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Porn surfing rampant at U.S. government agency

An investigative report by The Washington Times reveals porn surfing by employees has been rampant at the National Science Foundation, a government agency that received $6 billion in taxpayer funding in 2008. Investigations into employee misconduct, which frequently involved workers looking at x-rated sites on government computers, grew sixfold over the past year

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Colorado man pleads not guilty to terrorism charges

An Afghan immigrant pleaded not guilty today to plotting a New York City terrorist attack with bombs made from beauty-supply chemicals and was ordered held without bail.

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Colorado man pleads not guilty to terrorism charges

Senate panel rejects a ‘public option’

In a vote of 15-8 the Senate Finance Committee rejected efforts to include the public option in it's HCR proposal. It is the only proposal that is without such an option in the House or Senate

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Senate panel rejects a ‘public option’

Secret Service investigating Facebook poll on "Killing Obama

The U.S. Secret Service has launched an investigation into a Facebook poll asking if President Barack Obama should be killed, agency spokesman James Mackin told CNN late Monday

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Kenya’s heart stops pumping

A heartbreaking article about the main and man-made cause of Kenya's current catastrophic drought, its many dramatic consequences, and the radical but logical measures that will be taken. added by: Vierotchka 4 responses

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Kenya’s heart stops pumping

Compared to China & Brazil, the US is climate illiterate, scientist says

Graphic from the Washington Post on how different nations ranked the importance government should place on climate change.

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Compared to China & Brazil, the US is climate illiterate, scientist says

Missed Connections Illustrated

A blog dedicated to illustrating Missed Connections in New York is both poignant and hilarious.

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Missed Connections Illustrated

Put That Boner To Work

This is a real live Wall Street Journal ad from once upon a time. I think I liked old WSJ subscribers a lot more than the current ones.

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Put That Boner To Work

Decapitated bodies – were they Vikings?

It looks like the aftermath of a massacre – the decapitated, naked bodies of at least 51 young men found thrown into an old quarry and their heads piled on top. added by: JeremyGoode 2 responses

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Decapitated bodies – were they Vikings?

Are recessions good for our health?

The name seems to say it all. The Great Depression was bad all around, wasn't it

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Are recessions good for our health?