Verizon CEO Says They Don039t Need Sprint

In the wake of the surprise AT&T deal to buy T-Mobile USA, many have speculated that Verizon Wireless might want to get hitched to Sprint.

Big Red has gotten out ahead of the rumors and shot the idea down pretty handily. "We're not interested in Sprint. We don't need them," said Verizon CEO Mead at CTIA today.Mead said that he believed that the buyout of T-Mobile would most likely be approved as long as the combined company adhered to certain conditions. A combined AT&T/T-Mobile would end up the biggest wirelesses carrier in the US, overtaking Verizon. While they might not like the deal, Big Red can't exactly talk up increased regulation of the wireless industry.�...

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http://respectedadmins.com/blog/verizon-ceo-says-they-dont-need-sprint/

Alvin Greenes ActionFigure Dream Comes True Sort Of

Alvin Greene, the surprise Democratic Senate nominee in South Carolina, thinks the country's economic woes can be solved with a line of Alvin Greene action figures. The minor league baseball Charleston RiverDogs are one step ahead of him, with plans to hand out "Mr.

Lady Liberty" Statue of Liberty figurines at Saturday's game ....

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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/07/sc-minor-league-baseball-team-fulfilling-alvin-greenes-dream-with-alvin-greene-action-figures.php

POLITICO Jay Leno the McDonalds of comedy on the Hill

This Saturday, Jay Leno will headline the White House Correspondents Association Dinner for a record fifth time.

There is little chance he will have the audience howling in hysterics or surprise at his routine � or leave the capital buzzing for days over his best lines.
Popular, profitable, predictable: Leno is the McDonalds of humor.

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/36481.html

Republican Representative Ginny BrownWaiteFL05 To Retire

Republican Rep.

Ginny Brown-Waite made a surprise retirement announcement on the same day as her states filing deadline for office. Citing persistent health problems� the lawmaker said she came to the disappointing and sad conclusion that I cannot run for re-election.� The 11th hour move gave Florida Republicans little maneuvering room, ...

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http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/04/30/fla-house-republican-to-retire/?mod=wsj_share_digg