersol, the denomination's archivist, in a brief history of the group. Today we are an international family of districts and congregations planted on each of Earth's inhabited continents. (Forest City Summit, IO)
All of the indicators that affect the American family, unemployment being up, those people, they don't care whether technically we're in a recession or not ... So I wanna give them all, every American family, a $5,000 refundable tax credit so that they can pick the health insurance policy of their choice. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
"Never too late," he says with the stupid grin of a bloke who could be in an American family sit-com. ("Yeah, right, Dad."). (The Age, Australia)
2001 The American Family Immigration History Center opens. Visitors can explore records of people who entered the USA through Ellis Island and the port of New York between 1892 and 1924. (USA Today -- News)
That's why Australian superannuation fund managers have been holding their breath, and why when an American family defaults on their subprime loan, an Australian family feels the pain of higher interest rates. No one can doubt Paulson certainly got it right this time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
We are changing the facial tissue category by offering consumers a softer, stronger and more soothing Kleenex brand facial tissue that delivers the next generation in product performance, said Kim Underhill, president of Kimberly-Clark s North American family care business. Up until now product changes in the category have typically improved strength at the expense of softness, and vice versa. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
McCain backed a moratorium on all new federal regulation in 1995, saying that excessive regulations were "destroying the American family, the American dream." On the campaign trail in 2000, he touted his record of voting "for smaller government, for less regulation.". However, when it comes to regulating financial institutions and corporate misconduct, McCain's record is more in keeping with his current rhetoric. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
A recent review in the journal American Family Physician noted that studies of nearly 15,000 women in identified 24 studies demonstrating a positive relationship between periodontitis and preterm birth, low birth weight, or both. Gum disease may also be implicated in a small, but significant increase in overall cancer risk for men, according to a recent study in The Lancet Oncology. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Both claim to speak the language of the ordinary, hard-working, American family. Both eschew ivy league intellectualism. (BBC News)
"Unemployment is up. Wages are down. Home foreclosures are incredibly high, the worst in many, many, many years. All of the indicators that affect the American family, unemployment being up - those people, they don't care whether technically we're in a recession or not. Fact is they're hurting and they are hurting very, very badly.". In a separate interview with 60 Minutes, Obama also agreed the country is in a recession. (CBS News)
This is, after all, a stage adaptation of an Oscar Wilde short story originally set in 19th-century England, on a haunted estate bought by an American family ... When I started rehearsals, I tried to be true to the text and do a traditional adaptation, but around day eight, I threw it all out because the images in my head were all about a contemporary American family, a hypnotist, and Victorian music-hall acts, and the actors began improvising around that. (Boston Globe)
Since 2001, my Administration has worked to strengthen the American family, and we have worked with faith-based and community organizations to promote healthy marriages and responsible fatherhood. By striving to ensure that children remain connected to their families, communities, places of worship, and schools, we are helping them make good choices and build lives of purpose. (White House News Releases)
On deck are stories about Asian street kids in Australia, a female ecstasy dealer, Hong Kong residents born when it was still a colony of Britain, a struggling Vietnamese actor adopted by an American family, a murdered Japanese American police officer and a Singapore housewife in the throws of a mid-life crisis (Li Lin Wee's feature Gone Shopping, shown here). All programs begin at 7:30 p.m. For a full schedule, visit. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
"I think it was probably very much ... the typical American family, three boys growing up. We played baseball. We played in the neighborhood. We rode bikes. We pretty much did what other kids did in the '50s," said Bill Schroer. Schroer's siblings never knew their little brother was suffering quietly, never daring to mention the anguish inside. (ABC News)
So try to put yourself in their shoes, the average American family, average guy. Trump: Well, it's both a very tough time and a great opportunity. (CNN -- Law)
