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Labor Day History: 11 Facts You Need To Know

Yes, Monday is a federal holiday in the United States, but Labor Day is much more than that.Labor Day has a rich history centered around workers. This year, it has particular meaning as hundreds of thousands Americans try to get back to work. The lates… Continue reading

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The Most Unforgettable Lies From Prominent Americans

Glenn Beck may have been caught lying, but he’s far from the first American to do so.Plenty of prominent people in American history have stretched the truth at one time or another. Sometimes the “untruth” is minor; others its effects are wide-reaching…. Continue reading

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Gulf Oil Spill: Risks Remain With Gulf Well Cap Coming Off

NEW ORLEANS (Associated Press) – The image of thick crude gushing from a blown-out oil well a mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico was turned off when a tightly fitting cap was secured on top a month-and-a-half ago.Engineers weren’t expecting that sight aga… Continue reading

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James Jay Lee: Discovery Channel Alleged Hostage-Taker (INFO)

Law enforcement authorities have identified the Discovery Communications hostage-taker as James Jay Lee, according to NBC News.Lee has a history of protesting the Discovery Channel; in 2008, he was arrested on charges of littering and disorderly conduc… Continue reading

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Best hope Democrats have is Republican chaos

With the midterm elections roughly nine weeks away, conventional wisdom would suggest gains for the Republican Party.History is certainly on their side. Since 1870, only four times did the incumbent president’s party not lose seats in Congress during m… Continue reading

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Dustin Johnson: Golf’s Most Curious Talent

He’s been described as approachable; a humble man with a calm demeanor. Lost chances don’t eat at his core like they do most of us.Forget his $7.5 million career earnings and counting, an uncanny ability to hit his 8-iron over 220 yards, and the fact h… Continue reading

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Pelosi Talks Women In Politics, Slams Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina

At a small gathering in San Francisco Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) honored the 90th anniversary of national women’s suffrage, saying she would like to see more women in positions of power.”We celebrate today a great cause of equality,”… Continue reading

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John Boehner Hits Obama, Reid, Pelosi For Opposing Iraq Surge (VIDEO)

John Boehner released a gloating Iraq war video in advance of President Obama’s Oval Office address on the drawdown of combat troops in Iraq.The youngest U.S. soldiers in Iraq today were ten or eleven years old when the Bush administration told the cou… Continue reading

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Adolf Hitler In Public And Private (PHOTOS): Rare And Never-Seen Photos From LIFE.com

Adolf Hitler is one of history’s most documented figures, yet new information keeps emerging that casts the Nazi leader in a somewhat different light.This week, a series of reports presented DNA evidence which indicates that the Fuhrer may have had b… Continue reading

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A Brief History of Intelligence

With all the information available to us, what’s the key to digging through it all to actually understand the world we live in? IBMers have a few ideas to help you separate out useful info from the “oceans of irrelevant data.” Before you get nervous … Continue reading

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