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Dow Hovers Near 11,000: This is Obama's Market

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Schweitzer

A Democratic president's success is due to the policies of his Republican predecessor, and his failures are a consequence of his own policies.

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Step Aside Math, There's a New Universal Language in the Global Village

Jonathan Bender | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jonathan Bender

I'm sorry, Math. You had a great run as the universal language, but I'm afraid that LEGO bricks have supplanted you when it comes to getting a point across.

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When Abortion Is "Gendercide"

Madeline Wheeler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Madeline Wheeler

Without enough women, some Indian girls from poor areas are being sold as wives to higher caste men. Often these girls service more than one male and are kept essentially as sex slaves.

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