The First American Family of Companies, many of which command leading market share positions in their respective industries, operate within five primary business segments, including: Title Insurance and Services, Specialty Insurance, Information and Outsourcing Solutions, Data and Analytic Solutions, and Risk Mitigation and Business Solutions. More information about the company and an archive of its press releases can be found at. (PR Newswire)
If your husband is called 'First Dude', has a DWI conviction, didn't register to vote until 25, and was a member of a group that advocated secession of Alaska from the USA, yours is the quintessential American family ... If your husband is called 'First Dude', has a DWI conviction, didn't register to vote until 25, and was a member of a group that advocated secession of Alaska from the USA, yours is the quintessential American family. (The Drudge Report)
It is business as usual for us, a spokesman for the Glazers, the American family which owns United, said yesterday. Manchester United is financially strong. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
"Member of the Club" uses the story of Marisa Mitchell to explore black social clubs of the South, as well as issues of race, class and the desire of an American family to belong. Thursday, April 2, at 5:30 p.m. -- "All About Us" with Christine Swanson, director, and Michael Swanson, producer. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
CJR wrote on Sep 15, 2008 11:51 PM:" Late Night Weasel Alert!! Conrad Burton forgets that his whoppers can ACTUALLY be fact-checked. In a previous post he tells a half truth & misdirection -- He stated -- He claims that Obama has received 3-times the donations from employees working at Lehman Bros. -- What he didn't tell you about McCain's supporters. The NY Times reports today -- {In early 1995, after Republicans had taken control of Congress, Mr. McCain promoted a moratorium on federal... (Montana Standard, MT)
He was quoted as saying that excessive regulations were destroying the American family, the American dream and voters want these regulations stopped. The moratorium measure was unsuccessful. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
The article said the Palins are "just an average American family.". Since when does a family like the Palins represent the average American family ... I hope the Palin family is not considered a role model for the American family. (Anchorage Daily News)
Following the collapse of American family farms in the 1980s, more food came from what Yoder called industrialized and chemical heavy farming operations. Some consumers have become more wary about produce and meat because of e.Coli and salmonella bacteria scares in recent years. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
The teams and sponsors included Ken Goetsch and Mike Zhender sponsored by Zuern Building; Craig Schuler and daughter sponsored by Cheryl Henning American Family Insurance; Ralph Krueger sponsored by Town and Country Bank; Grandpa Grillers plus One, with Steve Holtz, Mike Schuenemann and Logan Richart, no sponsor; Leon Schwartz, no sponsor; Taylor Borgwardt, Celina Hinojosa, Samantha Meylor Pro Start 2 Watertown High School culinary management sponsor ISB Bank; and Jacob Gerard, Pro Start 1 WHS... (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Sadly, we find divorce and remarriage being a legacy of death unto the American family. Strong marriages make strong families, and strong families make strong nations. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
I liked what she said about being just an average American family. You can be one of those. (Times Online)
The shop's remaining clients include Alberto Culver, ConAgra Foods, Harris Bank, Supercuts, Celebrity Cruises and American Family Insurance. The agency also has a sports unit whose clients include the LPGA and Discover Card. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Jeepers Creepers - Post # 1 This woman represents the typical working American family ... This woman represents the typical working American family with a son being deployed to Iraq. (International Herald Tribune)
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new ad featuring founder Bill Gates and comedian Jerry Seinfeld, cozying up to an allegedly typical American family in an attempt to discover what the average user wants. The ad follows in the same vein as the first, comprised mostly of Seinfeld's well-known comedy style "about nothing." Both Seinfeld and Gates portray a character who act like opposites of their commonly perceived personality, with a food delivery driver being told by Gates that he has "got... (Electronista)
Lakeshore Public Television has purchased WWLO radio from American Family Assocation, Inc., which programmed Christian music on the 89. 1 FM frequency. (FOX19.com, OH)
"We were united as one American family. [Today], we will put aside politics and come together to renew that unity.". That gesture is a fitting tribute for all those, so many from this area, who lost their lives that awful day. (NJ.com -- Times)
In fact, the story of the American family has split into two widely divergent realities, according to Sara McLanahan, a professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University. By and large, she said, college-educated women are marrying later, having babies within a marriage and divorcing less. (Florida Times-Union)
