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Only "The Nanny State" Can Prevent Economic Collapse
"We all know that health care costs are rising, due in part to lifestyle choices. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that about 75 percent of health care costs are driven...
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The Fiscal Cliff Resolved: Adopt Rep. Paul Ryan’s last budget proposal — $6...
(This chart is from a conservative website which also posits Ryan's defense spending as 19.3%% less than Obama's.)***Rep. Ryan’s Undeserved Reputation for Fiscal Responsibility: His Votes in Congress...
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Unassisted Ability To Rise From Floor Highly Predictive Of Mortality Risk
Sit-ups closely linked to mortality risk, study findsBy Kounteya Sinha, TNN | Dec 14, 2012NEW DELHI: Can you sit and rise from the floor unaided and without holding an object for support?Now,...
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Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight; Comet Wirtanen may add sparks
This illustration depicts how meteors will streak across the sky Thursday night and Friday morning as part of the annual Geminid meteor shower. (StarDate)Scientists detect a microquasar in nearby...
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NPR: Ah, Wilderness! Nature Hike Could Unlock Your Imagination
Maybe you can find that creative spark out in Zion National Park in southwestern Utah.Want to be more creative? Drop that iPad and head to the great outdoors.That's the word from David Strayer, a...
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CNN: Obesity bigger health crisis than hunger
Nearly 500 researchers from 50 countries looked at 20 years of health data for the Global Burden of Disease report.STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe Global Burden of Disease Report reveals a massive shift in...
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Joseph Kennedy: An Ostensibly Immoral Man Launches A Family Of Public Servants
Joseph Patrick Kennedy Patriarch Of An...
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Climate Change Deaths Up 523% Since 1973
Climate change deaths up 5-fold since 1970TNN | Dec 14, 2012ELATEDIndians now live longer, but in poor health in old age: StudyMen now live till 63.2 yrs, women reach 67.5Chulha smoke choking Indian...
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Norway Set To Test "Energy Source Of The Future"
Thorium: The Next Generation Nuclear Reactor?http://www.wellhome.com/blog/2010/12/thorium-the-next-generation-of-nuclear-power/***Norway Set To Test The 'Energy Source Of The Future'Lucas Kawa| Dec....
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Joe Liebermann's Parting Advice
“I regret to say as I leave the Senate that the greatest obstacle that I see standing between us and the brighter American future we all want is right here in Washington,” he said. “It’s the partisan...
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Nearly 4 In 5 Americans Acknowledge Rising Temperatures
AP | By By SETH BORENSTEINPosted: 12/14/2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 4 out of 5 Americans now think temperatures are rising and that global warming will be a serious problem for the United States if...
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The Relationship Between Fossil Fuels and Global Warming First Posited in 1896
The father of climate changeIan Sample looks at how the study of the climate has moved from being a relatively minor branch of science to one that now dominates most others, thanks largely to the work...
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Soulful Jones' "Touchscreen"
Marshall Davis Jones : "Touchscreen"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAx845QaOck&feature=em-share_video_userIn this short video, Marshall Soulful Jones, part of Team Nuyorican 2011, 2nd place...
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Flash Mob Storms 9 Year-Old Caine's "Arcade," East L.A.
http://cheezburger.com/36605185Caine's Arcade, Chapter 2, a sequel to the first film that details the enormous impact Caine has made on kids around the world -- and that also kicks off the Global...
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Character Education Is Not Just Bullshit
A Case for Character EducationParenting expert Annie Fox offers insight on why social and emotional learning must be a part of every kid's education.By Annie Fox M.EdNovember 15, 2012It is important...
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Gun Ownership in Israel
In Israel, guns are seen in public more than they are in the US. But per capita, Israelis own far fewer firearms than Americans. BY MATTHEW BELL ⋅ JULY 24, 2012...
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What Happens When We Fall In Love (and other brain pickings)
Scientists and Philosophers Answer Kids’ Most Pressing Questions About How the World Worksby Maria Popovahttp://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/11/05/big-questions-from-little-people/Why we fall...
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