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David Knowles

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A musician and a novelist, David has covered politics for AOL for the past three years. His writing has appeared in such publications as USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.

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Texas Yanks Thomas Jefferson From Teaching Standard

posted: 1 day 8 hours ago

(March 12) -- Widely regarded as one of the most important of all the founding fathers of the United States, Thomas Jefferson received a demotion of sorts Friday thanks to the Texas Board of Educatio ...

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Finger-in-Chili Woman Banned From Wendy's

posted: 2 days 8 hours ago

(March 11) -- Anna Ayala will not be dining at a Wendy's restaurant anytime soon. The woman who gained infamy in 2005 when she planted a severed finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili is out of prison. O ...

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Which Justice Loves Egg McMuffins?

posted: 2 days 10 hours ago

(March 11) -- Apparently, sitting on the nation's highest court doesn't mean you give up cravings for fast food. Author Bill Geerhart reveals the guilty culinary pleasures of America's Supreme Court ...

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Massa Accused of Trying to 'Snorkel' Navy Subordinates

posted: 3 days 10 hours ago

(March 10) -- In the wake of his sudden resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives, former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa finds himself under increasing public scrutiny for sexual misconduct over ...

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Satan Is in the Vatican, Catholic Exorcist Says

posted: 3 days 11 hours ago

(March 10) -- The Rev. Gabriele Amorth, the man who has served as the Vatican's chief exorcist for 25 years, says the signs are there: The devil has infiltrated St. Peter's. Specifically, Amorth cit ...

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FCC Considers Free Wireless Internet for US

posted: 4 days 9 hours ago

(March 9) -- The United States could soon offer an enticing perk: free Wi-Fi. At the Digital Inclusion Summit in Washington on Tuesday, Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Comm ...

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Poll: Americans Unprepared for Retirement

posted: 4 days 11 hours ago

(March 9) -- An increasing number of Americans say they will not be able to save enough money for their own retirement, if they are saving at all. According to the results of an annual survey by the ...

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Limbaugh Vows to Leave US for Health Care Needs

posted: 4 days 15 hours ago

Correction, March 10, 1:16 pm An earlier version of this story mistakenly reported that Rush Limbaugh had threatened to move to Costa Rica if Congress passed health care reform. Instead, Mr. Limbaug ...

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Drinking Alcohol May Help Women Stay Thin

posted: 5 days 10 hours ago

(March 8) -- Women around the world are lifting their glasses to the news: Moderate drinking may help keep the pounds off. That finding comes from a new study published in the March 8 issue of the Ar ...

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Chile Earthquake Moved Entire City 10 Feet West

posted: 5 days 12 hours ago

(March 8) -- Last month's earthquake did more than kill hundreds and devastate a large swath of Chile. It also hurtled the entire city of Concepcion 10 feet to the west, according researchers at the ...

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