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22Dec/090

Report: Alabama Democratic Rep. Parker Griffith to join Republican Party

During a subcommittee hearing on Space & Aeronautics, Congressman Parker Griffith continues his fight for America's Space Program and the future of manned space flight.
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Congressman Parker Griffith thanks Mr. Jerry Hayes for his years of commitment and dedication to the Tennessee Valley community through his unique brand of responsible and trustworthy journalism, and tireless efforts to support North Alabama children through various community causes. In 2010, Hayes will be inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences "Silver Circle". ... "Jerry Hayes" WHNT "Silver Circle" "Parker Griffith"
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Report: Alabama Democratic Rep. Parker Griffith to join Republican Party
Parker Griffith, a freshman Democrat from Alabama, will announce this afternoon that he's switching to the Republican Party, Politico reports. ...
A look at Parker Griffith's voting record
Parker GriffithUS Rep. Parker Griffith's voting record in his first year in Congress contains several interesting details. Griffith's record is already ...
Griffith praise gone from DCCC blog
The NRCC aren't the only ones doing some selective editing when it comes to Parker Griffith today. A link to a DCCC blog item now being circulated by ...
Parker Griffith Not A First: Politicians To Switch Party Affiliations This Decade
Parker Griffith may be grabbing headlines today, but switching political parties is nothing new. Party switching has been going on since the 1800's. ...
Firedoglake Blue Dog Parker Griffith (Aetna-AL) Shows True ...
On May 31st, 2008, Parker Griffith received $10000 from Our Common Values PAC (Rahm Emamuel's Leadership PAC) and on June 27th, he received $2000 from Rahm Emanuel for Congress. Heckuva job, Rahmbo. Related posts: ...
Matthew Yglesias Parker Griffith Switching Parties
Parker Griffith, a Democrat from Alabama, is going to become a Republican. The practical implications of this seem to be basically nilGriffith voted against health reform, voted against the clean energy bill, voted against financial ...
Rep. Parker Griffith (R-Ala.) The Washington Independent
Parker Griffith (R-Ala.) Digg · Tweet By David Weigel 12/22/09 11:22 AM. One of the most conservative Democrats in the House a freshman who said he couldn't support Nancy Pelosi again is going to switch over to the GOP. ...
Parker Griffith for Congress - Home
Oct 28, 2008 ... Democratic nominee for US Representative from Congressional District 5 in Alabama. Includes his biography, issue positions, news, ...
Matthew Yglesias Parker Griffith Switching Parties
Parker Griffith, a Democrat from Alabama, is going to become a Republican. The practical implications of this seem to be basically nilGriffith voted ...
Parker Griffith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parker Griffith (born August 6, 1942) is an American politician and Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Alabama's ...
Congressman Parker Griffith : Home
Official web site for Representative Parker Griffith (AL-5).

