
Sphereさん What do you think about paying higher taxes to fund the war in Afghanistan? Click inside and vote in our poll.
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(Nov. 24) -- With President Barack Obama expected to announce his plan for Afghanistan on Dec. 1, the debate about how to pay for the

Sphereさん After years of problems and delays, the Large Hadron Collider is back at work, getting particle beams to collide for the first time.
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(Nov. 23) -- It's been linked to fears of the apocalypse, associated with terrorism and foiled by a piece of bread, but on Friday, the

Sphereさん The American Humanist Association has a message for the holiday season: It's OK to leave god out of it.
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(Nov. 23) -- As Americans gear up for the holiday season, they're fine-tuning wish lists, digging out unfortunate Christmas sweaters and bracing for t

Sphereさん Iran is in trouble with the U.S. and its allies, but it still counts some influential countries among its friends.
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(Nov. 23) -- Iran is at the top of its diplomatic game. At a time when the U.S. has staunch allied support for a tougher

Sphereさん How worried should Democrats be about "Saturday Night Live's" jabs at President Barack Obama?
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(Nov. 23) -- It's always been a good sign for 'Saturday Night Live' when people are still talking about the show on Monday morning. That's

Sphereさん A surge in pirate attacks has given birth to a new industry specializing in anti-piracy courses and other preventative measures.
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When the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama was seized by Somali pirates in April, the crew complained that all they had to defend themselves were knives. Bu

Sphereさん C'mon, aren't you curious to see what it looks like?
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(Nov. 18) -- The world now has its first look at the plans for George W. Bush's soon-to-be-built presidential library.

Sphereさん A wrenching story of how "retinoblastoma" changed one little girl's life forever.
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Family pictures of 2-year-old Meghan Russo show a normal, vivacious toddler. But if you look more closely, something doesn't seem right. Her right eye

Sphereさん A former top adviser to Gen. David Petraeus says there's no middle ground when it comes to Afghanistan.
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WASHINGTON (Nov. 18) -- A top counterinsurgency expert who helped design the successful 'surge' in Iraq warned that the U.S. must make a clear

Sphereさん Arizona Republican John Shadegg issues an apology for his "insensitivity."
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(Nov. 18) -- Rep. John Shadegg isn't backing off his charge that holding 9/11 trials in New York would put the city at greater risk,

Sphereさん In many shopping categories, it's tough to find American-made goods.
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WASHINGTON (Nov. 17) -- If you're looking to buy something produced by American jobs this holiday season, it may be more complicated than you remember

Sphereさん Obesity has soared 129 percent in the past two decades and is poised to top tobacco as the top risk factor for death and illness.
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(Nov. 17) -- America, we have a weight problem. According to a new 20-year study released by the United Health Foundation, obesity is poised to becom

Sphereさん Could Sarah Palin ever get elected president? Does she even want to be? As she launches her memoir media blitz, one thing's clear: The ex-governor won't be ignored.
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(Nov. 17) -- As the Sarah Palin publicity machine shifts into high gear this week, polls show few Americans think she's qualified to be president.

Sphereさん Everyday household chemicals contaminate women's bodies, raising serious concerns about the impact on their unborn children.
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It is one of the worst nightmares for a mother-to-be: She's poisoning the baby in her belly, and there is little she can do about

Sphereさん Who does Sarah Palin attack the most in her memoir? You might be surprised. See what the early reviews say about it.
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Sarah Palin's new memoir, 'Going Rogue: An American Life,' will hit bookstore shelves this week, but the advance reviews have already started to pop u













