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Waitress fired for posting note about tip
Alan: It would be tonic if more putative Christians got this sort of "exposure." Just because "God's on your side" doesn't mean you can be a jerk.February 1, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSCustomer asked why...
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The Chenpeng Village Primary School Stabbing (The Same Day as Sandy Hook.)
Chenpeng Village Primary School stabbing Footage of the attack significantly contributed to wide-spread news coverageLocationChenpeng (simplified Chinese: 陈棚村; traditional Chinese: 陳棚村;pinyin:...
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Creedence Clearwater Revival and Tina Turner
Dear Maria,When I was young, it was hard to locate pop song lyrics. The Internet didn't exist yet and music stores stocked but limited supplies of sheet music.As a result, we ended up re-formulating...
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Priests' ecclesiastical missteps treated more sternly than abuse
At a news conference at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Esther Miller, 54, holding photos of other victims, breaks down while talking about being abused by a Catholic priest when she was a...
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The Swiss Difference: A Gun Culture That Works
Swiss marksmen shoot at targets over 300 m away during an annual shooting-skills exercise near Bern***See "Gun Ownership In...
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TED Talk: "10 things you didn't know about orgasm"
Video at http://www.ted.com/talks/mary_roach_10_things_you_didn_t_know_about_orgasm.htmlFreelance writer and humorist turned accidental science journalist Mary Roach likes to ask the questions we all...
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Granola Bars and Dried Fruit Replace Candy as U.S. Limits School Snacks
By Stephanie Armour - Feb 1, 201311 COMMENTSQCandy bars in school vending machines will be replaced by granola and dried fruit under a U.S. plan that sets nutrition requirements for snacks, sodas and...
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Cardinal Mahony relieved of duties over handling of abuse
Survivors of priest abuse held a news conference Friday to speak out about their experiences and plans to move forward. Joy Benedict reports.Your take?Is the church’s rebuke of Cardinal Roger Mahony...
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Anybody wanna bet, say, bizillion dollars, that Jimmy Dykes' political...
By KEVIN DOLAK (@kdolak) and GIO BENITEZFeb. 1, 2013A neighbor of the retired Alabama trucker who is holed up in an underground bunker with a young autistic boy as a hostage says that Jimmy Lee Dykes...
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Super Bowl Calories Second Only To Thanksgiving
Posted: 02/02/2013Watching the Super Bowl is basically as American as celebrating Thanksgiving -- and we eat nearly as much. That's right, Super Bowl Sunday is second only to Turkey Day when it comes...
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The Borowitz Report: "Gun Sales Soar on Photo of Armed Obama "
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—The White House’s attempt to portray President Obama as a gun user may have had unintended consequences today, as a newly released photo of Mr. Obama firing a rifle at...
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On February 15, 2013, a mini asteroid will miss earth by just 15,000 miles
The asteroid – named 2012 DA 14 -- will pass closer than satellites in geosynchronous orbit.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_DA14...
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Teenagers, Friends and Bad Decisions
Now here's a good idea...Melanoma sandwich.Sought out and paid for - at considerable expense.***FEBRUARY 3, 2011, 2:30 PMTeenagers, Friends and Bad DecisionsBy TARA PARKER-POPEWhy do otherwise good...
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Why we are routinely wrong when evaluating risk.
JANUARY 16, 2008Wrong About Risk? Blame Your BrainBy TARA PARKER-POPEThese days, it’s tough to know what to worry about. Resistant bacteria? Cancer? Global warming?As it turns out, you’re not going to...
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"The Varieties Of Religious Experience" by William James
William Jameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_james***James, William. "The Varieties of Religious Experience" Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia...
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Deadly SEAL sniper, Chris Kyle, fatally shot on Texas gun range
A Texas sheriff has told local newspapers that Kyle has been fatally shot along with another man on a gun range, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013.The former Navy SEAL was found shot dead with a second man after...
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William James: What Scripture Is. What Scripture Means.
William Jameshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_james"Every religious phenomenon has its history and its derivation from natural antecedents. What is nowadays called the higher criticism of the Bible...
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Meat Is the New Tobacco
Kathy FrestonHealth and Wellness Activist, Author3-5-12For many years, tobacco companies were able to maintain a strong pro-tobacco façade. Smoking focuses the mind. It's good for you (doctors smoke!)....
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L.A. pastors address clergy sex abuse scandal at Sunday mass.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/02/church-leaders-address-clergy-sex-abuse-scandal-at-sunday-services.htmlFebruary 3, 2013 Speaking to parishioners gathered at Catholic churches across the...
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Half the size of a football field, asteroid comes with 17,200 miles of Earth...
(Photo : Creative Commons)Asteroid 2012 DA14 to Fly By Earth in 'Record Setting' Close ShaveBy Cole Hill | First Posted: Feb 02, 2013Half the size of a football field, asteroid 2012 DA14 will give the...
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