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Modern-day storyteller for young and old alike, Whitefeather provides a vision carried from the ancients into modernity, of hope that human beings may one day move beyond just tolerance to an embrace of all differing views, peoples, and beliefs: An embrace that holds within it a joyous acceptance, and bliss that naturally compels humankind toward service, and the help of all creation.
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Iran, OPEC's second-largest producer, has completely stopped conducting oil transactions in U.S. dollars, a top Oil Ministry official said Wednesday, a concerted attempt to reduce reliance on Washington at a time of tension over Tehran's nuclear program and suspected involvement in Iraq.
Iran has dramatically reduced dependence on the dollar over the past year in the face of increasing U.S. pressure on its financial system and the fall in the value of the American currency.
Oil is priced in U.S. dollars on the world market, and the currency's depreciation has concerned producers because it has contributed to rising crude prices and eroded the value of their dollar reserves.
"The dollar has totally been removed from Iran's oil transactions," Oil Ministry official Hojjatollah Ghanimifard told state-run television Wednesday. "We have agreed with all of our crude oil customers to do our transactions in non-dollar currencies."
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called the depreciating dollar a "worthless piece of paper" at a rare summit last year in Saudi Arabia attended by state leaders from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Iran put pressure on other OPEC countries at the meeting to price oil in a basket of currencies, but it has not been able to generate support from fellow members — many of whom, including Saudi Arabia, are staunch U.S. allies. Iran, OPEC's second-largest producer, has completely stopped conducting oil... more
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Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it filed a formal complaint, dated April 22, 2008, with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) related to a fundraising luncheon held at London’s Spencer House to benefit Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign. The venue for the event was apparently donated to the campaign by foreign nationals, in violation of federal campaign finance laws.
“Recent news reports suggest that Sen. John McCain and John McCain for President may have accepted an in-kind contribution from foreign nationals Lord Rothschild OM GBE and the Hon. Nathaniel Rothschild of Great Britain in contravention of federal election laws,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton wrote in a complaint letter dated April 22, 2008. “On behalf of Judicial Watch and its supporters, I hereby request that the FEC investigate the matter.”Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government... more
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Sean Connery using a Jet Pack to escape from the bad guys in the 007 flick "Thunderball" was cool, after seeing something like that everyone of us must have thought if only.... Here is a more practical and comfortable alternative, the GEN H-4 from Gene corporation - Japan is your personal helicopter. It comes with a seat and landing gear so all you have to do is strap on and you are ready to go. Unlike traditional helicopters it has 2 sets of coaxial, contra-rotating rotors (KA-52 Hokum for all you military buffs) which eliminates the need of a tail rotor for balancing. The rotors have a length of only 4 meters (118 inches) so no parking problems too. It is powered by 4 lightweight 125 cc 2 cylinder engines which use standard gasoline. The GEN H-4 can fly to a maximum altitude of 1000 meters at a top speed of 90 km/hr (59 mph) for upto 30 minutes. You dont require a license to fly the GEN H-4 in Japan and the inventors claim it is easy as riding a bicycle and with just 2 hours of practice you can master it.Sean Connery using a Jet Pack to escape from the bad guys in the 007 flick... more
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Farmers and food executives appealed fruitlessly to federal officials yesterday for regulatory steps to limit speculative buying that is helping to drive food prices higher. Meanwhile, some Americans are stocking up on staples such as rice, flour and oil in anticipation of high prices and shortages spreading from overseas...
Farmers and food executives appealed fruitlessly to federal officials yesterday for... more
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As easy as it is to dislike the ill will Ralph coffered in the 2000 election, isn't he doing exactly what many disillusioned voters want done by opening the gates to a 3rd Party in America?
As easy as it is to dislike the ill will Ralph coffered in the 2000 election,... more
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Over 80 percent of the American public feel that the country is going down the wrong path as we head towards a new election.Over 80 percent of the American public feel that the country is going down the wrong... more
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Americans' views on the economy and the general state of the country have hit an all-time low in the history of the CBS News/New York Times poll. Eighty-one percent of those polled say the country is on the wrong track, while only 14 percent believe it is heading in the right direction.
Asked to compare the state of the country to how it was five years ago, 78 percent say things are worse today - the highest percentage since CBS News began asking the question in 1986. Only four percent say things are better now.
So Current.com'ers, what do you guys think? Is the US economy the worst it has ever been? Do you guys see it getting better? getting worse? Let us know below!Americans' views on the economy and the general state of the country have hit an... more
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Though times are tough now, Americans believe the economy will bounce back by next year, according to a survey released Friday.
A national CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll found that 60% of respondents think economic conditions in the United States will be "good" next year, as opposed to the 75% who think the economic situation is "poor" now.
