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Debt ceiling plan infuriates conservatives
Senate Rep. leader Mitch McConnell's plan would allow the president to increase the federal debt limit without Congressional approval.
CIA's fake vaccination program to get Bin Laden
Reports say the CIA ran a fake vaccine program in Abbottabad to get a DNA sample from the family of Osama Bin Laden.
When unemployment benefits end
Federal unemployment benefits are set to expire by the end of the year -- estimates say this will be a $37-billion-dollar blow to the economy.
A call for gays to boycott heterosexual weddings
One man is boycotting heterosexual weddings until same-sex marriages are nationally recognized, and calls on the gay community to do the same.
Minnesota state shutdown the longest in US history
Minnesota's state shutdown entered day 12, making it the longest in US history and leaving 22,000 state employees unemployed.
US suspends $800 million of military aid to Pakistan
The move is an effort to admonish Pakistan for expelling U.S. military trainers, and show disapproval for terrorist activities there.
DEA declares marijuana has no medical use
What the DEA's recent ruling could mean for medical marijuana dispensaries.
Camp Jabberwocky: Disability rights through community building
A camp for children and adults with disabilities creates a community through which campers, counselors and the surrounding town benefit.
Social Security on the table in debt limit talks
President Obama puts entitlement reform on the table in debt ceiling talks, Democrats say they were caught completely off-guard.
Director Seth Gordon on 'Horrible Bosses'
The director talks about how his new film, "Horrible Bosses" was inspired by real-life bosses.
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Alexander Smartg (16 May, 2013 06:00:20)Outlaw employers, the modern plantation owners, hire the emminently exploitable, down-trodden all in the name of lowering the sacred "bottom line"! -
peter - stop smoking south africa (16 May, 2013 09:17:56)"32 percent continued to smoke while pregnant".... scary. I know there are people who just don't care, but to do this to your child in this ... -
filthyliberalDOTcom (15 May, 2013 07:54:55)They're acting like children who have been caught ignoring an assigned job. Ridiculous. If this man hid them from neighbors, what do they think they ... -
Saje Williams (13 May, 2013 06:52:47)Yeah. I can't imagine why anyone would look at groups that advocate tax evasion for evidence of tax evasion. It would be like ... -
Kristin (13 May, 2013 02:26:21)Dear Takeaway, He was definitely not building a pristine golf course. Pristine means untouched and unspoiled and in original condition. A golf course is as ...





