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Unfriendly Fire: One In Three Female U.S. Service Members Are Sexually Assaulted -
Edward Rhymes (7,667)     
Edward Rhymes   
The rate of sexual assaults within the US military exceeds that of the general population. A Pentagon report earlier this year found one in three female service members are sexually assaulted at least once during their enlistment. Sixty-three percent of nearly 3,000 cases reported last year were... ( added 5 days 1 hour ago.) |
Water On The Moon? My Top Ten, Eat Your Heart Out Letterman, List of Significance -
Edward Rhymes (7,667)
Edward Rhymes
Number 10 : Now when you tell someone to go jump in the lake it's not just limited to Earth.
Number 9 : Snooty Europeans & Americans now have a new source that they claim they get their bottled water from.
Number 8 : If the moon affects the tides on Earth, what affects the tides on the... ( added 6 days 21 hours ago.) |
New Plans Emerge from ICANN for non-Latin (Arabic, Chinese etc) domain names -
 - Connor Davidson (5,530)  
Connor Davidson
The domain name regulator ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Name and Numbers) announced after a six day conference that they would allow non-Latin domain names.
To give you an example of what is meant by "Non-Latin" we shall look close to home. Under the new plan (assuming Bruce and co... ( added 12 days 11 hours ago.) |
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Stress On Our Troops, Fort Hood Notwithstanding -
- Joel Hendon (18,719)  
Joel Hendon
War is an unholy, horrible thing. When one checks back, I don't believe you can find any period of time on record, when there were no wars anywhere on this earth. There have been but very few of our years since 1775 when we, ourselves were not involved in some way with some war. Check it out. But... ( added 13 days 7 hours ago.) |
A Letter To Jon and Kate: Here is Your Reality:Your 15 Minutes of Fame Are Up -
- Fran Larson (28,335)  
Fran Larson
Dear Jon and Kate,
I watched your show a couple of times. I was completely mesmerized because of your unusual circumstances. Having twins, followed by sextuplets is indeed an accomplishment (as shown below).
What are the odds of having a multiple birth?
According the the Centers for... ( added 13 days 10 hours ago.) |
The Restoration of The Berlin Wall---Art and Commemoration Combined -
Sandra E. Graham (8,900) 
Sandra E. Graham
Actually, it isn't the entire Wall that is being restored, but a three-quarter mile section that has remained (more or less) standing since the wall's historic opening in the late 80's. The section of wall will become a symbol for future generations, a symbol of freedom' in a manner of... ( added 13 days 21 hours ago.) |
Drugs and Sport: Should All Athletes be Given Performance Enhancers for Fair Play? -
Julian Price (13,927) 
Julian Price
It sounds outrageous of course, but how else will we ever know that sport is conducted on a level and fair playing field? Sports men and women being suspended and banned from their events are now regular occurrences and scandal is first to the finishing line every time.
The desire to win and... ( added 14 days 11 hours ago.) |
Healthcare Protests - Stop The Madness! -
Judge Dred (522) 
Ladies and Gentlemen, I have had enough.
The images and sounds emanating from Washington D.C. on November 5, 2009 from the steps of the Capitol Building, were just sickening.
What in the world were the Republicans thinking when a sign was used the with words "National Socialist Health... ( added 14 days 23 hours ago.) |
The Shroud of Turin: Has the identity of the imprinted face been confirmed as Christ? -
Edward Rhymes (7,667)
Edward Rhymes
Has the Shroud of Turin be authenticated as belonging to Jesus? Vatican researcher Dr Barbara Frale believes so. She says, "I think I have managed to read the burial certificate of Jesus the Nazarene, or Jesus of Nazareth." She said that she had reconstructed it from fragments of Greek, Hebrew... ( added 5 hours 29 minutes ago.) |
Blood On The Rooftops -
Michael Ramzy (705) 
Michael Ramzy
Sometimes it's hard to realize we are at war. Sure, we hear about it sometimes on the news, and sometimes the newspapers will print a photo or at least a headline about it. For the most part, though, it's hard to imagine since this war (or these wars, since we are still in Iraq) has not overtaken... ( added 1 day 4 hours ago.) |
What Price Justice?----Father Executes Son -
Sandra E. Graham (8,900)
Sandra E. Graham
When we hear the stories of child sexual abuse, we want the abuser to suffer and hurt the way their victims are hurt and suffer. The disgust and horror we feel as we think about these people, these strangers that we do not know, that can commit crimes of abuse against small children is magnified... ( added 1 day 7 hours ago.) |
FAA Flight Delays: What Happened; What Does It Mean and Where Are We Now? -
Edward Rhymes (7,667)
Edward Rhymes
November
18, 2009 :
Flights across the U.S. are expected to see delays today due to a glitch in a
Federal Aviation Administration computer that schedules flights. The problem is
being investigated, but it's forcing workers to fill in flight schedules by
hand, according to the FAA. There is... ( added 1 day 11 hours ago.) |
Colum McCann Walks Away With Top Fiction Award For Novel, Let The Great World Spin -
Edward Rhymes (7,667)
Edward Rhymes
The 60th
annual National Book Awards was a stage for literature to be celebrated and for
authors to shine.
