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<title>RagingDebate.com / New Debates</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:20:48 EST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[WHAT HAPPENED TO THE AMERICAN DREAM]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/what-happened-to-the-american-dream/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/what-happened-to-the-american-dream/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:20:48 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JimQ</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/what-happened-to-the-american-dream/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of it.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/an-american-tragedy/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/an-american-tragedy/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:10:31 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JimQ</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/an-american-tragedy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama Picks Nobel Winner As Energy Secretary]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/obama-picks-nobel-winner-as-energy-secretary-1/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/obama-picks-nobel-winner-as-energy-secretary-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:55:31 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>American</dc:creator>
<category>Energy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/obama-picks-nobel-winner-as-energy-secretary-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Obama is making a few stellar selections to his cabinet. Steven Chu, the renowned Nobel Prize winning physicist, is a very smart choice for head of Department of Energy. Who better to drive our future energy focus than a brilliant physicist and green-energy advocate? BRAVO OBAMA!<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Biotechnology Companies Pitch for U.S. Taxpayer Aid]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/health/biotechnology-companies-pitch-for-u-s--taxpayer-aid/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/health/biotechnology-companies-pitch-for-u-s--taxpayer-aid/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:09:42 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rknowles</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/health/biotechnology-companies-pitch-for-u-s--taxpayer-aid/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[By David Olmos and Justin BlumDec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. biotechnology executives are lobbying Congress to change a tax law and provide millions of dollars in government money to small, cash-starved drugmakers.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HAS AMERICA JUMPED THE SHARK?]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/has-america-jumped-the-shark/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/has-america-jumped-the-shark/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:36:12 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JimQ</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/has-america-jumped-the-shark/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[America has given indications that it has reached its peak and is on a downward slope. The U.S. government has taken measures in the last 11 months that appear to be a desperate attempt to keep our dysfunctional corrupt financial system propped up. The phrase &quot;Jumped The Shark&quot; comes from the 1977 episode of Happy Days<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Presses Pakistan to Help India as Tensions Rise]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/worldnews/u-s--presses-pakistan-to-help-india-as-tensions-rise/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/worldnews/u-s--presses-pakistan-to-help-india-as-tensions-rise/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:25:07 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rknowles</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/worldnews/u-s--presses-pakistan-to-help-india-as-tensions-rise/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. is calling on Pakistan to arrest and turn over to India at least some suspects in the Mumbai bombing, aligning the U.S. more closely with a key Indian position, but Pakistan is unlikely to oblige amid escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed South Asian adversaries.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ignore Jobs Numbers for Market Timing]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/ignore-jobs-numbers-for-market-timing/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/ignore-jobs-numbers-for-market-timing/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:14:49 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thehand</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/ignore-jobs-numbers-for-market-timing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Investors look to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment news releases to provide insights for, and confirmation of, their market perceptions. Armed with historical data and associated formulas, the BLS employment numbers help guide investment strategies. Year to date, the US has shed over 750,000 jobs.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No to Being Outlaws, We Want Freedom! (Cry of help from freedom loving citizens in Italy)]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/worldnews/no-to-being-outlaws-we-want-freedom-cry-of-help-from-freedom-loving-citizens-in-italy/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/worldnews/no-to-being-outlaws-we-want-freedom-cry-of-help-from-freedom-loving-citizens-in-italy/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:52:11 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>netizenclandestino</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/worldnews/no-to-being-outlaws-we-want-freedom-cry-of-help-from-freedom-loving-citizens-in-italy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The attempt to throttle free speech in America may seem to be a growing problem. In Italy, they are one step ahead of us toward there march towards Fascism. Whole those of us emerging, responsible leadership in the West may have limited power to influence Italian politics, we can help share this information and closely observe what <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkeys Can't Fly]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/turkeys-cant-fly-1/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/turkeys-cant-fly-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:13:52 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JimQ</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/turkeys-cant-fly-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you are old enough to remember the Popeye cartoons, you will remember Wimpy and his promise to pay at a later date for a hamburger today. As Congress listens to the latest pleas for $25 billion from GM, Ford, and Chrysler, I can't help but think of Wimpy's promise.