Going After Michele Bachmann Ahead Of 2012 Has Its Risks

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- For Michele Bachmann, the laugh line doubled as a clear message that she thinks she's ready for the rough-and-tumble of presidential politics. "I had three brothers,

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Loss of Large Predators Has Caused Widespread Disruption of Ecosystems

The decline of large predators and other "apex consumers" at the top of the food chain has disrupted ecosystems all over the planet, according to a review of recent findings

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Minnesota Shutdown Sees Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and top Republicans struck a deal Thursday to end a budget impasse that prompted the state government to shut down, with the Democratic governor giving up

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Ted Strickland: Dems’ Concessions On Debt Debate Are ‘Very Troubling’

WASHINGTON -- A resolution to raise the nation's debt ceiling may remain far off. But the long-term framing of the debate over spending and debt is becoming slightly clearer, and

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Obama Publicly Backs Means-Testing Medicare

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama formally acknowledged on Friday that he would support a plan to means-test Medicare as a part of a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling.

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Goldman Sachs Took Biggest Loan During Fed’s Emergency Program

WASHINGTON - Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, and European banks RBS and UBS were the biggest beneficiaries of very short-term Federal Reserve loans extended at the height of the financial crisis,

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What Activates a Supermassive Black Hole? Even in the Jam-Packed Early Universe

A new study combining data from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope and the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton X-ray space observatory has turned up a surprise. Most of the

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Roger Federer’s Switzerland face a long trip to Australia in September’s Davis Cup play-offs.

The Swiss must win the tie to return to the World Group - the top tier of the competition - in 2012. Federer played in last weekend's Swiss win over

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Swarms of Locusts Use Social Networking to Communicate

Social studies of Facebook and Twitter have been adapted to gain a greater understanding of the swarming behaviour of locusts. The enormous success of social networking sites has vividly illustrated

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Shaq: Heat will be back, LeBron hate was fair

Shaquille O'Neal guarantees that the Miami Heat will return to the NBA Finals and says the harsh treatment of LeBron James was fair. Posted by Ben Golliver. The last time

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