Colum McCann won the National Book Award for fiction on
Wednesday night for "Let the Great World Spin," a novel featuring a sprawling
cast of characters in 1970s New York City whose... ( added 1 day 12 hours ago.) |
Demi Moore’s Missing Hip Sensation - Who Cares if Twitter and Tweet Queen is Airbrushed? -
Julian Price (13,927)
Julian Price
One of the latest celebrity uproars regards a photograph of Twitter favourite and "Ghost" actress Demi Moore on the cover of W' magazine, which appears to have airbrushed her entire left hip away! Come on people! Celebrities both men and women appear on airbrushed magazine covers all the time.... ( added 1 day 14 hours ago.) |
Bagasse: Brazil and Guatemala Lead The Way In This Sweet Renewable Energy Source -
Edward Rhymes (7,667)
Edward Rhymes
Bagasse is the fibrous residue remaining after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice and is currently used as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.
Bagasse, a sophisticated name for the leftovers from sugar cane... ( added 2 days 5 hours ago.) |
Billions Of Taxpayer Dollars Spent Improperly This Year -
- Joel Hendon (18,719)
Joel Hendon
The director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Peter Orszag announced, the federal government paid out $98 billion in improper payments during 2009 so far. This is up from $72 billion in 2008.We don't yet know (if we ever will) what all is involved in those improper payouts, but... ( added 2 days 7 hours ago.) |
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety Has Released its list of the Safest Cars for 2010 -
Edward Rhymes (7,667)
Edward Rhymes
Nineteen cars and 8 SUVs earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 's Top Safety Pick award for 2010. For the first time ever, good performance in a roof strength test to measure protection in a rollover was required to win. Top Safety Pick recognizes vehicles that do the best job of... ( added 2 days 10 hours ago.) |
Black Friday to Kick Off Walmart Wonderland and White Christmas Shopping Bonanza -
Julian Price (13,927)
Julian Price
Once the Thanksgiving turkey dinner has settled and all the family gossip and news well and truly exhausted, thoughts will turn to bargain hunting as Black Friday approaches. Will America shake of its financial blues, at least for a day and spend a day jostling down the aisles of Walmart in the... ( added 2 days 10 hours ago.) |
The Sneaky Amendments To Healthcare Bill For Fungible Funds -
- Joel Hendon (18,719)
Joel Hendon
I hope our moderate legislators are not taken in, or pretend to be, by some of the amendments that are being offered which appear to resolve disputes. One of the sticky points in the bill, is that federal funds can be used for abortions which is very highly distasteful to those who recognize the... ( added 2 days 12 hours ago.) |
Will The Mayans Be Proven Correct? Apocalypse December 21, 2012? -
- Joel Hendon (18,719)
Joel Hendon
There are many distortions to the story of the ancient Mayans' calendar. Many have twisted the "prophecy" into meaning that December 21, 2012 will be the end of time. But students of Mayan history, customs and ways tell it differently.
Ronald Emmerich, movie director who brought us... ( added 3 days 9 hours ago.) |
ATT Net, Verizon & MCI: The FBI & The Electronic Communications Privacy Act -
Edward Rhymes (7,667)
Edward Rhymes
Two years ago, certain FBI personnel used misleading emergency letters to acquire thousands of Americans' phone records. At the time this led to an unprecedented criminal probe, revealed at an outreach meeting led by FBI director Robert Mueller and general counsel Valerie Caproni at FBI... ( added 4 days 10 hours ago.) |
How To Destroy The Planet In One Easy Evening -
Michael Ramzy (705)
Michael Ramzy
There are many ways to destroy Earth. One way, of course, is by Mutually Assured (nuclear) Destruction (MAD). That seems to have gone the way of the Cold War, although there are still several unaccounted for nukes out there our friends in the Middle East would love to send our way.
Another... ( added 4 days 11 hours ago.) |
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Black Friday 2009 WalMart: Revisiting The Black Friday 2008 Stampede Death -
Edward Rhymes (7,667)
Edward Rhymes
Approximately one year ago, Jdimytai Damour, 34, was crushed as he and other employees attempted to unlock the doors of a Long Island, New York store at 5 a.m. Friday November 28th. At the time, Bruce Both, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500, the state of New... ( added 5 days 2 hours ago.) |
Jobs in the US, New Manufacturing Employment Areas, Realistic Wages and Innovation -
Steve Kovacs (4,144)   
Steve Kovacs
I am surprised I hear so little about the lack of manufacturing in the US and its effect on our economy. Sure, I hear people say what a shame it is we don't build as many cars as we used to or that we do not make steel anymore. I hear people mention we do not manufacture shirts, pants, shoes... ( added 6 days 3 hours ago.) |
What Was Oprah's Bombshell Announcement? Was It Just A Ploy To Get Ratings? -
- Fran Larson (28,335)
Fran Larson
We all know she doesn't need more money. As Oprah has stated many times before, "I don't need another pair of shoes." So what I am wondering is why hasn't Oprah stepped down long before this? Exactly what does she get from the grind of doing a show every day? Why wouldn't she just want to travel... ( added 8 days 6 hours ago.) |
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