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World Leader Actually Defending the United States?

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Against Anti-Americanism British Prime Minister Tony Blair is lashing out at anti-Americanism among European politicians, saying the world needs the U.S. to help solve pressing global problems. In a pamphlet published by the British Foreign Policy Center, Blair argues that the “strain …

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Study: Viking Landers May Have Missed Signs of Martian Life

A chemical test used by the Mars Viking landers more than 30 years ago was not sensitive enough to detect signs of alien life even if they existed, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed soil from several harsh, Mars-like environments on Earth using the same gas spectrometry test employed by …

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Some Wins, Some Losses in the Culture War

While on vacation last week, I cheered the Simpson victory from afar and the return of Christmas to most retail stores in America. Both are big wins for Americans, who believe this country stands for what’s right and promotes positive things like Christmas — a federal holiday that encourages good …

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