"Most people realize that the economy has cycles of ups and downs," said Wachovia economist Sam Bullard. "Fortunately, the last two recessions were some of the shortest on record, so in 2009 we should be pulling up out of this."Though times are tough now, Americans believe the economy will bounce back by next... more
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When journalist Brian Alexander set out to investigate how Americans have sex, he didn't expect to be studying it through the lens of technology. "I knew I was going to find that digital culture has changed the way people get sexually involved, but I surprised even myself at how true it really is," he says.
Alexander's new book, America Unzipped: In Search of Sex and Satisfaction found that you can't write about contemporary sexuality without bumping into technology. Virtual worlds, chat rooms, social networking and Catholics using birth control -- sex is infused with tech at every turn.
Alexander is the Sexploration columnist at MSNBC.com and a contributing editor at Glamour magazine, and it sounds like his inbox looks a lot like mine. Like me, he noticed a shift in what readers were asking in the past year or so. More sophisticated queries ("Where can I learn more about safe ways to use electricity during sex?") were replacing questions about the basics ("If my husband wants me to put my finger in his ass, is he gay?").
Read the article about the book and then let us know; do you think technology plays a big part in how you have sex or your sexuality!? When journalist Brian Alexander set out to investigate how Americans have sex, he... more
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With the combination of a falling dollar and rising gas prices, Americans may finally be seeing the light regarding gas consumption. So while high gas prices are tough on working Americans, could high gas prices be a blessing in disguise to move people to more sustainable life choices and demanding cleaner choices at the pump? Are higher gas prices causing you to alter your current lifestyle?With the combination of a falling dollar and rising gas prices, Americans may finally... more
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The results of the 2007/2008 Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global Survey results are in - and we Americans should be sad.
Americans spend nearly three hours every week grooming themselves, but less than one hour on foreplay and sexual intercourse. It’s no wonder that only 46% of us describe our love lives as exciting, or existent for that matter.
On average, Americans spend 35 minutes on foreplay and sexual intercourse each session. And since we have sex once every 4.3 days, that averages out to about 57 minutes per week – 14 minutes below the global average.
Durex also revealed that Americans are having a lot less sex than just about everyone else in the world, and when we do, less than half are fully satisfied. Great job, U.S.The results of the 2007/2008 Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global Survey results are in - and... more
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It’s bad enough that Americans are increasingly ignorant about science, art, history, and geography. What’s frightening, says author Susan Jacoby, is that we’re proud of it.It’s bad enough that Americans are increasingly ignorant about science, art,... more
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More than a quarter of adult Americans have left the faith of their childhood to join another religion or no religion, according to a new survey of religious affiliation by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
The report, titled “U.S. Religious Landscape Survey,” depicts a highly fluid and diverse national religious life. If shifts among Protestant denominations are included, then it appears that 44 percent of Americans have switched religious affiliations.
For at least a generation, scholars have noted that more Americans are moving among faiths, as denominational loyalty erodes. But the survey, based on interviews with more than 35,000 Americans, offers one of the clearest views yet of that trend, scholars said. The United States Census does not track religious affiliation.
So let's ask you this question...were you raised on one religion and have changed your views as you entered adulthood. More than a quarter of adult Americans have left the faith of their childhood to join... more
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Lakota Indian Nation secede from the United States by declaring themselves as a sovereign nation on December 20, 2007, and may pose as our own "Gaza/West Bank" issue with threats of liens against property ownership within the declared territories of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana.
Although it may be argued that those said properties are illegal in the first place, those homesteaders may have to give up their own generational settlements. If we, as Americans, support their declaration and aid in a peaceful process of helping transition their newly declared sovereignty, we can set an example as to how we participate in foreign relations by first fixing our own mistakes here at home.
Furthermore, it will be interesting to follow their own policies with Relations, Environment, and Trade. This is truly exciting and deserve further thought and discussion amongst all Americans and international communities in solidarity alike.Lakota Indian Nation secede from the United States by declaring themselves as a... more
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I think the reason we're in an economic slump is because people just don't work as hard.I think the reason we're in an economic slump is because people just don't... more
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Consumer spending in the U.S. rose more than forecast in November, allaying concern that the slowest shopping season in five years may have already pushed the economy into recession.
Though retailers are still fighting back and saying sales are in a major slump. Consumer spending in the U.S. rose more than forecast in November, allaying concern... more
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Americans don't really know what it's like to be involved in the war, their lives are safe and removed.Americans don't really know what it's like to be involved in the war, their... more
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In Egypt, the largest nation in the Arab world, the already low opinion of the U.S. went even lower last year. Adam Yamaguchi looks into why Egyptians, like the people in many other countries, are much less fond of the USA than they used to be, anad what the U.S. government is doing about it.In Egypt, the largest nation in the Arab world, the already low opinion of the U.S.... more
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