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Firedoglake Â» Six Years Later, McCain Says He Still Wouldâ€™ve Invaded Iraq â€” Presumably For The Hell Of It

Jordan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:56:50 +0000

Yeah, get a clue you two-thirds of America who\’ve concluded the war was a mistake in light of no WMDs, no ties to al-Qaeda, 4100 Americans dead, 29,000 wounded, several hundred thousand Iraqis killed, an emboldened Iran, a resurgent Taliban in Pakistan, Afghanistan collapsing, bin Laden at large, anti-Americanism at an all-time high, and $4.00 gasoline — all at a price tag of 2 trillion dollars.

10 Things You Didnt Know About You LiveScience

Jordan — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:52:36 +0000

There\’s one dangerous liquid no airport security can confiscate from you: It\’s in your gut. Your stomach cells secrete hydrochloric acid, a corrosive compound used to treat metals in the industrial world. It can pickle steel, but mucous lining the stomach wall keeps this poisonous liquid safely in the digestive system, breaking down lunch.

Cognition and Memory Tests

Jordan — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:57:50 +0000

The business of assessing cognition and memory is moving from testing brain-impaired patients to assessing healthy peoples\’ brains online.

Obama: Ill Fight To Strip Telecom Immunity From FISA Horserace

Jordan — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:53:26 +0000

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., issued a statement in support of the House\’s update of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, but said he would try to strip a provision granting immunity to telecommunication companies when the bill comes to a...

Ancient Diamonds Solve a Mystery

Jordan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:02:08 +0000

Scientists have unearthed diamonds more than 4 billion years old trapped inside crystals of zircon in the Jack Hills region in Western Australia, suggesting that the Earth might have cooled much more rapidly than previously thought, with the...

Mars Phoenix Mission May Reveal Clues to Climate Change on Earth

Jordan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:40:46 +0000

\’Extreme analytical chemistry\’ that will help unravel Mars\’ mysteries may also hold clues to climate change on earth, according to Tuft University\’s Sam Kounaves, a co-investigator on Phoenix...

Water Restoration Act May Lead to Privatization of Water Supply

Jordan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:56:25 +0000

The fate of the nation\’s water supply is under debate as hearings in the House and Senate begin on the Water Restoration Act of 2007. Opponents claim this Act threatens to greatly expand the Federal Government\’s roll in water...

McCains Offshore Drilling Position A Flip From Three Weeks Ago Politics on The Huffington Post

Jordan — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:15:14 +0000

It is hardly a secret that when it comes to offshore drilling, Sen. John McCain was against the idea before he was for it. On Monday, the Arizona Republican told a crowd in Texas that he was abandoning his long-time support for a federal moratorium...

TeaTree Oil For Bug Repellent And Almost Everything Else! Organic Gardening

Jordan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:46:31 +0000

Tea Tree oil, which is extracted from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, has been used by the Australian aborigines for centuries as an antiseptic and antifungal treatment. In recent years, many countries have embraced it as an alternative to...

The ADHD Advantage: Did the “Hyper” Gene Benefit Our Nomadic Ancestors?

Jordan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:30:01 +0000

ADHA has gotten a bad rap in the 21st century, but all of us fidgety hyper-hypos may have evolved this way for good reason, say scientists.