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The Borowitz Report: Market Tumbles on News That Bush Is Still President

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Market Tumbles on News That Bush Is Still President
White House Appearance ‘A Painful Reminder,’ Experts Say
President George W. Bush used a Rose Garden appearance today to reassure investors that he was at the helm of the U.S. economy, causing stock markets to plummet around the world.
“You don’t have to worry about this economy, because […]

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Obama endorsing Cesar Chavez Holiday

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/
by Mark Silva
Cesar Chavez Day.
That’s what Sen. Barack Obama is endorsing: A national holiday in honor of the late, legendary activist for farm-worker rights (1927-1993), pictured here.
Today is Chavez’s birthday — and Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign was first to draw attention to that this morning, with a statement celebrating the 81st anniversary of Chavez’s birth. […]

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