The Republican Party has long been suckering the "average Joe and Jane", the "little guy", into thinking they are the "party of the people". MEANWHILE, the base of support that helps them now, and helps their children in the future, has been eroded. Both Clinton and Obama are trying to reverse these losses. The Republican Party has invested a huge amount of money, time and effort into portraying it, and its members, as the champions of the "little guy" and the "average person." But, this has been little more than a huge advertising campaign dating back for well over a decade. Here are the basics of the game. It boils down to "I am like you, and my opponent is not." Sadly, Democrats keep trying to show "What I will do for you, and my opponent will not", which doesn't seem to be as effective.

Sun turns to Neil Diamond for Amazon utility 'killer'

Here's Sun Microsystems. Ahead of the curve with utility computing? Check. Interested in gaining the business of today's internet companies? Big check. Full of server-side software skills? Check. Behind Amazon.com of all companies in actually putting these things together as a product or service companies can buy? Yep.

Clinical trial a breath of fresh air for CF woman

Often the disease occurs along with other conditions, including breathing and connective tissues disorders.In the U.S., between 500 and 1,000 new cases of primary pulmonary hypertension are diagnosed annually. The greatest number is reported in women between ages 20 and 40.For more information about the disease visit the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, at www.phaassociation.org. To learn more about Letairis, go to www.letairis.com.Learn more .

Woman returns $15,000 found in road

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (AP) - Linda Harwood seems to have a knack for finding lost cash. She was driving on Route 3 in Plattsburgh, New York, earlier this week when she spotted a bag in the middle of the road. It was a bank-deposit bag containing $15,000 in cash. She turned the bag in to Plattsburgh police, who tracked down the bank and the money's owners, a local scrap metal business. An employee says she believes she placed the bag on top of her car during a stop at a local hardware store and drove off with the bag still on the roof. Harwood says returning the money was simply the right thing to do. She says a few years ago she found a pocketbook filled with money in a parking lot. Harwood mailed it back to Vermont woman who had lost it.

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Pentagon Aide's Invitations Contradicted U.S. Policy

At the urging of a subordinate, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England scheduled at least two meetings with foreign emissaries in direct contradiction of U.S. policy at the time. The meetings date back to 2005. They involved a Lebanese ambassador considered a proxy for the Syrian government and a leading member of Syria's Muslim Brotherhood.

An invitation to Muslim Brotherhood official Husam al-Dairi was canceled in late 2005 after a senior State Department official heard about it and insisted it not take place.

Nanopores That Can Recognize, Separate Proteins and Small Molecules

Nanopores, holes less than one-thousand the width of a human hair, are capable of isolating strands of DNA or therapeutic drugs from a solution, based mostly on the size of the pores. Now, a chemist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has created nanopores that can recognize and interact with certain molecules, actively controlling their movement across synthetic membranes. Results were published online Feb. 3 in Nature Nanotechnology. .

Enabling Animal House: America Needs to Create Rational Higher Ed ...

America needs to invest more financial resources to help address a looming shortage of college graduates needed for the high-tech economy of tomorrow. Or do we?

In the Carnegie Foundation's publication Change, Paul Barton wrote that the notion that the U.S. has a dire need for an ever increasing number of college graduates is a myth.

Navigating to retirement

Over the last six months, some of the toughest decisions have been not to make any decisions," said Gold, who also works with the Moores and Scotts. "It's really important to stay the course."

401(k) nest egg For many workers nearing retirement, workplace 401(k) programs represent a nice pot of money. That makes them a tempting place to look for cash as credit conditions tighten.

The issue of whether or not to take a 401(k) loan is one of several key decisions being thrust upon workers as they're forced to assume more control over their retirement plans. Fewer employers offer company-managed pensions, so employees must make more of their own decisions.

The various 401(k)-style retirement plans can be a great way to accumulate wealth. The programs feature tax-sheltered growth and employer-provided matching funds in most cases.

Atty: Drop Mass. Teen's Murder Charge

Thursday, March 6, 2008. Shapiro asked a judge to throw out the murder charge against his client, arguing prosecutors improperly told the grand jury that it should not consider the student's mental disabilities. Odgren, who has a form of autism known as Asperger's Syndrome, was indicted by a grand jury on a first-degree murder charge in the Jan. 19, 2007 fatal stabbing of 15-year-old James Alenson at Lincoln-Sudbury High School. (AP Photo/Bear Cieri, pool) (Bear Cieri - AP) .

Oil prices shoot above 90 dollars

The commodities market will continue to look for signs of health in the US economy from equities and that will affect prices," said Tony Nunan from Mitsubishi Corp.

But Nunan said the real focus remained on the United States economy.