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- High Blood Pressure in Africa Related to Westernized LifestyleThe ties between high blood pressure rates in Africa and the American lifestyle.
- Evidence Released in George Zimmerman's Murder TrialBetween releases and leaks, new evidence is revealed for the case being tried in court and public. After months of conjecture and accusations, actual evidence is starting to make its way to the public in the George Zimmerman.
- Man Inserts Magnets in Wrist to Attach iPodRecently, a man inserted four tiny magnets into his wrist so he could attach his iPod Nano to his wrist. Is society this attached to gadgets?
- CDC Report Warns Young Women About Risk Associated with Indoor TanningA study released today by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reports 32 percent of Caucasian women ages 18 to 21 use indoor tanning, increasing their risk of melanoma by as much as 75 percent.
- Report: NYPD 'Stop-and Frisk' Policy Disproportionately Targets Black and Latino YouthThe NYCLU has released a report detailing how the New York Police Department's 'Stop-and-Frisk' policy disproportionately targets young blacks and Hispanics, and how the overwhelming majority of those stopped are innocent.
- U.S. Military Taught Officers to Use 'Hiroshima' Tactics to Destroy Mecca, Medina in 'Total War' on IslamThe U.S. Military taught officers that a "total war" against the world's 1.4 billion Muslims would be necessary to protect America from terrorism in a course at the Joint Forces Staff College.
Exxon Mobil Tops the Fortune 500 ListExxon Mobil has topped the Fortune 500 List pushing Wal-Mart out of the top spot.- Fox News Guest Says Letting Women Vote "One of America's Greatest Mistakes"Fox News contributor and fundamentalist clergyman Jesse Lee Peterson delivered a sermon in which he said that allowing women to vote was one of the greatest mistakes America has made; despite this, he was invited on Sean Hannity's program.
- Penn State Scandal Takes New TwistThe timeline has seemingly shifted leaving everything up in the air because of the statute of limitations.
- Political Heavyweights Weighing in on Amendment One in N.C.Same-sex marriage, domestic partnership, and religion. Bill Clinton and Joe Biden weigh in from the left. Billy Graham and God weigh in from the right. Tuesday, voters have their say. Will they send a message that will resonate through November?
- The Music Industry Grieves the Loss of Beastie Boy Adam YauchAdam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has died at the age of 47. The music industry took to Twitter to share their thoughts and memories of Yauch and the Beastie Boys. Here is a look at some of the messages.
- 9/11 Trial Proves America Still Hasn’t Gotten Over AttacksFive defendants of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are facing hearings in Cuba.
Canada Kills the Penny; Should the U.S. Follow Suit?May 4 marked the final date of production of the Canadian penny. Should the U.S. end production of its own 1-cent coin?- Coming Soon: Free Harvard ClassesThanks to a project announced on Wednesday, all you need is an Internet connection to take free online courses offered by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Federal Judge Issues Ultimatum in 'Occupy' ProtestsFederal District Judge Thelton Henderson has issued an ultimatum to the city of Oakland, threatening sanctions if it does not deal with the many complaints against it regarding the harsh police treatment of 'Occupy' protesters.
- More Teen Girls Making Better Contraceptive Choices According to CDCA CDC report released on Thursday says that 60 percent of teen girls who have sex are using the best contraceptive. Less than half of sexually active teenage girls reported using the most effective method in the mid-90s.
- Organ Donation Status a New Facebook OptionFacebook founder Mark Zuckerburg announced this morning that the new "Donor Status" Facebook element will be available as of today.
- Secret Service Prostitution Scandal Allegations Keep ComingNew allegations in the Secret Service prostitution scandal came to the surface Thursday, prompting an official inquiry by the agency. The newest incident concerns a 2011 presidential advance team to El Salvador.
- Apple Stock Soars After the Release of its Latest FinancialsIf an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what does an 8.9% increase in Apple's (AAPL), already sky high, stock price do for you? Its monumental push to the heavens was the company's biggest one day gain in three years, trading as high as $618 per share.
- Mad Cow Disease Returns: By the NumbersMad cow disease has resurfaced in the United States. Are we at risk? You decide.
