Combat and Composure

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• Arctic in Retreat view story

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  • Submitted by juliettelucie
  • about 2 hours ago
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  The two poles could hardly be more different. In the Antarctic, a scientific truce of sorts remains in effect. The Arctic is a scene of commercial and territorial conflict. The way to shape the future of the Arctic is through international cooperation.

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• Misfits of Mainstream Bicycle Racing view story

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  • Submitted by NYTimesReader
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  In the Single Speed World Championship bicycle race, riders are encouraged to wear costumes and not take the race too seriously.

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• A Sigh of Relief, but Hard Questions Remain view story

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  • Submitted by socionetichero
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  Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after the federal government took over and backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, assuring a continued flow of credit through America’s wounded mortgage system.

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• Real Life Economy view story

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  • Submitted by VioletPlanet
  • about 4 hours ago
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  Growth rose, but so did unemployment. Productivity surged, but wages fell. Fixing that disconnect is the central economic challenge for the next president.

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• Real Wars and the U.S. Culture War view story

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  • Submitted by VioletPlanet
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  The surge in the culture wars of U.S. politics has come at the expense of debate of two real wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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• Shrouded Homecomings view story

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  • Submitted by VioletPlanet
  • about 4 hours ago
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  Congress should approve the bill allowing journalists access to commemoration services and arrival ceremonies for military casualties.

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• New E-Newspaper Reader Echoes Look of the Paper view story

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  • Submitted by VioletPlanet
  • about 4 hours ago
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  Plastic Logic will introduce publicly on Monday its version of an electronic newspaper reader: a lightweight plastic screen that mimics the look — but not the feel — of a printed newspaper.

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• Facing Veto, Democrats Drop Plan for Vote on Child Bill view story

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  • Submitted by VioletPlanet
  • about 4 hours ago
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  The decision from Congressional Democrats spares Republicans from a politically difficult vote a few weeks before the elections.

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• Agency Fights Building Code Born of 9/11 view story

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  • Submitted by VioletPlanet
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  A federal agency is opposing requirements for increased fireproofing and an extra stairwell in tall office buildings.

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• Evidence Points to Civilian Toll in Afghan Raid view story

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  • Submitted by VioletPlanet
  • about 4 hours ago
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  The Afghan government, human rights officials, and a U.N. investigation back up the account of villagers who say 90 civilians were killed in a U.S. airstrike.

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