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Posted on December 6, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Study: Texas Could Increase Solar Capacity 10 Times by Requiring Builders to Put Panels on New Homes If builders install solar panels on all new Texas homes and apartment buildings by 2045, the state could generate a ten-fold increase in … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 23, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Communism Continues to Cause Heavy Drinking In Eastern Europe           The longer women had lived under communism the more likely they were to drink alcohol between two to four times a month, and this increased 0.7% for each year spent … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 16, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Meatless Option May Help Slow Progression of Kidney Disease Incorporating meatless options into an overall balanced diet may help slow the progression of kidney disease, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) says. 

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Posted on October 15, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Trump Talks to Press Nearly Nonstop as Wins Pile Up: ‘We’ve Never Had That Kind Of Access’   The media may be the enemy, but you’d never know it from President Trump’s actions:  He’s “talking to journalists almost

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Posted on October 9, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Battle for the House Has a Wide Range of Possible Outcomes The size of the Democratic advantage is unclear, polling shows, and the Kavanaugh controversy introduces an element of volatility.  (New York Times)

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Posted on October 8, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Undocumented Immigrants in U.S. Said 2x Previous Estimates There are roughly twice as many undocumented immigrants in the U.S. as commonly believed, according to a sweeping new study

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