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War Scheduled to End Same Day as World
By David Swanson
Andrew Bacevich’s new book, “Washington Rules: America’s Path to Permanent War,” is a good summary of the past 65 years’ worth of war thinking in Washington, D.C. “Prior to World War II,” he writes, “Americans by and large viewed military power and institutions with skepticism, if not outright hostility. In the wake of World War II, that changed. An affinity for military might ...
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Debts that settlement can’t address
By Bankrate.com
When you’re drowning in debt and dodging creditors, a debt settlement plan with one low monthly payment to a single creditor sounds like a dream solution. But some debts won’t go into that settlement bucket.
Here are some of those debts and what you can do about them.
Utility bills: Are you behind on a utility bill? In many instances, a call to your electric, gas, ...
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Gulf States Mobilize for Valdez-Like Oil Spill
April 30, 2010, 2:19 PM EDT
(Adds Obama comments in second paragraph. See {EXT4 <GO>} for more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.)
By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Jim Polson
April 30 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Interior Department inspectors began boarding deep-water platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana mobilized the National Guard as an expanding oil slick that may rival the Exxon Valdez spill approached the coast.
Future ...
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5 travel books worth a look
“Great Fishing Lodges of North America: Fly Fishing’s Finest Destinations”
Rizzoli/Orvis Co., $50
In “A River Runs through It,” author Norman Maclean considered fly fishing almost as a religion. It’s not for everyone, but those who do practice the method are passionate about it. In this book, Paul Fersen offers portraits of nearly 50 fly-fishing lodges that have been endorsed by Orvis, the sporting-goods mail-order and retail ...
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Christopher Hitchens and the Days of Rage
On March 23, the Associated Press published a story dealing with sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church to little fanfare. It noted that allegations of sexual abuse involving the Catholic Church in the United States dropped in 2009, and that most of the alleged offenders “are dead, no longer in the priesthood, removed from ministry, or missing.” The article also noted that “Of the ...
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Yellowstone winter visits up from last year
The park reports that it had about 93,800 visitors in December through March, up from about 86,800 during the same period last season.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park saw an 8 percent increase in visitors this winter season compared to last winter.
The park reports that it had about 93,800 visitors in December through March, up from about 86,800 during the same period last ...
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The Problem With Confederate History Month
There are few subjects that I really know a lot about, but one is definitely the Cult of the Lost Cause, or the fetishization of the old Confederacy and all its supposed glory. Thanks to Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who recently decided it was a good idea again to declare April Confederate History Month, now we’re all going to learn a lot more about it. ...
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New 2011 Sierra Heavy-Duty
GMC today announces the new 2011 Sierra Denali HD, the first
offering of the exclusive Denali line on a heavy-duty GMC pickup. The
Sierra Denali HD leads a comprehensively redesigned lineup of 2011
Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks that go on sale in early summer –
including the most powerful diesel engine in the segment.
Sierra HD’s new 6.6L Duramax turbo diesel delivers 397 horsepower
(296 kW) at 3,000 rpm and ...
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Subaru introduces 2011 Impreza WRX models with new wide-body designs, enhanced handling performance
NEW YORK, March 23 /CNW/ – Subaru today introduced the new 2011 Impreza WRX models, which for the first time share the wide-body design of the brand’s iconic WRX STI performance flagship model, including the new-for-2011 wide-body 4-door sedan.
The wider body design gives the 2011 WRX an aggressive road presence and also allows wider track dimensions. An increase of 35 mm in the front and ...
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New Technology Proves Illuminating for Drivers
Driving or working at night can be tough enough without having to worry about what’s lurking in the dark. Fortunately, today’s modern lighting fixtures are doing a better job than ever of not only banishing the darkness, but of ensuring that you can be seen by those around you as well.
Some of today’s brightest ideas are advancing the state of the art in LED’s, or ...