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Is the Climate Change Scare New? Not really.

Click here: Modern doomsayers have been predicting climate and environmental disaster since the 1960s. They continue to do so today. None of the apocalyptic predictions with due dates as of today have come true. What follows is a collection of notably wild predictions from notable people in government and science.

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Common antibiotics may lead to heart problems

Click here: Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics.

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Moody’s downgrades Ford to ‘junk’ status

Click here: Moody’s downgrades Ford’s credit rating to ‘junk’ status on weak outlook.

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Scientists Unveil Breathalyzer for Marijuana

Click here: Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh announced the latest tool to detect THC, the main psychoactive component in marijuana — in breath and can actually detect a driver’s impairment.

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Democrats at Climate Forum: Ban Everything!

Click here: Democrats appearing at CNN’s marathon 7-hour global warming forum have a plan to solve a changing climate: Ban everything! Among them: Bans on plastic straws, red meat, incandescent light-bulbs, gas-powered cars, nuclear energy, off-shore drilling, fracking, natural gas exports, coal plants, and even “carbon” itself.

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Why is Africa Poor? The Answers will Surprise You. (Our local governments could learn from Africa’s experience)

More than half of the world’s poorest people live in sub-Saharan Africa. Why is that region so poor? There are lots of theories. Some blame a colonial history. Others blame the weather, or discrimination. Magatte Wade, an African entrepreneur, tells John Stossel in this short video that she knows the biggest reason from her own first-hand experience: It’s crushing government regulation.

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Racism Is Not in America’s DNA

Americans want to be united. The left wants us divided. Larry Elder rebuts the claim that America is inherently racist in this short video. Larry Elder is an American attorney, author, and radio program host.

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Navy Rejects Touchscreen Controls after Fatal Crash. Destroyers going Back to Physical Throttles.

Click here: The Navy will begin reverting destroyers back to a physical throttle and traditional helm control system in the next 18 to 24 months, after the fleet overwhelmingly said they prefer mechanical controls to touchscreen systems in the aftermath of the fatal USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) collision.

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Is College Worth It? It Depends a Great Deal on the Education.

Is college a good investment? It’s getting harder and harder to make that case — for students and their parents. Today students often graduate weighed down by debt and free of practical wisdom. Before starting down the path to college, some sober, common sense reflection is more necessary than ever. Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA provides some much needed tutoring in this short video.

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Microplastics in drinking water not a health risk for now, says WHO

Click here: The World Health Organization (WHO) says the level of microplastics in drinking-water is not yet dangerous for humans but called for more research into potential future risk.