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<title><![CDATA[Gibbs Disses Palin From White House Podium (source: ABC News) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Press Secretary Robert Gibbs jokes about writing a grocery list on his hand.                         United States - White House - Robert Gibbs - Alaska - Government (source: ABC News) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:39:15 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama open to small steps on jobs (source: CNN) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[President Obama huddled with a bipartisan delegation of congressional leaders at the White House to debate new initiatives designed to spark stronger job growth. (source: CNN) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:01:38 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rep. John Murtha of Pa. Dies at 77 (source: TIME) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A spokesman says Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a retired Marine Corps officer who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, has died (source: TIME) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tea-Party Convention: Lessons on Palin and the Movement (source: TIME) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Rather than form a new party, the movement will remain leaderless and campaign for approved conservatives. And they all love Sarah Palin (source: TIME) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Senator to Cease Blocks on Obama Nominees (source: TIME) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama will stop blocking Senate confirmation of about 70 government appointees nominated by President Barack Obama, his office said (source: TIME) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax credits, Medicare fix in Senate jobs bill (source: Reuters) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tax breaks for hiring workers and highway funding figure prominently in a jobs-creation bill that is on a possible Senate fast-track, according to lawmakers and a draft of the legislation obtained by Reuters. (source: Reuters) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:51:47 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Republicans flex new power, block Obama nominee (source: Reuters) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans flexed their new political muscle on Tuesday and blocked President Barack Obama's nomination of a union lawyer to help referee labor disputes. (source: Reuters) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:46:20 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Officers to Retrieve Edwards Sex Tape (source: TIME) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A North Carolina judge wants security officers to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of his former boss. (source: TIME) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS news feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/free_news_widgets.asp'>Widgets</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Murtha's Death Sets Up Marquee House Race (source: TIME) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Democrats have long dominated the late Rep. John Murtha's district in western Pennsylvania, but Republicans have made inroads in recent years that could help them win back the seat (source: TIME) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/09E4E15A2D6338924673F946A623305B6DE9DF99]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pragmatism, Gentility at National Tea Party Convention (source: TIME) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The genteel atmosphere of the first day of the Tea Party convention was a far cry from the angry, raucous crowds usually associated with the right-wing protests (source: TIME) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Video: Obama's Quest for Bipartisanship (source: CBS News) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In a gesture to end the growing divide between Democrats and Republicans, President Obama has met with both political parties in Washington in order to help create bipartisanship.  Chip Reid reports. (source: CBS News) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/5FD55A8ED1CD1886DF945053998CB936C7B5E777]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:52:58 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Video: U.S. Plans Taliban Offensive (source: CBS News) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. Marines are preparing a massive full-scale invasion against the Taliban which will consist of over 30,000 American and NATO troops in the Afghanistan town of Marjah.  Mandy Clark reports. (source: CBS News) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:51:29 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Video: Winter Storm Rings up The Bill (source: CBS News) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A series of budget-sucking storms have brought every state in its path to their knees. Virginia has used $79 million and Maryland is $33 million in the red. Sharyl Attkisson reports. (source: CBS News) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:51:11 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[President Obama: 'Put Aside Matter of Party' of Jobs Bill, Health Care (source: ABC News) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[President Obama surprised reporters today with an impromptu appearance at the daily White House press briefing.                         Barack Obama - Health care - United States - Republican - White House (source: ABC News) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/C49F151AA4B97014D3DCD24BF7C6C56E9E753F7D]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:50:22 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Senate Republicans Block Obama Labor Board Pick (source: NPR) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Senate Republicans have succeeded in blocking President Obama's choice of a union lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board. The 52-33 vote to move forward with the nomination of Craig Becker fell short of the 60 needed to overcome a GOP filibuster. (source: NPR) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:27:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobs package may cost about $80 billion (source: Reuters) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A possible jobs-creation package being crafted by Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate may end up costing about $80 billion, a key Republican said on Tuesday. (source: Reuters) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS news feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/free_news_widgets.asp'>Widgets</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/0FE53881619CDF138F6BCA2941F39F4D3FFB88E2]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:37:08 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[GOP 'Roadmap' Summons Past Health Debate Ideas (source: NPR) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[If Republicans accept Obama's proposed invitation to a televised health forum, what can we expect to hear from the GOP? Ideas, yes. But surprises, probably not. (source: NPR) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>RSS widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[ http://www.feedzilla.com/r/67140C0B12997BFF5409B2AF55A089DB493E460A]]></link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama Urges Bipartisan Work On Jobs Bill (source: NPR) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[President Obama said Tuesday Democrats and Republicans should be able to come together and pass a jobs bill. The comments came at a meeting with congressional leaders from both parties. (source: NPR) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feed widget</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobs bill: A chance for bipartisanship or election strategy? (source: CNN) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As Senate Democrats look to pass a jobs bill before Presidents Day, experts say the debate is an opportunity to see if calls for bipartisanship will be answered. (source: CNN) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>News widgets</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS feeds</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:26:08 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Labour phone calls broke privacy rules (source: Guardian) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Information commissioner rules that unsolicited calls featuring a recorded message from Coronation Street actor Liz Dawn breached privacy regulationLabour breached privacy regulations by making unsolicited automated phone calls featuring a recorded message... (source: Guardian) - <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/rss.asp'>RSS news feeds</a> and <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/free_news_widgets.asp'>Widgets</a> on <a href='http://www.feedzilla.com/'>Feedzilla.com</a>  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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function purify(t)


