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News Liquidity Trap: Break on through to the other side
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News What Happened to the Navy Seals and Troops Shot Down by the Taliban?
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News US To Convene a Constitutional Convention
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News Views of Congress, tea party reach new low in poll
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News My formula for who will win in 2012
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News Can we avoid a double dip recession?
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News Is North Dakota's Status as a State in Question?
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News Is Exile Still Used as a Political Tool Today?
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News Breiviks masterplan VS his rampage
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News Capital Punishment: Is it Time for its Return?
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News US Kills Osama so in Response, the Taliban Attacks
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News Is the US Congress Hostage Crisis Over FAA Funding Justified?
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News Fight for food in Mogadishu leaves 7 dead
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News Is a Federal Sales Tax the Solution for a Fair Tax System?
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News Icy, calculating ABB used expanding bullets forbidden in warfare
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News A reply to an argument against government aid to the poor
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News What Happens If the US Hits the Debt Ceiling?
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News Diplomatic resolution of U.S. - China proprietary debt
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News What Are the Consequences of the Debt Deal for the US Economy?
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News Phelps: Norway must repent or perish
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News Boston Tea Party Activists Were Terrorists
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News Job Creation - the Key To Protecting Entitlements
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News Should Obama invoke the 14th Amendment and bypass Congress?
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News Should scientific research be solely funded by the private sector?
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News (lack of) Hard Choices by President Obama
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News Is Terror Justifiable Depending on the Circumstances?
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News Norway Massacre Tribute: Official List of 41 Victims' Names
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News The Impact of a Potential Downgrade on the United States Credit Rating
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News Can Chanterelle Hunting Aid in Self-Healing?
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News Illegal immigration really bad in Europe
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News Is Apple Really Richer Than the US Government?
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News How to fix U.S's finnacial problem?
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News Why is the tax code giving special treatment to corporate jets?
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News Accused norway killer may land luxurious prison
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News Obama's Speech: Dysfunctional Three Ring Circus
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News Independent, the more mature choice?
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News Crimes against humanity possible charge against Breivik
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News Norwegian death toll probably lower
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News Obama's Dilemma: Left & Right at War Through Me
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News Breivik's manifesto: Literal copying of UNA Bomber Manifesto
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News What is your attitude towards Boris Yeltsin
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News Is democracy good for the developed alone?
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News Mumbai attacks: Did it have to happen yet again?
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News Can Cutting Military Spending and Subsidies Solve the US Deficit Crisis?
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News How High Must Energy Costs Climb Before Sustainable Sources Become Viable?
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News Germany abandons nuclear power by 2022
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News Stipulated: Payroll Taxes are Normal Taxes Now what?
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News What Are Payroll Tax Supported Programs to You?
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News Is Depleted Uranium Ammunition Safe or Harmful?
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News Modern Environmentalism: Is It Doing More Harm Than Good?
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News California begins demanding on-line retailers collect CA sales tax
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News Are the Founding Fathers as Infallible as We Think?
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News How much for a nuclear power plant?
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News US Supreme Court rules on violent video games
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News Canada keeps asbestos off the hazardous list
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News What challenges will Facebook face in entering the Chinese market?
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News This is what FEMA calls Insufficient Damage
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News Tracking alive and well in community colleges?
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News Freedom of Information Act - taken too far? (Palin Emails)
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News Watchdog seeks bin Laden photo, says White House 'not above the law'
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News The midnight ride of Sarah Palin.
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News Fox News: Fair & Balanced? Investigating Claims of Corruption
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News Buy Cheap Red Laser Modules from Hong Kong on eBay
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News Is Democracy Sustainable in the Face of Human Nature?
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News Is Free Access to Nuclear Physics Information Ethical?
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News Are we there yet? YES - US Debt Limit is Reached
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News Off-topic discussion from Why talk about 1967 borders?
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News What's so special about the 1967 borders of Israel?
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News Can One Secular State Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
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News What exactly is being contested about the 1967 borders?
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News Why Does Senator Coburn Want to Cut NSF Funding?
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News Council of Europe Banning Wifi in Schools?
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News Netanyahu in Congress: This is the real democracy
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News How Does China Daily Moderate Content on Down Syndrome and Racism?
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News Jared Loughner ruled unfit to stand trial
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News Being politically correct in baseball in the 1950s
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News Will Justice Finally Be Served for Ratko Mladic's Crimes?
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News The Shooting Of J T Williams - Murder by Cop ?
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News Electoral college for presidential elections - good or bad?
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News Lead presidential candidate - in 2032
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News President Obama Says No Need for Congressional Authorization for Libya
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News Was Killing Osama Legal? European Debate
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News Is the Higher Education Bubble About to Burst?
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News Russia and China role in Arab: political and economic policies
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News Indiana Supreme Court: No Right to Resist Illegal Police Entry Into Your Home
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News IMF and land of dreams and nightmears
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News Assuming Affordable Care Act Is Shot Down, Should There Be a Healthcare Hospital Tax?
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News What are the Best Troll Physics Comics?
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News Donald Trump as president - is he serious?
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News When did Canada become fully independent?
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News Why is right-wing radio declining and independent voices gaining popularity?
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