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2012 Election

5 Reasons Obama Could Lose The 2012 Election

If the U.S. presidential election was held today, President Barack Obama could easily lose. Fortunately for Obama -- and, by extension, for the Democratic Party -- the election is not today: it's 7 months from now.
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Levon Helm In “Final Stages” Of Cancer Battle: Best Video Clips, Twitter Reactions

Levon Helm In 'Final Stages' Of Cancer: Best Video Clips, Twitter Reactions

Levon Helm, the legendary drummer and singer for The Band and celebrated solo-artist is in the final stages of losing his decades long battle with throat cancer, according to a very sad message posted on Helm's website http://www.levonhelm.com/ by his daughter and wife on Tuesday afternoon. Here are five great YouTube videos of Levon Helm doing what he did best, along with just a few from the outpouring of messages posted on Twitter in support of Levon Helm and his family.
The 2012 WNBA Draft, which saw 36 of the best female NCAA basketball players selected to join the 12 talented teams in the WNBA, had only a few surprises. With Baylor's Brittney Griner out of the picture, Stanford's 6'2" forward Nnemka

WNBA Draft 2012: Who's Going Where? Full List Of Results, Picks And Prospects

The 2012 WNBA Draft, which saw 36 of the best female NCAA basketball players selected to join the 12 talented teams in the WNBA, had only a few surprises. With Baylor's Brittney Griner out of the picture, Stanford's 6'2 forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike was selected with the No. 1 overall pick -- the first Cardinal player to do so in school history.
A drilling rig in the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas

Half Of U.S. Legislatures Contemplating Hydraulic Fracturing Bills

As natural gas and oil extraction expands across the United States thanks to hydraulic fracturing and advances in horizontal drilling, almost half of the country's legislatures either have enacted or have pending legislation that regulates the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing.
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Tennessee Law Opens Door to Creationism In Science Classes

Soon Tennessee classrooms will be able to debate the merits of creationism and evolution side-by-side, after Gov. Bill Haslam on Tuesday refused to sign a controversial proposal dubbed the Monkey Bill, but allowed it to become law anyway.
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Alcoa Cuts Alumina Capacity; 1Q Report Due Tuesday

Alcoa Inc., the U.S. aluminum giant, said Thursday it will reduce its annual total alumina production capacity by 2 percent this year, aimed at matching output with its plans to reduce smelter capacity amid global oversupply that has hurt prices.

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