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NASA: New Mars rover set to blast off later this month
Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:24 AM EST
PASADENA - NASA is making final preparations for the launch of its newest Mars rover "Curiosity" set to begin its journey November 25. NASA's most advanced Mars rover to date is in its final stages of preparation at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California. Officially …
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Reports show that your sushi may not be all it's cut out to be
Tue Nov 1, 2011 10:56 PM EDT
Two recent investigations reveal that the plate of sushi you order from your favorite restaurant or that market fresh fish you fry up in a pan may not be the exact fish marketed by the retailer.
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Former House Majority Leader Tom Delay found guilty in Texas
Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:31 AM EST
Former U.S. House majority leader Tom Delay was found guilty of money-laundering and conspiracy charges Wednesday by a Texas jury.
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'Your Highness' movie trailer released
Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:02 AM EST
The uncensored trailer for the new medieval comedy "Your Highness", due to be released in 2011, is now online. Medieval knights, dragon slaying and Natalie Portman in a thong. Need I say more?
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'Red Riding Hood' gets a 'Twilight' makeover (w/movie trailer)
Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:57 AM EST
What big eyes you have Grandma. No, it isn't your grandmother's "Little Red Riding Hood." The innocent little hooded one is all grown up now and looking for adventure in a new film set for a 2011 release.
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Have researchers found the 'liberal gene?'
Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:33 AM EDT
The results are in. A new study by researchers show that having a liberal political outlook may be partly attributed to your genes, well actually just one gene in particular.
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(Video) Irish man spots "time traveler" on a cell phone in a 1928 film
Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:55 AM EDT
After buying a DVD box-set of old Charlie Chaplin films, George Clark, a self-described film buff spotted something odd in one of the scenes.
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(updated) MoveOn.org member gets attacked by Rand Paul supporters (video)
Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:51 AM EDT
A woman from MoveOn.org is thrown to the ground and stomped in the head shortly before Monday's debate between Rand Paul and Jack Conway.
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Are Nancy Pelosi's Speaker days numbered?
Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:37 AM EDT
Even if House Democrats manage to keep their majority in Congress come November it may not be enough to secure Nancy Pelosi's job as Speaker.
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Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will step down tomorrow
Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:02 PM EDT
It's official, President Obama and Rahm Emanuel will announce on Friday that Emanuel will be stepping down as the President's Chief of Staff to run for Mayor of Chicago.
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Census reveals largest gap between rich and poor in US since 1967
Tue Sep 28, 2010 4:27 PM EDT
According to the census statistics released Tuesday average household incomes fell about 4 percent overall since the beginning of the recession in 2007.
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Tea Party cancels Las Vegas convention
Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:33 PM EDT
The National Tea Party Unity Convention planned to be held in Las Vegas sometime in mid-October has been canceled due to financial concerns.
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Democrats overcome filibuster on Jobs Bill
Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:43 PM EDT
Washington - President Obama's small business jobs bill cleared a Republican filibuster hurtle with the help of two Republican Senators.
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The Sky Isn't Falling
Sat Apr 3, 2010 12:19 PM EDT
To the people that say "It's the end of our Country as we know it" I fear you may know very little of American history and our resilience.
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If we had Bush/Cheney today what?
Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:05 AM EST
Nothing fancy guys, just one simple question? If George W. Bush had an extra four years what woud our Country look like? No cometary no mono log just a simple question!
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Do You Remember 9-11-2001?
Tue Dec 1, 2009 11:11 PM EST
Last week the left along with the right were going crazy over the President's speech on Afghanistan, I just have two questions for everyone: #1 Do you remember all those people diving off the World Trade Center to avoid burning to death in favor of a quick death when they hit the …
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Poll: 57 Percent of Americans Favor a Public Option
Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:23 AM EDT
The latest poll conducted by The Washington Post and ABC News suggests 57 percent of Americans are in favor of a public insurance option.
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Mancow Congratulates the Late Sen. Kennedy on His Recent Sobriety
Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:43 PM EDT
Erich Muller, better known as "Mancow" posted a "CONGRATULATIONS TO TED KENNEDY FOR BEING SIX WEEKS SOBER" on his twitter page yesterday shortly after posting other such comedic gems as "GIVING OBAMA THE NOBEL PIECE OF CRAP AWARD WOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT LIKE AWARDING TED KENNEDY AN …
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Masked Fan Accused of Stealing 3 Phillies World Series Rings
Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:49 AM EDT
A 22 year old Philadelphia Phillies fan was arrested after Thursdays game for allegedly stealing three 2008 World Series rings. The alleged would be thief apparently left the police a road map right to his front door.
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Glenn Beck, Crying with a Little Help from His Vick's
Fri Oct 2, 2009 10:45 AM EDT
Most of us remember the now infamous broadcast when Fox host Glenn Beck repeatedly reducing himself to tears on Mar. 13, 2009. During the show Mr.
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White House Split on Afghanistan
Thu Oct 1, 2009 10:59 AM EDT
Wednesdays meeting in the situation room sparked a crucial debate on which direction the President should follow for the future of our troops in Afghanistan.
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The president demands that Iran allow immediate inspection of nuclear facility
Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:14 AM EDT
U.S. officials said that while the plant is not up and running it could be in operation next year reports The New York Times. One administration official told The Times "They have cheated three times and they have now been caught three times."
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Massachusetts Senate Gives the Go Ahead for Interim Pick
Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:55 AM EDT
BOSTON - Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick comes one step closer on Tuesday to naming an interim replacement for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
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Politics: A Cult of Ideology?
Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:55 AM EDT
What is a cult? Mirriam - Webster defines the word cult a few different ways. One definition is: "a system of religious beliefs and ritual" which is the way most people perceive the word.
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Baucus Bill Draws Fire from Both Sides of the Isle
Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:54 PM EDT
WASHINGTON - The long-awaited proposal by the Senate Finance Committee was announced Wednesday by Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.).
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NASA: New Mars rover set to blast off later this month
Whales Surprise Surfer Near Santa Cruz, California Beach (VIDEO)
Whales Surprise Surfer Near Santa Cruz, California Beach (VIDEO)
Chart: One Year of Prison Costs More Than One Year at Princeton - Brian Resnick - National - The Atlantic
Reports show that your sushi may not be all it's cut out to be
Reports show that your sushi may not be all it's cut out to be
Reports show that your sushi may not be all it's cut out to be
Reports show that your sushi may not be all it's cut out to be
Jeff Pollack: Waiting For Nirvana... Again
Jeff Pollack: Waiting For Nirvana... Again