considering this its amazing that the armed services are meeting their enlistment quotas only three out of 10 young people between the ages of 17 and 24 even qualify to serve in the army cbs news national security correspondent david martin reports. the rest are ineligible either because they didnt graduate from high school have a police record or are not physically fit.......
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rnc ads are coming soon to a television near you. everyones a flipflopper according to a new cnn poll. in other polling news americans still prioritize the environment over the economy but by a narrowing margin. president bush will attend the olympic opening ceremonies in beijing. andrew romano runs down some vice presidential archetypes. mccain and rush have never met. both candidates love...
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washington post exhostage reunited with children in bogota washington examiner blog yeas nays n.y. times the 60s begin to fade as liberal professors retire l.a. times ball girls incredible catch is an internet hit usa today 99 new york hotel rooms debut hotel hotsheet politico caroline kennedy the reluctant operative abc news how could you brinkley relives her nightmare cbs...
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the e. colibeef recall that started in michigan and ohio is now being expanded to 20 states. more from the associated press on wednesday the kroger co. expanded its voluntary recall of some ground beef products to its stores in more than 20 states saying the meat may be contaminated with e. coli.the nations biggest traditional grocer also urged customers to check the ground beef in their refrigera...
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is watermelon a natural viagra researcher says popular summer fruit may have viagralike effect on blood vessels cbs news quote is watermelon a natural viagra july 2 2008 webmd men hoping for some fireworks in their love life this fourth of july may want to skip the burgers and beer at the barbecue and eat plenty of watermelon. watermelon may be a natural viagra sa...
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a hedge fund cheat who faked his own death to dodge a 20year prison sentence has told a judge that he did actually try to commit suicide this week. read more here......
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cbsap colombian spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate ingrid betancourt and three u.s. military contractors wednesday in a daring helicopter rescue so successful that not a single shot was fired 3 u.s. hostages colombian pol are rescued americans held by leftist rebels since 2003 freed in bold rescue 12 other hostages also liberated cbs news......
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in a story tailormade for monkeyfilter a 42yearold chimpanzee who eats with a knife and fork but also occasionally bites bits off people has gone missing in a southern california forest after escaping from his cage. the owner is the same guy who was hideously mauled a few years ago while bringing the same chimp a birthday cake it wasnt the same ape that attacked him. more i...
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air travel i know im supposed to be excited about drinking ginger ale and watching truncated episodes of everyone loves raymond at 10000 feet but i know im far from alone when hopping on a plane mostly means frustration. adding to the woes of many a traveler many airlines have started to charge for a second checked bag or even a first southwest remains one of the few who havent gone that rout...
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joint chiefs chairman admiral mike mullen leaves tuesday night on an overseas trip that will take him to israel reports cbs news national security correspondent david martin. the trip has been scheduled for some time but u.s. officials say it comes just as the israelis are mounting a full court press to get the bush administration to strike irans nuclear complex. cbs consultant michael oren says i...
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liam julian cbs news raza studies defy american values what exactly is raza studies arizona superintendent of public instruction tom horne asked that question in november 2007 when he inquired if it wouldnt be too much trouble for tusd to send to him the raza curricula it was teaching and the textbooks from which it taught them. actually tusd replied to horne meeting his request would be...
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these questions are pretty silly but its still not a bad thing that americans would rather have obama than mccain as a barbecue guest by a 5245 margin.a as glenn greenwald has observed republicans try their damnedest to make every presidential election into a personality contest because if the election is about issues the republicans lose.a mccain doesnt have much going for him.a he helped get a w...
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa brooke bennett police issue amber alert for missing child missing and murdered children blog vt amber alert brooke bennett very good blog has alot of information and updates httpwww.foxnews.comstory0293337272600.html uncle of missing girl arrested on unrelated sex charges uncle of missing vermont girl arrested police uncle person of interest in disappearan...
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...l either. the products that got a pass like trukid california baby and badger were all things ive never heard of and cant find in the local kmart. maybe ill have to look for things online. httpwww.cbsnews.comstories2008...n4227214.shtml......
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could it be that we are seeing the first signs of panic from mccainville today comes news from politico that a campaign shakeup has put steve schmidt in charge of daytoday operations. yet somehow campaign manager rick davis still holds that title and various reports conflict on exactly who is in charge now. this sounds similar to the disarray at the top that helped sink hillary clintons campaign. ...
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this is an ongoing series from the national tour for the uprising. you can order the uprising at amazon.com or through your local independent bookstore.rejecting the fake centrism of washington and the true centrism outside the beltway barack obama today tacked back to the progressive middle on trade slamming john mccain for pushing a corporatewritten trade deal with the murderous colombian regime...
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in this file photo released by the colombian government on friday nov. 30 2007 shows colombias former presidential candidate ingrid betancourt in an unknown location bogota colombia colombia said its military rescued former presidential candidate ingrid betancourt three u.s. military contractors and 11 other hostages from leftist rebels who had been held for years on wednesday. defense ministe...
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washington post obama got discount on home loan washington examiner blog yeas nays n.y. times the minimalist 101 20minute dishes for inspired picnics l.a. times warriors make offer to elton brand usa today high gas prices threaten to shut down rural towns politico cindys fortune an asset and a liability abc news canada ready to deport u.s. deserters cbs news stolen beauty ...
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i dont suppose people who ride the bus or take light rail or car pool will get any relief how about a 3 tax break for those who dont drive anyway here is the pd blog post outlining rep. latourettes commuter relief and fuel efficiency act billproposal.a what about using that same money to increase methods of public transportation available to commuters here is an article from bnet reprinting a stor...
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and how south carolinas lawmakers have made our states situation worse fitsnews july 2 2008 with national reports showing that travel this july 4th holiday is down youd think that states which rely on tourism to keep their economies up and running like south carolina would be doing everything they could to lure more potential visitors. of course that sort of common sense doesnt penetrate the thi...
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the statistics are alarming there are 182490 new cases of breast cancer in women so far this year thats more than lung colon and oral cancer cases combined according to the american cancer society. however there is hope for women out there when it comes to early detection. cbs news reports that u.s. scientists are experimenting with new ways to view breast xrays in 3d so that todays mammograms ca...
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what is going on in this case an uncle who is a registered sex offender who has been arrested for a sex crime against another minor. a step father who has also been arrested on charges of obstructing justice and destroying evidence in the case of missing brooke bennett. watch the cbs morning show here of brooke bennetts family on the case of 12 year old brooke bennett what exactly did brooke benn...
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yesterday webmd told us that hot dogs and nachos healthy. so dumb now today cbs says fried chicken cotton candy and other crap are the best fourth of july foods. youve got to see it to believe it best fried chicken breast 6 ozworst bbq chicken wings dark meat 6 ozbest lobster roll 6 oz. portion of lobster 1 tbsp. light mayo 1 hot dog rollworst pork ribs 6 oz. with 3 tbsp. bulls eye bbq sauce best...
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a new study on rats has determined that mothers who eat junk food while pregnant or breastfeeding have obesityprone children. webmd reports the maternal diet seems to influence and trigger events early in the life of their offspring study researcher stephanie bayol phd tells webmd. we found that by the end of their adolescence the offspring from the junkfoodfed animals had increased blood sugar bl...
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