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US Catholic Bishops threaten body politic with toxic agenda

US Catholic Bishops are pushing a toxic agenda that threatens the body politic.

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Guns welcome: Packing heat at Starbucks for all the world to see

The 2nd amendment rules , coffee ,tea and a 9 mm.

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Guns welcome: Packing heat at Starbucks for all the world to see

A six-pack a day keeps the doctor away

“Drinking a bottle of wine a day, or half a dozen beers, cuts the risk of heart disease by more than half in men, it has been shown. In one of the largest studies of the link between alcohol and heart disease, researchers have found that the protective effects of a daily tipple are not limited to those who drink moderately but also extend to those who consume at what are conventionally considered to be dangerously high levels.” Cheers, folks! added by: Ares 14 comments

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Elizabeth Warren’s new model for Wall St.: ‘If you can’t explain it, you can’t sell it’

In Elizabeth Warren's world, credit card contracts would be so simple a teenager could read and understand them in four minutes.

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Elizabeth Warren’s new model for Wall St.: ‘If you can’t explain it, you can’t sell it’

Reid: Saturday vote on health care bill likely

WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in the Senate on Wednesday unveiled their proposal for overhauling the health care system, outlining legislation that they said would cover most of the uninsured while reducing the federal budget deficit. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, said at a news conference that the legislation, embodying President Obama’s signature domestic initiative, would impose new regulations on insurers, extend coverage to 31 million people who currently do not have any and add new benefits to Medicare. Mr.

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Why 14.6% of America can’t afford enough food – Real Recovery

Here's a math problem for you: The national unemployment rate hits its highest point since the 80s in October: 10.2 percent. According to a report released this week last year 14.6% of Americans couldn't afford to buy enough food. How does that add up

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80 year-old bookkeeping error causes first species to be fished to extinction

Everyone has no doubt heard about how fisheries around the world are in grave danger of being fished into oblivion. Countless species are currently threatened by overfishing, and environmentalists work fiercely to prevent victims like sharks and tuna from disappearing–but no one suspected that a common skate would be the first to go. And it turns out no one suspected anything because of a simple classification mistake made 80 years ago

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80 year-old bookkeeping error causes first species to be fished to extinction

Hamid Karzai sets target for US withdrawl from Afghanistan within five years in inauguration speech

President calls for Afghan forces to take control of security within five years, and vows to tackle corruption.

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Hamid Karzai sets target for US withdrawl from Afghanistan within five years in inauguration speech

N. Korea offered aid to scrap nuclear plans

SEOUL – U.S.

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IBM scientists simulate cat’s brain

A computer with the power of a human brain is not yet near. But this week researchers from IBM Corp

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