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Editorial: Jurors size up Nato’s 3 stooges

People who want to attack a presidential candidate’s headquarters with a slingshot but don’t know where the building is and, heck, would rather take a nap anyway are not terrorists. They are pathetic. They might be a little dangerous. They … Continue reading

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The little-told story of how the U.S. government poisoned alcohol during Prohibition.

Officially, the special denaturing program ended only once the 18th Amendment was repealed in December 1933. But the chemist’s war itself faded away before then. Slowly, government officials quit talking about it. And when Prohibition ended and good grain whiskey … Continue reading

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Is college football a labor of love or just plain labor?

Forty-hour work weeks; 13 or even 14 games; summer schedules; bowl seasons that take away the limited time before spring ball; TV networks; coaches making millions; the risk of brain trauma: players were consulted about none of it. And at … Continue reading

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MSNBC interrupts Congresswoman for report on Justin Bieber

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What your favorite drink says about your politics, in one chart

Democratic drinkers are more likely to sip Absolut and Grey Goose vodkas, while Republican tipplers are more likely to savor Jim Beam, Canadian Club and Crown Royal. That research comes from consumer data supplied by GFK MRI, and analyzed by … Continue reading

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