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GM claims new car gets 230 mpg

GM says new Volt could get 230 mpg in city driving
WARREN, Mich. (AP) – General Motors said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt electric car could get 230 mpg in city driving, making it the first American vehicle to achieve triple-digit fuel economy if that figure is confirmed by federal regulators.
But when the four-door family sedan hits [...]

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Cosmetic surgeries: What children will do to look ‘normal’
A decade or two ago, life was simpler for teens who didn’t like their looks. Girls pushed socks under their sweaters, and awkward, acne-faced boys hid behind shaggy bangs. And for better or worse, kids grew out of or adapted to their bodies. These days, more youngsters [...]

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USA – Babylon

U.S., Iraqi experts developing plan to preserve Babylon, build local tourism industry
by Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
HILLAH, Iraq — The remains of what was once the greatest city in the world occupy a vast site on the bank of the Euphrates River.
Their roots go back 3,800 years to when the city of Babylon was the [...]

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First Black Woman Rabbi

Another first for a black American: the female rabbi breaking down barriers
Alysa Stanton embarked on her own audacious journey. She spoke about breaking barriers, building bridges and providing, calling on people to focus on their similarities rather than differences.
Now that stage of her journey has reached its end, with Stanton attaining the distinction of being [...]

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Mouthwash linked to cancer

AUSTRALIA’S top-selling mouthwashes can cause oral cancer and should be pulled from supermarket shelves immediately.
Leading independent experts have issued this strong warning after investigating latest scientific evidence linking alcohol-containing mouthwashes to the deadly disease.
Their review, published in the Dental Journal of Australia, concludes there is now “sufficient evidence” that “alcohol-containing mouthwashes contribute to the increased [...]

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Politics and Nausea

A Christian friend sent me this link and asked me for my thoughts:
Gingrich Speech 
Well, I tried reading through this, but Gingrich’s “god-like” summary of each State in the Middle East is both vastly complicated and vastly simplistic (and vastly arrogant, I might add).  What does God have to do with the kingdoms of men — the [...]

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THE Right Brain vs Left Brain test … do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise?  

If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa.
For more about this, see:http://www.wherecreativitygoestoschool.com/vancouver/left_right/rb_tes t.htm

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