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Rally for Healthcare in Sacto with Michael Moore!
Go SiCKO in Sacto today with Michael Moore, 1:45pm! Rally with Mike and California nurses! http://www.michaelmoore.com Great quote for the Executive Director of the Calif... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Anne, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Jun 12, 2007 at 7:56 am
There have been 78 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 11, 2007 at 12:32 am.

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Disneyland?
We are trying to put together an impromptu trip to Disneyland over the summer for the little ones. What are your tips/tricks to maximizing the experience? What would you never... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Palo Parent, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Jun 11, 2007 at 6:17 pm
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 15, 2007 at 6:59 pm.

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Ground beef recall
This latest outbreak of E-Coli in ground beef shows it is past time to require all ground meat and poultry in interstate commerce to be irradiation sterilized, then hermetical... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jun 11, 2007 at 3:09 pm

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Modern nomads
A camel and a 4x4 truck. Cantor Arts Center director Thomas Seligman likes to use this improbable pair to illustrate the world of the Tuareg people of West Africa. Read the f... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 11, 2007 at 8:39 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2007 at 1:15 pm.

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Powell Calls for Closing Gitmo
Powell calls for closing Guantanamo Bay and using the normal legal system because Gitmo is undermining faith in the rule of law in America. After six years only one person h... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 10, 2007 at 5:32 pm
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2007 at 8:29 am.

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Modern nomads
Exhibit shows Tuareg people of West Africa holding onto traditions, but moving with the times
A camel and a 4x4 truck. Cantor Arts Center director Thomas Seligman li...
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Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 9, 2007 at 9:24 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2007 at 9:18 am.

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Over 90% of our money is "magically" created by banks loaning money to us...
Want to delve into the specific mechanics of money creation in the USA? Here's a 47-minute video explains our perverse money system: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by You Won\'t Believe It, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Jun 6, 2007 at 2:42 pm
There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 8, 2007 at 7:35 am.

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I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby gets heckled as he departs sentencing (short video)
"You should go right to jail, Libby... a bunch of criminals in the whole damn administration, got us into this war... Big Liar, Go to jail, go to jail, that's where you belong... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jewish Crook, a resident of Stanford, on Jun 6, 2007 at 12:27 pm
There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 8, 2007 at 6:45 am.

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Bush and Russia's Putin
Condi Rice is an old Soviet expert, so here is a foreign policy situation where advice from the highest places has a solid foundation. The specific issue at hand is the idea ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by A Boomer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 5, 2007 at 2:24 pm
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2007 at 12:01 pm.

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Declassified documents emerge: Was Israel's 1967 surprise attack on Egypt really necessary?
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/06/04/six_day_war/index_np.html Little-noticed details in declassified U.S. documents indicate that Israel's Six-Day War may not h... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Oh Oh, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Jun 5, 2007 at 7:30 am
There have been 57 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2007 at 1:52 pm.

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Bush Admin. Visits to Silicon Valley Very Few
There are many Republicans and Democrats here in Silicon Valley. Recently Google as been hosting Presidential candidates from the Democratic side, I don't know what their pla... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by A Boomer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 4, 2007 at 3:14 pm
There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 9, 2007 at 11:20 am.

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Specialized cleaning
Know anyone who specializes in "speed cleaning" or who can come in and do large appliances (fridge, oven), small appliances (such as Cuisinarts), wood floors, or once/year cho... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Carol Blitzer, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Jun 4, 2007 at 9:51 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2008 at 4:14 pm.

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EPA officials, youth applaud state's Romic order
Everyone from the mayor to a group of young anti-pollution protestors are applauding the state's ordering Romic Environmental Technologies Corp. to immediately begin shutting ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 3, 2007 at 7:32 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 3, 2007 at 7:32 pm.

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Top retired general says, "USA can forget about winning the war in Iraq."
"I am absolutely convinced that America has a crisis in leadership at this time," Sanchez told AFP after a recent speech in San Antonio, Texas." http://news.yahoo.com/s/af... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by It\'s Over, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jun 3, 2007 at 3:51 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 4, 2007 at 2:40 pm.

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The Security State is a Good Thing
The recent neutralzing of the of the Islamist planned attack on JFK airport in NYC is only one of several foiled attacks on the U.S. in recent years (pre- and post- 9/11). ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jim, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Jun 3, 2007 at 2:40 pm
There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 7, 2007 at 9:15 am.

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Bright idea or dim bulb?
Compact fluorescent light bulbs are a revolution in lighting technology. Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5322 READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 2, 2007 at 8:58 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 3, 2007 at 12:13 am.

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Arrest Robert McNamara
I propose that 91 year old Robert McNamara be arrested. No, I'm not suggesting he be tried for his role in planning the fire bombings of Japanese cities during World War II, o... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by The Cohen Brother, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 1, 2007 at 4:46 pm
There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 4, 2007 at 5:10 pm.

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Boyarsky out as North County supervising DA
Jay Boyarsky, the supervising deputy district attorney for northern Santa Clara County for the past 5.5 years, is being reassigned to an undetermined job under a rotation move... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 1, 2007 at 3:08 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2007 at 12:15 pm.

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Double happiness
Palo Alto family tries to adopt one child, gets two
It's not a situation most couples are prepared to face: an overseas adoption attempt that garners not one but t...
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Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 1, 2007 at 12:16 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 3, 2007 at 3:57 pm.

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It was 40 yrs ago today, Sgt. Pepper's Band began to play.....
It was 40 years ago today that Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band was released. I have so many Beatle related memories that are intertwined with my life. It may be nos... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by 50s baby, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 1, 2007 at 9:25 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 3, 2007 at 4:49 pm.

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British professors approve plan to boycott Israeli academics, Israeli universities
More than 120,000 college-level educators, voted May 30 to pass a resolution calling for a boycott of Israeli academics and universities, as well as a moratorium on European U... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Tally Ho, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on May 31, 2007 at 9:22 am
There have been 124 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 4, 2007 at 9:36 pm.

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Bush is our cross to bear
While it is true that Bush has presented America as a nation of vacant-eyed fratboys who gave up booze for the Bible and who care more for John Wayne than for Thomas Jefferson... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jon, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on May 31, 2007 at 7:42 am
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 14, 2007 at 4:52 pm.

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Race lawsuit, resignations rock Menlo Park PD
The Menlo Park Police Department is short-handed, and now there's an explanation why: Four officers have resigned over the past several weeks, and two of those cops are suing ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 11:53 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2007 at 11:53 pm.

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State clamps down on Romic in East Palo Alto
State environmental regulators today ordered that Romic Environmental Technologies Corp.'s East Palo Alto facility on Bay Road shut down its hazardous waste treatment operatio... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 30, 2007 at 7:44 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2007 at 11:20 am.

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U.S. gov't fights to prevent testing of all slaughtered cattle for mad cow.
Agriculture Department argues that widespread testing could lead to a false positive that would harm the meat industry. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/29/america/NA... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Not The Onion, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on May 30, 2007 at 5:15 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2007 at 10:13 am.



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