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Climate change deniers won't like this
America Blog Oct 26 09Then again, since when have they ever relied on facts? The earth is not cooling.
U.S. government data show the decade that ends in December will be the warmest in 130 years of record-keeping, and 2005 was the hottest year recorded.
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Government opens data to public
BBC Technology News Oct 21 09A new website will make reams of government data freely available for the first time.
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The Names Project
Kenneth in the 212 Aug 27 09
The annual list of most popular baby names is out, and once again it's a stinging indictment of our society, with the name of Britney Spears' "accident" RACING up the chart with a bullet (don't even get me started on the name Britney, either).
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Sorta good news on the economy: It didn't contract as fast as expected (but the previous quarter was actually even worse)
America Blog Jul 31 09Less bad is the new good, but it's still not all that good:
The U.S. economy contracted at a slower-than-expected pace in the second quarter, government data showed on Friday, but a sharp drop in consumer spending fanned fears that recovery would be sluggish.
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Singapore races out of recession
America Blog Jul 14 09It would be nice to see more shocks such as this. Reuters:
Singapore's economy has leapt out of recession, expanding in the second quarter at its fastest rate in nearly 6 years, thanks to a surge in biomedical production and construction.
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Report Shows LGBT Health Disparities
Gay News Blog Jul 04 09
A new report on the non-HIV health and human service needs of LGBT people in New York state shows significant disparities compared to non-LGBT people, reflecting national trends exacerbated by lack of adequate data and homophobia.
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