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- 'Regulated Class' in California Seeks Reparations from CARBCARB chairman, Mary Nichols, has created more human misery than she and her agency have saved the environment. Industry workers prepared to ask for reparations but Nichols shut them down before they could be heard.
- Classroom Instruction or Classroom Indoctrination?When has school been about pushing personal ideals on impressionable kids, instead of teaching from the facts, learning from history as to not make the same mistakes?
- What's Up with Arizona's Republicans? Obama on the Ballot but Birthers PersistDespite all the controversy and time and time again proof of Obama’s citizenship, the birther issue in Arizona and elsewhere goes unabated. Obama wins a place on Arizona’s ballot, while Mitt Romney embraces Donald Trump
- Atheists Nationwide Have a Message for Believers in the Form of BillboardsThe Dallas–Fort Worth Coalition of Reason in Texas is one of the latest states to attempt to to raise public awareness by mounting billboards. Billboards that some say mock believers.
- Bedeviled: Rangers Ousted in 6 Games as Devils Reach Cup FinalUnlike in 1994, the New York Rangers didn't have a 2012 version of Mark Messier to save them. Instead, the New Jersey Devils will make their fifth appearance in the Stanley Cup finals while trying to win their fourth Cup.
- History is Alive at the Mansfield Drive-inWhether it's the malt shop-like snack shop building, the mono-audio speaker poles, or the playground, there are many reminders of yesteryear.
- Catalan Bank in Need of $24 Billion; Five Spanish Banks DowngradedThe 10 year bond yield on Spanish debt has gone above 6% which in retrospect is not terribly high, but is an indication of fear because it is still higher than normal. During Italy’s bad bond contagion bond markets had reacted similarly.
- Commodities Super-Cycle Near Its EndSo far the overall commodities index tracked by UBS is up a breathtaking 78% since 1999, the beginning of the super-cycle. However, we could be very close to end of this cycle.
Can NFL Players Help Gay Rights Causes?What impact can entertainers and athletes have on our collective social attitudes toward gay rights?- Euro Pricing in More Drama, Less About the Drachmathe way the Euro is tanking, it most likely is pricing exits from other countries, including the PIIGS nations.
- New Opinion Poll About Abortion Rights Spells Trouble for Pro-Choice CandidatesThis article describes the recent Gallup Poll Results for Abortion rights that was released on May 23, 2012 and offers opinion and commentary as to how this may effect the presidential election in November.
- China Announces New Spending and DeregulationNew infrastructure spending, small-business financing and financial deregulation are the latest pieces of officials’ apparent election-year growth strategy, reports Fisher Investments.
- Top Picks for This Year's Indianapolis 500 WinnerAlthough I honestly feel that there are probably a good 25 realistic possibilities for the Indy 500 winner this year, here are my personal top five.
- Washington D.C., Arlington Among Top Bicycle-Friendly CitiesD.C. and neighboring Arlington were among the top picks for cyclists in the U.S.
- TV Networks Want to Pause Dish Network’s 'Auto Hop' Ad-Skipping DVRBroadcast TV networks like ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC want to block Dish Network’s “Auto Hop” ad skipping DVR. Rather than make it more expensive and cumbersome to watch TV, how about an alternative solution?
- Coalition of African-American Pastors Voice Disagreement with NAACP Gay Marriage AnnouncementVeteran civil rights activist and pastors express their disagreement with the NAACP.
- Athens, Pa., Beautification Part of Flood RecoveryIn Athens Pennsylvania, on May 20, 2012, volunteers banded together to transform our town back to its former glory. Approximately 150 people gathered in the ninety-four degree heat to spruce up our town after the historical flooding of September 8, 2011.
- More Than 2,000 People Freed After Wrongful Convictions Since 1989A landmark report from the National Registry of Exonerations has revealed that more than 2,000 wrongfully convicted individuals have been exonerated since 1989. Of those, fully half were African-Americans.
- 'Dancing with the Stars' Crowns New ChampionIt was anybody's game at the grand finale of "Dancing with the Stars." The three finalists were close in scores, which made for a truly nail biting show.
- SpaceX Launch, a New DawnThe three day unmanned mission will set the stage for future missions which NASA needs in order to continue a tour of missions. Currently, NASA is outsourcing its space travels to Russia which costs them $63 million for each trip, according to L.A. Times.
