(usmcgradsandiego.org) For over 11 years, Max Beerup has been helping Marine Corps families prepare for Graduation Day. Now, he has compiled all of this information into a website!

Read Full Story: USMC Graduation Information - San Diego

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Found this article this past weekend. For those of you that don’t know, Jonathan is going Boot Camp Oct, 24, 2005.

(about.com) Without doubt, Marine boot camp is more challenging — both physically and mentally — than the basic training programs of any of the other military services. Not only are the physical requirements much higher, but recruits are required to learn and memorize a startling amount of information.

Read Full Story: Surviving Marine Corps Basic Training

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(family.org) What you don’t know about the campaign to end public prayers at the Air Force Academy, and what you can do to protect the military from future attacks on faith.

Read Full Story: Citizen Magazine Feature - The Architecture of a Smear

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I like Internet Explorer. I like Firefox. They both have their problems. Over 80% of the people that come to our websites still use IE.

Symantec: Mozilla browsers more vulnerable than IE
But security firm also finds that Microsoft’s IE is the only browser widely exploited by hackers today.

» Is the Firefox honeymoon over?
George Ou: Here are some surprising statistics in an Internet Explorer-Firefox comparision.

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(chicagotribune.com) A new program can transform your penny jars into online gift certificates — at full face value

Read Full Story: Chicago Tribune | SPENDING COINS ONLINE

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(chicagotribune.com) Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) are introducing legislation Wednesday to appoint a watchdog to oversee the federal spending in the effort to restore and rebuild the Gulf Coast.

Read Full Story: Chicago Tribune | Spending monitor urged

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An estimated 90 percent of hospital bills contain billing errors, costing the average patient $1,300.

(bankrate.com) American hospitals are fleecing patients out of billions of dollars annually, and experts say that while some of the overcharges are honest errors, many are deliberate.
That’s because hospital bills are next to impossible for consumers to understand, which means hospitals can hide improper charges behind mysterious medical terminology and baffling codes.

Read Full Story: 10 ways to avoid outrageous hospital overcharges

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Another “prophesy” about New Orleans written last year.

(nationalgeographic.com) The Louisiana bayou, hardest working marsh in America, is in big trouble—with dire consequences for residents, the nearby city of New Orleans, and seafood lovers everywhere.

Read Full Story: Louisiana’s Wetlands @ National Geographic Magazine

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(freerepublic.com) The path of Katrina left devastation and loss of life over three states. The recovery operation will be the largest in the history of our nation.
The same will be true for our Church, facing the challenge of rebuilding the Catholic infrastructure along the Gulf Coast.
In an extraordinary measure, three inland dioceses in Mississippi and Louisiana are “adopting” the three dioceses most directly affected by the storm. The Diocese of Baton Rouge has adopted the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the Diocese of Jackson the Diocese of Biloxi, and the Diocese of Lafayette the Diocese of Homa-Thibodaux.

Read Full Story: Katrina Devastates Dioceses on Gulf Coast

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Here’s an interesting quiz! Take the quiz and post your results.
QuizFarm.com :: What’s your theological worldview?

Here’s my results: Roman Catholic 100% Classical Liberal 75% Neo orthodox 68% Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 61% Modern Liberal 57% Charismatic/Pentecostal 54% Fundamentalist 50% Emergent/Postmodern 43% Reformed Evangelical 29%

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(msn.com) Scientist/entrepreneur finishing up training for October orbital trip

Read Full Story: Millionaire counting down to space launch - The New Space Race - MSNBC.com

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With gas prices reaching over $3 a gallon today ($3.26 for unleaded - 2 days ago I bought gas for $2.64), here’s some articles to help save on your car’s gas bill.

Calculator: Will driving to a cheaper gas station save money?
Choosing a less expensive gas station is a money-saver. Or is it? Now you can find out if it’s worth driving to that less-expensive station.

10 ways being a smart driver saves you gas and 10 car-care tips that save gas
Your bad driving habits could be costing you at the fuel pump. Following these driving tips will help you save money on gas.

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