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The Wide Divide (Graph of CEO pay vs Average Worker) »
Posted by: Aidenag 1 year, 5 months ago in Business & Finance
In the early 1980's, executive compensation - including salaries, bonuses and option grants - began to rise faster than the earnings of most workers. Compensation for ...
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How To Heat Up Solar »
Posted by: real-estate 1 year, 5 months ago in Science & Technology
It seems incredible then that the U.S. Senate has again failed to pass a bill that would extend solar tax credits to build new ...
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MySpace Suicide Mother Pleads Not Guilty »
Posted by: Dakota 1 year, 5 months ago in News
Lori Drew, 49, pleaded not guilty in federal court today to charges in a MySpace hoax allegedly linked to a 13-year-old girl's suicide.
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The face of the anti-war movement fires back »
Posted by: bubba2 1 year, 5 months ago in News
After fading as the face of the anti-war cause, Cindy Sheehan is on a comeback trail, running for Congress in California's 8th District, which ...
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US downplays Karzai threat; asks Pak, Afghan to co-operate »
Posted by: neophyteblogger 1 year, 5 months ago in News
The United States has sought to downplay the threat by Afghan President Hamid Karzai to send troops after Taliban militants inside Pakistan, saying the two ...
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Perfect Vision But Blind To Light »
Posted by: neophyteblogger 1 year, 5 months ago in Style
Mammals have two types of light-sensitive detectors in the retina. Known as rod and cone cells, they are both necessary to picture their environment.
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German and Polish Leaders Praise Improved Ties During Visit »
Posted by: david_nwpa 1 year, 5 months ago in News
Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the Polish city of Gdansk Monday where she and Poland's Prime Minister Tusk struck a convivial tone that contrasted sharply ...
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Family Magazine Holds Presidential Cookie Shoot Out »
Posted by: Deidre 1 year, 5 months ago in Style
As senators John McCain and Barack Obama ready for the final battle for the Oval Office maybe they should just leave all the vote getting ...
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Army Overseer Tells of Ouster Over KBR Stir »
Posted by: JohnQPublic 1 year, 5 months ago in News
The Army official who managed the Pentagon's largest contract in Iraq says he was ousted from his job when he refused to approve paying ...
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The art of war: US lieutenant brings Iraqi paintings to New York »
Posted by: Deidre 1 year, 5 months ago in Arts & Entertainment
With fiery reds and black-oil-stained browns criss-crossed with misshapen ladders, Mohammed al-Hamadany paints the violence of Baghdad, the battles over power and the shattered innocence.
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Calif. gay couples get marriage licenses »
Posted by: SunnyDays 1 year, 5 months ago in Style
Dozens of gay couples were married Monday after a historic ruling making California the second state to allow same-sex nuptials went into effect.
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How to kick the plastic habit »
Posted by: Deidre 1 year, 5 months ago in Business & Finance
You'd be surprised by the benefits of giving up your credit cards - even if you never carry a balance.
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Gay Couples Wed as Same Sex Marriage Becomes Legal in California »
Posted by: david_nwpa 1 year, 5 months ago in Style
Dozens of gay couples were married Monday after a landmark ruling making California the second state to allow same-sex nuptials went into effect. At least ...
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Gore Endorses Obama as a Solver of Problems »
Posted by: Beau7890 1 year, 5 months ago in News
Former Vice President Al Gore made his season debut on the presidential campaign here on Monday evening, offering a vigorous endorsement of Senator Barack Obama ...
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With coffee, all it takes is a whiff to pep you up »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 1 year, 5 months ago in Style
Ah, wake up and smell the coffee ... and that's all you may need to do to pep up in the morning, a new study ...
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