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The Marine Corps commandant said Wednesday that the ability of U.S. troops to fight and win wars must trump other concerns as the nation considers whether to let gays to serve openly in the military.In testimony before a House committee, Gen. James Conway said he supports
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In case you haven ;t heard, California is screwed. The drought has turned our perennially water-ch
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