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Rumsfeld blames the generals for poor pre-war planning.

Politics – In reality, Rumsfeld fought back when generals like Shinseki requested more troops. He said in 2003 that Shinseki was "far from the mark." As McClatchy reported in 2004, "Central Command originally proposed a force of 380,000 to attack and occupy Iraq. Rumsfeld's opening bid was about 40,000.

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Armstrong urges Congress to renew war on cancer

Health & Fitness – Seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong is calling on Congress to renew the nation's war on cancer.

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Targeting Non-Traditional Fundraising Demographics

Money – Most non-profits focus their fundraising efforts on a highly defined constituency - children with Hodgkin's Disease, avid birdwatchers, etc. However, when non-profits make forays outside these self-imposed boundaries, they often find new and lucrative fundraising opportunities.

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Voted for on May 09, 2008 02:32pm

Secret to long life? Not so Simple, Scientists say
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Secret to long life? Not so Simple, Scientists say

Health & Fitness – A man who lived to age 114 died recently on a small Mediterranean island. Until age 102 he rode a bicycle every day to tend to his family's orchards. His 101-year-old brother, his two daughters aged 81 and 77, and a nephew aged 85 all still live in a small town on the Spanish island of Minorca.

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Al-Qaida in Iraq leader reported arrested

Do No Evil – Iraqi police commandos captured the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq in a raid in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said Thursday, in what could mark a significant blow to the Sunni insurgency in its last urban stronghold.

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More Than 43,000 Unfit Troops Deployed

News – More than 43,000 U.S. troops listed as medically unfit for combat in the weeks before their scheduled deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan since 2003 were sent anyway, Pentagon records show.

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Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126 on Venezuela concerns
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Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126 on Venezuela concerns

Money – Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose above an average $3.67 a gallon at the pump, following oil's recent path higher.

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Violence rekindles fears of Lebanese civil war

News – Shiite Hezbollah supporters and the Lebanese government's Sunni backers clashed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades Thursday in battles that spread through Beirut's streets soon after Hezbollah's leader vowed to fight any attempt to disarm his men.

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Wedding bells for Bush's daughter Jenna draw near

News – President George W. Bush has been trying to cajole North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and tamp down violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, but lately all that seems to be on his mind are wedding bells.

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Women can drive

Humor – A funny video clip compilation of how women can drive with a great song lol

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Al-Qaeda is dwindling in Afghanistan and Iraq

Do No Evil – The most interesting discovery during a visit to Jalalabad, where Osama bin Laden planted his flag in 1996, is that Al-Qaeda seems to have all but disappeared. The group is on the run, too, in Iraq, and that raises some interesting questions about how to pursue this terrorist enemy in the future. "Al-Qaeda is not a topic of conversation her

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Love Without Limits

Love & Personals – Whoever you are, whatever you may be, says the Lord of Love, my hand is resting upon you at this very moment. By this gesture, I am letting you know that I love you...

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Cindy McCain's Fortune Traced To Organized Crime

Politics – John and Cindy McCain's personal fortune traces back to organized crime in Arizona through Cindy's father, James Hensley, a convicted felon with ties the Mob. The family business, Hensley & Co was bestowed upon James Hensley by Kemper Marley, the mobster believed to be responsible for the car bombing of investigative journalist Don Bolles.

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What Can "Survivorman" Teach us About Website Ownership?

Art & Design – A comparison of wilderness survival the what a website needs to survive.

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Justice in the brain: Equity and efficiency are encoded differently

Science – Which is better, giving more food to a few hungry people or letting some food go to waste so that everyone gets a share? A study appearing this week in Science finds that most people choose the latter, and that the brain responds in unique ways to inefficiency and inequity.

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