<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - jcscher's Column - Articles and Seeds</title><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/</link><description>Good Luck in 2012!   </description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2012</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 7 May 2012 14:48:54 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 16:48:54 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Social security is not going broke | David Cay Johnston</title>
<description><![CDATA[Which federal program took in more than it spent last year, added $95  billion to its surplus and lifted 20 million Americans of all ages out  of poverty?
Why, Social Security, of course, which ended 2011 with a $2.7 trillion surplus.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/07/11579323-social-security-is-not-going-broke-david-cay-johnston</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/07/11579323-social-security-is-not-going-broke-david-cay-johnston</guid><category>security</category><category>social</category><category>politics</category><pubDate>Mon, 7 May 2012 14:48:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Poll: Primary battle has hurt GOP's image among young, non-whites </title>
<description><![CDATA[The Republican presidential primary campaign so far hasn&rsquo;t produced a  nominee, but it has had one clear outcome -- worsening the GOP&rsquo;s image among the young, the better-educated and the non-white]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/15/10703980-poll-primary-battle-has-hurt-gops-image-among-young-non-whites</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/15/10703980-poll-primary-battle-has-hurt-gops-image-among-young-non-whites</guid><category>politics</category><category>republicans</category><category>opinion</category><category>polls</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:07:16 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher2463648C-FE8A-A37F-9EF8-0E7DFF370FB8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="105" width="186" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher2463648C-FE8A-A37F-9EF8-0E7DFF370FB8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Wisconsin governor will not challenge recall signatures </title>
<description><![CDATA[Wisconsin Governor  Scott Walker will not challenge any of the more than one million  signatures gathered by opponents to force a vote to recall the  controversial Republican, saying that his campaign did not have enough  time to review them.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/27/10518965-wisconsin-governor-will-not-challenge-recall-signatures</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/27/10518965-wisconsin-governor-will-not-challenge-recall-signatures</guid><category>politics</category><category>wisconsin</category><category>scott-walker</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:16:57 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Feast your eyes on Alpine snow art </title>
<description><![CDATA[A French artist Simon Beck has spent a  lot of time making snow art around a ski resort in the Alps this winter.  Many compare Beck's work to "crop circles," which are made by walking  about in snowshoes]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/25/10506304-feast-your-eyes-on-alpine-snow-art</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/25/10506304-feast-your-eyes-on-alpine-snow-art</guid><category>not-news</category><category>phtography</category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:53:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Mitt Romney's economic speech falls flat at near-empty stadium </title>
<description><![CDATA[Romney fails to elaborate on his 20% tax cut in awkward speech setting where he let slip another gaffe about his wealth]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/24/10500671-mitt-romneys-economic-speech-falls-flat-at-near-empty-stadium</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/24/10500671-mitt-romneys-economic-speech-falls-flat-at-near-empty-stadium</guid><category>politics</category><category>romney</category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:46:42 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher1B81E060-46BE-AF16-66B7-F271E3849FC9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="84" width="140" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher1B81E060-46BE-AF16-66B7-F271E3849FC9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="72" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Coca-Cola kicked off the orange juice probe </title>
<description><![CDATA[
- Coca-Cola, maker of Minute Maid and Simply Orange, said Thursday that it was the company that originally alerted U.S. regulators to the issues surrounding Brazilian orange juice after it found a fungicide in some of its products.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/12/10138374-coca-cola-kicked-off-the-orange-juice-probe</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/12/10138374-coca-cola-kicked-off-the-orange-juice-probe</guid><category>us-news</category><category>pesticides</category><category>orange-juice</category><category>food-and-drink</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:54:05 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher200648F8-C2DE-4BA5-5FA5-F3F33D06AB92.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="90" width="120" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher200648F8-C2DE-4BA5-5FA5-F3F33D06AB92.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Natural Gas Falls To Lowest Price In A Decade : </title>
<description><![CDATA[
Prices have dropped by more than 10 percent in the past week, including a plunge of almost 6 percent on Wednesday, as a mild winter cuts into heating demand and a production boom pumps up supplies.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/11/10119715-natural-gas-falls-to-lowest-price-in-a-decade</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/11/10119715-natural-gas-falls-to-lowest-price-in-a-decade</guid><category>business</category><category>energy</category><category>economy</category><category>natural-gas</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:45:37 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>5 Founding Fathers Whose Skepticism About Christianity Would Make Them Unelectable Today |</title>
<description><![CDATA[
&nbsp;
To hear the Religious Right tell it, men like George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were 18th-century versions of Jerry Falwell in powdered wigs and stockings. Nothing could be further from the truth.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/11/10118558-5-founding-fathers-whose-skepticism-about-christianity-would-make-them-unelectable-today</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/11/10118558-5-founding-fathers-whose-skepticism-about-christianity-would-make-them-unelectable-today</guid><category>politics</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:33:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscherC4FE198C-C846-B8E7-F141-7692C7A9D956.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="67" width="95" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscherC4FE198C-C846-B8E7-F141-7692C7A9D956.jpg&amp;width=120" width="95" height="67" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Renewable energy projects in California go unused </title>
