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Posted on May 30, 2012 by Samuel Schivatz

Obama misspoke again

US President Barack Obama’s description of a Nazi German Holocaust site as a ‘Polish death camp’ surprised Poland, whose leaders insist the record be set straight 67 years after World War II. Obama on Tuesday labeled the Nazi service used … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 23, 2012 by Samuel Schivatz

Free pizza sparks debate

A pizza restaurant is being criticized for asking customers to order a pie in another language. Dallas-based Pizza Patron, with 104 shops across the country, plans to hand out 80,000 large pepperoni pizzas on June 5 to anyone who orders … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 18, 2012 by Samuel Schivatz

Evidence backs Zimmerman

Two police reports written the night that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin stated that Zimmerman had a soft face and nose, based on police reports made public today. The reports also note that two witness accounts may actually back up … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 10, 2012 by Cynthia Cassius

Al Gore and the lock box

The Social Security program was a highlighted issue throughout the 1999 presidential campaign. George Bush claimed that the program was going broke and it needed restructuring Al Gore rejected Bush’s state, and for evidence of his position he pointed to … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 9, 2012 by Samuel Schivatz

Russian airplane disappears

A new Russian-made civilian aircraft transporting 50 people went missing in Indonesia while flying over mountains Wednesday within a demonstration flight for potential buyers and journalists, officials said. Search and rescue teams were heading to the area just south of … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 8, 2012 by Cynthia Cassius

Obesity on the rise in the USA

A new forecast on obesity in America has health experts fearing a dramatic leap in health care expenses if nothing is done to take it under control. ‘The obesity problem is prone to get much worse with out a significant … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 7, 2012 by Cynthia Cassius

Hollande wins in Paris

Jubilant Hollande supporters gathered on Place de la Bastille in Paris – a classic rallying point of the Left – to enjoy. People drank champagne and chanted: ‘Sarko, it is over ‘! Mr Hollande – the first Socialist to win … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 3, 2012 by Gary Zimmer

President Obama’s ex-girlfriend speaks

A new biography about President Obama sheds light on a little-known part of his life — his college and post-college years in Nyc — through the letters and journals of two women he dated at the time. Vanity Fair on … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 2, 2012 by Samuel Schivatz

Presidential hopeful exits with millions in debt

Newt Gingrich concludes his White House dream today together with his political committee facing a mountain of debts — owing about $4 million to scores of businesses and campaign workers across the country who fear they will never get paid. … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 30, 2012 by Cynthia Cassius

Titanic II

One of Australia’s wealthiest males, Clive Palmer, has unveiled plans for a 21st century model of the Titanic to be built-in China, using its first expedition from England to New York set for 2016. Palmer, a self-made mining billionaire, said … Read the rest of this entry →

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