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Vegetarian Celebrities Opt for Cruelty-Free LivingAs it turns out, some of your favorite celebrities may also be vegetarians. Pamela Anderson, Paul McCartney, Alicia Silverstone, Moby and Andre 3000 of Outkast are among the many vegetarian celebrities who decided to stop eating meat because of the harm that factory farming does to animals, our health and the planet.

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Tanks for the Memories - What Religious and Political Leadership Needs is a Good EnemaWell I have to say that the Israelis certainly know the principle of an eye for an eyelash and are busy throwing a tantrum that can only lead to worse everything as we know it. When I think of the current leaders and governments on the planet, the term sh-- for brains comes readily to mind.

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United States Deficit Climbs; Is the Bush Administration to Blame?Many liberal politicians who are running for office have been using the National Debt as yet another excuse to attack the Bush Administration. The Iraq War seems to be the favorite attack subject of the Democrats. The United States deficit climbs, but is the Bush Administration to Blame?

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Governor Arnold Declares California State of Emergency Due to Wild FiresWild Fire raging in California and hundreds of thousands of acres burned in San Bernardino alone. In fact two fires will soon join each other and burn even more. Luckily California has one of the best mutual assistance programs in the Nation.

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U.S. Military Suffers Equipment & Base ShortfallsFor the Marine Corps, yearly costs in Iraq are about $5 billion. But the Marines will get little help in the $11.7 billion in "reset" costs to restore all of the equipment which has become worn out or lost over the past four years.

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WW III Via Swarming Arab Missiles Against Israel?Will they current conflict of Israel against Hezbollah, Hamas, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Iran escalate into the World War III? Israel is driving back Hezbollah in the Beirut Suburbs, after taking out the Major Highway into Beirut, Beirut International Airport and 2 other smaller airports, while simultaneously blockading their ports.

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UN Debate on Israel Response to Lebanese Army Border AttackThe United Nations and EU are making statements such as Israel is over reacting in its response to the Lebanese Border Attack. Yet how many nations would put up with an attack on their Borders? As we look at the response we see a major highway lay in ruin and three airports including Beirut International Airport.

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Rhia's Corner - Hurricane PrepardnessWhere a dangerous storm is headed towards you - more is needed than a bottle of water and a candle. Looking at "riding the storm out" in a different light.

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World War Three Here We ComeThe World has changed a lot since the First and Second World Wars. We at least those wars WE in the present period call the WWI and WWII. You see this problematic species of humans has always had wars and we have much written recorded history to prove that.

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Self-Evident TruthWe tend to see the world through the concept of opposites. We question whether a certain act is good or evil, whether a certain venture will succeed or fail, whether a certain child is intelligent or, um, not so intelligent--some "negatives" are considered too rude to voice--and we never question the framework of the analysis itself. But what if these oppositions are mere inventions of the human mind?What if there is no such thing as either success or failure, no such thing as either greed or selflessness, and no such thing as winners or losers?

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Guerrillas Now Transferring Captured Israeli Soldier to IranIsrael has been attacking locations in Gaza including several bridges and a power plant in response to a Hamas led capture of an Israeli Soldier. There have also been attacks along the Lebanon Border with Israel and now three more soldiers have been abducted.

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Israeli War Planes Bomb Beirut International AirportIsraelis have bombed the Beirut International Airport because it is being used to bring weapons into Lebanon to use against Israel. The runways have been bombed and the airport can no longer be used. Israelis have also bombed to smaller airports and put them out of commission. Hezbollah has been using the airports to bring in weapons.

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World War ThreeRecent events in, and around, Israel and in India only serve to reinforce my belief that we are in the midst of World War Three.

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Labor Day History For KidsOf all the things our teachers teach our children, they do not often touch on the idea of Labor Day history for kids. How much do our children know about this important holiday?

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Wall Street Journal OnlineDo you require the latest business news on a daily basis? Are you curious about what business insiders and industry opinion makers think about the story behind the business news? If so, then the Wall Street Journal online is the answer to all your needs. Not only is it a great business paper with a hallowed tradition and proven standards of integrity, it is also a

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Core Strength of the Medical Profession Lies in NursesIn 2003 Timothy Tuohy contracted an illness determined to kill him in just a few days and it would have if it weren't for the oservant behavior of nurses.

