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President Barack Obama, followed by first lady Michelle Obama, salutes as they exit Marine One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009.
Government   Obama   Photos   President   Washington
 The New York Times 
Legislative Limbo Strands Many of Obama's Nominees
WASHINGTON - Almost every day, the news releases go up on the White House Web site and go out to reporters: "President Obama announces more key administration posts," they read. Trouble is, many of... (photo: AP / Cliff Owen)
butterfly - nature - insect
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 The Examiner 
'Behind the Scenes' at the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven
Vincent Olivares is the Director of Arthropod Conservation at the Peggy Notebart Nature Museum. I was very fortunate to be able to talk with Vincent and to take a back of the house tour of all that... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Mississippi-Minneapolis-winter  The Examiner 
2009 monthly weather highlights in Mississippi; snow, derechos, tornadoes, etc.
Developing Weather Situation: Monday December 28, 2009: One man died and another was injured after they fell through an ice covered lake in Denville, New Jersey- Sunday... (photo: Creative Commons / SusanLesch)

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President Barack Obama walks back to the Oval Office after speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House about health care reform and Iraq's new electoral law Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Washington.  The Columbus Dispatch 
Obama has fallen short on civil liberties
At the end of each year I typically award the "Freeby" to the person who has done the most in the service of civil liberties. As dusk fell on 2008 and the reign-of-error Bush administration was... (photo: AP / Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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The Rock Island Swing Bridge was a swing bridge that spaned the Mississippi River between Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and St. Paul Park, Minnesota. It also is known as the Newport Rail Bridge, as it has a spur to Newport, Minnesota, and J.A.R. bridge. after previous owners Joan and Al Roman of Chicago. It was one of the few double-decker bridges on the Mississippi, with the top level formerly used for railroad traffic and the bottom level formerly used as a road crossing. It also was one of a few toll bridges in Minnesota, and one of the last remaining ones. It closed to rail traffic in 1980, and road traffic in 1999, when the toll was 75 cents. The Boston Globe
Michigan sues to protect lake from carp
WASHINGTON - The reversal of the Chicago River a century ago, to send the city's sewage to the Mississippi River instead of into Lake Michigan, was hailed as an... (photo: Creative Commons / Ksodbartman)
Chicago   Environment   Photos   Washington   Water
US Air Force (USAF) Senior Airman (SRA) Derrick Williams (right) and USAF Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Jason Wilder square off during a John Madden Football Play Station 2 tournament at Baghdad International Airport (IAP), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. SRA Wil Nashville Tennessean
Predators fall to Blackhawks again
CHICAGO — Patrick Kane scored with 43.4 seconds to play, his second goal of the game, capping a wild third period Sunday night and lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-4... (photo: US DoD)
Chicago   Game   Photos   Player   Wild
President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House about health care reform and Iraq's new electoral law after returning from Camp David Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Washington. Chicago Sun-Times
President Obama election voted top Illinois story of decade
When the decade opened, Barack Obama was serving in the Illinois Senate before moving on to the U.S. Senate. His history-making election as president of the United States... (photo: AP / Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Decade   Election   Illinois   Photos   President
David Letterman The Examiner
2009 review in political nonsense
 2009 Review in Politic NonsenseThis is a 4-part series because political nonsense was RAMPANT in 2009! The following is part 1: David Letterman, who slandered... (photo: AP / Michael Conroy)

News   Photos   Political   UK   US
Ulsted solvarme1 / Solar thermal energy / Wind power /Windmill The Examiner
Ind. lawmakers hopeful about renewable energy bill
Comments INDIANAPOLIS (Map, News) - Legislation that could bring more wind turbines and solar power projects to Indiana has a good chance of passing in the upcoming... (photo: Public Domain / Gunnar Bach Pedersen)

Electricity   Energy   India   Photos   US
Naked Mole Rat at ZooAtlanta The Miami Herald
Stinky mole rats may hold health secrets
CHICAGO -- Lined up head to rear-end in their tunnels, the way they spend much of their lives, naked mole rats look like a string of pale, buck-toothed, wrinkled sausage... (photo: Creative Commons / johntrainor)

Animals   Health   Photos   Science   Wildlife
Ice Skating - Skaters - Children Chicago Sun-Times
Winter wonderland open all season at ice rinks
Families looking for affordable fun now can make a date with skates at local ice rinks. Skating already is under way the Chicago Park District’s nine outdoor rinks, plus... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)

Chicago   Photos   Skating   Weather   Winter
Snowstorm The Examiner
Weather History: December 26: Record Warm/Heat, Cold, Snowstorm/Blizzard and Ice.
Meteorological events that happened on December 26th:... (photo: Creative Commons / Kathleen Conklin)

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