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Border security bill passes when senators are on vacation
The Senate passed a border security bill on Thursday. The Senate, on its August getaway, had only two Democrats present to deal with the vote. The border security bill allocates $ 600 million to hire more agents and purchase more equipment to police the U.S./Mexico border. Border states dealing with illegal immigration and drug trafficking ...
SparkPeople – Free diet advice, but does it work?
SparkPeople is one of the numerous online communities focused on weight loss and healthy living. Does all the diet advice given by SparkPeople, SparkRecipes.com, SparkTeens.com and BabyFit.com even work? The short answer is yes -- but, like all weight loss, individuals who want to get the job done have to work hard.
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Anna Fermanova – Not a Russian spy, but a munitions smuggler
Make room Anna Chapman, there's a new Russian spy on the block - or to be more specific, a Baltic spy. Latvian immigrant Anna Fermanova, 24, is stealing the hearts of Facebook fans with her good looks and stealing military hardware from the U.S. Fermanova is alleged to have sent a military grade Raptor 4X ...
North Korea threatens U.S. military exercises as sanctions mount
Nuclear outlaw North Korea is attracting more attention after it confronted a "physical response" to war games being played by the U.S. and South Korea this weekend. Earlier this year, North Korea sunk a South Korean warship and also has a nuclear program that are both expected to hurt the North Korean economy.
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UltraViolet aims to simplify movie ownership
A huge consortium of media and technology companies have announced the launch of UltraViolet. By acting as a "digital movie locker," UltraViolet wants to help customers see a movie they have purchased on multiple devices. A Disney-backed competitor is already on the horizon, despite the large list of supporters for UltraViolet.
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