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In Theory: Could Christians do more?
Some 46 million Americans are classified as poor, a figure that's risen slightly in the past few years. Although programs such as Social Security, tax credits and food stamps are helping, low-wage jobs and the rising cost of living are holding many back....Tags: Government Aid, Employment Opportunities, Social Issues, Social Security, The New York Times
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SpaceX selected for NASA ocean mission
SpaceX, the Hawthorne-based company that successfully sent a capsule to the International Space Station in May, is ready for its next mission. NASA announced this week that it has selected Space Exploration Technologies for the $82-million launch of...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Space Programs, Google Inc., NASA, Satellite Technology
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JPL basks in the glory of successful Mars landing
At 10:32 p.m. Sunday, Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer Al Chen called out the news to dozens of workers hunched over monitors full of data in JPL's Mission Control center: “Touchdown confirmed. We're safe on Mars.” Cheers erupted and hugs...
Tags: Google Inc., New Products, NASA, Science, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Libraries keep up with ebook trend
When public libraries in Pasadena and Glendale began lending ebooks in 2005, demand was low. But an increasing number of patrons are embracing the technology, contributing to what could be a sea change swamping publishers and libraries. Now the...
Tags: Apple iPad, Libraries, Book, Arts and Culture, Amazon Kindle
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North Korea fires another projectile off eastern coast
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a...
Tags: Missile Systems, Defense, South Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War, North Korea
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North Korea missile launches follow months of threats [Timeline]
BEIJING -- North Korea's latest missile launch comes after months of fiery rhetoric directed against South Korea, Japan and the United States, including threats of an imminent nuclear war. The provocations eased with the conclusion of annual joint...
Tags: Kim Jong Un, Missile Systems, U.S. Department of Defense, Defense, Wars and Interventions
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Guy R. "Stick" Walkingstick
Centennial, Colo.: Guy R. “Stick” Walkingstick, 64, of Centennial and formerly of Aberdeen, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his family. He fought a two-year battle against cancer with courage. Guy was born...
Tags: Schools, Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, High School Sports, PGA Tour
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Gas prices on pace for all-time highs in ND, SD
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Gas prices in the Dakotas are poised to reach all-time highs. AAA North Dakota spokesman Gene LaDoucer says he expects the state to break the statewide average of $4.08 a gallon. The average price in the state Friday was $3.98,...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, AAA
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Illinois Chamber, AFL-CIO agree on compromise over fracking rules
It's no secret our two organizations, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO, don't always see eye to eye on issues. However, we're proud that the issue of hydraulic fracturing is one where our voices have united as part of a broader coalition...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Energy Resources, Environmental Cleanup, Labor Legislation
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'Gasland Part II' tour to launch in Normal
With his 2010 documentary "Gasland," documentary filmmaker Josh Fox became a lightning rod for the debate surrounding horizontal hydraulic fracturing — an unconventional form of oil and gas drilling better known as "fracking." Websites and at least...Tags: State of the Union Address, Entertainment, Energy Resources, Movies, Gasland (movie)
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Review: "The Unwinding" by George Packer
The New America of George Packer's ambitious history, "The Unwinding," is a morally compromised patchwork of failed institutions, Ponzi schemes, bankruptcies, foreclosures, ignorance and fear. But it is also a country where idealism still exists, and...Tags: Journalism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Off-Broadway Theater, Tampa, Media Industry
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