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Michele Bachmann, Unmuzzled
You don't need to read Sarah Palin's book to hear the ravings of a mad woman.
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The rise and fall of a chubby sex-cult leader.
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Tom was a hot-tempered cross-dresser with a garage full of guns--and then he became Rachel.
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Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison are locked in a battle over the soul of the GOP. They're also running for governor.
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Be Social
It's Your Money
R. SCOTT MOXLEY
Published on May 24, 2007
In March, the Orange County Water District agreed to a $3,500-per-month raise for lobbyist Chris Townsend, who now takes home $550 per day from this single public agency. Meanwhile, Townsend's firm also received first-quarter payments of nearly $400,000 from local cities such as Aliso Viejo, Garden Grove, Fullerton, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano, Villa Park and Santa Ana.
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