SmallWords = " aol takes normal you why would wouldn't told t s doesn de vs begins bengin among fa td  afp (reuters)  gmt drd doesnt isnt wont didnt cant wouldnt shant bln eur do really real want called sadc goes go daily know knew known become becomes allafrica com allafricacom set shall should nd my am pm our is im going done gone dont know make made makes cant per at enter soon sk al its he would us the as of world within tb himself could case action possible special fell theres hes help  yourself need might your remain remaining o good she today yesterday sent likely across area many another under yet while read further item amid away been between both create created half make most being just never maybe perhaps today continue continues center centre year month week day million thousand years months weeks millions billion billions thousands shows show search searching searches searched using well online taking took just time hours times long longer watch watched watching their take give smell story stories full main how before where after find finding link linked linking & top bottom left right article corrected articles information info forward near email emails start use end against news new plan meet apr only ongoing some same way zone general nothing from minute minutes second seconds hour hours ago return through hence therefore agothe monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday allafricacom than sunday super hyper clear end begin latest least  her his pm next previous real said since so first second third fourth has have by are about also ahead ap  •  which reuters if inc the you me him them with last largest large high higher may month months offer real day days had into includes itself other out say says were when who very was what in a an and or but for to it that this those these all on off can will no not we will be more new up down over you they get one two three four five six seven eight nine ten nobody now back after yes no like "


SmallWords = lcase(SmallWords)

t = replace(t,"1","")
t = replace(t,"2","")
t = replace(t,"3","")
t = replace(t,"4","")
t = replace(t,"5","")
t = replace(t,"6","")
t = replace(t,"7","")
t = replace(t,"8","")
t = replace(t,"9","")
t = replace(t,"0","")
t = replace(t,":"," ")
t = replace(t,";"," ")
t = replace(t,","," ")
t = replace(t,"'"," ")
t = replace(t,"."," ")
t = replace(t,"?","")
t = replace(t,"!","")
t = replace(t,"[","")
t = replace(t,"]","")
t = replace(t,"(","")
t = replace(t,")","")
t = replace(t,"+","")
t = replace(t,"-","")
t = replace(t,"&","")
t = lcase(t)

sm = split(SmallWords)

for kk=0 to ubound(sm)

	t = replace(t, " " & sm(kk) & " "," ")

	
next


purify = t

end function

Function RemoveHTML( strText )
    Dim TAGLIST
    TAGLIST = ";!--;!DOCTYPE;A;ACRONYM;ADDRESS;APPLET;AREA;B;BASE;BASEFONT;" &_
              "BGSOUND;BIG;BLOCKQUOTE;BODY;BR;BUTTON;CAPTION;CENTER;CITE;CODE;" &_
              "COL;COLGROUP;COMMENT;DD;DEL;DFN;DIR;DIV;DL;DT;EM;EMBED;FIELDSET;" &_
              "FONT;FORM;FRAME;FRAMESET;HEAD;H1;H2;H3;H4;H5;H6;HR;HTML;I;IFRAME;IMG;" &_
              "INPUT;INS;ISINDEX;KBD;LABEL;LAYER;LAGEND;LI;LINK;LISTING;MAP;MARQUEE;" &_
              "MENU;META;NOBR;NOFRAMES;NOSCRIPT;OBJECT;OL;OPTION;P;PARAM;PLAINTEXT;" &_
              "PRE;Q;S;SAMP;SCRIPT;SELECT;SMALL;SPAN;STRIKE;STRONG;STYLE;SUB;SUP;" &_
              "TABLE;TBODY;TD;TEXTAREA;TFOOT;TH;THEAD;TITLE;TR;TT;U;UL;VAR;WBR;XMP;"

