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Raw Milk Rebellion

Food – How much business does the government have in the barnyard?

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The Price of Protecting Racist Cops

Do No Evil – What is the price of protecting racism in a police department? For the City of Philadelphia, a federal jury recently set the price tag for protecting racist police at $10-million dollars.

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Here's How to "Defend" Marriage

Gay & Lesbian – Marriage is under attack! Man the ramparts! The barbarians are at the gates! We must defend traditional marriage against so-called same-sex marriage. If we allow two men or two women to get married, "terrible"…

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United States Recession

Politics – are we in a recession already?

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Acknowledging Vaccination Concerns | Brain Blogger

Family – When it comes to parents who choose not to vaccinate their children, a study reports two types: radical (refuses everything) and reformist (selectively opt out of certain vaccines).

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Personal Finance - Most Common Investment Plans

Money – Fifty years ago, the average worker didn;t need to worry about saving for his retirement. If he stayed with the same company for 20, 25 or 30 years, he was guaranteed a pension, in addition to a monthly social security…

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The Shameful Mistreatment of Foreigners

Do No Evil – Whenever a government is engaged in grave wrongdoing, it is up to an aroused citizenry to finally put a stop to it. The problem facing our country is that we have frightened citizens with severely diminished consciences…

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In a Casino Mentality, The Economy Goes From Bubble to Bubble

Money – it was the tech bubble; in 2005, it was the housing bubble; and now, it is the oil and commodities bubble. In fact, the entire world of investment is now a giant casino where speculators are in charge and where…

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The Moon Bear Story

Pets – Jill Robinson, internationally renowned champion of Asia's Moon Bears tells a tragic tale of pain and abuse. These bears are kept caged for most of their life in inhumane conditions only for the farming of their…

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Prohibition and the Drug War

Do No Evil – I believe it was Confuscius that said, "A society of prohibitions becomes a society of vices", or something similar. The more we fight against something we don't like but doesn't actually harm us, the more widespread…

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Government unveils Ã;£31m telecare trial

Gadgets & Tech – The Department of Health has taken the wraps off the largest ever 'telecare' trial in the UK. The Ã;£31m programme will cover 6000 citizens and run for a minimum of two years.

This story has mostly positive ratings. 91 votes / 3 sinks

Barack Obama talks about the housing crisis

Politics – Senator Barack Obama concerned with the housing crisis.

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Russians Say Nyet To Windows, But Da To Linux

Gadgets & Tech – The move to Linux may be even more far reaching. I was talking with a Russian man who keeps close tabs on the Russian IT industry, and he is of the belief that the entire government apparatus has plans to totally…

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(The Real) Freeway Ricky Ross: The Game is Not a Game

Do No Evil – As one of the biggest drug dealers ever, I personally caused so much pain to myself and others that it's difficult, when I look back, to make sense of it all. It is something that I will regret for the rest of my…

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Save Energy, Get Punished

Science – Sometimes governments act so ridiculous that they clarify the true role of the state. Government chiefs claim they want to reduce environmental damage and promote energy conservation, but in practice, they punish…

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BIGGEST GOVERNMENT EVER: Treasury revenue, spending at record…

News – The US government posted a $US159.3 billion ($A169.52 billion) surplus in April, helped by the mid-month deadline for individuals meeting 2007 tax obligations

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FAA Misses Third Deadline--and Gets Another Extension

Travel – the FAA has just missed its third deadline for providing records to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel in regard to a genuine safety hazard, namely 1,800 airline mechanics who obtained their certificates fraudulently.

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Nadine Chandrawinata, Miss Universe Indonesia

Celebrities – Artis dan Aktor Indonesia

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British govt agency sends complaint to EU over Microsoft's…

Gadgets & Tech – The British government's lead IT and education agency said it has sent on a complaint to the European Commission that U.S. group Microsoft Corp.'s Office file format software works badly with rival software and…

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Fed's Says That The Foreclosure Crisis Needs Non-Traditional…

Politics – Governor Randall Kroszner concerned with current refinance methods to avoid crisis.

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iTWire - Telstra network information "useless" says G9

Gadgets & Tech – The Optus-led consortium that is expected to bid for the Australian Government's national broadband network has dismissed the network information provided by Telstra as next to useless.

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America is rotting from the inside

Politics – Politicians are failing to comprehend the breadth of the US infrastructure crisis. Only disasters move our representatives to act ââ;¬" and in an election year, even those actions seem spotty at best and disingenuous…

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Bush Administration Sued for Allowing Use of 4 Pesticides

Science – Environmental & Farm Worker groups have now sued the Bush administration for allowing the continued use of four pesticides. They claim that the government brushed aside its own evidence that the chemicals are toxic…

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Who Is Responsible for the Housing Bubble?

Real Estate – many in Washington fail to realize it was government intervention that brought on the current economic malaise in the first place. The Federal Reserve's artificially low interest rates created the loose, easy credit…

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The Pentagon's Toxic Legacy

Science – The nation's biggest polluter isn't a corporation. It's the Pentagon. Every year the Department of Defense churns out more than 750,000 tons of hazardous waste -- more than the top three chemical companies combined.

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