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Senate Votes to Double Fines, Jail Time for Pot Brownies

luckyrooster — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:06:09 +0000

Last night the United States Senate voted to double the penalties for the nation’s newest existential threat: brownies made with marijuana! Related posts:

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Three Stories We Could Obsess Over Instead of Shirley Sherrod’s Ordeal

luckyrooster — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:29:46 +0000

The question isn't whether Shirley Sherrod will get her job back at the Agriculture Department--or whether she should take it if offered, for that matter. The question is when are we going to stop paying attention to Andrew Breitbart? Better yet, at what point do the news outlets that gleefully report on the fake controversies he generates--thereby creating the stories they claim to be simply following--become equally responsible for his lies? If there is anything positive to say about the whole sorry Sherrod episode, it's that perhaps we're finally to that point. Related posts:

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Shirley Sherrod Offered Apology and Job

luckyrooster — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:05:36 +0000

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Alleged gunman says he wanted ‘a revolution’

luckyrooster — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:17:11 +0000

Convicted felon Byron Williams loaded up his mother's Toyota Tundra with guns, strapped on his body armor and headed to San Francisco late Saturday night with one thing in mind: to kill workers at the American Civil Liberties Union and an environmental foundation, prosecutors say. Related posts:

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At symposium, scientists take a stand on not sitting down

luckyrooster — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:20:14 +0000

By Associated Press PALO ALTO, Calif. – As you might expect at a conference on the health dangers of sitting, most of the seats were empty. It was well attended, but the scientists and health experts who did gather yesterday at Stanford University were encouraged to get up from their chairs, stretch their legs, pace the room, even [...] Related posts:

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Bobby Jindal Squares Packing Heat with Jesus

luckyrooster — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:07:23 +0000

How does one promote a new law that allows guns in church with the Prince of Peace? By Welton Gaddy Years ago a mother told me a story about her young son who liked to play cowboys and church, his very own role-playing game. One day she overheard him reenacting Jesus summoning [...] Related posts:

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Sisters found dead on couch were ’saved the Sunday before’

luckyrooster — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:08:23 +0000

Sisters found dead on couch were 'saved the Sunday before' By Sunday afternoon, after days of being unable to reach her mother by telephone, Jill Patterson was worried. Gail Patterson, 51, had moved from North Carolina to Lancaster a few weeks ago to help her sister, Peggy Small, through a rough stretch. The sisters survived in Small's little house on two disability checks, Jill Patterson said. Gail had scoliosis and a knee replacement. Peggy, 55, had survived a heart bypass and a double mastectomy after breast cancer. Related posts:

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The 15 Most Dangerous States : Crime Rankings 2010

luckyrooster — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:27:38 +0000

he results of CQ Press's annual State Crime Rankings are in and, for some states, the results aren't pretty. For nearly two decades, these rankings have shown how the 50 states compare against the national average for six crimes: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft. Related posts:

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Daily Practice from the Dalai Lama

luckyrooster — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:58:15 +0000

The group asked the Dalai Lama, "Do you think love on the planet is increasing or staying the same? His response: "My experience leads me to believe that love IS increasing." He shared a simple practice that will increase love and compassion in the world. He asked everyone in the group to share it with as many people as they can. Related posts:

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7 Sexual Secrets Every Man Needs to Know About Women

luckyrooster — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:22:47 +0000

Male and female sexuality may have more to do with our brain chemistry and hormones than many would like to think. Louann Brizendine is a neuropsychiatrist who is helping women (and men) understand the secrets of male and female sexuality. Related posts:

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