Plutocrats Deserve Public Scorn | MichaelMoore.com

Robert Greenwald and Jesse Lava: Top Ten Koch Facts

Yale Discovers a Fungus That Eats Plastic | PCWorld

1 In 5 Americans With Mental Illness, National Survey

Keystone XL: Pipeline to the Apocalypse

Stop The Corporate Takeover of Democracy - U.S. PIRG

The Supreme Court ruled to lift a 60-year-old ban that kept corporations from influencing federal elections — rights specifically granted to people. A corporation is not a person with voting rights.

Colleges' zero-tolerance suicide policy raises concerns

Concern for campus safety and confusion about privacy laws are leading more and more colleges and universities to quickly expel students showing any inkling of suicidal thoughts.

Still locked out

Eloise Mudway, 92, has waited nearly five years for the return of her house. On Friday, she learned she would have to wait at least two more weeks.

Study: unemployed feel 'traumatized' by recession

A new study finds that the recession has left many jobless workers struggling to cope with the psychological stress caused by becoming unemployed in a weak economy.

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Married In a Cemetary? Some Adore the Idea

a growing national trend of funeral homes and cemeteries converting spaces into multipurpose community facilities, industry officials say

Summit exposed corrupt leaders

34 leaders signed what was billed as the world's first international agreement to stop corruption.

Facebook Users' Verdict On Redesign: Hate! - CBS News

Citigroup Plans Big Bonuses Despite Rules Against Them - TIME

Citigroup has pledged millions of dollars in bonuses to senior executives for the next few years, despite lawmakers efforts to eliminate such payments.

Take it back: GMail gets 'Undo Send' Labs feature | Webware - CNET

Google is launching a GMail Labs feature called "Undo Send," that lets you abort the sending of any GMail message--if you use it within five seconds

Government bans `downer' cows from food supply on Yahoo! News

The government on Saturday permanently banned the slaughter of cows too sick or weak to stand on their own, seeking to further minimize the chance that mad cow disease could enter the food supply.

Mix Turtle - The Music Search Engine

Just one of my music lists on Mix Turtle. Give it a listen and then make your own!

Insurance Companies Denied Increases

The companies are being denied rate increases because premiums developed using credit scoring "are unfairly discriminatory," Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation Commissioner Ken Ross said.

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