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The Washington Post reckons you can gauge the state of the economy by the state of men’s underwear drawers. That’s because we’re supposed to assume that men will purchase underwear at a relative steady rate. The theory: “Sales of men’s underwear typically are stable because they rank as a necessity. But during times of severe financial strain, men will try to stretch the time between buying new pairs, causing underwear sales to dip.” So apparently we are to believe that America got itself – and the rest of the world – into this recession because people were splurging on homes,...

A team of scientists in the US has discovered two new antibodies that could lead to an HIV vaccine. Researchers from the Scripps Institute in California, the International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and US-based biotech companies Theraclone Sciences and Monogram Biosciences discovered these two broadly neutralising antibodies using high-throughput screening of serum from patients infected with HIV.When people are first infected with HIV, they produce antibodies that are specific to the infected strain, but a few years later some start to make antibodies active against other strains of the virus - known as broadly neutralising antibodies. 'There is a huge variability in...

Six South Koreans were missing near the border with the North, after a sudden rise in a river possibly due to water released from a dam in the North, a fire and rescue official said Sunday. "North Korea likely released water from its dam in the Imjin River," said an official at a fire station in Yuncheon, a town in northern Gyeonggi province just south of the border. "Six people are missing and the search and rescue operation is under way," he said, adding another 10 were rescued.

A lawyer whose work has included myriad civil rights disputes and who has practice before the U.S. Supreme Court is accusing President Obama of trying to push his social agenda by reaching out directly to young children, bypassing parents who may challenge his statements. And what Obama plans to do on Sept. 8 with a planned speech directly to students in public schools across the United States may even be illegal, according to Mathew D. Staver, founder of Liberty Counsel as well as dean of Liberty University School of Law. "Obama has pushed his political agenda to the extreme by...

THERE were angry clashes in a city centre today as right-wing protesters fought with anti-fascist campaigners in a busy shopping street. A planned demonstration by The English Defence League in central Birmingham descended into violence as the group charged along New Street, close to the city's main train station. One onlooker said: "There were about 250 people in total, fighting and throwing bottles at each other." The disorder spilled onto the adjoining Bennetts Hill, a street lined with a number of pubs, popular with shoppers. Dozens of riot police worked to contain the disturbance and a police helicopter hovered overhead....

America has been greatly blessed by God and has stood as the greatest country in the history of the world for over 200 years. America has many foreign and domestic enemies that are seeking her destruction.This thread is a daily call and reminder for people of faith who believe in God and in the power of prayer to make a commitment to intercede for America at this critical time in her history2 Chronicles 7:14If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I...

HACKENSACK -- The people of New Jersey need "common sense" leadership that will grow the economy and restore fiscal sanity, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty told a crowd of Bergen County Republican campaign workers in Hackensack today. Campaigning for GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie and his lieutenant governor pick Kim Gudadagno, Pawlenty said New Jersey needs to reform taxes and other policies that inhibit business growth and job creation.

Reporter Jim Rutenberg wrote an unfavorable profile of former NY Lt Governor Betsy McCaughey and her efforts to educate the public about the dangers of Obamacare in today's NY Times: Her work has, however, proved to be a boon to opponents of Mr. Obama’s health care plans, if occasionally judged as over the line even by some of them. She incorrectly stated in July that a Democratic bill in the House would “absolutely require” counseling sessions for Medicare recipients “that will tell them how to end their life sooner,” drawing a “Pants on Fire” rating from the PolitiFact fact-checking Web...

Real Funny Freedom-light, maybe since I spent 2 1/2 hours going through Town Hall videos, you could maybe let me upload the ones I uncover, since you take all the hotair and breitbart videos all week......this is about the 100th time...........(Video from Town Hall Meeting with Brian Baird, the disabled Marine blast him again and makes him read the 10th Amendment)

George Lazenby, the one-time 007 actor who played James Bond in "On Her Majesties Secret Services" celebrates his 70th birthday today.

Dear CCPS Parents, Students, Staff and Community Members: Earlier this week, we learned that President Obama was preparing to deliver a nationwide live speech to school children on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at noon. The stated purpose of the speech is to encourage students to set and achieve challenging goals as well as take responsibility for their learning. The speech is expected to last approximately 15 minutes. We have been assured that this is not a political activity and that the speech will not have political messages; however, we have not had the opportunity to view the speech. Once we...

