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Is Halliburton the real heavy in the Gulf oil explosion?
Dick Cheney's old outfit is back in the line of fire for mixing "unstable" cement.
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The Climate Post: Pre-election maneuvering marked by fits of climate skepticism
Accepting the scientific consensus on climate change continues to be a liability for Republican candidates. One representative, Bob Inglis, blames his loss in the GOP primary to his public assertions that climate change is real. Plus, Jimmy Carter strikes back and a conservative whines about a cap without trade.
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Droves of confused, well-meaning kids giving candy back this Halloween
This Halloween, thousands of little boys and ghouls are expected to be roaming the streets, handing candy back to houses they visit. Are they confused? Not really. It's just part of a choc-and-awe campaign designed to turn trick-or-treaters into trick-or-fair-traders.
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Strickland finally talks up energy and transit in Ohio guv race
Gov. Strickland has come out hard against his Republican opponent for talking about repealing the state's clean energy standard. On transit, too, Strickland positions himself as the forward-looking candidate.
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Playing squash: my tweak of an iconic fall soup
A massive fall harvest at Maverick Farms a few years back forced me to combine butternut squash, leafy greens, and garlic into one satisfying bowl.
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Ask Umbra’s Book Club: Are you trading in Mickey D's for DIY burgers?
Ask Umbra has some food for thought about the United States of Americana, by Kurt B. Reighley. How have your food habits changed in recent years?
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Chevron thinks we’re stupid [VIDEO]
Funny or Die shows us what Chevron is really trying to say.
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Rebuilding a historic neighborhood where some risked all for their humanity
The revitalization of an obscure block in Montgomery, Ala., will reaffirm its place in the history of the civil rights movement.
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Koch Industries Shields CEO From College Student's Modest Debate Challenge on Prop 23
I traveled to Koch Industries headquarters in Wichita earlier this week where Joel Francis, the Cal State-Los Angeles senior and Marine Corps veteran, formally delivered his letter challenging CEO Charles Koch to a public debate about his funding of Prop 23. After receiving no response from Koch following the video posting of his challenge […]
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China takes the wind out of the U.S.
The inability of the U.S. to pass a climate change bill has made investing in wind projects a gamble. Meanwhile China has become the world wind leader.
