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Ohio St fans not happy trailing UC in AP Top 25

Unlike powerhouse programs such as Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, Southern California and Michigan, Ohio State football has had no peers within its borders.

Bengals are 3-1 while living on the edge

For 59 minutes, the Cincinnati Bengals can look like an absolute mess, botching kicks and throwing away chances. In the final minute, they become a totally different team.

Soldier leaps again after skydive instructor dies

Pfc. Daniel Pharr decided he'd tempt fate just once more to honor the parachute instructor who was tethered to him and died as the pair floated toward the ground a couple of months ago.

Sales of second homes fall 22 percent

Sales of vacation and investment homes slid 22 percent last year, a sign that tough economic conditions and tight lending requirements shut out buyers, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.

Ex-inmates hope for help after leaving prison

Ex-convict Vikki Hankins had the misfortune of being freed from prison during the worst recession since the Great Depression. While serving an 18-year sentence for a nonviolent federal drug conviction, she was assured of taxpayer-funded food and shelter.

Wait a second: 2008 gets extended by timekeepers

With a brutal economic slowdown, 2008 may feel as if it will never end. Now the world's timekeepers are making it even longer by adding a leap second to the last day of the year.

Tax rebate, food stamp money possible in aid plan

After consulting with Barack Obama, Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and possibly a tax rebate, officials said Saturday.

Get the instant replay! Bush steals 2nd from 3rd

Stealing second base from where?

Winn-Dixie slides on weak 4Q

Shares of Winn-Dixie slid nearly 20 percent Friday, a day after the supermarket chain reported disappointing preliminary fourth quarter earnings.

Myanmar cyclone survivors proved tough, experts say

Dire warnings that cyclone survivors in Myanmar might fall prey to disease and starvation failed to take into account the survival instincts of those affected, aid agencies and disaster experts say.

More workers forced to try moonlighting

Moonlighting is back.

Second in Iowa Still Wins the Gold

In Iowa's quirky caucus system, a candidate who works to be the second choice can end up finishing first.

Things Looking Up for GOP Hoepful McCain

The stars may be aligning for John McCain. The question is whether the Republican presidential candidate can hitch a ride to success.

'Second Life' 3-D Digital World Grows

In the beginning, Philip Rosedale created a virtual heaven and a digital earth, and then he said "let there be 'Second Life.'"

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The Second Commandment: What Is God Like? The Ten Commandments
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The Second Commandment goes to the heart of our relationship with our Creator. What is the proper way to worship the only true God?

Mark Steyn: Limbaugh bad, Mao good
Source: The Orange County Register

"Rush Limbaugh is so "divisive" that to get him fired Leftie agitators have to invent racist sound bites to put in his mouth.

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Source: N.R.A.

The City of Chicago, Mayor Richard M. Daley vs. The United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights. The Daley-Machine-Democrats continue in the gun-grabbing political spoils.

Open Carry at Town Hall Meetings: Killing Two Arguments with One Rifle

The pictures are chilling: A man stands outside of a Town Hall meeting, dressed well and not appearing to be unbalanced, but across his back is an AR-15 rifle, a civilian version of the M4 assault rifle used by our military.

Is "Zero Tolerance" creating a society of victims?

Zero tolerance toward violence in our schools sounds great right? Until you stop and think about what it means.

More want concealed weapons
Source: USA Today

Gun owners are packing heat in record numbers, fearful of stricter gun control under the Obama administration and higher crime in a sour economy.

Susan Boyle worried about career: brother
Source: Yahoo

EXCERPT: "Would you believe her biggest worry after Saturday night is that where does her career go from here? Will she be still accepted? " he said. "She didn't win the competition. Will people still want to hear her sing?"

States' Gun Rights: The Next Constitutional Battlefield
Source: TIME

The right to bear arms is famously and specifically referenced in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Alas, for advocates of the right, the language of the amendment gets tangled up in the regulating of militias and the interpretation of commas.

House Bill Aims to Strip "Extremists" of Second Amendment Right
Source: Infowars.com

A sinister bill working its way through the House may eventually serve as a companion piece to the Department of Homeland Security's "Rightwing Extremist" report that labels veterans and advocates of the Second Amendment as dangerous terrorists — H.R.

Questions surround death of Seattle woman at Thai hotel
Source: CNN

The family of a Seattle, Washington, woman is searching for answers after her mysterious death at a resort hotel in Thailand.Jill St. Onge, 27, died Saturday while at a hotel on Thailand's Phi Phi island.

Talking Points on GUN CONTROL:

Recent articles on gun control have brought these issues to the forefront: 1) Open carry laws help prevent crime. 2) "Assault weapons" are not the same as "Assualt-Style weapons" but the terms are often used to confused by media.

Ammunition in high demand
Source: The San Antonio Express-News

Not only is boxed ammunition scarce, the components used by people with reloading equipment who do their own custom reloading is also scarce.

Tests show 'possible' salmonella at Texas plant
Source: CNN

"Test show products at a Peanut Corporation of America subsidiary in Texas may be tainted with salmonella, state health authorities said on Tuesday.

Obama promises lower mortgage costs, new loans on Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

second installment of financial rescue plan which includes lowering of mortgage plan, job-creating loans for small business, and get credit flowing and free-spending executives to make them ready for new mapping of roadmap for second installment from financial rescue plan.

Woman Charged With Tossing Puppy From Window
Source: wxii12.com

A Greensboro woman has been charged with animal cruelty after police said she threw a puppy from a second story apartment window.

News: County supervisors and Sheriff battle over gun permits | hutchens, gun, supervisors, permits, law - OCRegister.com
Source: The Orange County Register

More than 100 attend meeting to protest sheriff's gun policy

Another AIG Resort "Junket": Top Execs Caught on Tape
Source: ABC News

Even as the company was pleading the federal government for another $40 billion dollars in loans, AIG sent top executives to a secret gathering at a luxury resort in Phoenix last week.

When 2nd Ammendment Rights Go Too Far

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. " The language is vague. The term "The people" is used to describe the country as a whole, as it is throughout the constitution.

Use the First, Lose the Second
Source: gunsmagazine.com

All he wanted was to talk to his representative about a political issue — something supposedly guaranteed by the First Amendment's right to petition clause.

10-Step Guide to Buying a Used Laptop That Works
Source: sustainablog.org

Great guide for buying used laptop.

King Richard II's recipe book to go online
Source: Telegraph

A 14th-century recipe book compiled by King Richard II's master cooks is to put online for the first time to give modern-day chefs an insight into the delicacies of the Middle Ages.

Solar eclipse coming to 'Second Life' | Crave, the gadget blog - CNET
Source: Crave

In the wee hours of August 1, the moon and the sun will pass each other for a breathtaking full solar eclipse, but U.S. residents won't be able to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon because of their location on the planet.

Supreme Court Upholds 2nd Ammendment

In a landmark decision the United States Supreme Court upheld laws under the second amendment that gives rights to Americans to bear arms. Under the ruling the Supreme Court ruled that Americans have the right to protect themselves as well as bear arms to hunt.

War heroine 'not classed leader'
Source: BBC News

A female agent of WWII was assessed as "not having the personality to act as a leader" before she was parachuted into France, files have revealed. Pearl Cornioley, who died in February, ended up in command of 3,000 French resistance fighters.

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