<description><![CDATA[
Millions of dollars in renewable energy projects intended to provide power to facilities in California's national parks and forests are sitting idle because of a years-long squabble with Southern California Edison.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/10/10092660-renewable-energy-projects-in-california-go-unused</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/10/10092660-renewable-energy-projects-in-california-go-unused</guid><category>environment</category><category>renewable-energy</category><category>california-edison</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:14:55 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher4DAA721A-7D34-D785-87E3-14803499404A.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="105" width="187" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher4DAA721A-7D34-D785-87E3-14803499404A.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>November consumer credit surges by most since 2001 </title>
<description><![CDATA[
Consumer credit surged in November by the most since October 2001, rising 10.0 percent on higher credit card debt and more student loans doled out by the government , a Federal Reserve report
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/09/10078957-november-consumer-credit-surges-by-most-since-2001</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/09/10078957-november-consumer-credit-surges-by-most-since-2001</guid><category>business</category><category>economy</category><category>finance</category><category>credit-cards</category><category>retail-sales</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 22:08:57 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Detroit Motor Show 2012: The North American International Auto Show in pictures </title>
<description><![CDATA[
Cadillac unveiled its new sedan, ATS 2013. The compact, which is similar to the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C Class and Audi A4, is "intended to challenge the world's best premium cars," its creators told reporters.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/09/10076333-detroit-motor-show-2012-the-north-american-international-auto-show-in-pictures</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/09/10076333-detroit-motor-show-2012-the-north-american-international-auto-show-in-pictures</guid><category>business</category><category>shows</category><category>automotive</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:10:08 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Alaska town tries to dig out after three weeks of relentless snow </title>
<description><![CDATA[
ozens of National Guard troops have arrived to help the Alaska fishing town ofCordova dig out from massive snows that have collapsed roofs, trapped some people in homes, and triggered avalanches.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/09/10074148-alaska-town-tries-to-dig-out-after-three-weeks-of-relentless-snow</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/09/10074148-alaska-town-tries-to-dig-out-after-three-weeks-of-relentless-snow</guid><category>snow</category><category>environment</category><category>extreme-weather</category><pubDate>Mon, 9 Jan 2012 16:59:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title> Bungee cord snaps above crocodile-infested waters-Video</title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/08/10049698-bungee-cord-snaps-above-crocodile-infested-waters-video</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/08/10049698-bungee-cord-snaps-above-crocodile-infested-waters-video</guid><category>odd-news</category><category>bungee</category><pubDate>Sun, 8 Jan 2012 13:42:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher3F5AA9B8-258A-22F0-4299-BE880DFF7B81.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="81" width="144" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher3F5AA9B8-258A-22F0-4299-BE880DFF7B81.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Iran describes US Navy rescue as 'humanitarian'</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Iran has described the US Navy's rescue of 13 Iranian fishermen held by Somali pirates as a "humanitarian gesture".
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/07/10031568-iran-describes-us-navy-rescue-as-humanitarian</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/07/10031568-iran-describes-us-navy-rescue-as-humanitarian</guid><category>iran</category><category>pirates</category><category>world-news</category><category>u-s-navy</category><pubDate>Sat, 7 Jan 2012 14:52:19 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher07B9493D-12E1-7CB7-C8EF-8681FF61F48B.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="81" width="144" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher07B9493D-12E1-7CB7-C8EF-8681FF61F48B.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Israel vows to hit back after credit cards hacked </title>
<description><![CDATA[
Israel said Saturday the online publication of thousands of its citizens' credit card details by a hacker claiming to be Saudi was comparable to terrorism, and vowed to hit back.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/07/10031261-israel-vows-to-hit-back-after-credit-cards-hacked</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/07/10031261-israel-vows-to-hit-back-after-credit-cards-hacked</guid><category>hackers</category><category>world-news</category><category>cyber-attacks</category><pubDate>Sat, 7 Jan 2012 14:33:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title> African viewpoint: Rocked by revolt</title>
<description><![CDATA[
In our series of viewpoints from African journalists, film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo looks back at 2011 and its impact on Africa.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/30/9832012-african-viewpoint-rocked-by-revolt</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/30/9832012-african-viewpoint-rocked-by-revolt</guid><category>africa</category><category>world-news</category><category>arab-spring</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:13:39 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher366873D2-648F-25E8-D4FA-D4383874C4C4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="81" width="144" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher366873D2-648F-25E8-D4FA-D4383874C4C4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Global alcohol consumption: Drinking habits </title>
<description><![CDATA[
THE world drank the equivalent of 6.1 litres of pure alcohol per person in 2005, according to a report from the World Health Organisation published on February 11th.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/30/9830777-global-alcohol-consumption-drinking-habits</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/30/9830777-global-alcohol-consumption-drinking-habits</guid><category>life</category><category>odd-news</category><category>alcohol-consumption</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:16:56 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title> Model unlocks human impact on Africa's fire regimes</title>
