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Type 2 Diabetes Gene Increases the Risk of Childhood Obesity »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 1 hour, 46 minutes ago in News
Researchers have found that a gene already implicated in the development of type 2 diabetes in adults also raises the risk of childhood obesity.
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Meet the Billionaire Brothers Funding the Right-Wing War on Obama »
Posted by: ameliog 17 hours, 39 minutes ago in Political News
They're the 9th richest people in America and they're pushing hard to upend President Obama's progressive agenda.
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Subtleties in menu design can influence what you order »
Posted by: ZagatBuzz 18 hours, 19 minutes ago in News
In his new book, 'Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value (and How to Take Advantage of It)', author William Poundstone dissects the marketing tricks built ...
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Obama using grab-bag approach to fight recession »
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See-Through Surprise: Lab Makes Solid Material Transparent to Terahertz Waves »
Posted by: myfairlady 19 hours, 24 minutes ago in Science & Technology
Very often in science, the unexpected discovery turns out to be the most significant. Researchers weren't looking for a breakthrough in the transmission of ...
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Afghanistan snapshots: war prep, protest and civilian casualties (slideshow) »
Posted by: mhughes35 1 day, 1 hour ago in Political News
This weeks snapshots include the aftermath of accidental civilian casualties inflicted by the United States. Yesterday hundreds of Afghans held anti-US demonstrations against a US-led ...
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Cigarettes kill, but don't tell smokers? »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 13 hours, 19 minutes ago in Health & Fitness
Cigarette pack warnings that remind smokers of the fatal consequences of their habit may actually make them smoke more as a way to cope with ...
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Ancient Mediterranean flood mystery solved »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 13 hours, 17 minutes ago in Science & Technology
Research reveals details of a catastrophic flood that refilled the Mediterranean Sea more than five million years ago.
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"Suprised Kitty" Rampages Across Nation - Paw Nation »
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We introduce you to a lot of cute videos of cats on Paw Nation, but sometimes a cute video of a cat is such
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Home values plummet $500 billion »
Posted by: ameliog 17 hours, 10 minutes ago in Business & Finance
Home values will have dropped $489 billion this year. Bad as that is, it's a big improvement over 2008, when values fell by $3 ...
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Waterless Cookware »
Posted by: izone 16 hours, 17 minutes ago in Health & Fitness
Waterless cookware cooks foods at lower temperatures, in a shorter amount of time than traditional methods and in their own juices. Simply put, the food ...
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EPA chief: Obama to work with Congress on climate »
Posted by: junitj88 17 hours, 45 minutes ago in News
The United States for the first time outlined a dual path toward cutting greenhouse gases that would involve both President Barack Obama's administration and ...
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CURE Epilepsy: »
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CURE - Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy
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3 Great Explorers You Dont Know »
Posted by: ConquistadorForLife 6 hours, 25 minutes ago in Arts & Entertainment
Some explorers got the fame, glory and other grand things. Christopher Columbus got his own day, Marco Polo got a game named after him. Here ...
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Photography by Ronald Stoops »
Posted by: xalaiti 10 hours, 25 minutes ago in Arts & Entertainment
As Ronald Stoops was born in one of the smallest countries in the World, the Netherlands, he decided early on in life to travel extensively ...
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WWII veteran had Hitler's art book on bookshelf - Yahoo! News »
Posted by: Sludge-Guzzler 13 hours, 20 minutes ago in News
After fighting his way across Europe during World War II, John Pistone was among the U.S. soldiers who entered Adolf Hitler's home nestled ...
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Reid Says Deal Resolves the Impasse on the Public Option »
Posted by: engineer 19 hours, 47 minutes ago in Political News
The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid , said Tuesday night that he and a group of 10 Democratic senators had reached a broad agreement- to resolve ...
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Exoplanet claim bites the dust »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 13 hours, 6 minutes ago in Science & Technology
Ground-based astrometry dealt a blow as planet found not to exist.
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NOAA/GHCN“homogenization”falsified climate declines into increases »
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At least it did in Australia, where Willis Eschenbach took a look at the raw data to determine what effect the “homogenization” process at the ...
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Bailout watchdog: Crisis response worked, somewhat »
Posted by: junitj88 17 hours, 58 minutes ago in News
The government's $700 billion bailout of the financial system helped prevent an all-out panic last fall but hasn't met many of the targets ...
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Climate change worsened most years since 1980: report
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The impacts of climate change have worsened almost every year since 1980, according to a study on Wednesday inspired by the Dow Jones stock index ...
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Porky Pig Blue Christmas »
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The song Blue Christmas by Porky Pig!
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Counterfeit Detector Pen »
Posted by: izone 16 hours, 20 minutes ago in Science & Technology
The counterfeit detector pen solves the biggest counterfeiting threat today. Counterfeit pens are pens containing an iodine-based ink. They can be used to detect counterfeit ...
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BlueAnt Q1 - Complete Hands-Free Bluetooth Headset for Safer Driving »
Posted by: jwag57 15 hours, 56 minutes ago in Science & Technology
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What Are The Common Myths about Working With Real Estate Agents? »
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