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Whistleblower protections axed from stimulus bill by Republicans
So much for keeping the federal government from blowing millions in taxpayer money. The Senate quietly stripped whistleblower... more-
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Chicago Lawmakers fight to block Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is mounting a new push to expand in Chicago, hoping that its promises of jobs and sales-tax dollars will... more-
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40% of Americans support probes of Bush Administration
Almost 40 percent of Americans support criminal investigations into the Bush Administration's use of harsh interrogations and... more-
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Merrill Lynch downturn bonuses made millionaires
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Merrill Lynch quietly paid out at least one million dollars bonus each to about 700 top executive even when the... more-
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Can algae save the world - again?
save the world again? The microscopic green plants cleaned up the earth's atmosphere millions of years ago and scientists... more-
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On Darwin’s birthday, only 4 in 10 Americans believe in evolution
Did this poll really just come out? How are these numbers even possible in 2009?! I don't know what's more shocking:... more-
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Biggest solar power deal!!
The largest series of solar installations in history, more than 1,300 megawatts, is planned for the desert outside Los Angeles,... more-
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PETA dresses up in KKK robes outside the Westminster Dog Show
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals knows how to grab attention. And show off its laundry. The animal rights group, which... more-
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This just in: Foreplay doesn't matter... wait, what?
According to this study, the duration of sexual foreplay is not correlated to orgasm consistency, but the duration of sexual... more-
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Missouri village legalizes medical marijuana
A small southwest Missouri village has passed an ordinance to allow the use of medical marijuana. Mayor Joe Blundell said Cliff... more-
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Will forgiving student debt stimulate the economy?
Many of you have probably already seen the Facebook group created by Robert Applebaum, a lawyer from New York who believes that... more-
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Man arrested at Capitol after Obama threat
Police arrested a man near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday after he drove up to one of the building's barricades with a rifle in... more-
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Invisible Treehouse!!
This treehouse by Swedish firm Tham & Videgard Hansson Arkitekter takes design to the next level with their invisible... more-
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Radiohead donate track to homeless charity shelter
Radiohead have donated a song to the UK housing and homeless charity Shelter, to be used in a forthcoming TV advert. The... more-
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Vitamin Water is a sponsor of NCAA and also banned!
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Coca-Cola's Vitaminwater is a major marketing partner for the NCAA -- but its players shouldn't... more-
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Heidi Fleiss: Renewable energy business better than sex
Heidi Fleiss, best known as the Hollywood Madam, had always had plans of opening up an above-board brothel in the Las Vegas area.... more-
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Saudi princess says she's ready to drive
And sometimes it just takes a princess to do a mans "work" original article:... more-
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Senate passes $838 billion stimulus bill
The Senate voted to pass its version of the $838 billion stimulus bill Tuesday afternoon, after overcoming a procedural hurdle... more-
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Jew, Arab & Christian School Peaceful in Israel
None of these kids think any of the politicians running should run Israel. Maybe if these kids DID run Israel, and Palestine, we... more-
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