montenews.com http://www.montenews.com/section/Top stories montenews.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:31:07 +0000 Once again, Republicans come up with a black candidate who fits the bill as a first-rate loony http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/BLOGS/305209993/170/Top stories?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:05 Pat Cunningham http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/BLOGS/305209993/170/Top stories Bishop_Jackson


The Republican Party doesn’t often field black candidates for public office, but when it does, they’re usually wingnuts of the first order.


My favorite example is Alan Keyes, who was recruited from [...]]]> Baptismal Parties Behaving Badly http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/BLOGS/305209991/170/Top stories?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 19:15:55 Father Tim http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/BLOGS/305209991/170/Top stories Review: Home Run http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/BLOGS/305209989/170/Top stories?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 19:15:28 Stephen W. Browne http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/BLOGS/305209989/170/Top stories Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of the Marshall Independent.


I ran into this film quite by accident on Sunday. I was pressed for time, had to have something to review and I really didn’t want to see another iteration of “The Great Gatsby.” I’ve seen the Robert Redford version, a work of genius about people I don’t give a flip about.


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Writing in Scientific American, Patrick Mustain imagines THIS LETTER [...]]]> Conspiratorialist Rand Paul cites IRS memo that seems not to exist http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/BLOGS/305209995/170/Top stories?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 19:14:25 Pat Cunningham http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/BLOGS/305209995/170/Top stories rand_1


Republican Sen. Rand Paul’s detachment from reality is getting worse, as we see HERE:


Former reporter for Rockford TV station targeted in federal probe of national security leaks http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/BLOGS/305209996/170/Top stories?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 19:13:41 Pat Cunningham http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/BLOGS/305209996/170/Top stories 070111_fbn_rosen


 


James Rosen (above), who worked at WREX-TV in Rockford for a while in the 1990s, is http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/BLOGS/305209992/170/Top stories I had planned to bottle the Imperial Coconut Stout, or ICS for short, but life got in the way.


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Finally, there will be a small increase in nursing home funding in Minnesota. Nursing home workers do some of the most difficult and important work in our towns. They deserve to be paid accordingly. This is only a small step, but it is a step. 


 


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Bowden, who played assistant Cerie on the NBC comedy, got engaged to Jorgensen in January ...]]> Today's News: Our Take - Who Won Celebrity Apprentice? http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305209974/170/Top stories?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 19:10:27 TV Guide http://www.montenews.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305209974/170/Top stories In Sunday night's finale, country singer Trace Adkins beat out Penn Jillette to win this round of All Star Celebrity Apprentice.
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