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No Fun Allowed: L.A. Beaches Ban Footballs, Frisbees, and Sand Digging
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Obama Wants to Avoid an Iranian Military Conflict; Good Luck with That
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Facebook Not the First or Only Business to Exploit Users
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They're Food Stamps -- Not Junk Food StampsLawmakers in Florida are trying to pass a law that would ban the use of food stamps for soda, sweets and junk food. It's about time. Food Stamps are for food- not junk.
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East Haven Mayor Needs to ResignMayor Maturo thainks that be eating tacos he is addressing the needs of his Latino residents. He is sorely mistaken.
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Economic Blueprint Doesn't Begin With U.S. ManufacturingWhy the American manufacturing sector will never be great again and why that is OK.
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35 Years Ago, "Roots" Provoked Dialogue, Ruled PrimetimeRoots made blacks and whites come to terms with a part of American history that a lot of them wanted to forget.
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Banning Barbie: A Look at Iran’s Attack on the American BeautyLike her or not, Barbie is a part of American culture. But in Iran, Barbie is banned. Why is this beauty being busted? -
Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline ProjectWhen Obama says he favors energy independence then rejects a project promoting the same, Americans may wonder whether the man means anything that he says. Or is Obama putting himself before America?
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Deep Fried Lies: Paula Deen Reveals DiabetesPaula Deen, queen of excessive foods, was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes three years ago. She's been lying to us ever since.
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Colbert’s Super PAC Undermines Electoral ProcessHow the Comedy Central host has gone over the edge of comedy and is threatening American democracy
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Hot Gadgets at CES 2012: Five Amazing Upcoming ElectronicsThe top five gadgets and electronics featured at the Consumer Electronics Show of 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Includes a 3D TV, smartphone, gaming console, camera and fitness gadget.
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Head Start Doesn't WorkHead Start, a Johnson era program, was like all liberal social welfare programs started with great intentions. Head Start is meant to provide social, health, and educational services for children on poverty in order to enhance their academic achievement.
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N.C. Panel Recommends Payment to Sterilization VictimsA North Carolina task force is recommending compensation of $50,000 each to victims of forced sterilization under its 1929-1974 eugenics program. One can only hope that the North Carolina legislature will do the right thing and approve it.
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Did the FDA Get It Right Limiting the Use of Some Antibiotics in Livestock?The FDA approved restrictions on the use of some antibiotics in livestock. Will this resolve the ever increasing concern over human immunity to these life savings drugs or was it an unnecessary move?
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What Keeps Me Away From Movie TheatersI simply don't go to movies very often anymore - here is why.
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The Best Diets and How They WorkIn this article, the author shares her experience of five of today's most popular diets. She provides details as to what did and did not work for her efforts at weight loss and achieving a healthy lifestyle.
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2012 Election: Sanity Above Political FrayI wrote an article about the GOP presidential hopefuls and expected one thing in the comments. What I found something else entirely.
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Americans Need to Join Chinese on New Quest for the Moon, Not Let Them Take OverNow that the Americans have given up on the space program, the Chinese are stepping in to take over the quest to go back to the moon. We need to join them on this quest and not let them take it over.
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Words that Belong on the List of Useless WordsThe annual list of useless words has been published. We look at the 2011 list to see what should have been included and look forward to 2012 to see what will likely make the list. -
Iraq War Worth It? Soldier's PerspectiveThis article is a commentary on the Iraq war with a particular focus on Saddam Hussein, the Bush Administration’s contrived connection between the former Iraqi dictator & the 9/11 attacks – and their use of this fiction to justify the war.
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Reimbursement for Your Bone Marrow Donation: Legal, but Morally Sound?This article considers the ethical issues of remuneration for your "spare parts." Should you be able to profit from the health needs of others?
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Why the L.A. Schools Healthy Food Experiment FailedThe L A. Times has a story that illustrates the limits of what can only be described as food nannyism. An attempt to force Los Angeles public school children to eat health food in the school cafeteria has collapsed.