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bush Hands Over Reins of U.S. Economy to EU]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/bush-hands-over-reins-of-u-s--economy-to-eu/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/bush-hands-over-reins-of-u-s--economy-to-eu/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:11:17 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rknowles</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/bush-hands-over-reins-of-u-s--economy-to-eu/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In one month of legislation and one diplomatic meeting, the United States has unilaterally abdicated all the gains for the concept of free markets won by the Reagan administration and surrendered, in total, to the Western European model of socialism, stagnation, and excessive government regulation.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian navy sinks suspected pirate]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/worldnews/indian-navy-sinks-suspected-pirate/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/worldnews/indian-navy-sinks-suspected-pirate/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:29:18 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WildNoggin</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/worldnews/indian-navy-sinks-suspected-pirate/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[No one has mentioned the success of an LRAD device in protecting and deterring attackers. This would not be an issue if we all used LRAD devices.Deploy these devices to all ships for protection and make pirates deaf, it really is that simple. OK maybe it's not humane to deafen attackers although it's their choice if they want <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[OPEC says ready to act to help prop up prices]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/opec-says-ready-to-act-to-help-prop-up-prices-1/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/opec-says-ready-to-act-to-help-prop-up-prices-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:28:06 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WildNoggin</dc:creator>
<category>Energy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/opec-says-ready-to-act-to-help-prop-up-prices-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I recently bought gas for $1.88/gal., pricing close to pre-war, now that gasoline prices are low again there are efforts to jack it back up to post war pricing.  Somewhere in the mix economic downturn seeks alternative sources to balance out losses in equity.  Much like gas pricing quadrupling for funding the `War on Terror` (ak<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hattiesburg, TX police charge man with carrying 500 pounds of marijuana]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/health/hattiesburg-tx-police-charge-man-with-carrying-500-pounds-of-marijuana/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/health/hattiesburg-tx-police-charge-man-with-carrying-500-pounds-of-marijuana/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:52:29 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WildNoggin</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/health/hattiesburg-tx-police-charge-man-with-carrying-500-pounds-of-marijuana/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You think the Federal government with a huge deficit would look for ways to make money off taxes... well they do but unfortunately no new products are introduced.  America is a business offering.  Just imagine the funds Texas would have had from the sale of this popular drug.  I'm also very confused that a &quot;American&quot; state would <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More American kids went hungry last year - Diet and nutrition]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/health/more-american-kids-went-hungry-last-year---diet-and-nutrition/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/health/more-american-kids-went-hungry-last-year---diet-and-nutrition/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:37:26 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>litldvl</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/health/more-american-kids-went-hungry-last-year---diet-and-nutrition/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As I have argued in the past, the Hollywood Democrats, who claim to be patriotic, have only helped other countries, (ex. American Idol gives, only to overseas kids, Oprah giving to overseas kids, Madona and Anjelina adopting kids from overseas).  Where is this patriotism?  The same people that voted for Obama are the same people tha<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Could General Electric Collapse?]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/could-general-electric-collapse/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/could-general-electric-collapse/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:59:10 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JimQ</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/could-general-electric-collapse/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[General Electric, the legendary American institution, founded in 1878 by Thomas Edison, is in deep trouble. Its PR machine has been in constant spin mode as the company sinks deeper into despair.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Conservative Politics Needs Direction - A Call to Return to Guiding]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/conservative-politics-needs-direction---a-call-to-return-to-guiding/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/conservative-politics-needs-direction---a-call-to-return-to-guiding/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:52:29 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thehand</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/conservative-politics-needs-direction---a-call-to-return-to-guiding/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Republican Party has lost its way.  It has become something evil.  It needs to change.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Deadly New Arenavirus]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/health/a-deadly-new-arenavirus/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/health/a-deadly-new-arenavirus/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:58:10 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WildNoggin</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/health/a-deadly-new-arenavirus/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is a very serious issue regarding emerging viri.  