Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Crisis averted: Fiscal cliff bill clears Congress - Jake Sherman and Carrie Budoff Brown - POLITICO.com - Washington just barely avoided plummeting off the fiscal cliff. With a rare late-night vote on New Year’s Day, the House passed a bipartisan compromise to extend the majority of Bush-era tax cuts, delay automatic spending reductions and fix a number of expiring tax and spending provisions. The final vote was 257-167, passing with the help of an overwhelming majority of Democrats and only 85 Republicans.

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http://themeck.blogspot.com/2013/01/crisis-averted-fiscal-cliff-bill-clears.html


House approves Senate's fiscal cliff deal - CNN.com


http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/01/politics/fiscal-cliff/index.html


How they voted: Alabama representatives on the fiscal cliff legislation | al.com - George Talbot - All six of Alabama's Republican congressional delegates voted against legislation to block the so-called "fiscal cliff" as the measure was approved by the House tonight. - U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt, Spencer Bachus, Jo Bonner, Mo Brooks, Martha Roby and Mike Rogers all voted against the bill, which was approved by a 257-167 vote. - The state's lone Democratic representative in Washington, Rep. Terri Sewell of Birmingham, voted in favor of the legislation


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http://blog.al.com/live/2013/01/how_they_voted_alabama_represe.html#incart_river_default


Hall candidate: Dale Murphy's last year on the ballot - USATODAY - Steve Gardner


http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2013/01/01/hall-of-fame-dale-murphy-character-two-time-mvp/1801575/


Mercedes-Benz of Dothan - YouTube -- Dawn Dunning Theune - " My Mercedes Saved My Life."


http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/03/mercedes-benz-of-dothan-crash-dawn-60.html


NFL clubs asking about Saban, but Alabama coach is saying no - CBSSports.com - Mike Freeman


http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/mike-freeman/21483578/nfl-clubs-asking-about-saban-but-alabama-coach-is-saying-no


One word Alabama doesn't utter might be entirely fitting - USATODAY - George Schroeder


http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2013/01/02/bcs-national-championship-alabama-crimson-tide-dynasty/1802939/


The fiscal cliff deal that almost wasn't - John Bresnahan and Carrie Budoff Brown and Manu Raju and Jake Sherman - POLITICO.com - “Go f— yourself,” Boehner sniped as he pointed his finger at Reid, according to multiple sources present. Reid, a bit startled, replied: “What are you talking about?” Boehner repeated: “Go f— yourself.” - The harsh exchange just a few steps from the Oval Office — which Boehner later bragged about to fellow Republicans --


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http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/the-fiscal-cliff-deal-that-almost-wasnt-85663.html?hp=t1_7


As sales heat up, IBM looks at keeping computers cool - USATODAY


http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/business/2012/12/27/ibm-cool-computers/1793541/