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Can We Return Man to the Moon?
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Can We Return Man to the Moon?

Science – Once you've used the moon as your trampoline, you spend the rest of your life waiting for a second turn on the ride. It's no surprise, then, that Gene Cernan and Alan Bean, two Apollo-era astronauts who have bounded on the lunar surface, are thrilled with NASA's plans to return Americans the moon

View Story Discuss (21) (time.com) 21 hours ago by JessicaLaurie

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Young, evangelical ... for Obama?
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Young, evangelical ... for Obama?

Religion – "If Jesus were alive, he wouldn't necessarily be voting Republican," seminar student Tyler Braun said. "Christians are having trouble getting behind everything the Republicans stand for," said Michael Dudley. 15% of white evangelicals, 18-29, no longer identify with the GOP. Older evangelicals are also questioning their traditio

View Story Discuss (256) (seattletimes.nwsource.com) 1 day ago by ybdogsct

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"My Daughter Deserved to Die for Falling in Love"

Religion – Two weeks ago, The Observer revealed how 17-year-old student Rand Abdel-Qader was beaten to death by her father after becoming infatuated with a British soldier in Basra. In this remarkable interview, Abdel-Qader Ali explains why he is unrepentant - and how police backed his actions.

View Story Discuss (3) (guardian.co.uk) 16 hours ago by Neophile

Voted for on May 12, 2008 05:29pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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I Am Evolution

Science – I believe evolution. It's easy. It's my life. I'm a paleoanthropologist. I study fossils of humans, apes and monkeys, and I teach college students about their place in nature. Of course I believe evolution. But that is different from believing in evolution.

View Story Discuss (0) (npr.org) 16 hours ago by Neophile

Voted for on May 12, 2008 04:39pm

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Evolution and Darwin -The Observer, Sunday April 27 2008

Science – Tim Radford The Observer, Sunday April 27 2008 Evolution and DarwinDescent with modification was an incomplete theory based on decades of meticulous observation and endless questioning ... and it changed the world, explains Tim RadfordCharles Darwin hardly ever used the word quot;evolution quot;. He chose the phrase quot;descent with modification

View Story Discuss (1) (koplica.isuisse.com) 1 day ago by barenzovat

Voted for on May 11, 2008 11:28pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Dog Crate Training

Pets – There is quite a bit of controversy regarding crate training dogs. Roughly half the population of the dog world thinks it is cruel and akin to solitary confinement, and the other half thinks it's the greatest way to train a puppy.

View Story Discuss (0) (dogcrates-4less.com) 1 day ago by Aicee

Voted for on May 11, 2008 11:13pm

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Genesis 1:27; Does God Have An ?

Religion – Ok, so if evolution is false because the bible says so, does God have an ?

View Story Discuss (1) (baconeatingatheistjew.blogspot.com) 1 day ago by theatheistjew

Voted for on May 11, 2008 04:55pm Commented on 1 time: 1

You CAN Quit Even when Everybody Around You Is Smoking!
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You CAN Quit Even when Everybody Around You Is Smoking!

Health & Fitness – Quitting smoking even when other people around you are smoking should not be a big problem if you are really good at maintaining interpersonal relationship. Mind you, you are quitting smoking, not friendships. You can join your friends on lunch, dinners or get-togethers whenever possible.

View Story Discuss (5) (self-health-care.org) 2 days ago by cactushair

Voted for on May 11, 2008 02:05pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Is It Time to Invade Burma?

News – The disaster in Burma presents the world with perhaps its most serious humanitarian crisis since the 2004 Asian tsunami. So what is the world doing about it? Not much. That's why it's time to consider a more serious option: invading Burma.

View Story Discuss (3) (time.com) 2 days ago by Aidenag

Voted for on May 11, 2008 12:11am

Obama outlines plans for race against McCain
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Obama outlines plans for race against McCain

Politics – Barack Obama began sketching the outlines of his expected presidential contest against Republican John McCain on Saturday, saying the fall election will be more about specific plans and priorities than about questions of political ideology or who is more patriotic.

View Story Discuss (190) (news.yahoo.com) 2 days ago by not2needy

Voted for on May 10, 2008 08:27pm

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Leading Newspapers Slight Creationists..

Religion – The evolutionists DON'T want you to know the truth.

View Story Discuss (14) (AnswersInGenesis.org) 2 days ago by DonTomblin

Sunk on May 10, 2008 07:35pm Commented on 4 times: 1 2 3 4

This story has mostly positive ratings. 33 votes / No sinks

Beach-Park Smoking Ban takes a Step in Carlsbad

News – Three years after a group of students asked the Carlsbad City Council to ban smoking at the city's beaches and parks, the council unanimously directed staff members last night to draft such an ordinance.

View Story Discuss (2) (signonsandiego.com) 2 days ago by digitalfever

Voted for on May 10, 2008 07:17pm

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McCain's "Spiritual Advisor" Espouses Hates and Gets Free Ride - HOW?

Politics – Senator john mccain hailed as a spiritual adviser Reverend Rod Parsley, an Ohio megachurch pastor, who has called upon Christians to wage a "war" against the "false...

View Story Discuss (3) (thelangreport.com) 4 days ago by langm120

Voted for on May 09, 2008 09:28pm

Propeller Week In Review: May 8, 2008
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Propeller Week In Review: May 8, 2008

News – The Bush family took a major drubbing this week from the Propeller community. But there were also lively conversations about the North Carolina primary, Richard Dawson, and the gold-plated triumph of "Iron Man."

View Story Discuss (68) (newsquake.netscape.com) 3 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on May 09, 2008 05:11pm

My 'Racial Harassment' Nightmare
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My 'Racial Harassment' Nightmare

Books – IN November, I was found guilty of "racial harassment" for reading a public-li brary book on a university campus. For reading an anti-KKK book.

View Story Discuss (131) (nypost.com) 3 days ago by BoBo in Texas

Voted for on May 09, 2008 04:25pm Commented on 4 times: 1 2 3 4

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