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Washington DC Police Chief Declares Crime EmergencyFor the fourth time now in eight years the Police Chief of Washington DC, Charles Ramsey has declared a state of Crime Emergency in the Capital City. So what is the problem you ask? Is the Mayor back on Crack Cocaine?

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Global WarNingAre you sick of hearing about the environment? Do you roll your eyes every time someone declares that we humans are fouling the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat? Do you rate Al Gore’s documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth” an alarmist film to appease the greenies and scare the rest of us? If you answered yes to any of the above you are neither a narrow-minded conservative nor a boring hackneyed liberal. You belong to the party of the powerless, living in denial because you simply don’t know whether to move right, left, forward or stay the course.

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Print on Demand News GuideLike email publishing, wireless publishing, electronic ink etc., print-on-demand too is a part of electronic publishing. Print-on-demand refers to the latest formula in the field of publishing, the method of printing books and other content one at a time and on demand or request

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Aliens, Abductions, UFOs and the Paranormal - What Does it All Amount To?When you read a press release with the heading; "Mother of Multiple Alien Abductee Son, Documents Numerous Extraordinary Events in New Best-Selling Book", you can't help wondering whether another crank has been let loose on society or whether there actually is some truth in all this stuff.

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The Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day Telethon Goes AheadThe Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day Telethon appeared to be in jeopordy last month when Jerry underwent heart surgery. However, the popular entertainer and charity worker has recovered from the operation and is back working on the telethon event on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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Aliens with No Brains have Replaced the Majority of the American People!This article is a sociological analysis of the state of the Union in the 21st century in which the development of our modern American culture is explained and explored. The implications of the author' thesis are frightening. He is issuing a sincere wake-up call to the American people.

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On the Nature of EvilThis article is a psychological, spiritual, philosophical and political discourse on the nature of evil. The unique perspective of the author and his writing style compel the reader to follow the logic of the author to his conclusion, which is a fascinating new idea.

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China Facing American-Style Pollution ProblemsOne might have hoped that China would have learned some lessons about pollution by watching America's expansion problems over the decades, but China's explosive growth has brought its industrial pollution problem to a level that will require some drastic steps to fix.

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Nanthilde, a Queen Constantly MisledThe history of queen Nanthilde who married king Dagobert and was the most misled queen.

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What Exactly Is Light PollutionLight pollution is a growing worldwide problem which affects vast segments of the Earth's population. In a nutshell, Light Pollution is misdirected or misused light. Light pollution impacts us all... in many ways.

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Anti-Terrorism: You Can Only Tell When Deterrence Isn't WorkingIt has been nearly five years since September 11, 2001, and subsequently, there have been no major terrorist attacks on American soil.The day before yesterday, authorities disclosed that a plot was foiled to bomb New Jersey tunnels that lead to New York City. Separately, another plot was stopped where conspirators intended to release gas on subway cars in New York.But apart from these scattered reports, the great majority of Americans are in the dark about what our government is doing to secure us from attacks.There are at least a few reasons our leaders would be reluctant to provide information about foiling more attacks, says Dr. Gary S. Goodman, popular keynote speaker and best-selling author of 12 books and more than 700 articles.

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Road Rage a Disease?Road rage is becoming more and more advanced that it is now been determined to be a disease. It is amazing how whenever we want to be uncontrolable, do stupid things that cause others to suffer, instead of holding the perpitrater accountable for the action we make it a medical condition.

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Amazing Support for Brain Research for World PeaceWhy Pat McGovern committed $350 million for Brain Research at MIT

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What Is The Greenhouse Effect?There has been much discussion, both among experts and lay people, about the ‘greenhouse effect.’ The greenhouse effect is a term that refers to changes in the Earth’s atmospheric composition, which have been related to the warming of our planet. There is a growing amount of evidence that human activities, particularly those relating to the burning of fossil fuels like oil and coal, are major contributors to the greenhouse effect. The predicted consequences for the planet as a result of the greenhouse effect are extremely serious. They include major changes in the climate that will have an impact on food production and rising sea levels, which will put many coastal and other low-lying communities under water.

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