    BLOCKTAGLIST =  ";!--;!DOCTYPE;A;ACRONYM;ADDRESS;APPLET;AREA;B;BASE;BASEFONT;" &_
              "BGSOUND;BIG;BLOCKQUOTE;BODY;BR;BUTTON;CAPTION;CENTER;CITE;CODE;" &_
              "COL;COLGROUP;COMMENT;DD;DEL;DFN;DIR;DIV;DL;DT;EM;EMBED;FIELDSET;" &_
              "FONT;FORM;FRAME;FRAMESET;HEAD;H1;H2;H3;H4;H5;H6;HR;HTML;I;IFRAME;IMG;" &_
              "INPUT;INS;ISINDEX;KBD;LABEL;LAYER;LAGEND;LI;LINK;LISTING;MAP;MARQUEE;" &_
              "MENU;META;NOBR;NOFRAMES;NOSCRIPT;OBJECT;OL;OPTION;P;PARAM;PLAINTEXT;" &_
              "PRE;Q;S;SAMP;SCRIPT;SELECT;SMALL;SPAN;STRIKE;STRONG;STYLE;SUB;SUP;" &_
              "TABLE;TBODY;TD;TEXTAREA;TFOOT;TH;THEAD;TITLE;TR;TT;U;UL;VAR;WBR;XMP;"
    
    Dim nPos1
    Dim nPos2
    Dim nPos3
    Dim strResult
    Dim strTagName
    Dim bRemove
    Dim bSearchForBlock
    
    nPos1 = InStr(strText, "<")
    Do While nPos1 > 0
        nPos2 = InStr(nPos1 + 1, strText, ">")
        If nPos2 > 0 Then
            strTagName = Mid(strText, nPos1 + 1, nPos2 - nPos1 - 1)
	    strTagName = Replace(Replace(strTagName, vbCr, " "), vbLf, " ")

            nPos3 = InStr(strTagName, " ")
            If nPos3 > 0 Then
                strTagName = Left(strTagName, nPos3 - 1)
            End If
            
            If Left(strTagName, 1) = "/" Then
                strTagName = Mid(strTagName, 2)
                bSearchForBlock = False
            Else
                bSearchForBlock = True
            End If
            
            If InStr(1, TAGLIST, ";" & strTagName & ";", vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
                bRemove = True
                If bSearchForBlock Then
                    If InStr(1, BLOCKTAGLIST, ";" & strTagName & ";", vbTextCompare) > 0 Then
                        nPos2 = Len(strText)
                        nPos3 = InStr(nPos1 + 1, strText, "</" & strTagName, vbTextCompare)
                        If nPos3 > 0 Then
                            nPos3 = InStr(nPos3 + 1, strText, ">")
                        End If
                        
                        If nPos3 > 0 Then
                            nPos2 = nPos3
                        End If
                    End If
                End If
            Else
                bRemove = False
            End If
            
            If bRemove Then
                strResult = strResult & Left(strText, nPos1 - 1)
                strText = Mid(strText, nPos2 + 1)
            Else
                strResult = strResult & Left(strText, nPos1)
                strText = Mid(strText, nPos1 + 1)
            End If
        Else
            strResult = strResult & strText
            strText = ""
        End If
        
        nPos1 = InStr(strText, "<")
    Loop
    strResult = strResult & strText
    strResult = replace(strResult,"<A HREF=""","")
	strResult = replace(strResult,chr(10),"")
    RemoveHTML = strResult
End Function


function f_articles(title)

if len(title)>0 then
fname=title

for i=0 to 31 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=33 to 47 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=58 to 64 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=91 to 96 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 
for i=123 to 255 
  fname=Replace(fname,CHR(i),"_") 
next 

fname = replace(fname," ","_")


fname = replace(fname," / ","_")
fname = replace(fname,"(","_")
fname = replace(fname,")","")
fname = replace(fname,"__","")

fname = left(fname,150)

fname = trim(fname)

fname=  fname & ".asp"

f_articles = replace(fname,"_.asp",".asp")
else
f_articles=""
end if
end function
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