New Democratic Kansas School Board Approves Teaching Evolution

The Kansas school board, long ridiculed for its resistance to teaching evolution, prepared Tuesday to repeal rules backed by social conservatives and switch to science guidelines that embrace Charles Darwin’s mainstream theories.

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Leaked Letter Reveals Conservative Strategy For House Iraq Debate

Reps. John Shadegg (R-AZ) and Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) write fellow Republicans: "The debate should not be about the surge or its details. … If Democrats force us to debate the surge or the current situation in Iraq, we lose."

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Congress to FCC: You’ve got some splainin’ to do

All five FCC commissioners will get grilled this Thursday at a meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The committee’s pre-hearing questions give us a taste of what’s to come.

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California Pastor Stole the Whole Church!

Guy secretly sells the church behind everyone’s back so he can buy a laptops and BMW - THEN chronicled everything in a cheeky, almost gleeful blog about his double life as a sinner!

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Rockstar sends grisly advertising to Opposable Thumbs

Life is an adventure when you’re a gaming writer who covers Rockstar games. Take yesterday, for instance. I get my mail, and see I have a letter from the Dixmor Hospital for the Criminally Insane. My girlfriend looks concerned and a little freaked out by the official-looking printed envelope.

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How to Sue Telemarketers and Win

Every time you receive an unwanted call from a telemarketer, you are legally owed $500. This guy already made over $6,000.

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In Heated Exchanges, Reporters Press Snow To Justify Iran Claims (VIDEO)

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow repeatedly fought with reporters today over Iran intelligence claims. Good video.

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Extreme Democracy - When Wikis Inform Legislation

At a time when user-generated content and other Web 2.0 trends are all the rage, one lawmaker is harnessing the Internet "for its ability to cut out the middleman." He posted upcoming legislation on a wiki to get the people’s input.

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"Don’t Do It, Mr. President" Says Congressman Ron Paul

It’s a bad idea. There’s great danger in doing it. America is against it, & Congress should be. The whole world is against it. Our allies are against it. Our enemies are against it. Don’t we ever learn? Have we already forgotten Iraq? If it’s carried out, the Middle East, & possibly the world, will explode. And you have no moral authority to do it.

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Average College Cost Per Minute: Over $.08

There are many factors to consider when determining the cost of college. Most students focus on the raw semantics when creating their budgets. There’s tuition and books and fees and that’s it right?

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