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The Machines Have Taken Over

So many Science Fiction novels about a takeover by the robots portray the demise of Humanity by the Machines.  We are not so far away from that scenario in the US in some very surprising areas of our lives. This is what I see happening from not only my personal life, but fr …

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For first time, minorities surpass whites in US births - TODAY News - TODAY.com

For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing New 2011 census estimates highlight sweeping changes in the nation's racial makeup and the prolonged impact of a …

What 'President Romney' Would Mean for Women

itt Romney wants you to know that he and his party are "extraordinarily pro-woman" - "pro-opportunity for women, pro-moms, pro-working moms, pro-working women," as he put it on Fox News the other night. This idea Democrats are pushing of a Republican "war on women"? "Misguid …

BLOCKED: Federal Judge Reins In Indefinite Detention, Found Unconstitutional By New York Judge

WASHINGTON -- A day before Congress weighs an amendment to end indefinite military detentions in the U.S., a federal judge Wednesday ruled the law that allows the practice unconstitutional.

Romney Flips Back To Claim That Bain Capital Created 100,000 Jobs

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is back to claiming that his former private equity firm, Bain Capital, helped create at least 100,000 jobs, telling conservative radio host Ed Morrisey that “we were able to help create over 100,000 jobs.” The Ro …

New home construction in U.S. increased in April

New construction of homes in the United States jumped in April, official data showed Wednesday in a fresh sign of improvement in the distressed housing market. Housing starts increased 2.6 percent from March, to 717,000 units, the Commerce Department said. That was well above t …

Top Army general objects to GOP plan to slow troop reductions

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno said Wednesday he’s opposed to a plan from House Republicans to slow the reduction of U.S. forces over the next five years. The House Armed Services Committee included language in the Defense authorization bill to limit troop reductions …

Brain Ailments in Veterans Likened to Those in Athletes

Scientists who have studied a degenerative brain disease in athletes have found the same condition in combat veterans exposed to roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan, concluding that such explosions injure the brain in ways strikingly similar to punishing tackles and knockout p …

Afghanistan Top Agenda Item at NATO Chicago Summit

Afghanistan will be at the top of the agenda when heads of state and government from the 28-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meet in Chicago Sunday and Monday.NATO has been operating in Afghanistan since 2003, leading a 130,000 member United Nations-mandated conti …

Gov. Walker Disregards Official Jobs Data Now That It Shows Wisconsin Losing Most Jobs In The Nation

Disappointed that official government data showed his state was the worst in the nation for job creation over the last 12 months, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) decided to release his own numbers today. But even if Walker’s new calculations have merit, he’s nowhere c …

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