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		<title>Poll: How Do You Feel About the &#039;Birther&#039; Issue Texoma?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whose responsibility is it to ask a potential presidential candidate for his or her certified state issued copy of their birth certificate?  ]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/poll-how-do-you-feel-about-the-birther-issue-texoma/</link>
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		<title>Request for Moment of Silence for Slain Israeli Athletes at Summer Games Rejected by Olympic Committee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The upcoming 2012 Summer Olympics marks 40 years since 11 Israeli athletes were killed by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. In commemoration, the Israeli government and two US Congressmen asked for a moment of silence at this summer’s event, only to have the International Olympic Committee reject the proposal. Danny Ayalon, the deputy foreign minister of Israel, sent a letter requesting the minute of silence to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/request-for-moment-of-silence-at-summer-games-rejected-by-olympic-committee/</link>
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		<title>Celebrity Birthdays for May 18 – George Strait, Tina Fey and More</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: George Strait Age: 60 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician Known For: A slew of country hits including &#8216;Fool Hearted Memory,&#8217; &#8216;Ocean Front Property,&#8217; &#8216;She&#8217;ll Leave You with a Smile&#8217; and &#8216;You&#8217;ll Be There,&#8217; dozens of industry awards, holding the record for the most No. 1 hits on the Billboard Country charts, and holding the record for most No. 1 albums, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/celebrity-birthdays-for-may-18-george-strait-tina-fey-and-more/</link>
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		<title>This Day in History for May 18 – Napoleon Becomes Emperor and More</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1804 – Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of the French (More info) 1896 – The US Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that &#8220;separate but equal&#8221; is constitutional (More info) 1933 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs an act creating the Tennessee Valley Authority (More info) 1980 &#8211; Mount St. Helens in Washington state [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/this-day-in-history-for-may-18-napoleon-becomes-emperor-and-more/</link>
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		<title>Are Meat-Eaters More Masculine Than Vegetarians?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pop quiz: if one man orders a soy burger and another orders a steak, which guy do you think is more masculine? If you said the steak-eater, you aren&#8217;t alone. A new study indicates people tend to think meat is far more macho than vegetarian choices. Researchers conducted several experiments to study the metaphors people use about foods meat and vegetables, and found the participants not only used more masculine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/are-meat-eaters-more-masculine-than-vegetarians/</link>
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		<title>Autopsy Reveals Mary Kennedy Died of Asphyxiation Due to Hanging</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mary Richardson Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr., was found dead on Wednesday, and an autopsy has now revealed her cause of death: she died of asphyxiation due to hanging. Police who went to Kennedy’s home in Bedford, NY on Wednesday afternoon to investigate a &#8220;possible unattended death&#8221; found the 52-year-old in a building on the grounds. Mary was Robert Kennedy’s second wife. They married in 1994 and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/mary-kennedy-died-asphyxiation-hanging/</link>
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		<title>Do You Cook at Home to Save Money? — Survey of the Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the best ways to save money is cooking at home rather than dinning out. In these times, are Americans choosing to do that? According to a new poll from Harris Interactive &#8212; which suggests the economic recovery is still a long way from being over &#8212; more and more people are dining in. The survey asked 2,451 adults if they agree with the statement &#8220;I find myself cooking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/do-you-cook-at-home-to-save-money-survey-of-the-day/</link>
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		<title>Why Everyone — Even Children — Needs to Wear Sunglasses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sunglasses don&#8217;t just make you look cool, they&#8217;re also good for your eyes. But a lot of parents don&#8217;t seem to know that rule also applies to their kids. Research done by the Vision Council found that while three-quarters of adults regularly wear sunglasses, only about half make their kids wear them, too. And California ophthalmologist Paul Michelson says that should change. &#8220;A substantial proportion of people still do not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/why-everyone-even-children-needs-to-wear-sunglasses/</link>
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		<title>Chinese School Gives Honors Students the Cold Shoulder By Rewarding Them with Air Conditioning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At a school in China, hard work isn&#8217;t just rewarded with success &#8212; it&#8217;s rewarded with air conditioning, too. Binhe Middle and High School in Shenzhen, China has 11 classes for 10th-graders, but only four of them &#8212; the honors classes &#8212; are air conditioned. Kids in the other classes have to sweat it out with only fans for comfort. Students who do well on their high school entrance exams [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/chinese-school-honors-students-air-conditioning/</link>
