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Some interesting facts about Paul Ryan's congressional district: Only marginally Republican, with a Cook PVI of +2%. Mostly Urban, 84% and includes some Milwaukee suburbs. Heavilly blue collar, over 27% Has voted for the Republican nominee for president in only one election since Ronald Reagan's 1984 blow-out (2004). Paul Ryan's lowest vote total ever in his seven elections here was his first, when he won 57% of the vote. Since then, he has never won less than 63%.

PAISLEY, Scotland - Research has long confirmed the health-promoting benefits of sexual intercourse. By strengthening the emotional bond between spouses, regular sexual intercourse has been shown to reduce the risk for heart attack by up to 50% in some studies. A new UK study adds to those findings revealing that only heterosexual intercourse - not homosexual sex or self abuse - has significant stress-reducing effects, as measured by blood pressure responses to stressful situations. The research conducted by Dr. Stuart Brody from Paisley University is summed up by its title: "Blood pressure reactivity to stress is better for people who...