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The only thing we know for sure is that Hank Williams Jr will no longer be singing "Are You Ready For Some FOOOOOTBALLL????" on ESPN's Monday Night Football. Other than that, both sides are claiming they're the one that dumped the other.

In an update to the 2008 version of the game, American Public Media has released "Budget Hero 2.0". This game is kind of addicting and shows you just how complex balancing the budget really is.

Another thing for Arkansans' to be proud of; a new report shows that the Arkansas Legislature has the highest percentage of lawmakers who have not attended college at all.

A woman in Saudi Arabia was arrested for driving! Yes, there is a ban on women driving there, even foreign women!

As far as I'm concerned, the 2012 presidential race has officially begun.  That's because Willie Nelson has endorsed Republican candidate, and former New Mexico Governor, Gary Johnson. As you'd expect with Willie... it's all about the weed.

Yesterday, the Senate rejected a bill that would strip big oil of its tax breaks. This bill wouldn't affect ALL oil companies, just the top 5 revenue earners. Democrats claim these "big oil" companies are stealing money from American tax payers and by golly that's just not right.  (Just a side note: this whole "big oil/Senate" showdown is a repeat of 2003. Same cast of characte

They're both getting hosed by a federal government in Washington that has a major problem staying focused on the task at hand.

The video of 4-year-old Jesse Koczon crying because he was “too small” to be governor won his family a $10,000 prize from America’s Funniest Home Videos. The video also grabbed the attention of the governor of New Jersey!

If lawmakers in Washington can't settle their budget differences by Friday, the U.S. Government will be shut down. Today, House Speaker John Boehner is visiting the White House to discuss the budget with President Obama in an attempt to avoid it. Yesterday, Boehner warned fellow Republicans to prepare for the worst.

I'm still of the opinion that spanking can be a good child rearing tool if used properly. They can publish (biased, in my opinion) research all day long that says kids who are spanked are more likely to want to beat people up when they get older (yeah, ok) and my opinion won't change.

Back on this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley, Jr. and luckily survived the assassination attempt. Who could forget his grace and wit afterward? Man, I do miss that man!

Donald Trump is considering running for the Republican Nomination to challenge President Obama in 2012.  He has said he will decide by June if he's going to enter the race. He's been hinting around for awhile he may enter the race, but now it looks like he's actually serious about it...