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Illinois Review: What the New Republican US House Should Do

2011-01-02T19:00:00Z

Remember who elected you - we have the internet: Years ago, guys like Charlie Wilson, of "Charlie Wilson's War" fame, wer able to get away with anything. Not any more. The citizen here, who want smaller government, elected you. We read. ...

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Margie Burns :: Charlie Wilson's Influence

2011-01-02T19:00:00Z

Admittedly, he was helped by his opponent, the wife of an indicted former U. S. Rep running for her husband's seat. For one thing, Hoover didn't like women running for office. For another, her husband, the former Rep, John Vernard Dowdy, had been

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Michele Willens: FACE IT: This Is Not a Romantic-Comedy World

2011-01-02T19:00:00Z

Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks can do it, but their sparring in "Charlie Wilson's War" was only a minor part of a different kind of story. The writer of that film, Aaron Sorkin, arguably wrote one of the most delightful love stories in modern t

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Inside Charlie Wilson's FBI File: Sex, Drugs And Foreign Wars ...

2011-01-02T19:00:00Z

Inside Charlie Wilsons FBI File: Sex, Drugs And Foreign Wars In life, Rep. Charlie Wilson was surrounded by legends of his high living, but it was never quite clear where the reality ended and the legend began.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-01-02 | J.M. Bell

2011-01-01T19:00:00Z

Just sayin' #; @BenWinslow – http://bit.ly/eYZGGq #; Rep. Bishop Named Chairman of Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands – Zion Mine, Bryce Mine, Arches Mine #utpol #; @BenWinslow – I don't live in Salt Lake. :) #; HAHAHAH

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Questioning Authority

2011-01-01T19:00:00Z

And there was a time, not that long ago when a U.S. Representative named Charlie Wilson trained and armed "freedom fighters" called The Taliban. "History is written by the victors." Winston Churchill. Our American dilemma is simply that

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BlackPride » Blog Archive » Final goodbye: A roll call of some who ...

2011-01-01T19:00:00Z

U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, 76. Texan who worked tenaciously to funnel millions of dollars in weapons to Afghan rebels who fought off the Soviet Union. Feb. 10. Frederick C. Weyand, 93. Former Army Chief of Staff and the last commander of ...

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Sunday News « The Confluence

2011-01-01T19:00:00Z

She trumpeted her own resume Saturday at a rally with U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, who announced on New Year's Eve that he was withdrawing from the race, and state Sen. James Meeks, another African-American who gave up his own run for mayor days ago. .... L

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DHS Napolitano visits Afghanistan to help secure Border | Politisite

2010-12-31T19:00:00Z

Tucker Carlson: Michael Vick 'should have been executed' for dogfighting Tucker ». Cable news host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday... Charlie Wilson's War FBI File: Sex, Drugs And Foreign Wars Charlie ». In life, Rep. Charlie Wilson was ...

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Final goodbye: A roll call of some who died in '10 - Bluffton Today

2010-12-31T19:00:00Z

Feb. 8. Complications from gallbladder surgery. U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, 76. Texan who worked tenaciously to funnel millions of dollars in weapons to Afghan rebels who fought off the Soviet Union. Feb. 10. Doug Fieger, 57. ...

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Lastest Lung Cancer News | Daily Health Reviews

2010-12-31T19:00:00Z

Albert M. Kligman, 93. Dermatologist whose research led to discoveries including the acne and wrinkle drug Retin-A but whose pioneering work was overshadowed by his experiments involving prisoners. Feb. 9. U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, 76. ...

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Congressman Joe 'you lie' Wilson's Travel Probe dropped | Politisite

2010-12-31T19:00:00Z

In life, Rep. Charlie Wilson was surrounded... 10 Best Gaffes of 2010 That You May Have Missed 10 Best Gaffes ». This has been a year filled with many... First Lady's Separate Hawaii Travel Costs taxpayers more than $63000 ...

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National & International - Year in Review | The News-Sentinel ...

2010-12-30T19:00:00Z

♦Charlie Wilson, 76, Feb. 10, former Texas representative ♦Alexander Haig, 85, Feb. 20, former secretary of state ♦Daryl F. Gates, 83, April 16, Los Angeles Police Department chief during Rodney King riots ...

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Final goodbye: A roll call of some who died in '10 - Columbia ...

2010-12-30T19:00:00Z

Voters weren't happy this year, and they showed it at the polls ...

2010-12-30T19:00:00Z

Among those caught up in the Republican tsunami were U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson, who was ousted after just two terms; Gov. Ted Strickland, who was seeking re-election; state Rep. Linda Bolon, also gone after two terms; and Columbiana ...

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Final Goodbye: A Roll Call Of Some Who Died In '10 - Kansas City ...

2010-12-30T19:00:00Z

Passion For Film: My most anticipated movies of 2011

2010-12-30T19:00:00Z

For some reason, I don't like either of them as individual actors, but I think they had great chemistry in 2007's 'Charlie Wilson's war'. 9. Contagion An action-thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an ...

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2010: Remember When

2010-12-30T19:00:00Z

Deaths: Charles Wilson (subject of Charlie Wilson's War); Rep. John Murtha (D.-Penn.); Frances Reid (matriarch on Days of Our Lives); Gen. Alexander Haig; Andrew Koenig (actor, son of Walter Koenig). ...

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The 10 Biggest Political Earthquakes of the 21st Century So Far ...

2010-12-30T19:00:00Z

... Strategies and president of Maverick Media, Mark McKinnon has helped meet strategic challenges for candidates, corporations and causes, including George W. Bush, John McCain, Governor Ann Richards, Charlie Wilson, Lance Armstrong, and Bono. .... Rep.

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Music City Oracle: 2010: Party On

2010-12-30T19:00:00Z

Former Congressman Charlie Wilson, noted for his advocacy of help for the Afghans in their previous war against the Soviet Union, passed away. The North Koreans killed a couple of South Korean Marines, and the world remains unsure how ... Robert Byrd (D-W

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