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Michael Krebs splits his time unevenly between playing with his two children, tinkering on a first novel, selling advertising space, and bicycling throughout New Jersey. His writing has been published in Marketing Daily, The Courier News, Yankee Magazine, Onionhead, Pudding, Crazy Quilt Quarterly, Buffalo Spree Magazine, Minotaur, Folio, Slipstream, Sonora Review, and many others. He lives in Union County, New Jersey.
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Norwegian scientists working with H1N1 swine flu samples have discovered a mutated form of the virus and have expressed concerns over the highly virulent nature of the newly discovered strain.
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A proposal to increase tuition by 32 percent at UCLA causes a dramatic protest that leads to 14 arrests. America's college tuition continues to rise in the face of an ugly recession.
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With unemployment firmly above 10 percent and a comprehensive health bill looming in the Senate, President Obama warned that without debt-reduction measures the U.S. could enter a double-dip recession.
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Following on the perceived successes with cloud seeding efforts in China, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez promised to solve his country's drought by hopping on a plane to 'bomb clouds.'
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With wild rumors circulating across the internet on the nature of the flu strain raging in the Ukraine, a team of British scientists having begun testing the 'super flu' that has been responsible for 189 deaths across the country.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that she has read the entire health care bill - now that it has passed in the House. Meanwhile, Republicans pushed their alternative ideas.
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U.S. President Barack Obama tours Asia, applauding China's success and promising that America will happily participate in the growth and stability of the Asian continent.
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Claiming Palestinian farmers are stealing water from the central source shared by both Israelis and Palestinians, Israel has implemented water restrictions on Palestinians in the disputed West Bank.
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Following on the heels of the much-hyped Motorola Droid, Dell announced on Friday its intention to enter the smartphone market in China and Brazil.
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In his first State of the Union address, President Obama is planning to outline a more pragmatic approach to spending and deficit reduction - a move that could very well finish any hard-charging approach to cap and trade legislation.
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Ian Plimer says that carbon dioxide is not the cause of global warming, bucking mainstream scientific views ahead of key legislative decisions on carbon caps.
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According to UNICEF, approximately 200 million children suffer from stunted growth due to hunger - but rich nations are struggling with the epidemic of obesity.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the United States needs to choose between Israel and Iran - however, Israel continues to make its international case that Iran is the aggressor.
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As President Obama struggles over the question of additional troop commitments to the war in Afghanistan, Mikhail Gorbachev offers advice that speaks from experience.
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In the aftermath of the Fort Hood base shooting that left 13 people dead, U.S. intelligence officials now admit to their awareness of the fact that Nadal Malik Hasan was attempting to contact Al Qaeda.
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Despite calls by the Army's leadership not to come to conclusions or judgements on the motives behind the Fort Hood shooting, Senator Joe Lieberman labeled the shooting an act of an 'Islamist extremist.'
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Building on fresh wins in New Jersey and in Virginia, Republicans are stepping up their criticism of President Obama's policies and letting loose their potential 2012 challengers.
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Iran has rejected the latest offer from the IAEA on its nuclear enrichment program, paving the way for a new round of sanctions that could be backed by Russia.
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Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee Dave Camp raised concerns on the health care bill's ability to impose civil and criminal penalties on Americans who do not comply with the mandate on taking up insurance coverage.
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CIT filed for Chapter 11 protection on Sunday in an effort to cut $10 billion in debt. The move will set the U.S. Treasury – and American taxpayers – back by $2.3 billion.
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