"In smoke-filled corridors and on the steps of the Capitol; at blood banks and at vigils - we were united as one American family. "We will put aside politics and come together to renew that unity, to honour the memory of each and every American who died, and to grieve with the families and friends who lost loved ones," it said. Their appearance is to be followed by another in the evening at a Columbia University forum to discuss their views on public service. The ceremony in downtown Manhattan... (BBC News)
We will put aside politics and come together to renew that unity, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain said in a joint statement reminding Americans that on Sept. 11, 2001, we were united as one American family. On Sept. 11, 2008, not as much. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Supporters: California Catholic Conference, American Family Association, Traditional Values Coalition. Web site. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
It is that promise that has always set this country apart - that through hard work and sacrifice, each of us can pursue our individual dreams but still come together as one American family, to ensure that the next generation can pursue their dreams as well ... We measure progress in the 23 million new jobs that were created when Bill Clinton was President - when the average American family saw its income go up 7,500 instead of down 2,000 like it has under George Bush. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Tickets can be purchased in advance, three for $10, at American Family Insurance in New Richmond and St. Croix Falls, Culver's in Rice Lake, 3 Bar Tack Shop in Hillsdale, Gilberts of Sand Creek, Lakeland Co-op Hardware Store in Ridgeland, and Valley Feeds in Menomonie. Triple HHH owners Irvin and Joy Humphrey were dairy farmers for 25 years before switching to the horse business in 1998. (Chetek Alert, WI)
By 2003, the state was down to only three major insurers; one, American Family Insurance Group, notified state officials that it was about to leave, too. "We regret having to take this step, but the losses incurred on our individual major medical products in South Dakota are unacceptable," wrote Jack C. Salzwedel, a company vice president, in April 2003. (Munster Times, IN)
wilvus wrote on Sep 9, 2008 8:15 PM:" Picking and sneering at the self made Palin only makes ridiculing Obama "My muslim religion" (opps his Freudian slip bad) easier and tips independents and undecideds toward McCain . People really identify with the Palins family, which is ironic because the progressive have made idenity politics issues their bread and butter wedge issues. Now the left has a real "typical white person" American family on their hands. The McCain camp has masterfully jujitsu'ed... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
In smoke-filled corridors and on the steps of the Capitol; at blood banks and at vigils - we were united as one American family. On Thursday, we will put aside politics and come together to renew that unity, to honor the memory of each and every American who died, and to grieve with the families and friends who lost loved ones. (Agri-View, WI)
The rich have annihilated the American middle class, suckered the average American family into having both parents keep full-time jobs just to pay the rent, but whose sheer greed could someday prove to be their downfall. When you get all caught up in Republican this or Democrat that, you are falling right into their trap. (Florida Today)
Taking these regulatory controls off the percentage of income a mortgage payment could be converted American family homes into speculative leveraged commodities. This underwriting brought on the scandalous parasitism. (SmartMoney)
She will never again be considered the next Madonna or draw the ire of the American Family Association or open terrible Cajun/Italian restaurants in New York City. Of course, this has less to do with Britney as it does with the era in which we live, because at this point, I'm not even sure anyone can agree on what a "superstar" is anymore. (VHI.com -- Music News)
As someone who speaks in his book about the dissolution of the American family and the problem of teen pregnancy, how do you feel about the controversy surrounding Palin's own family. That's a personal thing. (Time.com)
I see a ticket, and an administration, that looks and feels like a big American family, with a wise, hardworking and experienced Dad, and an able, energetic, and cheery Mom. Kids running in and out of the Oval Office, and that wonderful old feeling that every problem can be solved if we work together and believe in each other. (Newsmax)
"We were united as one American family. On Thursday, we will put aside politics and come together to renew that unity.". ASSOCIATED PRESS. (Boston Globe)
We were united as one American family. On Thursday, we will put aside politics and come together to renew that unity. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
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