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Reaction: U.S. unemployment rate drops

The US unemployment rate dropped to 10 percent in November, down from 10.2 percent in October. Are you encouraged by or wary of this news? Almost eight million Americans have lost their jobs since the recession began about two years ago. What do you think it will take to jumpstart hiring at this point? How have you been handling the current job market?
Obama boosts troop levels in Afghanistan

President Obama is sending an additional 30 thousand troops to Afghanistan. He made the announcement in a televised address on Tuesday. Obama also brought together business leaders, professors and economists at the White House to discuss how to create jobs. And the investigation into how a Virginia couple managed to allegedly crash a White House state dinner last week continued on Capitol Hill Thursday. ... Obama Afghanistan troops soldiers war jobs unemployment Democrats Republicans tax ...
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Reaction: Obama hosts jobs summit

President Obama is hosting a jobs summit at the White House today to discuss how to boost hiring across the US. Are you optimistic that a meeting like this will spur job creation? Do you expect jobs to return in the near future? Do you have any ideas that you think the White House jobs summit should consider to help the US unemployment situation?
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Marilyn Monroe smoking pot?

This video, courtesy of documentary filmmaker Keya Morgan (Keyagallery.com), allegedly shows actress Marilyn Monroe puffing on a joint. The clip is part of Morgan's documentary, "Marilyn Monroe: Murder on Fifth Helena Drive."
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Reaction: Obama's strategy for Afghanistan

President Obama announced last night that he will send 30000 additional troops to Afghanistan. Do you support this surge? The President said that he plans to start bringing US forces home from Afghanistan by July 2011. Is this a reasonable goal? Do you think members of the Afghan government will eventually be able to stabilize their own country?
Reaction: Obama orders troop surge in Afghanistan

President Obama is scheduled to deliver a televised address tonight in which hes expected to announce a troop increase of about 30000 in Afghanistan. Will you watch the Presidents speech? Do you believe the Presidents address will help to rally support for the war? In addition to talking about the expected troop surge, should the President also discuss an exit strategy tonight?
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Shaking salt from your diet: Is it the right move?

A single menu item from some fast food restaurants can pack a salt-filled punch, sometimes delivering more sodium than the daily 2300 mg recommended by the USDA. Many health professionals say a high sodium intake can cause major health problems, but salt experts maintain the mineral has gotten an unwarranted bad rap.
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