There are so many anti-XXX products on the market, evolution stipulates there will be adaptation to anything that tries to eradicate.   I'm very happy Google has decided to fund research regarding pathogens. Makes you wonder how the government can afford to really perform t<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[There's No Problem, Only Solutions]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/theres-no-problem-only-solutions-1/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/theres-no-problem-only-solutions-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:15:23 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JimQ</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/theres-no-problem-only-solutions-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Barrack Obama is the President-elect of the United States of America. I do not envy him. He has a few problems to deal with. It would be beneficial for him to take the wise advice of John Lennon. He needs to slow down and not let the extremists in his party push him to hurry and make short term oriented decisions.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Shallowest Generation]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/the-shallowest-generation/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/the-shallowest-generation/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:28:14 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JimQ</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/the-shallowest-generation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Baby Boom Generation will never be mistaken for the Greatest Generation that survived the Great Depression and defeated evil in a World War that killed 72 million people. I hate to tell you Boomers, but putting a yellow ribbon on the back of your $50,000 SUV is not sacrifice.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama Wins Presidency and Democratic Majority Established, Market Expectations?]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/obama-wins-presidency-and-democratic-majority-established-market-expectations/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/obama-wins-presidency-and-democratic-majority-established-market-expectations/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:26:20 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>iThinkBig</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/obama-wins-presidency-and-democratic-majority-established-market-expectations/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It is all over but the crying for the Republican Party. Conservatism for the short term in America seems officially dead. On the bright side perhaps is that with a full Democratic majority there will be no excuses that partisanship got in the way of fixing America. It is either sink or swim for the Democratic Party.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MrArbitrage on Markets]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/mrarbitrage-on-markets-1/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/mrarbitrage-on-markets-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:15:25 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MrArbitrage</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/mrarbitrage-on-markets-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This deserves a debate because the youth of America are being indoctrinated by the left, endangering the foundation that made this the greatest nation on the Earth.  Solution:  It is time for Americans to stop waiting for politicians to solve these problem and fight this war on the ground - ourselves.  There is no time to waste. <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[So Little Time, So Much Damage]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/so-little-time-so-much-damage-1/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/so-little-time-so-much-damage-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:12:01 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Madman</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/so-little-time-so-much-damage-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yes, Some of you despise President Elect Obama and some of you see him as the savior of America. We shall see. Forget that for a while. There are 77 days left for W to smear his mark allover our government. Yes, &quot;Smear&quot; is the appropriate word for the W presidency. Smear, smear, smear!<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dow and S&amp;P Equities Not Yet Good Buys]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/dow-and-sp-equities-not-yet-good-buys-1/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/dow-and-sp-equities-not-yet-good-buys-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:14:07 EST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>thehand</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/dow-and-sp-equities-not-yet-good-buys-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Many talking heads are saying this is the time to buy.  I think they are wrong and just trying to sucker you into buying so that they can vacate their positions.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I See the Failure of the Health-Care System Every Day]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/health/i-see-the-failure-of-the-health-care-system-every-day-1/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/health/i-see-the-failure-of-the-health-care-system-every-day-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:40:25 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>American</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/health/i-see-the-failure-of-the-health-care-system-every-day-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I see the insanity of the current &quot;system&quot; pretty much every day. For instance: the patient crippled by diabetes at age 60, unable to hold a job, and therefore out of luck when it comes to health insurance-too young for Medicare, slightly too wealthy for Medicaid.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Loan Fix Is Unlikely the Last]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/new-loan-fix-is-unlikely-the-last/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/new-loan-fix-is-unlikely-the-last/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:33:02 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>iThinkBig</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/new-loan-fix-is-unlikely-the-last/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The government's latest plan to help struggling homeowners eliminates a major bottleneck by giving mortgage investors more incentive to agree to refinancings. But lawmakers said Thursday they might go further after the November election and force reluctant investors to do more.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MIT Energy Storage Discovery Could Lead to a4Unlimiteda4 Solar Power]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/mit-energy-storage-discovery-could-lead-to-lsquounlimitedrsquo-solar-power/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/mit-energy-storage-discovery-could-lead-to-lsquounlimitedrsquo-solar-power/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:39:19 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>American</dc:creator>
