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The Boy Scouts of America voted during their annual meeting yesterday to allow the admittance of openly gay youths into the scouting program, while maintaining the organization’s ban on homosexual adults as scout leaders. The Onion Tweet This Post
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American Voices: U.S. Admits To Killing Americans In Drone Strikes
Posted by admin on May 23rd, 2013
The government confirmed for the first time that it has killed Americans in strikes by unmanned aerial drones, killing four U.S. The Onion Tweet This Post
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No Comments »American Voices: NASA Developing 3D Food Printer
Posted by admin on May 23rd, 2013
Aiming to feed astronauts efficiently on long space missions in the future, NASA has awarded a $ 125,000 grant to develop a printer that can create three-dimensional food items, which will use cartridges containing edible powders that have a shelf life of … The Onion Tweet This Post
Yes, America Says: America Drones the American People
Posted by admin on May 23rd, 2013
The U.S. government admitted for the first time Wednesday that it intentionally droned American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen in 2011, and that it unintentionally droned three other Americans, including al-Awlaki’s 16-year-old son. Attorney General Eric Holder admitted it in a letter to Congress, The New York Times’ Charlie Savage reports. … Politics News Headlines [...]
American Voices: Photos Of Bin Laden’s Body To Stay Secret
Posted by admin on May 22nd, 2013
A federal court ruled that the government does not have to release photographs of the body of Osama bin Laden taken after he was shot dead in 2011, claiming the images could incite violence against the U.S. The Onion Tweet This Post
American Voices: Childhood ADHD Linked To Obesity Later In Life
Posted by admin on May 22nd, 2013
A study found that 41 percent of males who were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in elementary school were classified as obese at age 41, compared to just 22 percent among those with no history of the condition. The Onion Tweet This Post
Posted in Breaking News Tags: ADHD, American, Childhood, Later, life, Linked, Obesity, Voices No Comments »American Voices: Apple Dodged Billions In Taxes
Posted by admin on May 21st, 2013
Apple CEO Tim Cook was questioned by lawmakers today, following a congressional report that showed how the company used a complex web of offshore subsidiaries to keep the IRS from taxing at least $ 74 billion of its earnings over the past four years. The Onion Tweet This Post
American Voices: American Consumers Happiest Since 2007
Posted by admin on May 21st, 2013
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy reached its highest level since July 2007, according to the latest reading of a leading consumer sentiment index. The Onion Tweet This Post
American Voices: Yahoo Buying Tumblr For $1.1 Billion
Posted by admin on May 20th, 2013
As part of CEO Marissa Mayer’s strategy to expand the company’s social and mobile presence and attract younger users, Yahoo will purchase the popular blogging service Tumblr for $ 1.1 billion in cash. The Onion Tweet This Post
American Voices: Electrically Stimulating Brain May Improve Math Skills
Posted by admin on May 20th, 2013
According to a new study, individuals who struggle with mathematics saw a notable increase in their ability to learn and retain arithmetic concepts when a mild current was sent into their brains by a pair of electrodes. The Onion Tweet This Post
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