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The Audacity of Vanity

Politics – He figures it would be a nice backdrop. The supporting cast -- a cheering audience and a few fainting frauleins -- would be a picturesque way to bolster his foreign policy credentials.

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Spray Painting Anti-Gay Slogans is Not a Hate Crime in Oklahoma
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Spray Painting Anti-Gay Slogans is Not a Hate Crime in Oklahoma

Gay & Lesbian – Watch the video story.

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Obama's donor haul puts pressure on Republicans
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Obama's donor haul puts pressure on Republicans

Politics – AUSTIN, Texas | Sen. Barack Obama raised $52 million in June and had $72 million banked for the presidential campaign, showcasing a massive donor network that the Democratic candidate can continue to tap until the Nov. 4 election.

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Cast of 300 Advises Obama on Foreign Policy

Politics – Every day around 8 a.m., foreign policy aides at Senator Barack Obama's Chicago campaign headquarters send him two e-mails: a briefing on major world developments over the previous 24 hours and a set of questions, accompanied by suggested answers, that the candidate is likely to be asked about international relations during the day.

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Bush Claims Executive Privilege on CIA Leak Testimony
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Bush Claims Executive Privilege on CIA Leak Testimony

Politics – President Bush has asserted executive privilege to prevent Attorney General Michael Mukasey from having to comply with a House panel subpoena for material on the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.

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Incredible pictures of Mars - and they look surprisingly like some parts of Earth
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Incredible pictures of Mars - and they look surprisingly like some parts of Earth

Science – Ever since Victorian astronomers pointed their telescopes towards Mars and wrongly believed they had discovered canals, mankind has been obsessed by the red planet. Now these astonishing new images - captured by a European spacecraft in orbit around Mars - are helping to fuel that fascination.

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Why the Race is Tied
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Why the Race is Tied

Politics – After almost six weeks of a constant Obama lead, generally in the five- to seven-point range, Scott Rasmussen's daily tracking poll records two consecutive days of a tie race (July 12-13) and a one-point Obama lead on July 14. What happened to the Democrat's lead?

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Would You Hire a President Who Padded His Resume?

Do No Evil – Barack Obama has a solution to his lack of accomplishment and experience: pad his resume. If resume fraud were a crime, Obama would be looking at fifteen to life. And it is not just an isolated incident or two. He is a repeat offender.

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Barack Obama and the Democratic Affliction
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Barack Obama and the Democratic Affliction

Politics – Shooting holes in the recent New York Times Op-Ed piece by Barack Obama.

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Anti Cancer Power of Strawberries
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Anti Cancer Power of Strawberries

Health & Fitness – Studies have shown that strawberry consumption can increase anti-cancer activity on cancer cells of the breast, oesophagus, skin, colon, prostate and pancreas.

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The Bipartisan Surveillance State
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The Bipartisan Surveillance State

Politics – Having broken his promise to oppose the new law, Obama now promises to "monitor the program closely" as president - but who will monitor him? The Fourth Amendment is supposed to protect us from an unchecked executive, no matter the president, no matter the party.

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Karl Rove Fails to Appear at U.S. House Hearing
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Karl Rove Fails to Appear at U.S. House Hearing

Politics – Rove's action today prompted the House Judiciary subcommittee to rule that his reasons for skipping the appearance weren't valid, setting up a possible contempt of Congress vote next week.

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Desk rage spoils workplace for many Americans
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Desk rage spoils workplace for many Americans

News – Anger in the workplace -- employees and employers who are grumpy, insulting, short-tempered or worse -- is shockingly common and likely growing as Americans cope with woes of rising costs, job uncertainty or overwhelming debt, experts say.

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Senate Backs Wiretap Bill to Shield Phone Companies
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Senate Backs Wiretap Bill to Shield Phone Companies

News – More than two and a half years after the disclosure of President's Bush's domestic eavesdropping program set off a furious national debate, the Senate gave final approval on Wednesday afternoon to broadening the government's spy powers and providing legal immunity for the phone companies that took part in the wiretapping program.

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Save Money On Your Power With Solar Roof Shingles
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Save Money On Your Power With Solar Roof Shingles

Gadgets & Tech – There are a number of things that make solar shingles appealing. Everything from the price of electricity, available sunshine, and incentives by local and state governments has made this idea worth looking into.

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