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Ted Nugent Eats "Tiger Dick"

Or so claims the liberal-baiting rocker on a swing through San Francisco.

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| Mon Jul. 11, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Are Cats Bad for the Environment?

How feral felines (and their human friends) pounce on the planet

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| Mon Jul. 11, 2011 2:30 AM PDT

This Week in National Insecurity

Fraternizing with inflatable dolls, millions for marching bands, and the death of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (again). A roundup of the latest military news.

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| Fri Jul. 8, 2011 12:30 PM PDT

Wait, Did the USDA Just Deregulate All New Genetically Modified Crops?

In a surprise move, the agency green-lights Roundup Ready lawn grass—and perhaps much, much more.

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| Fri Jul. 8, 2011 12:23 PM PDT

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Where Are the Jobs, Dammit!?

The latest jobs report was worse than anyone imagined. Let the finger-pointing begin.

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| Fri Jul. 8, 2011 8:31 AM PDT

Does Bobby Jindal Think Women Seeking Abortions are "Criminals"?

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| Fri Jul. 8, 2011 5:00 AM PDT

Rosario Dawson Acts Up

Hollywood's hottest actress-activist on YouTube flicks, telenovelas, and her Twitter addiction.

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| Fri Jul. 8, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Climate Change: Still Worse Than You Think

Buckle your seat belts.

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| Fri Jul. 8, 2011 2:55 AM PDT

Why Jamie Leigh Jones Lost Her KBR Rape Case

Her story of a brutal attack in Iraq sparked a national outcry—but the jury didn't buy it.

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| Thu Jul. 7, 2011 4:30 AM PDT

How Tim Pawlenty Funded Planned Parenthood

Why the presidential candidate's pro-life record is messier than he'd like GOP primary voters to believe.

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| Thu Jul. 7, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Rape in the Ranks

Why won't the Pentagon do anything to address the military's sexual assault crisis?

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| Wed Jul. 6, 2011 10:47 AM PDT

Michele Bachmann’s Marcus Bachmann Problem

The presidential candidate says her husband is her top adviser. That could backfire.

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| Wed Jul. 6, 2011 7:04 AM PDT

Life After the Death of Collective Bargaining

Teachers, firefighters, and cops take to the streets to protest Ohio's version of Wisconsin's anti-union bill.

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| Wed Jul. 6, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Michele Bachmann's Redistricting Whopper

The 2012 contender claims Democrats tried to gerrymander her out of her state senate seat. That's not true.

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| Tue Jul. 5, 2011 7:40 AM PDT

My Summer at an Indian Call Center

Lessons learned: Americans are hotheads, Australians are drunks—and never say where you're calling from. Read the story everyone's talking about.

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| Tue Jul. 5, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Missing: 163 Million Women

Ever wonder what happens when societies favor boys over girls?

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| Tue Jul. 5, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

How I (Almost) Became an Air Guitar Fan

Host's request for the championships: "Please don't be sober for this event."

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| Mon Jul. 4, 2011 3:30 AM PDT

11 Patriotic Songs That Don't Suck

Why rely on John Philip Sousa when we've got Pavement, James Brown, and Titus Andronicus?

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| Sat Jul. 2, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Languishing in Solitary, Pelican Bay Inmates Launch Hunger Strike

Prisoners hope to shine light on correctional department's 'arbitrary, illegal, and progressively more punitive policies.'

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| Fri Jul. 1, 2011 1:00 PM PDT

Tim Pawlenty's JOBZ Debacle

The GOP candidate's failed plan to revive Minnesota's economy.

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| Fri Jul. 1, 2011 3:00 AM PDT