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Home sales stronger, but with caveats
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05/19/2012 03:22 AM
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The nation’s Realtors say they have just finished the strongest first quarter in home sales in five years, and sales contracts are pointing to a strong second three months.
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Looking Past Greece's 'Tea-and-Cake-or-Death' Elections
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05/17/2012 09:28 AM
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If you haven't seen Eddie Izzard?s tea-and-cake-or-death sketch, it's a 2-minute must. In concept, it covers the same ground as the famous Monty Python 'Life of Brian' crucifixion scene: - "Crucifixion? Out the door, line on the left, one cross each. - Er, no freedom actually - Oh I say, that?s very nice. Well, off ...
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Pa. amends Sandusky charges, doesn’t add or withdraw counts
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05/19/2012 03:11 AM
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HARRISBURG — State prosecutors on Friday added details in court documents about the criminal allegations against former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, but did not add to or withdraw any of the 52 counts he faces. The changes included identifying locations of alleged sexual abuse, including the Sandusky home in State College, university facilities, and ...
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Lawyer doubts Libya 'able or willing' to try Kadhafi son
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05/18/2012 02:13 PM
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A lawyer for Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam said Friday he doubted Libya was able or willing to try his client, as he asked the International Criminal Court to report the matter to the UN.
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Science Fiction or Fact: Will Tractor Beams Ever Become Reality?
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05/18/2012 12:39 PM
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In this weekly series, Life's Little Mysteries rates the plausibility of popular science fiction concepts.
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Obamacare Activists Prep to be 'Either Celebratory or Agitational' about Supreme Court Decision
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05/18/2012 08:35 AM
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BuzzFeed has obtained a three-page memo from Health Care for America Now, an umbrella group run by labor unions and MoveOn.org. The memo details how the organization and other White House allies plan to adopt alternate messages, depending on whether or not the Affordable Care Act is upheld by the Supreme Court. "Note that many of these [resources] can be lined up now, without any additional ...
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Employee or on contract? Why it matters
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05/18/2012 08:10 AM
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Whether you are characterized as an employee or someone on contract affects your taxes and your rights.
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Ken Bennett: birther or panderer?
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05/18/2012 08:14 PM
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Aaaaaaaaand we’re off to the races once again. The race, that would be, to determine the loopiest, looniest oh-so-laughable state in the land. Cue Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett: “I’m not a birther. I believe the president was born in Hawaii or at least I hope he was. But my responsibility as secretary of state is to make sure that the ballots in Arizona are correct and that those people ...
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Flora Police joins Click It or Ticket Campaign to Boost Safety Belt Use
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05/19/2012 05:37 PM
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Motorists who refuse to wear their seat belt – beware. The 2012 Illinois Click It or Ticket safety belt enforcement campaign kicks off May 11 to help save lives by cracking down on those who do not buckle up through the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The Flora Police Department is joining the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Illinois State Police (ISP) and over 500 local law ...
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Note to Parents: Believe It or Not, You're Happy
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05/18/2012 05:34 PM
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It may come as cold comfort to any mother awake for a 3 a.m. feeding -- or trying to get up at 7 a.m. after a 3 a.m. feeding -- but new research shows that being a parent does, in fact, make you happier.
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