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State Sen. Kevin Bryant Posts Osama-Obama Photo

Politics – South Carolina State Senator Kevin Bryant has removed a classy photo from his website showing Osama Bin Laden next to Barack Obama with text claiming the difference between them is "just a little B.S." Update: The post appears to be available again.

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Does McCain Think Pakistan Borders Iraq?

Politics – While Obama is in the Middle East, McCain supporters are watching closely for any gaffes they may be able to exploit. At the same time no close watching is needed to catch McCain gaffes, you simply have to put the man before a camara.

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NASA's Use of Cadavers to Test the Orion Capsule

Science – To help them determine the potential for human injuries with each possible landing scenario, NASA has used human cadavers during their tests.

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Joined at the Hip: These Siamese Twins are BIRDS! [pic and story]

Science – Conjoined twin Barn swallows, Hirundo rustica, were found July 17, 2008 in Searcy, Arkansas after they fell from their nest. This is the first time I've ever heard of conjoined twins in birds -- how about you?

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Cats In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
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Cats In The Cradle - Harry Chapin

Music – A child arrived just the other day, came to the world in the usual way. But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay, he learned to walk while I was away. He was talking before I knew it and as he grew, he said I'm going to be like you Dad, you know I'm going to be like you...

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A Rebellion Brewing in Oklahoma

Do No Evil – James Madison, explaining the constitution, in Federalist Paper 45, said, "The powers delegated...to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite."

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Bee VS Jumping Spider

Science – It seems Jumping Spiders are aptly named.

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Things Creationists Hate

Science – A long and often funny list of the many things that confound creationism, from asexual animals to vestigial bits.

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McCain adviser Gramm leaves campaign

Politics – NEW YORK - Phil Gramm, a top adviser to presidential candidate John McCain, said Friday he is resigning from the role as campaign co-chairman after his comments that the United States had become a "nation of whiners" who constantly complain about the state of the economy.

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PETA Sex Talk - Spay or Neuter

Pets – spay and neuter your animals!!!!

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How To Tackle The ACLU and Win Is The "Intelligent Design" Program "Religion"

Science – The futile, but never-ending debate over which account of human origins may or may not be taught in public schools, drones on yet again. Most American Christians continue to fight the less-than-good fight, oblivious to the fairly obvious point that the Bible commands God's people, "Do not be yoked together with unbelievers."

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Ethanol versus the Poor
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Ethanol versus the Poor

Science – U.S. government requirements for increased ethanol use have already caused a higher demand, and thus higher prices, for corn, and the trend will only worsen as more government strictures interfere with the market. These higher prices have devastating effects on people living on the margins.

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Animal rights group targets popular rodeo

News – CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Western heritage runs deep in this high plains city, and nothing typifies the local cowboy and ranching culture more than the 10-day Cheyenne Frontier Days celebration, which boasts the world's largest outdoor rodeo. Yet, as this year's "Daddy of 'Em All" rodeo gets under way this weekend, the event is fighting off all

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Caveman's DNA Looks Modern

Science – When it comes to the extremely difficult task of sequencing caveman DNA, the third time may be the charm for David Caramelli.

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Fox, MSNBC allow GOP strategist to characterize Obama as "fancy lad"

Politics – A week after referring on MSNBC to Barack Obama and John Kerry as "2 Ivy League fancy lads," GOP strategist Andrea Tantaros again referred to Obama as a "fancy lad," this time on Fox News' America's Newsroom. In neither case was her remark challenged by the anchors of the shows.

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