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Naked Man: They Made Me Handle A Nuclear Bomb

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 03.20.2012

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His excuse was a dud. A drunk, naked Iowa City man claimed during his arrest on Monday that four unknown assailants forced him to carry a nuclear b...

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WATCH: 'Armageddon' Nuke Plan Eyed For Saving Earth From Asteroid

Posted 03.12.2012

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By: Mike Wall Published: 03/12/2012 11:33 AM EDT on SPACE.com A well-placed nuclear explosion could actually save humanity from a big asteroid h...

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Obama's New Theme: A Sputnik Moment

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

While Obama may indeed be right about America being in serious danger of falling behind on a worldwide scale, this Sputnik moment simply doesn't have a Sputnik. There is no one overarching threat.

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Can't You Just Crimp Well Shut? How About Nuking It? Nope...

Robert L. Cavnar | Posted 05.25.2011

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I'm getting lots of emails from folks who are suggesting all kinds of ideas to stop the flow of BP's blowout well in the Gulf.  While I appreciat...

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Analysis: Why Iran Bombing Could Be Bad For Obama

TIME | Andrew Lee Butters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sunday's suicide terrorism attack that killed at least five commanders of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps could have an impact far beyond the Islami...

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Hugo Chavez Jokes About Nuclear Bomb For Iran On Live TV

The Guardian | James Sturcke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Telling somewhat less than tasteful jokes about weapons of mass destruction has been an occasional pastime of a number of senior US Republican politic...

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Cold War's End -- The Wall Comes Down

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

The fall of The Wall signified the fall of the Soviet Union, and an end to the Cold War. And while this was of enormous historical import, I fear that future generations won't really pay much attention to it.

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IAEA Report: Iran Has Data To Make Nuclear Bomb

New York Times | William J. Broad And David E. Sanger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senior staff members of the United Nations nuclear agency have concluded in a confidential analysis that Iran has acquired "sufficient information to ...

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The Virtues of Deglobalization

Walden Bello | Posted 05.25.2011

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Walden Bello

In their responses to the current economic crisis, governments paid lip service to global coordination but propelled separate stimulus programs meant to rev up national markets.

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Friday Talking Points [80] -- Parsing Obama's Cairo Speech

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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This is an interesting and refreshing subtext in Obama's entire speech -- he says things are "facts" and not opinions. Considering the lunacy that passes for "political debate" on American television screens -- where there are always two points of view, and every "fact" is subject to spin from one side or another -- it is a breath of fresh air.

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Obama's Nuclear Downpour

Ashley Rindsberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ashley Rindsberg

President-elect Obama offering Israel the nuclear umbrella to implies that the Obama administration is on some level resigned to the possibility of a nuclear Iran.

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The Taming of the Lion

Jamal Dajani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jamal Dajani

Syria claims that Israel has made an offer to withdraw from the Golan Heights in exchange for a peace deal with Damascus. This is particularly intriguing.

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