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Those crazy Canucks are at it again.

nobody@vox.com(TruthTeller998) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:00:52 -0700

How Canada stole the American Dream DUNCAN HOOD | June 25, 2008 ...The wealth numbers, in particular, are shocking. As of 2005, the median family in Canada was worth US$122,600, according to Statistics Canada, while the U.S. Federal Reserve peg...

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The World Food Crisis — A Lack of Corn, Sort of

nobody@vox.com(TruthTeller998) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:24:15 -0700

This is a link to a post by Charles Lemos on his blog By The Fault. It's worth the read. If you don't believe in King Corn... trust me corn is bigger than oil.

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Mandela's Birthday Message

nobody@vox.com(TruthTeller998) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:11:00 -0700

Mandela's B-Day message: Rich should help poor By CELEAN JACOBSON – 1 hour ago QUNU, South Africa (AP) — Nelson Mandela celebrated his 90th birthday Friday by urging the wealthy to share their prosperity with the less fortunate and by saying he w...

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The South still leads the nation in obesity rates

nobody@vox.com(TruthTeller998) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:00:05 -0700

Tennessee ranks high in obesity By: Emily Bregel The South still leads the nation in obesity rates, with Tennessee ranking in the top three for the heaviest population, according to the most recent government data. Mississippi, Alabama and Tenne...

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This should be a bigger story. It does matter.

nobody@vox.com(TruthTeller998) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:25:32 -0700

US removes uranium from Iraq By BRIAN MURPHY – Jul 5, 2008 The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program — a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium — reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that i...

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We have to find a better way to light up.

nobody@vox.com(TruthTeller998) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:11:04 -0700

CFLs or Compact fluorescent lights, you know the "curly bulbs" that are all the rage. Legislation was passed that phases out all incandescent lighting by 2012. The problem? You can't just throw them away in some states and I'm sure other state...

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106 wolves killed in 118 days. Bush continues adding to his legacy as "Worst President Ever"

nobody@vox.com(TruthTeller998) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:49:31 -0700

Please take a moment to sign the petition and express your outrage 106 wolves were killed in a period of just 118 days. That's nearly one wolf killed every day. And if Wyoming, Idaho and Montana have their way, at least 900 wolves -- nearly...

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Bush claims executive privilege on CIA leak

nobody@vox.com(TruthTeller998) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:52:55 -0700

Bush claims executive privilege on CIA leak By Laurie Kellman – 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush has asserted executive privilege to prevent Attorney General Michael Mukasey from having to comply with a House panel subpoena for materi...

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Anheuser-Busch accepts $70 a share, $52 billion InBev offer

nobody@vox.com(TruthTeller998) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:09:03 -0700

Budweiser is now a Belgian owned beer. (MarketWatch) -- Anheuser-Busch Cos. agreed to be acquired for $70 a share, or $52 billion, by InBev, creating the world's largest beer maker and transferring ownership of the legendary U.S. company to the B...

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Summer Vacation From Global Warming Begins at EPA

nobody@vox.com(TruthTeller998) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:06:40 -0700

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Statement of David Moulton, Director of Climate Policy, The Wilderness Society ..."Today the EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) is expected to make it official: our nation'...

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