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Sunday afternoon News Roundup
ecthompsonmd May 29, 2011

Sergio Garcia is fading at the Byron Nelson Championship in Dallas, Texas. Whatever he thought he fixed in his mental game isn’t fixed. Currently, Joe Ogilvie leads by one stroke. I find it interesting that Fox News has decided to keep Sarah Palin on the payroll since it’s clear that she is now exploring a presidential run. They dropped Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum as soon as they were considering a presidential run but not Sarah Palin. Why? Is it that Sarah Palin isn’t really considering a presidential run? Maybe Sarah Palin is doing her Donald Trump bit and simply trying

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House Republican Leader Gives Terms For Missouri Tornado Help
ecthompsonmd May 24, 2011

Republican U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia says that any federal assistance for the Joplin, Missouri tornadoes will have to be offset by others cuts in the federal budget. (Above—Picture of Joplin damage as taken by macahanC6R.) From the Washington Times— “House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Monday that if Congress passes an emergency spending bill to help Missouri’s tornado victims, the extra money will have to be cut from somewhere else. If there is support for a supplemental, it would be accompanied by support for having pay-fors to that supplemental,” Mr. Cantor, Virginia Republican, told reporters at the

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What’s up, Doc? Tuesday evening
ecthompsonmd May 24, 2011

You know, there are some days when you sit in front of the computer keyboard and all you want to do is play computer games. Today has been one of those days.   The death toll in the deadly tornado in Joplin, Missouri has risen to 122. Is there a link between the terrible tornadoes that has destroyed most of Joplin, Missouri and climate change? Of course not (click the link before you comment on my sarcasm). A new poll suggests that Americans are more worried about the deficit than they are worried about defaulting. Again, another poll that shows that

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