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A twine of the most interesting news and information, from science, medicine, and technology, to culture, politics, entertainment, and whatever else grabs my attention.
If you are a sponge of information with an unabashed interest in too many things to mention, this could be the twine for you.
If you are a sponge of information with an unabashed interest in too many things to mention, this could be the twine for you.
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The Red Hair Polymorphisms To Trace? or Not To Trace?The RedTracer DNA Test The RedTracer DNA Test is a DNA analysis procedure that will determine the full DNA makeup of your MC1R gene and identify all possible variations. Since red hair is a recessive trait, it will require two carrier parents to have a redheaded child. If only one copy of your ...
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Maricopa County Sheriff's employee takes documents from defense attorney - Video - YouTubeThis video must be seen to be believed. Welcome to the Constitution-free county of Maricopa, Arizona, where courtroom deputies are entitled to steal defense attorney's papers from their file folders, the judges go along with the plan, and the sheriff sings its praises.
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Going to 2010 Games? Offset your carbon | Sports | ReutersVANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Spectators, media and sponsors planning to attend next year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver will be under pressure to offset their carbon emissions, organizers said on Tuesday. The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC), which has vowed to make the 2010 ...
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Facebook awarded $711 million from convicted spammer | Security Central - InfoWorldSocial networking site doubts it will get much of the money, but hopes a separate criminal action will eventually send the spammer to jail. Sanford Wallace was sued by Facebook in February along with Adam Arzoomanian and Scott Shaw for allegedly obtaining the login credentials for accounts. The ...
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Brazil's soap operas linked to dramatic drop in birth rates - CNN.comThe love-triangles, family feuds and paternity mysteries of Brazil's telenovelas have commandeered the nation's airwaves for decades and generated a fortune for Globo -- the powerful TV network that produces many of the genre's most popular shows. But aside from lining the pockets of ...
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Fox's Bill O'Reilly Encouraged An Obama Address To Schoolchildren Last AugustObama will never be able to win with Republicans and the right wing despite anything he might honestly try. The only thing the Republican Party seems to stand for anymore is the opposite of anything the President might say at any given moment. My only surprise is that the Republican party ...Jen Hendrey added 8 weeks ago
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Homeless stand in for lobbyists on Capitol Hill - CNN.comSo environmental groups need to step it up and outpay the lobbies. Perhaps 1- or 2-day targeted, "line campaigns" to fund paying a line-stander at $40 to $50 per hour. I'm sure they could use TipJoy/Twitter to fund it effectively.Jen Hendrey added 4 months ago
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Defense Department paid millions in wages to invalid accounts - CNN.comGiven that this is the Department of Defense, I am frankly more concerned about who was *actually* working there (the fake SS# employees) than where the money got spent. Good to know that all you need to do to infiltrated the darned DoD is use a FAKE social security number!!!Jen Hendrey added 4 months ago
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Science Friday Kids Connection HomeCool site to get your kids excited about science!Jen Hendrey added 4 months ago
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