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Watch live: Obama speaks at George Mason University in Virginia
President Obama speaks at a campaign event in Fairfax, Va., at George Mason University. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Oct. 19. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Former GOP Rep.: Republicans should stop climate change ‘denial’
A former Republican congressman from South Carolina is calling on conservatives to take measures to combat climate change instead of “retreating in denial.” George Mason University announced on Tuesday that former Rep. Bob Inglis would be leading a nationwide public engagement campaign on behalf of the Energy and Enterprise Initiative’s…
Activist: New climate poll shows ‘reality will trump big dollar denial efforts’
Following the publication of a George Mason University poll on Wednesday that shows 69 percent of Americans believe the weather is getting worse due to climate change, author and environmental activist Bill McKibbon hailed the findings as proof that “reality will trump big dollar denial efforts” by the pollution-causing industries.…
GPS shoes for Alzheimer’s patients to hit U.S.
WASHINGTON — The first shoes with built-in GPS devices — to help track down dementia-suffering seniors who wander off and get lost — are set to hit the US market this month, the manufacturer says. GTX Corp said the first batch of 3,000 pairs of shoes has been shipped to…
Drop in violent crime reveals complex role of poverty
WASHINGTON — A plunge in violent crime over the last two years despite the economic downturn appears to confirm what experts have long known — that poverty alone does not drive delinquency. The latest figures released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) show the lowest level of violent crime…
Study: Whites say they face more racism than blacks
Whites in America now believe that they face more racial bias than blacks, according to a recent study. Samuel Sommers of Tufts University and Michael I. Norton of Harvard asked 208 blacks and 209 whites to use a 10-point scale to indicate how much they thought blacks and whites were…
Expert predicts record turnout
A political expert at George Mason University is predicting that 2010 will see more voters than any midterm election in history. Dr. Michael P. McDonald has used early voter turnout to project that 90 million people will vote in this year’s elections. McDonald is Associate Professor of Government and Politics…
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