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CIA And M16 Knew Iraq Didn't Have WMDs Before 2003 Invasion
Fresh evidence is revealed today about how MI6 and the CIA were told through secret channels by Saddam Hussein's foreign minister and his head of intelligence that Iraq had no active weapons of mass...
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The Cyprus Deal Works Out Great For Putin And A Few Key Allies
MOSCOW — Oleg Deripaska’s airplane touched down in Cyprus on February 28. He wasn’t on holiday; that came a fortnight later, when he, his plane and his boat had a reunion at Male, in the Maldives....
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Obama Look-Alike Cast As Satan In History Channel Series On Bible
His right-wing critics were probably nodding sagely in approval – but Barack Obama may have reason to feel aggrieved after hit American mini-series The Bible cast an actor with a striking resemblance...
View ArticleWhy Technology Can't Fix Our Need For Traditional Resumes
Recently, while driving to work, I heard a report on the radio about a company choosing to forego traditional job interviews or collecting resumes for an open position, choosing instead to base their...
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NBC Isn't Happy With Jay Leno's Latest Jokes
The recent reports about NBC's post-Leno plans were as surprising as they were interesting. As in, they kind of came out of nowhere. So it might make sense to hear that, behind the scenes, Leno has...
View ArticleKeeping Salary History To Yourself During The Job Search Only Hurts You
Today’s question comes from a job seeker who’d prefer not to divulge compensation information during the interview process.Why does every recruiter ask my current salary and/or salary history? I’m very...
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Accurate Impressions Are More Important Than First Impressions
Most of what you hear about sales success and business growth is about making good first impressions.That’s not always how it’s presented, but that’s essentially the core of most tactics. Make it look...
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Why It's Crucial For Scientists To Get Better At Branding Their Work
One of the serious side effects of the financial meltdown is the cutting of funds for scientific research.Development of the microprocessor to power your computer and mobile phone is a bi-product of...
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Iran Has Launched A Guided Missile Destroyer Into The Caspian Sea
Iran launched a domestically built destroyer in the Caspian Sea on Sunday, its first deployment of a major warship in the oil-rich region, state TV reported.President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated...
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China Surges Past Britain To Become The Fifth Largest Arms Exporter In The World
For the first time, China has become the world’s fifth biggest arms exporter – its highest ranking since the cold war – pushing the United Kingdom from the top five exporters list, a Sweden-based...
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Airbus Just Closed A Huge Deal To Cash In On Asia's Booming Middle Class
Airbus just closed its biggest deal ever: 234 A320 jets for a whopping $24 billion. Its customer is Lion Air, one of Indonesia’s popular budget airlines.The Lion deal is a big coup for Airbus. The...
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Anti-Wealth Inequality Legislation Is Just A Matter Of Time
You might consider America's vast wealth inequality, vividly illustrated in this viral video, to be offensive, infuriating, or irrelevant. But it is not terribly mysterious. Rich people have more...
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Ten Tips To Help You Win Your NCAA Tournament Pool
The NCAA Tournament bracket has been unveiled, so it’s time to sharpen your pencils, get to work and make some money.Here are 10 things to know before filling out the sheet for your office pool.1. Know...
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North Carolina's Backward Climate Legislation Could Hurt The Whole Country
Greetings from North Carolina, where our legislature gets to more crazy in a week than yours does in an entire session. You’re probably sick of hearing about it, but Plugged In wants to keep you...
View ArticleFeedback Works Best When You Don't Try To Control People
When effectively administered, feedback is a powerful way to build knowledge and skills, increase motivation, and develop reflective habits of mind in students and employees. Too often, however, the...
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6 Insurance Policies You Will Never Really Need
Insurance policies are one of the few things people buy while hoping they never have to use them.For a small fee or “premium,” the policies protect us and our loved ones against damages or losses to...
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4 Emotional Mistakes That Get In The Way Of Selling A House
The greatest hindrance to the sale of a home can be a seller who is seized by emotion."It is very important for sellers to (keep) in mind that a real estate transaction is most likely the single...
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Bat-Eating Spiders Are Everywhere
There's only one place in the world to escape bat-catching spiders: Antarctica. These arachnids ensnare and pounce on bats everywhere else in the world, researchers say.Bats rank among the most...
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Fake Official Duped China's Communist Party For Years
With his bouffant black hair, white short-sleeve shirt and endless boring speeches, he certainly seemed like a high-ranking Communist party official.But Zhao Xiyong, who has claimed since 2010 to be...
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37 Killed In India After Speeding Bus Drives Off Bridge
A speeding bus careered off a river bridge in western India Tuesday, killing 37 people and injuring another 14, police said.The pre-dawn accident happened in the Khed area of Ratnagiri district in...
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