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Politicians of a certain sort love to talk about American exceptionalism and the United States' innate if not God-given superiority. But the numbers don't lie. We sometimes fall short

In a sign that the nation's societal chickens have come home to roost, the U.S.

I don't want for a second for anyone to think that we didn't screw up. It's been quite a long time since a presidential candidate uttered a sentence like that, but then again, former New Mexico governor

Can't get enough of those cray-cray contestants on Tyra Banks' ubiquitous " America's Next Top Model"? Starting in January, you'll be able to smell like them.

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Thursday night was a special time for David Nail on many levels. In addition to being at Game 7 of the World Series in St.

We would trade baseball cards if it were profitable. I didn't hear America complaining when the market was roaring to 14000 and everyone's 401k doubled every 3 years. Just like gambling, its not a problem

The bank may make it easier for debit-card users to avoid having to pay $5 a month.

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