22Dec/090

"Rain Man" Kim Peek dead at 58

Wikipedia - Kim Peek: en.wikipedia.org
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Autistic savant Kim Peek. Perhaps the world's smartest man living today. I'm sure he could easily be the all time Jeopardy champion. He has political opinions on immigration and other issues.
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Kim Peek, the original Rain Man, dies (Times Online)
Kim Peek, the autistic savant who inspired the Oscar-winning film Rain Man, has died, aged 58.
"Rain Man" Kim Peek dead at 58
Kim Peek, the man who inspired the creation of Dustin Hoffman's character in the film "Rain Man" has died from a heart attack. This news comes just days ...
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Kim Peek was a savant with a remarkable memory and inspired writer Barry Morrow to write Rain Man, the 1988 movie starring Dustin Hoffman that won four ...
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Kim Peek was 58. His father, Fran, says Peek had a major heart attack Saturday morning and was pronounced dead at a hospital in the Salt Lake City suburb of ...
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Kim Peek, RIP Neatorama
At the time of his death, Peek is believed to have committed at least 9000 books to memory. He could recite so many gigabytes of facts that people often called him Kim-puter. NASA made him the subject of MRI-based research. ...
Autism Blog - Kim Peek has passed on Left Brain/Right Brain
Kim Peek was a savant. He was the inspiration for the character Dustin Hoffman played in the movie Rain Man. This movie was and likely still is what many outside the autism communities think of when the hear the word autism. ...
Father says Kim Peek, Utah man who inspired Dustin Hoffman's 'Rain ...
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Kim Peek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Peek (born November 11, 1951) is a prodigious savant known as a megasavant. He has a photographic or eidetic memory, but also social developmental ...
Kim Peek - Savant, The Original Rain Man
Apr 19, 2009 ... An autistic man with an incredible memory, described by some as a walking Google , and a confounding mixture of disability and brilliance.
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Wikipedia - Kim Peek: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik. ... Kim Peek - Smartest man / possible Jeopardy champ/YES he can reason- he. Added to. Quicklist6:01 ...
Kim Peek - The Real Rain Man | Wisconsin Medical Society
Kim Peek was the inspiration for screen writer Barry Morrow's 1988 Oscar-winning movie Rain Man. Mr. Morrow had earlier been involved in writing the story ...

22Dec/090

AP-AM Prep-Cooler Copy SUBS

Wikipedia - Kim Peek: en.wikipedia.org
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Autistic savant Kim Peek. Perhaps the world's smartest man living today. I'm sure he could easily be the all time Jeopardy champion. He has political opinions on immigration and other issues.
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AP-AM Prep-Cooler Copy SUBS
The earlier one contained outdated material that had moved Monday) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A relative says Kim Peek, the man who inspired the title character ...
Star Turns-December 22,2009
Kim Peek was a savant with a remarkable memory and inspired writer Barry Morrow to write Rain Man, the 1988 movie starring Dustin Hoffman that won four ...
Officials warn consumers about various toys
Kim Peek was 58. His father, Fran, says Peek had a major heart attack Saturday morning and was pronounced dead at a hospital in the Salt Lake City suburb of ...
Original 'Rain Man' Kim Peek has died
(ChattahBox) Kim Peek, the autistic savant who inspired the title character in the Oscar-winning movie Rain Man, has died of a massive heart attack at his ...
Kim Peek, RIP Neatorama
At the time of his death, Peek is believed to have committed at least 9000 books to memory. He could recite so many gigabytes of facts that people often called him Kim-puter. NASA made him the subject of MRI-based research. ...
Autism Blog - Kim Peek has passed on Left Brain/Right Brain
Kim Peek was a savant. He was the inspiration for the character Dustin Hoffman played in the movie Rain Man. This movie was and likely still is what many outside the autism communities think of when the hear the word autism. ...
Father says Kim Peek, Utah man who inspired Dustin Hoffman's 'Rain ...
Father: Utah man who inspired 'Rain Man' dies. SALT LAKE CITY The man who inspired the title character in the Oscar-winning movie Rain Man has died. Kim Peek was 58. His father, Fran, says Peek had a major heart attack Saturday ...
Kim Peek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Peek (born November 11, 1951) is a prodigious savant known as a megasavant. He has a photographic or eidetic memory, but also social developmental ...
Kim Peek - Savant, The Original Rain Man
Apr 19, 2009 ... An autistic man with an incredible memory, described by some as a walking Google , and a confounding mixture of disability and brilliance.
YouTube - Kim Peek - The Real Rain Man [1/5]
Wikipedia - Kim Peek: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik. ... Kim Peek - Smartest man / possible Jeopardy champ/YES he can reason- he. Added to. Quicklist6:01 ...
Kim Peek - The Real Rain Man | Wisconsin Medical Society
Kim Peek was the inspiration for screen writer Barry Morrow's 1988 Oscar-winning movie Rain Man. Mr. Morrow had earlier been involved in writing the story ...