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April 06, 2007 10:57 AM EDT --
Leading diplomats and scientists fought through the night at an international global warming conference in Brussels. At issue, the extent to which the two sides can agree how far this problem has progressed. . . . more
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August 10, 2006 07:50 PM EDT --
Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center" movie opened to mixed reviews. Unlike "United 93" it is not viewed as a squeamish reenactment, but more of a tale of two heroes. Gather members . . . more
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April 09, 2007 11:27 AM EDT --
Today marks the four-year anniversary of the fall of Baghdad to U.S. and Coalition forces, but most Iraqis are not celebrating. In fact, Shiites are protesting today… telling American forces . . . more
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December 02, 2005 08:07 AM EST --
Wednesday, Hollywood Reporter released its list of the highest paid actresses. Julia Roberts holds her number one spot as Hollywood's highest-paid actress at $20 million a film. Nicole Kidman comes . . . more
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February 08, 2007 05:25 PM EST --
Sadly, 39-year-old Anna Nicole Smith died today in a South Florida hotel room. The former Playboy Playmate of the Year has had an unusual amount of fame. After marrying an elderly Texas billionaire J. . . . more
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December 14, 2005 07:58 AM EST --
Conservative Christian groups are accusing some of the largest retailers in the country such as Target and Lowe's of discriminating against Christians when they took the word "Christmas" . . . more
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April 02, 2006 09:22 PM EDT --
Over the weekend, Condoleeza Rice got flack in London for the war in Iraq. She admitted "thousands of tactical errors" in the war being waged in the Middle East. With admitted mishaps and 3 years . . . more
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April 03, 2006 08:41 PM EDT --
Two lawyers take very different views of gay marriage on the Gather site. Damian McNicholl, in The 50th Anniversary, details the experience of knowing a gay couple that have been together for 50 years . . . more
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March 23, 2006 09:08 PM EST --
Recently, Boston's Catholic Archdiocese decided that, rather than conform to the anti-discrimination rules of the state and treat both heterosexual and homosexual couples equally, they ended their . . . more
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October 15, 2006 09:32 PM EDT --
In the latest in a series of moves played like a cautious game of chess, the U.N. Security Council imposed a list of sanctions against North Korea, in response to the tests the country conducted on underground . . . more
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March 08, 2007 11:01 AM EST --
Starting in June, Spirit Airlines will start charging for checked luggage and beverages. At the same time, it will also cut fares by up to 40 percent. (“Airline To Charge For Bags, Beverages” . . . more
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April 10, 2007 11:06 AM EDT --
Radio shock-jock Don Imus has been suspended from his program “Imus in the Morning” for two weeks, after comments he made last week led to outcries of racism from several in the media and the . . . more
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October 19, 2006 09:56 PM EDT --
For its upcoming November elections, the state of Nevada will vote on a ballot measure that would legalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana that could be purchased at shops regulated by the state's . . . more
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December 15, 2005 07:27 AM EST --
Every year we hear Frank Sinatra croon that familiar tune into the department store aisles: "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire." Fourth grade teachers are probably more used to hearing "Grandma . . . more
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March 20, 2006 07:59 PM EST --
As Spring began in the northern hemisphere, the Iraqi War entered its 4th year with no end in sight. We are past the point of why we are in the war, but how do we get ourselves out? Allan Shore's has . . . more
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March 30, 2006 08:28 PM EST --
The immigration debate continues, and now the mainstream press is starting to write about it. Columnist George Will takes the side that we need to maintain immigration, but keep it on the up-and-up. . . . more
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April 27, 2006 08:24 AM EDT --
In yesterday's New York Times, there was an article about George Bush being "the decider" with respect to whether Rumsfeld's days were numbered. The Daily Show'sJon Stewart picked . . . more
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May 12, 2006 07:19 AM EDT --
China and India are booming. Japanese and Korean cars are eating "Big 3" market share. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday in "Mom, Apple Pie, and …Toyota" on the true . . . more
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June 08, 2006 08:50 AM EDT --
This morning at 7:30am EDT, President Bush announced that Abu Musab al Zarqawi was killed by a US air strike near Baquba, a cause for much celebration by all involved in the fight against al Qaeda . . . more
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July 30, 2006 10:10 PM EDT --
Israel's attack on the Lebanese city of Qana resulted in more than 60 deaths, a black mark on the war against Hezbollah. Even Israel agreed to stop bombings after discovering the results of their campaign . . . more
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