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What Will Happen to the "Unitary Executive" in the Next Presidential Term?

Politics – what about Obama? Will he willingly hand back these incredible powers, or refuse to exert them if they are not officially legally rescinded?

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:28pm

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Costs up, BLM considers euthanizing wild horses

Pets – Faced with too many wild horses on the range and in holding facilities, federal officials are considering drastic policy changes that include ending roundups and euthanizing animals.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:28pm

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State Department fines Boeing $3 million

Money – Boeing has agreed to pay a $3 million fine for exceeding value limits on the purchases of parts from foreign suppliers for its military products.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:28pm

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Unemployment rate for wounded veterans estimated in double digits

Careers & Jobs – The job market is anything but easy these days. But imagine if you were a disabled veteran having to deal with your injuries and reconnecting with civilian life while juggling resume writing, retraining and networking. That's pretty much the challenge many wounded veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan face.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:28pm

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US helicopters collide in mid-air

News – At least six people died in a mid-air collision between two medical helicopters in the US state of Arizona, a US aviation official has said.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:28pm

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Egypt to Temporarily Reopen Border

News – Egypt is to reopen the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip for two days to allow hundreds of people stranded on both sides to cross.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:28pm

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U.N. Investigator Blasts U.S. Justice System

Do No Evil – After a 2-week fact-finding tour of U.S. prison and detention facilities, a U.N. human rights investigator has blasted the Bush administration for a rash of shortcomings in the country's flawed justice system and continued violations of the rule of law.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:28pm

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China Hopes Dollar's Woes End Soon

Money – China's premier told Rice that Beijing hopes to see the U.S. quickly exit the credit crisis and stabilize the dollar's value.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:28pm

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Activity v. Activism

Politics – The Supreme Court's Heller ruling upholding the Second Amendment's individual right to bear arms has created uproar among liberals. But rather than addressing Justice Scalia's powerful logical and historical analysis of the amendment, they have attacked it as judicial activism.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:28pm

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Ethanol subsidies will make food costs from flooding worse

Science – The damage to crops from heavy rains and failing levies is the result of a natural disaster. But it's nothing compared to the unnatural disaster we're creating for ourselves by subsidizing food-based ethanol, blended with gasoline, at a minimum of 51 cents per gallon, reducing the cost you pay at the pump by mere pennies a gallon.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:28pm

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Obama and Bill Clinton end chill

Politics – White House hopeful Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have had their first talks since Hillary Clinton pulled out of the race to be the US Democratic candidate.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:28pm

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Rockets' red glare to dim this Fourth of July

News – It's a double blast. Authorities scared of setting off wildfires in drought conditions have imposed new bans on fireworks displays across a swath of the West and the Southwest. At the same time, a massive explosion at fireworks factories in China has created a global shortage.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:27pm

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Wholesale Buying Methods For Used Nissan Altimas

Autos – The Nissan Altima has been around now for almost 15 years ... and that says something. It has done so by successfully blending the practicality of a family sedan with the handling and performance of a vehicle closer to those usually preferred by a driving enthusiast. And there are actually two methods to buy one at wholesale prices.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:27pm

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Scrapland the PC Game

Video Games – Scrapland The PC Game

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:27pm

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Veterans still lack timely health care

Do No Evil – Life has been anything but easy for thousands of soldiers who have returned home from Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition to bearing the physical and psychological effects of their time on the battlefield - amputated limbs, blindness, brain injuries, PTSD and more - many veterans have faced an uphill climb just trying to get their benefits.

Voted for on July 01, 2008 12:27pm