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Are the Dems blowing it? Barrett trails Walker by 6 points in Wis. recall poll

UPDATE 7:51 PM CDT: Ed Schultz reporting on MSNBC that Walker is outspending Barrett 25-1, and polling shows that 39% of union members are backing Walker.  --------------------------- Read the linked story in conjunction with the following comments and answer the question: …

New home construction in U.S. increased in April

New construction of homes in the United States jumped in April, official data showed Wednesday in a fresh sign of improvement in the distressed housing market. Housing starts increased 2.6 percent from March, to 717,000 units, the Commerce Department said. That was well above t …

USGS Details Effects of Climate Change on Water Availability in 14 US Water Basins

Climate change projections indicate a steady increase in temperature progressing through the 21st century .....  .......generally resulting in snowpack reductions, changes to the timing of snowmelt, altered streamflows, and reductions in soil moisture, all of which could af …

Brain Ailments in Veterans Likened to Those in Athletes

Scientists who have studied a degenerative brain disease in athletes have found the same condition in combat veterans exposed to roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan, concluding that such explosions injure the brain in ways strikingly similar to punishing tackles and knockout p …

Defense Rests in John EdwardsTrial - Edwards Confident

John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of testimony and evidence.

Afghanistan Top Agenda Item at NATO Chicago Summit

Afghanistan will be at the top of the agenda when heads of state and government from the 28-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meet in Chicago Sunday and Monday.NATO has been operating in Afghanistan since 2003, leading a 130,000 member United Nations-mandated conti …

$10,000 Reward Offered for Suspects in Beating of Soldier

The violent mugging of a young soldier in Tampa earlier this week has gained national attention. Surveillance video showing the 24-year-old being punched and kicked has been seen by millions. It has been described as "heartbreaking" and "shocking." Police are …

Bride Found Stabbed to Death Still Wearing Wedding Dress - Husband Sought by Police

Police searching for a newlywed husband wanted for murder say they are aware of a relative's account of a phone call from the man on the day his bride's body was found. Capt. Joseph Ford of the Burbank Police Department says that call is part of the investigation into the death  …

Worker Fired After Turning In Gun Found On The Job

Sometimes it doesn't pay to do the right thing. Just ask John Chevilott, a former public-works employee in Wayne County, Mich., who earlier this month found a loaded, snubnosed revolver while mowing grass in Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood, turned it in and was promptly fired.

Mitt Romney Campaign Tries To Physically Prevent Reporters From Asking Questions

Reporters covering Mitt Romney's campaign sent out a volley of tweets on Wednesday, complaining that they had been prevented from asking the presumptive Republican nominee questions at an event in Florida. Trouble between the campaign and the press apparently started at the be …

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