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Some Alternative Plans for the ‘Ground Zero’ ‘Mosque’ [Suggestions]

On Friday, President Obama spoke out supporting the right of the developers of the Cordoba House —the so-called ” ground zero mosque “—to build at their site. And Republicans wouldn’t shut up about it. It’s okay! We have other ideas. More

Yes, the Climate Change ‘Hockey Stick’ Still Stands

This Graph is Right On Michael Mann was one of the scientists at the center of the so-called ‘Climate Gate’ controversy, and as the author of the famous ‘hockey stick’ graph (the one above, displaying clearly that the temperatures we’re currently experiencing are anomalous, and hotter than the last 2,000 years) is a favorite target of climate denier attacks. Well, guess what folks — finally, an Investigative Committee of faculty charged with determining the strength and quality of Mann’s research, and whether he had engaged in any wrongdoing, has passed down its long-awaited decision. And yes, Mann has been co… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Five Things You Need to Know About Lady Antebellum

Add Lady Antebellum to the slew of country music acts crossing over to the so-called mainstream scene. The “Need You Now” trio—Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave…

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Johnny Depp Turns Defender of Convicted Murderers

Captain Jack is out for justice. Johnny Depp has become the new face of a campaign seeking to overturn what many believe is the wrongful conviction of the so-called West Memphis…

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Jessica Biel Trudges On With ‘Valentine’s Day’

New York City is preparing for the onslaught of snowmageddon or snowpocalypse or the impending backlash against the so-called meteorologists for getting it wrong but just like the United States Post Office, Hollywood can’t be stopped by a little inclement weather. Unimpeded by the flurries of snow, Jessica Biel marched on with her promotional duties for her new film Valentine’s Day and stopped by Good Morning America this morning.

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Indonesia sets record with 10,000 paper lanterns

More than 10,000 twinkling paper lanterns were released into the night sky from a beach in Indonesia, setting a world record, officials said on Monday. added by: poojam 3 comments

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Public option likely to be removed from healthcare overhaul

Chances that a so-called “public option” — under which the government would set up competitors to private health insurers — appear to be dimming. With recent hard-edged comments by Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), who avers that he will vote to filibuster any bill that contains a public-run health insurer, moderates have been meeting to hammer out a deal

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