Month: December 2013
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China Launches First Moon Mission
from cnn.com: China launched ts first lunar probe early Monday, which, if all goes well, will make it only the third nation — after the United States and the Soviet Union — to soft-land on the moon. The launch of the unmanned probe took place at 1:30 a.m. Monday (12:30 p.m. ET Sunday), state-run Xinhua…
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Cheney and Whittington 2006: A Most Dangerous Game Revisited
Haven’t you wondered what really happened between Vice President Dick Cheney and Texas politician Harry Whittington just north of Mexican border in 2006? We do know some facts, Whittington got pelted by buckshot still feeling effects of one pellet lodged in his larnyx to this day. Whittington speaks with a warble, as he puts in,…
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Fast Food Strikes Planned for 100 Cities
from usatoday.com: Fast-food workers in about 100 cities will walk off the job this Thursday, organizers say, which would mark the largest effort yet in their push for higher pay. The actions are intended to build on a campaign that began about a year ago to call attention to the difficulties of living on the…