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Green Party Candidate Plays in Peoria
Rich Whitney, Green Party candidate for Governor of Illinois did well in the heartland of Illinois. In Peoria county, home of the giant multinational corporation Caterpillar, Whtney was awarded 15% of a usually strong union Democratic vote. While just across the river in the industrial towns of Pekin and East Peoria 15% of those voters [...]
Posted: November 15th, 2006 under Political News.
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Kenneth Lay laid to rest
AP - Kenneth Lay, the founder of Enron Corp. who ascended to the pinnacle of American business only to tumble into disgrace, died of a heart attack on Wednesday. He was 64.
I know I should feel sad when someone dies. But I don’t feel anything. Had Mr. Lay not been wealthy and well connected he [...]
Posted: November 15th, 2006 under Political News.
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