<description><![CDATA[
A model has helped shed light on how human-started fires shaped Africa's landscape, researchers report.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/30/9826276-model-unlocks-human-impact-on-africas-fire-regimes</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/30/9826276-model-unlocks-human-impact-on-africas-fire-regimes</guid><category>africa</category><category>science</category><category>fires</category><category>envirronment</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:48:03 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscherC0C91FD5-51D6-2863-D45C-34109438919F.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="81" width="144" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscherC0C91FD5-51D6-2863-D45C-34109438919F.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Help find Haley - YouTube</title>
<description><![CDATA[
I love my daughter very much and threw together this video in hopes of finding her safe. Please pass this info along and God Bless. If you post to Twitter please use the hash tags #FindHaley and #LoveHaley
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/29/9812177-help-find-haley-youtube</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/29/9812177-help-find-haley-youtube</guid><category>missing</category><category>us-news</category><category>persons</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:11:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher6F171CAA-6AAF-3F78-5526-EF3C7818744A.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher6F171CAA-6AAF-3F78-5526-EF3C7818744A.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>AFP: US warships cross Hormuz despite Iran threats</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Two American warships have crossed through the Strait of Hormuz without incident despite Iranian threats to close the strategic oil route, the US Navy said Thursday.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/29/9805566-afp-us-warships-cross-hormuz-despite-iran-threats</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/29/9805566-afp-us-warships-cross-hormuz-despite-iran-threats</guid><category>iran</category><category>united-states</category><category>world-news</category><category>strait-of-hormuz</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:20:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscherAB0F9CBB-4882-0DCA-EA8D-3B258D13FBAC.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="268" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscherAB0F9CBB-4882-0DCA-EA8D-3B258D13FBAC.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title> Hispanic voters favor Obama by wide margin: poll</title>
<description><![CDATA[
More than two-thirds of Hispanics prefer President Barack Obama to any of his Republicans rivals, despite wide disapproval of his policies on illegal immigrants, a new poll showed Wednesday.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/28/9780572-hispanic-voters-favor-obama-by-wide-margin-poll</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/28/9780572-hispanic-voters-favor-obama-by-wide-margin-poll</guid><category>politics</category><category>polls</category><category>hispanic-voters</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:36:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher7F8DDEC2-4177-720B-0529-B1A2F402D8D6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="264" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher7F8DDEC2-4177-720B-0529-B1A2F402D8D6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Pac-12 and Big Ten launch new, deeper alliance </title>
<description><![CDATA[
Plans for the enhanced partnership between the two conferences include a preseason football game annually at the Rose Bowl as well as competition in other sports.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/28/9777530-pac-12-and-big-ten-launch-new-deeper-alliance</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/28/9777530-pac-12-and-big-ten-launch-new-deeper-alliance</guid><category>sports</category><category>rose-bowl</category><category>college-sports</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:53:34 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscherCE8D45A1-3035-DB2A-946D-9244E2D8C1D9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="105" width="187" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscherCE8D45A1-3035-DB2A-946D-9244E2D8C1D9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title> Ex-Republican Johnson launches third party 2012 bid</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Seeking to capitalize on simmering US voter frustration with the White House and Congress, ex-Republican governor Gary Johnson announced Wednesday his intention to run for president as nominee of the Libertarian Party.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/28/9774148-ex-republican-johnson-launches-third-party-2012-bid</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/28/9774148-ex-republican-johnson-launches-third-party-2012-bid</guid><category>politics</category><category>candidates</category><category>presidendential</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:28:33 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher918522A4-2793-C187-381B-983FC3E6659A.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher918522A4-2793-C187-381B-983FC3E6659A.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Political Animal - Congress' conservative, convoluted chaos</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Passing a popular, middle-class tax cut really shouldn&rsquo;t be this difficult.
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/20/9588842-political-animal-congress-conservative-convoluted-chaos</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/20/9588842-political-animal-congress-conservative-convoluted-chaos</guid><category>taxes</category><category>politics</category><category>republicans</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:07:14 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Swedish Citizens Now Control @sweden Twitter Account</title>
<description><![CDATA[
Sweden&rsquo;s people have officially taken over the @sweden Twitter account &mdash; and with the blessing of the Swedish government.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[jcscher]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[jcscher]]></source><link>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/18/9540006-swedish-citizens-now-control-sweden-twitter-account</link><guid>http://jcscher.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/18/9540006-swedish-citizens-now-control-sweden-twitter-account</guid><category>technology</category><category>internet</category><category>social-media</category><category>twitter</category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:12:56 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher440BD64E-C2CA-3052-FEB8-5D5C90B2521E.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="360" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=jcscher440BD64E-C2CA-3052-FEB8-5D5C90B2521E.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="75" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>
