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46,471: Drug Overdoses Killed More Americans Than Car Crashes or Guns

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GAO: 1.4 Million Kids Ditch Michelle Obama’s School Lunch Program

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The Toyota Effect – Saving Sight

Oscar-nominated director Kief Davidson visits the busy eye clinic at Harbor-UCLA hospital, where patients were going blind waiting for medical services. He takes a look at the results of the hospital’s partnership with Toyota, quite literally through the failing eyes of Liseth, a diabetic patient hoping for a positive outcome.

 

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Target closing 13 stores

Click here: Target closing 13 stores nationwide citing falling profits

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Debt ceiling lifted, and the same day, debt jumps $339-Billion

Click here: Debt ceiling lifted, and the same day, debt jumps $339B
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San Francisco ‘Sanctuary City’ Sheriff loses election in landslide

Click here: San Francisco sheriff known for ‘sanctuary city’ defense loses re-election bid
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Will Obama’s New Guidelines Actually Reduce Testing in Schools? Probably Not Much

Click here: Obama’s guidelines will do “very little” to reduce excessive testing.

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$20 trillion man: Obama Doubles National Debt

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Sticker Shock – Obamacare prices in Iowa jump 29%

Click here: In Iowa, Healthcare.gov rate increases average 29 percent.

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Can We Rely on Wind and Solar Energy?

Is “green” energy, particularly wind and solar energy, the solution to our climate and energy problems?