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Obama Sets Wealth Gap Record

Click here: Under Obama the wealth gap between America’s high income group and everyone else has reached record high levels.

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‘It Kills Viruses, Fungi and Bacteria Continuously’: Could Copper Hold the Solution to Hospital Superbugs?

Click here: The germ-killing powers of copper have been well-established since ancient times, but besides a few copper doorknobs — shown to kill 95 percent of superbugs like pneumonia and MRSA — the metal is noticeably absent from many medical facilities.
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Obituaries this week

Jerry Allen Kaufman, 79, of Burlington, died Monday, December 15, 2014

Emily P. Lange, 93, Burlington died Tuesday, December 16, 2014

John Robert Nollen, 56, Kansas City, MO, formerly Burlington died Monday, December 15, 2014

Marilyn Elizabeth Wagenbach, 83, rural Burlington died Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Richard Lawrence Shofe, 83, Burlington, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Myrtle Schwerin, 80, Burlington, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Amanda “Marya” Wagoner, 41, Burlington, died Friday, December 19, 2014

Rikki Allan Powell, 62, Burlington, died Thursday, December 18, 2014

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Census Bureau: 20% of Millennials Live in Poverty

Click here: One in five young adults – ages 18 to 34 years old – live in poverty, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Food Stamp Beneficiaries Exceed 46-million for 3-Straight Years

Click here: The number of beneficiaries who receive food stamps has topped 46,000,000 for over 3-straight years.
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65% of Children Live in Households on Federal Aid Programs

Click here: The Census Bureau reported this week that 65 percent of American children live in households taking aid from one or more federal programs.
How to be dependent on government is now one of the earliest life lessons America is teaching nearly a supermajority of children.
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Want to Live Longer? Get a Pet

Click here: A pet might improve your health.
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Hedge Fund: Paying Down The National Debt Is Now Almost Mathematically Impossible

Click here: Paying Down The National Debt Is Now Almost Mathematically Impossible. Simply put, the US government has reached a point of no return.
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U.S. Forest Service: Avoiding Deer-Vehicle Collisions

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Sen. Coburn’s Emotional Farewell Remarks