The Pro Bowl's search for meaning

The Pro Bowl … No blitzing, no attempting to block punts or field goals, no more than two wideouts lined up on one side, no offensive shifts or movement on the offensive line prior to a snap, no defensive alignments allowed besides the basic 4-3.

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Indonesian Atheist Attacked, Faces Jail Time After Posting 'God Doesn't Exist' On Facebook

After surviving an attack from an angry mob, an Indonesian atheist is facing jail time for posting the phrase "God doesn't exist" on his Facebook page.

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Why Is an Atheist High School Student Getting Vicious Death Threats?

If you take away just two things from the story about atheist high school student Jessica Ahlquist, and the court case she won last week to have a prayer banner taken out of her public school, let it be these:  

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Biologists replicate key evolutionary step

 More than 500 million years ago, single-celled organisms on Earth's surface began forming multicellular clusters that ultimately became plants and animals.

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Watchdog Group Sues FAA For Records On Domestic Drone Use

A digital rights and civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration, demanding that they release information on who is authorized to operate drones within the United States.

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In Greece, fears that austerity is killing the economy - The Washington Post

ATHENS — Deeply indebted and nearly bankrupt, this Mediterranean nation was forced to adopt tough austerity measures to slash its deficit and secure an international bailout.

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99-year-old divorces wife after he discovered 1940s affair - Telegraph

An Italian couple are to become the world's oldest divorcees, after the 99-year-old husband found that his 96-year-old wife had an affair in the 1940s.

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ACLU Sues Scott Walker Over Wisconsin's Voter ID Law

Wisconsin’s voter ID law imposes the equivalent of a poll tax on individuals with out-of-state drivers licenses and discriminates against the poor, students and the elderly, according to a federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday.

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[JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie] Dimon should probably know better

JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon appeared on CNBC the other day, complaining about the awful tax burden felt by very wealthy people like him. Unfortunately ... Dimon flubbed the key details. ...Dimon is also overlooking the marginal nature of the federal income tax structure.

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Dem Rep. Fires Staffers After They Make Fun Of Him On Twitter

That was quick: Rep.

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Why Are Cops Losing Their Jobs for Questioning the Drug War?

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This Guy Totally…and I mean TOTALLY…Gets It | Jared Bernstein | On the Economy

If you read nothing else today—nothing else this week—read this oped by Nick Hanauer on job creation and tax policy. He’s a successful venture capitalist who both understands and is able to explain in compelling terms the relationship between investment, grow …

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Mysterious Metal Object Crashes Through Roof of Mass. Warehouse

A three-pound piece of metal was found lying on the floor of a Massachusetts warehouse on Thursday (Dec. 1).

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One of the 1% Explains Why Consumers Are The Real Job Creators

I’ve never been a “job creator.” I can start a business based on a great idea, and initially hire dozens or hundreds of people.

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Raise Taxes on Rich to Reward True Job Creators: Nick Hanauer - Businessweek

It is a tenet of American economic beliefs, and an article of faith for Republicans that is seldom contested by Democrats: If taxes are raised on the rich, job creation will stop.

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Brownback Complaint About Student Tweet Lands Kansas Teenager In Principal's Office

A Kansas teenager got in some trouble with her school for comments she posted on her Twitter account — in which she claimed to have trashed Gov.

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A fair share

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) was asked recently about why it’s wrong to ask the wealthy to sacrifice. “Come on,” he said. “The top 1% paid 38% of income taxes in America. How much more do you want them to pay?” On CNN yesterday, Sen.

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Gingrich: Laws preventing child labor are 'truly stupid'

(CNN) - Newt Gingrich proposed a plan Friday that would allow poor children to clean their schools for money, saying such a setup would both allow students to earn income and endow them with a strong work ethic.

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'The guy who laid you off'

The former Massachusetts governor has two broad flaws as a presidential candidate. The first is that he’s a craven, cowardly flip-flopper who shifts with the winds and demonstrates a practical allergy to principled stands.

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Dismal Tale of Arrest for Tiniest of Crimes

Early in the morning on Oct. 22, a Saturday, Ms. Zucker, 21, and her friend Alex Fischer, also 21, were stopped by the police in Riverside Park and given tickets for trespassing. Mr. Fischer was permitted to leave after he produced his driver’s license. But Ms.

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Reality ruins another GOP talking point

It’s one of those observations that Republicans repeat so often, it’s often just assumed to be true: President Obama and his big-government agenda have imposed a wave of regulations that’s overwhelming society and crushing the economy. The notion that regu …

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Missions Proposed to Explore Mysterious Tilted Planet Uranus

Earlier this year, the Planetary Science Decadal Survey recommended that NASA consider sending a mission to the planet Uranus.

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CHARTS: Here's What The Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About...

So, what are the protesters so upset about, really? Do they have legitimate gripes? To answer the latter question first, yes, they do. They have very legitimate gripes.

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Think Occupy Wall St. is a phase? You don't get it

Like the spokesmen for Arab dictators feigning bewilderment over protesters' demands, mainstream television news reporters finally training their attention on the growing Occupy Wall Street protest movement seem determined to cast it as the random, silly blather of an ungratefu …

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Michigan GOP Bill Would Jail Teachers Who Send Political Emails

Michigan Republicans are pushing a bill through the legislature that would prohibit public employees from sending political messages through their work emails.

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