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Mavs' Veteran Cornerstones Losing TreadThe 15-11 Dallas Mavericks have spent time this season without two of their key players: Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd. Is the tread wearing off the tires of the two leaders? -
U.S. Census Bureau Report: It's Only Childcare If Dad Does ItAccording to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau, taking care of children is only defined as "childcare" if the father is the one providing the care. If the mother is doing the care, well, that's just called "parenting." -
Fallacy of Teaching Creationism as Scientific FactCurrent trends in a number of states is the introduction of legislation requiring the teaching of creationism as fact as an alternative to teaching evolution in science classes without understanding the term theory" as it relates to actual science.
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Iran's Nuclear Program is No Danger to U.S. Or IsraelOn "Nuclear Technology Day" in Tehran, Iran Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that "Iran is getting closer to its stated goal of a peaceful nuclear energy program".
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Social Media and Teens; Don't Fear It, Be a Part of It!If you truly want to understand the nature of Facebook, turn to the youth.
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The Battle Over the Constitutionality of Same-sex Marriage: Can Either Side Win?Same-sex marriage supporters in Washington and California are justifiably ecstatic over their legislative and court victories this week. However, it remains to be seen whether either decision will be provide the final judgment on the controversial issue.
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week: The Colors and Trends of Fall 2012Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is in full swing, and the colors and trends that will be hitting the stores for Fall 2012 are already gaining steam this Spring 2012 season.
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Oswalt a Cardinal?Rumer is Roy Oswalt wants to pitch in St. Louis, the question is will he, and at what cost to the club.
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President Obama Causes Numerous Constitutional CrisesCausing one legal confrontation after another between district and federal courts, the President wages a costly battle from within America and threatens not only our political system but our heritage.
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Upcoming Offseason Could Define Ted Thompson's LegacyGreen Bay Packers General Manager Ted Thompson has always been reluctant to go into the free agency market for players. This philosophy may need to change in the 2012 offseason.
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Citibank Issues Customers Inflated Form 1099sCitigroup may find itself in a PR nightmare as politicians and lawyers question how they could issue tax forms in exchange for miles, and inflate the value of each mile by nearly double!
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War on Religion? No, It's Self-DefenseReligion's not under attack in this country. Our constitutional religious freedoms are endangered, yes, but religion is leading the charge.
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Bank of America to Man from Prosperity -- You're Dead to MeArthur Livingston of Prosperity, SC is alive and well. But Bank of America declared him dead. He's been in limbo for over three months.
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Board Disagrees with County CounselOne Commissioner brought a proposed video policy to the Board that he said was drafted by Legal Counsel. The other two Commissioners could not believe it is legal, calling all of our elected Legal Counsel opinions into doubt.
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The Legal Analyst-PREVIEW-with Dr. Leigh-Davis—Prop 8 Gay MarriageDr. Leigh-Davis, (law professor; retired attorney; journalist; anthropologist; and television & media personality,) is a legal analyst on NBC news, CNN, & Fox news. On "The Legal Analyst," Dr. Leigh-Davis gives upbeat and comedic legal analyses. -
Italian RenaissanceAn insight into renaissance Italy, viewpoint of a student and cited for factual detail
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Paging Survives Joplin TornadoA look at viable communications during natural disasters such as the Joplin tornado.
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2012: The Year EVs Hit PubertyNo longer an infant but still a far cry from being considered a mature industry, Blue Phoenix (BPI) believes the electric vehicle (EV) market is poised to hit puberty in 2012. This means change is likely to sweep through the industry in a big way.
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Regression to Progression: Video Game Simplification to Increase RevenueRecent market news of the video game industry has been increasingly negative due to a lack of new releases. In order to achieve a more consistent revenue flow, companies should look to increase availability of simpler games to reach broader markets.
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Gun-Toting Facebook Dad Needs Therapy, Not Thank-YousA facebook dad peeved by his daughter's disrespect on Facebook shoots up her laptop and proves violence clearly exists in the home.
