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Help bloggers speak truth to the Associated Press

dailykos.com — A diary on DailyKos reprinting the text of a diary that prompted the AP to out a blogger to his employer for no good reason except to harass him, in an attempt to silence criticism from bloggers everywhere.More… (Political News)

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McCain’s Tax Cuts Benefit the Rich Even More Than Bush

thinkprogress.org — Examining McCain’s shifts on taxes today, the Wall Street Journal’s Martin Vaughan writes that “an apt description” for McCain’s tax proposals would be to say “that the wealthy would benefit most.” In fact, as the Cato Institute’s Chris Edwards points out, McCain’s proposals are aimed at the wealthy “even more so than Bush’s”More… (US Elections 2008)

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FBI arrests blogger over leak of Guns N' Roses songs

azstarnet.com — Federal authorities say they have arrested a blogger suspected of streaming songs from Guns N’ Roses unreleased album, “Chinese Democracy,” on his Web site. FBI agents arrested 27-year-old Kevin Cogill on Wednesday morning on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws. Federal authorities say Cogill posted nine unreleased Guns N’ Roses songs...More… (Music)

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Have Sex 8 Times This Week with a Theme for Each Day

menshealth.com — Most of us put sex low on our list of priorities, far below work, sleep, taking care of the kids, and sometimes, we admit, watching the game. And while all of those are important things, so is sex: Getting it on burns calories; reduces your risk of prostate cancer; and releases endorphins, which improves your mood and helps you relax.More… (Health)

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Top 10 Jet Fighters: Military Channel [pics]

military.discovery.com — Find out which jet fighters made the final cut. More… (Hardware)

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Why is Greenland covered in ice?

eurekalert.org — There have been many reports in the media about the effects of global warming on the Greenland ice-sheet, but there is still great uncertainty as to why there is an ice-sheet there at all.More… (Environment)

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NASA Images Show Gamma Ray Bursts Across Milky Way - washing

washingtonpost.com — NASA researchers yesterday released images collected by a new telescope studying high-energy gamma rays. A combined image from 95 hours of the telescope's initial observations showed bursts of gamma rays glowing across the plane of the Milky Way. More… (Space)

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Yellowstone's Ancient Supervolcano: Only Lukewarm?

nsf.gov — The geysers of Yellowstone National Park owe their existence to the "Yellowstone hotspot"--a region of molten rock buried deep beneath Yellowstone, geologists have found. But how hot is this "hotspot," and what's causing it?More… (General Sciences)

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Google stretching underwater cable

theregister.co.uk — google admitted that it was partnering with five Far Eastern outfits to stretch a cable from the US to Japan. More… (Tech Industry News)

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Doctors Refuse Fertility Treatment to "Undesirable" Patients

motherjones.com — Few insurance companies pick up the tab, so patients themselves decide where to spend their considerable money, and they do this largely based on a clinic’s success rate. As a result, many doctors try to game the system, producing high “live birth” success rates by cherry-picking patients. Lesbians, the disabled, and older women are often refused.More… (Health)

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Arctic Sea Ice Melts Nears Record Low: 2.05 Million Sq Miles

time.com — The National Snow and Ice Data Center, based at the University of Colorado, reported the ice Monday melted below the 2005 minimum of 2.05 million square miles set on Sept. 21 that year. Exact figures will be released Wednesday.More… (Environment)

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'Moscow Has Maneuvered Itself into a Dead End'

spiegel.de — Russian President dismayed Western leaders on Tuesday when he recognized the independence of the two Georgian provinces Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Many German commentators argue that Moscow may look strong now, but in reality it is cutting off its nose to spite its face.More… (World News)

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More Proof That Dolphins are Bad Ass

rd.com — When a two-ton shark caught surfer Todd Endris in its jaws, an unlikely group of swimmers came to his rescue.More… (Pets & Animals)

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ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Tracing the Money Trail

abcnews.go.com — DNC and their lobbyist circumvent the "People's right to Know" who is giving what favors to whom?More… (Political News)

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How Old School are YOU in Counter Strike?

quiz.wegame.com — This 11-question quiz will test your knowledge of one of the most-widely played games in history.More… (PC Games)

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