The Stories

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• Up Next? Drinks With More Calories Than a Can of Soda
  Posted July 1, 2012 at 12:56 am by Erica Ritz

  "Soda isn't necessarily the least healthy drink for its size..."

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• Turkey Threatens Unspecified Action After Syria Downs One of Its Jets
  Posted July 1, 2012 at 12:55 am by Erica Ritz

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• How Is a Grass Producing Cyanide Gas That’s Killing Cows in Texas?
  Posted July 1, 2012 at 12:52 am by Liz Klimas

  "...the same as they used in the gas chambers in Germany."

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• New Record for Hottest Man-Made Temperature Set at 4 Trillion Degrees Celcius
  Posted July 1, 2012 at 12:52 am by Liz Klimas

  "liquid-like quark-gluon plasma."

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• See the ‘War Room’ Operation and Equipment Being Used to Snuff Western Wildfires
  Posted July 1, 2012 at 12:52 am by Liz Klimas

  "It's been characterized that fire is war, and I suppose in a sense it can be characterized like that."

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• Nancy Pelosi: GOP Calls to Repeal Obamacare ‘Unrealistic’
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 10:42 pm by Madeleine Morgenstern

  "Happy to have that debate."

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• George Clooney to Host Another Obama Fundraiser — This Time in Switzerland
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 9:45 pm by Madeleine Morgenstern

  Up to $30,000 to attend.

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• Sarah Palin: ‘Nancy Pelosi Is a Dingbat’
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 8:27 pm by Madeleine Morgenstern

  "First off..."

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• A ‘Ring of Fire’: Just What Were the Deadly Thunderstorms That Tore Through the Eastern U.S.?
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 7:40 pm by Madeleine Morgenstern

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• Did Former Penn State President OK Sandusky Cover-Up?
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 6:18 pm by Madeleine Morgenstern

  "...we then become vulnerable for not having reported it."

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• Bristol Palin’s New Reality Show Pulled from Primetime
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 5:21 pm by Madeleine Morgenstern

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• Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir Dies at 96
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 4:32 pm by Madeleine Morgenstern

  "A brave warrior before and after the founding of the State of Israel."

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• Politico Reporter Officially Out After Racial Mitt Romney Remarks
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 4:11 pm by Madeleine Morgenstern

  "mutually decided"

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• World Powers Agree on Tentative Syria Peace Plan…But Not on What to Do With Assad
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 3:26 pm by Erica Ritz

  "The United Nations says violence in the country has worsened since a cease-fire deal in April, and the bloodshed appears to be taking on dangerous sectarian overtones"

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• Sarah Palin Takes on Health Care During ‘The Five’ (And You’ll Want to Hear Her Advice for George Stephanopoulos)
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 2:28 pm by Erica Ritz

  “I expect George to step up and say: ‘President Obama, you were wrong then or you lied to me, meaning you lied to the people of America.  Are you going to correct yourself now?’”

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• Can You Solve the ‘World’s Hardest’ Sudoku? We Couldn’t
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 1:20 pm by Erica Ritz

  "The puzzle has a staggering 11-star difficulty rating, compared to the average five stars seen in the newspaper"

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• WSJ Economist: Brunt of ‘Obamacare’ Costs Will Be Shouldered by Those Making Under $120K
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 12:24 pm by Erica Ritz

  "Punch in the stomach to middle class families"

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• ‘Comical’: See How Bill Maher Defends Himself Against Allen West’s Charge of Racism
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 11:09 am by Erica Ritz

  "The idea that the Republican Party, of all people, the number one thing on their agenda is rooting out racism wherever it is..."

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• Gun Stocks Shoot Through the Roof
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 10:24 am by Mytheos Holt

  36 percent growth in the first quarter alone.

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• Violent Storms Leave Millions Without Power During Massive Heat Wave
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 9:36 am by Erica Ritz

  AP: Death toll rises to 9

  Fox News: State of emergency declared

  Forbes: Netflix, Instagram, Pinterest all suffer outages

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• Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Officially Sworn In Amid Fresh International Concerns
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 9:10 am by Erica Ritz

  "Everybody is hearing me now.  The government ... the military and the police ... No power above this power"

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• Updated With Response: Playboy Playmate Reportedly Receives ‘Genius’ Immigration Visa
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 8:00 am by Erica Ritz

  "The notion of 'genius' has been seriously devalued — to the point where simply getting naked qualifies"

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• Islamists Attack & Try to Destroy Historical Tombs & Protected Sites in Timbuktu
  Posted June 30, 2012 at 7:19 am by Billy Hallowell

  "...their control of the vast north could offer al-Qaeda a safe haven in the region."

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• The 5 Most Hilarious Reaction Photos From a Canadian Haunted House
  Posted June 29, 2012 at 11:01 pm by Mytheos Holt

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• ‘Drive a Tank’ Lets Thrill Seekers Crunch Cars With Ex-Military Armored Vehicles
  Posted June 29, 2012 at 10:42 pm by Liz Klimas

  "To have that much weight on just two brake handles, it's awesome."

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