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Golden Eagle Captures Sika Deer
A camera trap set out for endangered Siberian (Amur) tigers in the Russian Far East photographed something far more rare: a golden eagle capturing a young sika deer. Credit: Linda Kerley, Zoological...
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Pope Francis: Conservative Columnist Michael Gerson's Superb Summary
Pope Francis... at the back of the busExcerpts: "This pope intends to be a disruptive force; the Vicar of Christ as troublemaker. Rather than leaving his critique in the realm of vague admonition,...
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Syria: A Catholic Nun And A Jesuit Priest Weigh In
Italian-Syrian Jesuit, Fr. Paolo Dall'Ogliohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Dall'Oglio***Dear Patrick,Thanks for your email.Although the foreign jihadis in Syria are brutal in the extreme, I believe...
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Scientists Create Massive Catalog of More Than 300,000 Nearby Galaxies
Scientists are getting a little help when it comes to exploring the universe. More than 83,000 volunteer citizen scientists have helped to catalog more than 300,000 nearby galaxies. Named Galaxy Zoo 2,...
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Stupendous "Shadow Dance" by Hungarian Group "Attraction"
Britain's "Got Talent," First Auditionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=CvQBUccxBr4
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Wild Elephants Gather Inexplicably; Mourn Death Of "Elephant Whisperer"
Author and legendary conservationist Lawrence Anthony died March 7. His family tells of a solemn procession on March 10 that defies human explanationBY: Rob Kerby, Senior Editor, BeliefNet -...
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Borowitz Report: Republicans Warn Iranian President Against Shaking Obama's...
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders warned the newly elected Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that they would frown on his shaking hands with President Obama at the United Nations today, saying that any...
View ArticleCruz Launches Filibuster Opposing Obamacare
Alan: See "Just How Unpopular Is Ted Cruz?" http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-remarkable-unpopularity-of-ted-cruz.htmlBy Ed O'Keefe and Paul Kane, Published: September 24, 2013Sen. Ted...
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The Best Way to Find a Cheap Airplane Ticket, According to Two Guys Who Set...
Photograph by Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesBy Justin Bachman September 24, 2013Travelers often bemoan the gambling in airline ticket-shopping: Do I buy now or wait to see if the fare decreases? One...
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Global Warming To Make US Conditions More Prone To Tornado-Making Storms
A thunderstorm that caused widespread damage in Albion, Mich., moves eastward in eastern Calhoun County on Sept 11. Such powerful thunderstorms are expected to increase in the last 30 years of the 21st...
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The Impact Of Self-Driving Cars On The Bedrock Theology Of Christian...
The above video is a fun 23-minute presentation from Tom Vanderbilt on the often-bizarre psychology of driving and why traffic jams happen.Alan: Fundamentalist Christians adhere to the belief that...
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Traders may have gotten last week’s Fed news 7 milliseconds early
But what about frozen orange juice futures? (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)***Why does seven milliseconds matter?See "Algorithms And The...
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One Million Jobs Lost To Sequester
"The Congressional Budget Office estimates that we’re likely to have about one million fewer jobs in this country at this time next year because of the sequester. That’s a huge self-inflicted wound....
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The Capitalist Dream: Selling Nothing For Something While Fleecing The Poor
David Frum says casinos prey on the Americans who can least afford to lose money.STORY HIGHLIGHTSDavid Frum says a new report makes clear the damage casinos doHe says they extract earnings from...
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Red States Could Beat Blues In Obamacare Enrollment
***"Red State Moocher Links"http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/07/red-state-moocher-links.html*** Published: Friday, 2 Aug 2013 | By: Dan Mangan | Health Care ReporterJon Schulte | E+ | Getty...
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Borowitz Report: Senate Reaches Bipartisan Deal To Shut Down Ted Cruz
WASHINGTON — In what is being hailed as a rare example of bipartisan coöperation, Senate Democrats and Republicans came together today on a near-unanimous vote to defund Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).The...
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St. Basil The Great On Biblical Literalism
Detail of an 11th-century fresco of Basil the Great celebrating the MassMeister der Sophien-Kathedrale von Ohrid***He was a famous preacher, and many of his homilies, including a series of Lenten...
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Things Are A Little Different In Canada
A Big Difference In CanadaCanadians also have single payer healthcare which they love. In fact, the Baptist minister who first proposed single payer is "The Most Admired...
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Get Out While You Can: Why Young Americans Should Emigrate
University of Torontohttp://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/09/alma-mater-university-of-toronto-ranks.html***September 17, 2013 | The 20-somethings of my generation have been marginalized by the...
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