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John Ensign will announce that he is not running for reelection in 2012 at an afternoon press conference in Las Vegas, sources tell Roll Call . Republicans have been leaning on the Nevada senator to retire, on the assumption that his much-discussed extramarital dalliances would prove a distraction. Rep. Dean Heller…

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Commute around Washington, DC, for a while, and you’ll notice a plethora of mystifying advertisements: A bus ad reading, “WE DON’T MAKE UAVs”; a radio ad touting a company’s “GCE Solution”; a mysterious subway ad with just one clue, the acronym “ISR.” You probably have no idea what they mean,…

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Vals Lent – Locul 5 Seniori Standard – CN 2011.mpg First Day of Great Lent-Subukono Service-at Manarcad Cathedral-Part 2-By Santhoshkutty K. First Day of Great Lent-Subukono Service-at Manarcad Cathedral-Part 1-By Santhoshkutty K. Reader FAQ: Pagans and Lent I never gave up anything for Lent when I was a kid and went to Carholic school, why would I do it now? I know people that happily give up meat since they now have an excuse to splurge on seafood, but I live an hour from the gulf in … Anticipating Lent I have REALLY been feeling my need for Lent . And it’s made me think about why that is: Lent is, after all, usually very difficult. In that difficulty, though, I so often find fruit and, if I cooperate, grace to grow spiritually. … Gifts inspired by Lent (or Mardi Gras): Wrath | All The Rage | Los … Through Mardi Gras on March 8, we’re giving you gift ideas inspired by the seven deadly sins. You’ll be regretting the sins, but not these gifts, come Lent . Reached your boiling point? We suggest keeping it in check and summoning… Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog: “Great Lent “, by Thomas … Great Lent | Thomas Howard | From Evangelical Is Not Enough: Worship of God In Liturgy and Sacrament | Ignatius Insight Presently Lent arrives. This is the forty days leading up to Easter, which also recall the forty days of Christ’s … GreenStyleMom: Lent Lent . Other than maybe occasionally referring to my Catholic upbringing, I never blog about religion. Oddly, it is actually one of my favorite topics. I find people’s belief systems fascinating (sometimes in good way, sometimes not). … OHCatherine says: giving up alcohol for lent , good idea i think.

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Ken Doll Turns 50

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McDonald’s may be just about as American as apple pie, but when it comes to global dominance, Subway wins. The sandwich chain has passed Mickey D’s to become the world’s largest restaurant chain, the Wall Street Journal reports. At the close of 2010, Subway’s worldwide locations numbered 33,749, compared…

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Secondhand Smoke Raises Stillbirth Risk

Pregnant women who don’t smoke but breathe the secondhand smoke of others have an increased risk for delivering stillborn babies or babies with birth defects, according to a new research review.

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Fareed Zakaria sees a lesson for America in the youth-driven revolts sweeping the Middle East. No, America’s democracy is nothing like a Middle Eastern dictatorship. “But if the troubles of Arab youth make us shine a light on the state of America’s youth, the picture that emerges is grim,” he…

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Are We Broke Yet?

Author: Veronique de Rugy Talking at a rally in Wisconsin, Michael Moore said that America’s not broke yet. Reality begs to differ, says this video by Reason TV. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Corner Discovery Date : 07/03/2011 21:30 Number of articles : 3

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Report: Military Leadership Needs More Diversity

An independent report for Congress says the military’s uniformed leadership needs more diversity. It says the military is too white and too male at the top, with blacks making up only about 8 percent of senior officers and Hispanics 5 percent. (March 7)

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Raw Video: NYC Police Helicopter View on 9/11

New video has surfaced of the burning World Trade Center towers on 9/11. It was was shot from a police helicopter and was released after a FOIA request by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which investigated the incident.

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