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MAKE: Blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Interesting quote from today's big education announcement ( MAKE is part of it! ). Reminds of when Dean Kamen says "We are what we celebrate"... Mr. Obama said academics should be receiving an athletic-like focus. And as he presented a set of initiatives intended to improve the science and math scores of American students, he announced that the White House would begin holding an annual science...
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A bitter dispute over abortion that prompted Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop to ask Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion has revealed the depth of the divide among Catholics over how politicians should reconcile their faith with their public duties. Bishop Thomas Tobin on Sunday said he made the request because of the Democratic lawmaker's support for...
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In The Faith (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Sarah Palin met with evangelist Billy Graham on Sunday at his Montreat, N.C., home for dinner. During their meeting, the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee spoke of her spiritual journey and her life in Alaska.
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Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
In Melbourne today, an angry kangaroo attacked a man while he walked his dog, cutting the owner's abdomen with its hind legs and pinning the dog underwater. The man ended the attack by jabbing the kangaroo in the throat with his elbow....
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Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Sarah Palin brought her book-signing tour to North Carolina's Fort Bragg today as thousands greeted the former Republican vice presidential candidate in a campaign-like gathering that tested military rules involving politicians.
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Examiner (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that Indian and U.S. officials will sign a memorandum intended to improve cooperation on energy security, clean energy and climate change.
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Start Thinking Right (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Mammograms – or the lack of them – are all the buzz right now. They are serving as warning shots of the massive health care rationing to come if the Democrat health plan becomes law. The former head of the National Institute of Health says that women should very forcefully ignore the recommendations of the Obama administration’s [...]
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MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
A U.S. program that offers trusted trucking companies speedy passage across U.S. borders has begun attracting customers who place a premium on avoiding inspections: Mexican drug smugglers.
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StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
A pair of astronauts stepped out on the third and final spacewalk of their mission Monday to take care of some odd jobs at the International Space station.
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Texas court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the state against drugmaker Merck & Co that sought a refund for money spent on the withdrawn Vioxx pain treatment, the company said on Monday.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Northeastern University is dropping its football program after 74 years, saying it's too expensive to maintain.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Permits will no longer be available in person starting in February
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Four United States troops have died fighting in Afghanistan in the last 24 hours, NATO said in a statement Monday.
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CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Parents with kids in home-based daycare likely underestimate the time their youngsters spend watching TV there, a U.S. study says.
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CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Rescuers plucked only one person from choppy waters Monday, a day after a crowded ferry sank in a storm off the Indonesian island of Sumatra. At least 29 people drowned and 20 others were still missing.