<category>Energy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/mit-energy-storage-discovery-could-lead-to-lsquounlimitedrsquo-solar-power/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a new way of storing energy from sunlight that could lead to ‘unlimited' solar power. The process, loosely based on plant photosynthesis, uses solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. When needed, the gases can then be re-combined in a fuel<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iraq Says Border Raid Targeted Insurgents In Syria]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/worldnews/iraq-says-border-raid-targeted-insurgents-in-syria/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/worldnews/iraq-says-border-raid-targeted-insurgents-in-syria/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:18:35 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>American</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/worldnews/iraq-says-border-raid-targeted-insurgents-in-syria/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A deadly raid on the Syrian side of Iraq's border, blamed by Syria on the United States, targeted an area used by insurgents for attacks on Iraq, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said on Monday. Syria accused the United States of committing a &quot;terrible crime. This is an outrageous raid which is against international law..<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Survey: Half Of U.S. Doctors Give Placebos, Physicians Report Giving Vitamins Or Other Drugs They Know Wona4t Help Without Telling Patients]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/health/survey-half-of-u-s--doctors-give-placebos-physicians-report-giving-vitamins-or-other-drugs-they-know-wonrsquot-help-without-telling-patients-1/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/health/survey-half-of-u-s--doctors-give-placebos-physicians-report-giving-vitamins-or-other-drugs-they-know-wonrsquot-help-without-telling-patients-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:47:48 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WildNoggin</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/health/survey-half-of-u-s--doctors-give-placebos-physicians-report-giving-vitamins-or-other-drugs-they-know-wonrsquot-help-without-telling-patients-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[To make it even stranger it has also been found in recent studies that a $10 placebo is more effective than a cheaper one.  I'm not sure how the conversation occurs between the patient and doctor when handing out a placebo.   What I do know is the power of the mind over the body only works effectively you believe.  In the case of a<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[With Huge Oil Discovery, Cuba Will Beat United States to Energy Independence]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/with-huge-oil-discovery-cuba-will-beat-united-states-to-energy-independence/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/with-huge-oil-discovery-cuba-will-beat-united-states-to-energy-independence/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:35:21 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>American</dc:creator>
<category>Energy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/with-huge-oil-discovery-cuba-will-beat-united-states-to-energy-independence/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Cuba now claims it has double the amount of oil in its offshore reserves than previously thought. If the estimates are accurate, Cuba would have just as much oil as the U.S. This discovery, coupled with initiatives to develop alternative energy projects, such a brand new biogas factory, will put Cuba on the<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IS IT SAFE?]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/is-it-safe-1/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/is-it-safe-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:26:32 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JimQ</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/is-it-safe-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The S&amp;P 500 has declined by 26% in the last three weeks and 43% in the last year. Everyone has been waiting for the bounce that always comes. The brilliant financial gurus on Wall Street have convinced us that we are supposed to buy the dips. The market always goes up in the long run. These experts have been lying to you.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vitamin D Supplementation Guidelines for Youngsters Doubled]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/health/vitamin-d-supplementation-guidelines-for-youngsters-doubled/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/health/vitamin-d-supplementation-guidelines-for-youngsters-doubled/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:14:32 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>rknowles</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/health/vitamin-d-supplementation-guidelines-for-youngsters-doubled/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The leading children's medical organization in the United States on Monday announced that it has doubled the amount of vitamin D recommended for infants, children and adolescents.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is coffee a connection to good health?]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/health/is-coffee-a-connection-to-good-health/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/health/is-coffee-a-connection-to-good-health/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:23:27 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WildNoggin</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/health/is-coffee-a-connection-to-good-health/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So now I'm confused... this reminds me of the egg scareCoffee is it good or bad, the news about this drink switches like a light over the years..  Personally I like Coffee and eggs so no matter what is said I will continue to consume them.One time I remember Tom Brokaw or Peter Jennings saying milk was bad for your health..<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Turning carbon dioxide into fuel]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/turning-carbon-dioxide-into-fuel-1/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/turning-carbon-dioxide-into-fuel-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:57:41 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WildNoggin</dc:creator>
