"One of Burr’s most ingenious gambits, the Manhattan Company helped break the political stranglehold with which Hamilton’s Federalist Party controlled the city, and thereby made the election of a Republican president, Thomas Jefferson (not to mention...

billmoyers.com An interactive timeline compares President Obama and George W. Bush's regards for civil liberties while fighting terror. Discover what has changed — and what has not.

"Looks like a normal spoon, right? Wrong. It is actually a deadly 2.5" half-smooth, half-serrated knife with tactical grip." http://www.dontevenreply.com/view.php?post=84 www.dontevenreply.com "Wanted: hidden blades, belt buckle knives, cane swords, etc........

inhabitat.com Sixteen-year-old Azza Abdel Hamid Falad has discovered a way to convert Egypt's plastic waste in to biofuel!

deanhenderson.wordpress.com Many significant facts concerning the Bush and Hinckley families have remained unexplored and unexplained. Scott Hinckley and Neil Bush had been scheduled to have dinner together at the home of the vice president's son the...

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www.huffingtonpost.com LOS ANGELES -- Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. "March Against Monsanto" protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically...

"Scientists have found that when just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted by the majority of the society." www.sciencedaily.com Scientists have found that when just 10 percent of the population...

Support the strike: http://strikewithme.org/ Millions of celebrities have joined Matt Damon's "Toilet Strike" protesting the lack of access to safe water and adequate sanitation for billions. Just today, innovative entrepreneur Richard Branson, rockstar-philanthropist...

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