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No extra-strength Tylenol, Please.
Region: Maryland
FDA suggests people should take 4 grams as the maximum daily dose of Tylenol, Johnson & Johnson's 50-year-old painkiller, to prevent liver injury. Outside advisors to FDA backed the suggestion in a 21-16 vote today in Adelphi, Maryland. Specifically, single adults should lower the current 1,000 milligrams, or two extra-strength tablets, to the suggested 650 milligrams,or t... more
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U.S. Congress Approves Nuke Deal with India
Region: Maryland
Washington, DC (GroundReport) - According to published reports, the US Congress has put its stamp of approval on the controversial Indo-US nuclear deal. The deal, entered into between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President George W Bush three years ago, was approved by the Senate with 86 voting for and 13 against with bi-partisan support, reports APakistanNews. The deal was nearly brought down by the UPA Gov... more
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The Party's Over on Wall St; $700B Rescue plan announced to halt credit crisis
Region: Maryland
Washington DC, MD (Marketsblog) - U.S. lawmakers have come up with a plan to rescue the financial system in the country from the persitent effects of the credit crunch. The plan involves buying up to $700 billion worth of bad debt from ailing banks hit by the credit crisis, say published reports. In return, the U.S. government gets a stake in these firms while executive pay at the banks will be curbed. President Bus... more
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Michael Dean Eaton Wanted for Jasmine Warr Hit-and-Run Death
Region: Maryland
Last night, an auto accident on Interstate 270 in Rockville, Maryland took the life of 11 year-old Jasmine Warr. Her parents' car was smashed from behind by a speeding Range Rover SUV. The SUV kept on driving, and now police are looking for Michael Dean Eaton who the believe was behind the wheel. Police think Michael Dean Eaton drove a mile past the site of the accident when he left his car and continued on food. He h... more
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Janaki Purushe Shows the World How to Travel Cheap and Chic
Region: Maryland
22-year-old Janaki Purushe graced CNN.com's front page today, lending the news site a rare hipster patina with her dayglo pink piped shorts, keylime flats and violet hoodie. But the real style icon was in the background: her bike. Janaki Purushe is an iReporter-- a citizen journalist for CNN's participatory platform iReport. iReporters are like GroundReporters, except they don't get paid. Citizen journalis... more
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John Adams and His Medieval Art
Region: Maryland
THE LONE HERALD John Adams Lives His Medieval Art By Warren D. Jorgensen As the sun rises over the Chesapeake Bay, John Adams sits in his studio behind his house in Annapolis, Md. The air conditioner hums softly and the blues from his sound system fill the air as he bends over his bench over a 34” X 45” cold rolled eighteen-gauge medieval shield. Brush in hand he meticulously adds detail to the char... more
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The Difference Between Religion And Christianity
Region: MarylandSo many times, religious people are seen in a very negative way. Although religious people often have good intentions, these same people are often judgmental toward others and restrictive in their views. My being a Christian doesn’t give me firsthand knowledge on the difference between being religious and being a Christian. However, I am writing from experience. Early in my college days, my assistant in one of... more
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George Bush, You're No Harry Truman
Region: MarylandHobbled by an unpopular war and anemic poll numbers, President Bush appears to be looking to history for solace. Having come to the realization that he will most likely leave office scorned by his people, he has developed a keen interest in another president who faced low public opinion. In 1953, facing an unpopular war and accused of mismanagement on all fronts, Harry Truman left office with a pitiful appr... more
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Anna Nicole, 24-Hour Cable, and the New Tabloid Journalism
Region: MarylandWhen Anna Nicole Smith died, I remember thinking it was a tragedy. Although she had never found much success in her various film pursuits, she had been a perennial starlet of note on the Hollywood scene and, more importantly, was a young woman with her whole life in front of her, fallen before her time. Any such death should be considered unfortunate, and this was no different. What I didn’t understand at the ... more
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"300": True Tale of Courage
Region: MarylandMany people know about the Alamo and the courage those men possessed. There were less than 200 volunteers and they were fighting Santa Anna's massive army. If that seemed massive picture this; 150,000 or so Persian soldiers against 300 Spartans and their allies. That is the setting for Frank Miller's (Sin City) 300. The movie is based on the graphic novel, and while it is ... more
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