<category>Energy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/energy/turning-carbon-dioxide-into-fuel-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Advancements in science such as this are great but we must enforce their use somehow with minimal impact on businesses. May be subsided funding for installation and maintenance?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ex-President Carter Slams Bush on Market Crisis]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/ex-president-carter-slams-bush-on-market-crisis/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/ex-president-carter-slams-bush-on-market-crisis/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:58:49 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JudyBlueEyes</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/ex-president-carter-slams-bush-on-market-crisis/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ex-President Jimmy Carter had some choice words for the current President. I agree with the attack, but the timing for a Democrat to come into the limelight and bash this President (And party) is way too obvious. Agree?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nikkei plunges 9.6 pct, biggest one-day fall since '87]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/nikkei-plunges-9-6-pct-biggest-one-day-fall-since-87/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/nikkei-plunges-9-6-pct-biggest-one-day-fall-since-87/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:51:28 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Madman</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/nikkei-plunges-9-6-pct-biggest-one-day-fall-since-87/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Japan's Nikkei share average plunged 9.6 percent on Friday for its biggest drop since the 1987 stock crash, wiping out $202 billion in market value on growing fears that the financial crisis will spark a global recession. The Nikkei, which has fallen for seven straight days, lost 24 percent on the week, more than twice what it lost<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama plans half-hour TV ad]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/obama-plans-half-hour-tv-ad/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/obama-plans-half-hour-tv-ad/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:47:32 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Madman</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/obama-plans-half-hour-tv-ad/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Wow, talk about buying the Presidency. This has to be costing Obama millions ans millions of dollars. Will it lock in his election or will McCain counter with a similar approach?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Who We Should Blame for This Crisis]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/who-we-should-blame-for-this-crisis/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/who-we-should-blame-for-this-crisis/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:41:38 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>iThinkBig</dc:creator>
<category>Economy</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/economy/who-we-should-blame-for-this-crisis/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some people don't like the concept of blame.  They view it as useless because it wastes time in looking for a solution.  I will tell you differently.  Blame is useful because it identifies offenders, which is the first step in eliminating the problem.  The trouble is that few have the stomach to get rid of the offenders.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama has 4-point lead on McCain]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/obama-has-4-point-lead-on-mccain/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/obama-has-4-point-lead-on-mccain/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:37:44 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>American</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/obama-has-4-point-lead-on-mccain/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Obama is now starting to pull away from McCain since the debates started. Is Obama just a better debater than McCain or are we looking at the next President of the United States?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[American Politics: We are on a Dangerous Precipice]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/american-politics-we-are-on-a-dangerous-precipice/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/american-politics-we-are-on-a-dangerous-precipice/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:27:24 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>iThinkBig</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/politics/american-politics-we-are-on-a-dangerous-precipice/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I've seen debates, read articles, and watched Internet clips of stump speeches. From what I can tell of the character of the contest, from positions on issues, the process has not yet emerged from the Democratic Party primaries. Perhaps more accurately still, it seems we no longer have two distinct American political parties.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[This Open-Enrollment Season, Beware of Out-of-Pocket Costs]]></title>
<link>http://ragingdebate.com/health/this-open-enrollment-season-beware-of-out-of-pocket-costs/</link>
<comments>http://ragingdebate.com/health/this-open-enrollment-season-beware-of-out-of-pocket-costs/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:25:12 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>iThinkBig</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://ragingdebate.com/health/this-open-enrollment-season-beware-of-out-of-pocket-costs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Next year, you'll likely pay more for your workplace health benefits, but you may have to read the fine print to figure out where the bite will come. As companies head into open-enrollment season, when they let employees pick their plans for next year, many firms say they are reluctant to boost health-care premiums too sharply at a<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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