By Sizzler

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The short - but eventful - life of Ike In its brief lifespan of only 13 days, Hurricane Ike wreaked great deal of havoc. Affecting several countries including Cuba, Haiti, and the United States, Ike is blamed for approximately 114 deaths (74 in Haiti alone), and damages that are still being tallied, with estimates topping $10 billion. Many shoreline communities of Galveston, Texas were wiped from the map by the winds, storm surge and the walls of debris pushed along by Ike - though Galveston was spared the level of disaster it suffered in 1900.Link to original story and comments.

By Ryan Rush

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This tutorial explains who should and should not contribute to a Roth 401(k).

By drea

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Simply Wishes

By mreynold08

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Scientists involved in a historic "Big Bang" experiment to begin this week hope it will turn up many surprises about the universe and its origins -- but reject suggestions it will bring the end of the world.The world's most powerful particle accelerator will be launched on Wednesday (September 10) at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), based in Geneva. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is in an underground ring tunnel of 27 kilometres (17 miles) beneath the French-Swiss border. Scientists will recreate conditions just after what was known as "The Big Bang" by colliding two beams of particles at close to the speed of light in a bid to understand the origins of the universe. Critics say the $9 billion dollar project is a doomsday machine that could destroy the planet. They fear the experiment could generate black holes that could gobble up the earth - a theory CERN scientists reject.Helen Long reports from Reuters.

By drea

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A song from one of his albums'Hello Out there'Easy listening music; an international crooner, singing Italian and American favorites

By ignitecastsales

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Welcome to the Ignite 4 Professional Quick Start Guide. Please make sure that your speakers are on and that the volume is adjusted properly.

By mreynold08

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ROGER Federer won his fifth consecutive US Open title after overwhelming young British Andy Murray 6-2 7-5 6-2 at Flushing Meadows. Federer fell to the ground with joy and relief after match point while Murray looked like the sense of occasion got the better of him.

By mreynold08

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Serena Williams defeated Jelena Jankovic, 6-4, 7-5, to win the U.S. Open 2008 women's singles final title, the third U.S. Open title of her career. It was the 9th grand slam title overall for Williams, who entered the tournament as the fourth seed. Williams had a tremendous tournament and didn't even drop a set, and the combination of her victory and Ana Ivanovic's early upset loss makes Williams the new No. 1 player in the world.

By rfaulds

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Michigan Leadership Improvement Framework Endorsement

By Democracy.rights

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Barack Obama's presentation to Caucus for Priorities spells out his plan for the military and how he will cut spending and development and the ability to defend the country when elected President.