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Does sex matter? Conceiving a boy or girl

Family – Why does sex really matter? Its something we all do when we first find out we are pregnant. We start imagining visions of pink or playing ball with our son. Outwardly we just say "we want a healthy baby" but deep down we do have a preference.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:44pm

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Mortgages for Chicago Real Estate

Real Estate – Illinois is one of ten states that enjoy some of the lowest average rates on fixed mortgages. Perhaps this is due to the high price of real estate in Chicago or the large number of real estate sales the area enjoys, but no matter what the reason, low interest rates are still a nice perk to buying a home in Illinois.

Submitted and Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:41pm

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Obama admits reference to Auschwitz was wrong

News – Democrat Barack Obama admitted on Tuesday he was wrong to say his uncle helped liberate the Nazis' Auschwitz concentration camp after Republicans said Soviet troops freed the camp.

Submitted and Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:38pm

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Obesity epidemic in U.S. kids may have peaked

Health & Fitness – The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, according to new figures that offer a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dismal battle.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:32pm

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Obesity battle among US children may have peaked

Health & Fitness – The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, according to new figures that offer a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dismal battle.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:32pm

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The Amazing Junk Food Diet

Health & Fitness – Dieting doesn't have to be all natural and whole grain. If you're just getting started or even if you just need a more feasible plan, read on for some tips on keeping the "junk" in your diet.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:32pm

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China temblors collapse 420,000 homes - China earthquake

News – Two aftershocks caused more than 420,000 houses to collapse in China's quake zone, a government news agency reported Tuesday.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:32pm

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Bill would let defaulted owner rent former home

Real Estate – The mortgage lender could still resell the home, but the new buyer would have to agree to keep the previous owners as tenants for as long as they want to stay there. An independent appraiser would determine the price of rent.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:32pm

Studies link lead to adult crime, brain damage
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Studies link lead to adult crime, brain damage

Health & Fitness – Exposure to lead in early childhood or in the womb can cause permanent brain damage that may even cause criminal behavior, researchers reported on Tuesday.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:31pm

Barack Obama Sees Dead People
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Barack Obama Sees Dead People

Politics – RUSH: Our buddies at PowerLineBlog.com actually listened to Obama's Memorial Day speech (thank goodness they did, because I didn't), and they report some of the transcript. And here are some of the things that Obama said.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:31pm

Amber Waves of Ethanol
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Amber Waves of Ethanol

Money – The world food crisis is highlighting tragic stories of multitudes on the brink of starvation. Nonetheless, this crisis is likely to encourage a surplus of another kind: market fundamentalism. Advocates believe that if only markets are allowed to do their thing, economies can easily accommodate catastrophes or shortages of agricultural inputs.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:31pm

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Japan plans to brew 'space beer'

Science – A Japanese brewery Tuesday said it was planning the first "space beer," using offspring of barley once stored at the International Space Station.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:31pm

Colombia offers bounty for FARC founder's body
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Colombia offers bounty for FARC founder's body

News – Colombian authorities are offering up to $2.7 million in bounty for the body of the founder and chief commander of the FARC rebels, who died after 40 years fighting the state, a top army official said on Tuesday.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:31pm

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Food prices seen causing pain in war zones

Money – Millions of people caught up in armed conflicts will be pinched hard by the global food crisis, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross, which vowed on Tuesday to sustain aid to 52 countries.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:23pm

Top 10 Ways to Get Out of Credit Card Debt
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Top 10 Ways to Get Out of Credit Card Debt

Money – Everyone who owns a credit card knows that it is best to use a credit card only when urgent need arises. Use of the credit card for leisure more often than not, becomes an addiction and uncontrollable. Such a situation can often result in the creation of debts for the credit card user.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 11:23pm