McCain raps Dems' health-care pitches [but may vote for them anyways] [wants to be bipartisan] The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Ariz. ^ | 2009-09-05 | Phil Villarreal Posted on Saturday, September 05, 2009 3:53:18 AM by rabscuttle385 Sen. John McCain blasted Democrats' plans for a health-care overhaul Friday in Oro Valley at the annual conference of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. In a generally jovial mood at the Hilton El Conquistador Golf and Tennis Resort, before an adoring crowd that gave him two standing ovations, he joked: "Every place I go, everybody says, 'I voted for ya,' 'I...

One of the messages I hear over and over during conversations with security professionals is that security is everyone's responsibility. Yet, if I didn't work in this field, issues of security would remain very far off my radar. I recently asked several of my friends if they had ever heard of a fusion center. All of them looked at me strangely and politely changed the subject. And why should they have heard of such a thing? The public has no role in such initiatives. But should they? In my two years of covering the security field, I continue to be...

C/D TEST RESULTS: Zero to 60 mph: 5.1 sec Zero to 100 mph: 12.5 sec Zero to 120 mph: 18.2 sec Street start, 5–60 mph: 5.6 sec Standing ¼-mile: 13.7 sec @ 104 mph Top speed (governor limited, mfr’s claim): 149 mph Braking, 70–0 mph: 164 ft Roadholding, 200-ft-dia skidpad: 0.92 g

Mr. Ali Jadaan, a local contractor in Scania, Iraq, welcomed members of the Oregon Army National Guard into his home recently for a pre-Ramadan feast. Photo by Spc. Anita VanderMolen, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team. SCANIA — Ali Jadaan, a local shaykh and contractor here, recently hosted members of the Oregon National Guard for a pre-Ramadan feast prepared by his family. "There was a lot of food, a lot of variety," said Capt. Charles Ellis, Alpha Company, 2-162 Infantry. "It was definitely harvest time with all the fresh fruit there. It was very nice."The guests enjoyed chicken and rice, meat...

EAST MORICHES, N.Y. (CBS) ― An allegedly drunk driver brought down part of a house in Suffolk County when he crashed through the home's second floor. Police say the allegedly drunk driver ran a stop sign and hit a berm, causing the SUV to be catapulted action-movie style. From the second floor, the vehicle dropped down to the first floor vertically, with it's headlights pointing toward the sky. Homeowner John Sarli says he's lucky to be alive. He was the only person at the home, sleeping on a couch in the den when he heard the crash and the sound...

Those who are whipping up hysteria over the president's address are playing a dangerous game with an unhinged segment of public opinion. While it long ago crossed the borders of reason and civility, the hysteria over healthcare reform is -- at some level -- understandable, because wellness and infirmity are really just stand-ins for those most terrifying of issues, life and death. But there is no similar way to rationalize the bizarre controversy now raging over President Obama's plan to deliver a brief televised address on Tuesday to the nation's grammar school children. According to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan,...

Children gathered into state controlled “education” facilities across the nation will break from the standard routine of instruction at the hands of lower-level state employees and directly experience the teleprompted wisdom of Barack Hussein Obama during a speech planned for this coming Tuesday, September 8th. By focusing on the most malleable, defenseless and controlled of American minds, The One hopes to reclaim political momentum and combat the ungrateful, ignorant masses who have recently risen in vocal opposition to his plans for socialized medicine in America. (To continue reading this article, please use the following link: http://firebreathingchristian.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/messiah-to-address-obama-youth-directly-on-tuesday/

Big crowds fill Indian Spring Park during a Tea Party Express rally Thursday. (Rod Aydelotte photo) The Tea Party Express national tour drew the attention of Fox News Channel and an estimated crowd of more than 2,000 people when it stopped in Waco on Thursday afternoon. Mark Williams, vice chairman of the Tea Party Express and a radio talk show host, said the Waco event had more supporters than any other tour stop, excluding the tour’s send-off rally Aug. 28 in Sacramento, Calif. Tea Party Express, a bus tour traveling the country to rally opposition to high taxes, government spending...

Oh yeah! As a BYU alum, I just had to post this! It wasn't the best played game ever, on either side, but, the final score is what counts. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to OU's quarterback who was injured midway through the game.