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Tapping Into the Power of Your Own Stem Cells
Stem cells have been at the center of some of the bitterest controversies as well as some of the most promising medical discoveries, and yet little has been done …
Rep. Obey to Retire After 41 Years
Washington - Rep. David Obey, the chairman of the powerful House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, said Wednesday that he wouldn't seek re-election this year because he was "bone tired" …
Senate Unanimously Approves Legislation Aimed at Cutting Down FOIA Delays
The Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday aimed at cutting through the bureaucratic red tape that has lead to long delays and backlogs associated with Freedom of Information Act …
The Rules of the Nuclear Game Today
The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) was signed in 1968 and came into force in 1970. In May 2010, both diplomats and nongovernmental leaders are gathering at the United Nations …
Red State Road Trip 2: Jump Off The World (Video – Part VI)
Mullinville Kansas, a mere speck on the map, is home to the great M.T. Liggett - Kansas' most celebrated outcast. His metal sculptures stretch for miles into the prairie. …
Complicit Agents of Imperial Crimes
What would you do if you knew that a large contingent of well-armed gang members were planning to assault Los Angeles, inflicting massive death and mayhem on innocent civilians? …
Primary Season Begins With First Returns
Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina announced the results of their primaries Wednesday, heralding the start of a long and difficult road to Congressional seats in November.
Rep. Bob Ney After Prison: “Money Is the Problem” (video)
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Voting for War. Take Your Pick
Staring at the vast military history section in the airport shop, I had a choice: the derring-do of psychopaths or scholarly tomes with their illicit devotion to the cult …
On National Teacher Day, Unions Rail Against School Cuts
Some 300,000 teachers and others might lose their jobs this year as administrators make difficult school cuts. One union launched a campaign on National Teacher Day to highlight the …