“Just when you thought Barack Obama couldn’t get any more out of touch with America’s values, AP reports his administration wants to make foreign aid decisions based on gay rights. …This administration’s war on traditional American values must stop.” - A statement by Rick Perry • C...

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The American Jobs Act Bus Tour: President Obama at Guilford Technical Community College......

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Steve Jobs’ family has issued a statement : Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family. In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last ...

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I never knew Steve Jobs. I’ve never owned a Mac. And yet, hearing about his death, it shook me. Here is a man whom I’ve never met, and yet has affected our lives so much. Like Barack Obama said, “…there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world ...

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““And there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented.”” - Barack Obama (via calvinrosscarl ) “Just learned on my iPhone. Beautifully ironic.”......

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It has been announced today that Steve Jobs has died. We all knew he was ill. He had somehow managed to avoid death for 8 years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We all hoped he would last forever. One of the bright lights in the world has gone out. Steve Jobs was someone to pattern ...

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The Republican response to President Obama’s deficit-reduction plan, announced a week ago, has centered on trying to make two words stick by repeating them often: “ class warfare .” The President braced for the line of attack in that same Rose Garden speech on September 19 : This is not...

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There’s a graphic making its way across the Internet purporting to show that Reagan’s deficits were bigger than Obamas. Actually, I can’t tell what the graphic is trying to portray because the resolution is so lousy but it seems to imply that Reagan grew the deficit more than Oba...

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Balancing career and family is not a new issue, nor is it unique to women scientists. It is not uncommon for female scholars to delay starting a family until they have tenure, or alternatively, choose to not enter academia at all. According to the recent White House announcement, there is a signific...

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