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		<title>Minorities Continue to Grow As They Pass Whites in US Births</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2011, there were more racial or ethnic minorities born in the United States than white babies. This marks the first time in history that minorities make up the majority of births in the US. Of the 4.1 million babies born last year, 50.4% were minorities, while 49.6% were white. A total of 1.99 million were white, while another 1.05 million are classified as Hispanic. The remaining are black, mixed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Reveals Teens Are Smoking Less</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is some good news being reported about the state of young people in America. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, fewer American teens and young adults are smoking cigarettes than they were nearly a decade ago. This new report consists of data collected each year between 2004 and 2010 as part of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Researchers interviewed nearly 158,000 people [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/new-study-reveals-teens-are-smoking-less/</link>
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		<title>Hawaii Takes Big Step By Becoming the First State to Ban Plastic Bags During Checkout</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the end of April, Honolulu County passed a ban that made Hawaii the first state in the nation to ban plastic bags at store checkouts statewide. Of the four counties in the state, three had previously passed bans and the Honolulu County decision officially made the ban statewide. The Hawaii chapter of the Sierra Club has spent two years campaigning for a plastic bag ban. Robert Harris, director of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/hawaii-plastic-bags/</link>
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		<title>Disco Legend Donna Summer Dead at 63</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Disco legend Donna Summer has died after a battle with cancer, TMZ is reporting. She was 63 years old.]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/donna-summer-dead-at-63/</link>
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		<title>Verizon Wireless Will Soon Phase Out Unlimited Data Plans — Dollars and Sense</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a Verizon Wireless customer who was grandfathered in with an unlimited data plan after the company eliminated the option for new customers, enjoy it while it lasts &#8212; the company will be moving you to a tiered plan soon. Speaking at the JP Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom conference on Wednesday, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo said customers with unlimited 3G data access will be required to switch to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/verizon-wireless-unlimited-data-plans-dollars-and-sense/</link>
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		<title>Do You Live in One of America&#039;s Most &#039;Bikeable&#039; Cities?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Riding a bicycle is no longer just for kids without a driver’s license or adults carrying around the burden of a DUI. These days, more and more Americans are jumping on their bikes as a way to get some much needed exercise, as well as an alternative to driving or using public transportation. With respect to May being National Bike Month, the people at Walk Score, which is a website [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/do-you-live-in-one-of-americas-most-bikeable-cities/</link>
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		<title>12 Lesser-Known Reasons to Be Happy About Being an American</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of America’s greatest exports isn’t a product, a car or even a tangible object. It’s self-esteem. And by that logic, that means Ritalin and cheap whiskey are also our greatest exports. So it’s no wonder that despite everything that’s going on in the country and the world, a recent study of the Well-Being Index found that a majority of Americans are feeling quite happy overall. That means there are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/12-lesser-known-reasons-to-be-happy-about-being-an-american/</link>
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		<title>This Weekend in Sports: Preakness Stakes, UCL Soccer and NBA Playoffs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Another leg of horse racing&#8217;s Triple Crown, Europe&#8217;s biggest annual soccer event and the NBA and NHL playoffs highlight this weekend&#8217;s sports schedule: Friday, May 18 Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals Nationals Park, Washington, DC; 7:05 p.m. EDT; MASN Despite the teams&#8217; close geographic proximity to one another, an interleague rivalry has never developed between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. While each team is normally near the bottom of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/this-weekend-in-sports-preakness-stakes-ucl-soccer-and-nba-playoffs/</link>
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		<title>Wanna Live Longer? Drink Coffee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Coffee drinkers no longer need to fret over health concerns and their beloved beverage, according to a new study by the National Cancer Institute. In fact, feel free to pour an extra cup in the morning because, the study suggests, coffee may actually prolong life. Over the course of a 14-year study, researchers found that men who drank at least six cups of coffee a day had a 10 percent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/wanna-live-longer-drink-coffee/</link>
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		<title>Americans Are Living Longer, Despite Also Getting Fatter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems that all of the junk food that we’ve been eating might not be killing us off as quickly as some might think. In fact, according to the annual state of the union’s health report, which was released this week by the Center for Disease Control, even though the American population is getting fatter, we are still longer living longer. The report details the relation between our income and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/americans-are-living-longer-despite-also-getting-fatter/</link>
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		<title>Students Won&#039;t &#039;Like&#039; This — Elementary School Threatens Expulsion If Kids Use Facebook</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A while back, we told you about the Jewish girls&#8217; school in Brooklyn that instituted a Facebook ban for its students, saying using the social media site violated its religious tenets. Now an elementary school in Australia is following suit, but its demand that kids delete their Facebook pages has an entirely different reason: it&#8217;s an attempt to wipe out cyber-bullying. Leonie Hultgren, principal of Harlaxton State School in Toowoomba, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://newstalk1290.com/school-expulsion-facebook/</link>
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