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Charles Darwin's ecological experiment on Ascension isle

A lonely island in the middle of the South Atlantic conceals Charles Darwin's best-kept secret.

Two hundred years ago, Ascension Island was a barren volcanic edifice.  read more »

Netherlands releases Yemen flight suspects

Neither of the two men, reportedly US residents, was on any watch lists.  read more »

Method to Grade Teachers Provokes Battles

How good is one teacher compared with another?  read more »

Facebook Working Hard To Avoid Google's Fate

Brick-and-motor biggie Target will start selling Facebook Credits gift cards in-stores nationwide September 5, the retail chain announced today.  read more »

Obama's speech on August 31 declares combat in Iraq over

Saying it is "time to turn the page" on one of the most divisive chapters in American history, President Obama declared the U.S.  read more »

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Does the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico mean that the U.S. should not drill there?:
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Does the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico mean that the U.S. should not drill there?:
Yes  read more »

All about me? College kids lack empathy : Compared to 30 years ago, it's all about me now, study finds

College students today are less likely to "get" the emotions of others than their counterparts 20 and 30 years ago, a new review study suggests.  read more »

Reconstruction Congressional Hearings

Write a post that responds IN CHARACTER based on the person you were assigned in class(Sen. Fessenden, Sen Grimes, Rep. Stevens, Rep. Conkling,or Rep.  read more »

Is Facebook a fleeting frenzy?

Is Facebook, or any social networking site, a viable long-term marketing option?  read more »

Israel to open peace talks with security, water demands

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to open the indirect talks with the Palestinian Authority this week with a discussion of the security arrangements in the West Bank and of water resources.  read more »

Vendors Who Alerted Police Called Heroes

Even in Times Square, where little seems unusual, the Nissan Pathfinder parked just off Broadway on the south side of 45th Street — engine running, hazard lights flashing, driver nowhere to be found  read more »

Capitalism: A Love Story

We have seen part 1 of Michael's Moore's film: Capitalism: A Love Story-

1) what are your thoughts/opinions? is this film propoganda? is it fact? is it an untold reality? is it fabricated?  read more »

The model and the blood diamond

THE curious tale of the diamond that arrived in the night has returned to haunt supermodel Naomi Campbell, who is entangled in a web of allegations against Charles Taylor, the former Liberian presiden  read more »

Report Says Many Youths Are ‘Too Fat to Fight’

A panel of retired military leaders has joined the fight against childhood obesity, saying that unhealthy school lunches are making America's youth unfit for military service and therefore pose a thre  read more »

Teen Sues Mom for Hacking Facebook Account

An Arkansas boy is suing his mom because she allegedly hacked into his Facebook account and posted slanderous remarks.  read more »

Junk food addiction may be clue to obesity: study

Bingeing on high-calorie foods may be as addictive as cocaine or nicotine, and could cause compulsive eating and obesity, according to a study published on Sunday.  read more »

Young job-seekers hiding their Facebook pages

(CNN) -- Justin Gawel says there's nothing too incriminating on his Facebook page.

"There's nothing naked or anything -- at least I don't think so," he said jokingly.  read more »

Obama tells Karzai to clean up corruption

United States president Barack Obama has urged Afghan president Hamid Karzai to clean up corruption and rallied troops to defeat the Taliban during a surprise visit to Afghanistan.  read more »

Jihad Jane

After viewing the video clip below:

1) What is your response?

2) Search Fox News, CNN and Msnbc to see what their reactions are.  read more »