Jon Butterworth: Public data and independent cross-checks protect us from ourselves and help get the facts right. But what if the facts depend upon beliefs?
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One day after The White House released 100 pages of Benghazi emails, a report has surfaced alleging that Republicans released a set with altered text. Via Michael Charney 
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A University of Otago-led multidisciplinary team of scientists have shed new light on the diet, lifestyles and movements of the first New Zealanders by analysing isotopes from their bones and teeth. Delete the scoop?
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The British Museum's Pompeii exhibition has been a rollicking success. It's been lauded by most critics and the public are evidently lapping it up. But it's not perfect. As I mentioned in the comments on Anna's review, I entirely ... Delete the scoop?
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For over a week, Republicans have refused to focus on anything but so-called scandal. And, it turns out, that's exactly the way they want it. Via Greg Russak 
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"It's also important to note that Heritage Action is a registered 501(c)(4) organization. That means you and me are subsidizing the very organization that's telling our lawmakers not to do their job. As if Republicans in Congress ever needed an excuse to do nothing. The fact is, while the GOP obsesses about so-called scandal, the pressing issues facing our nation are being ignored." - Louise Hartmann Delete the scoop?
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Ask the religion experts: Why do so many prayers go unanswered?
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One day after The White House released 100 pages of Benghazi emails, a report has surfaced alleging that Republicans released a set with altered text. Via Michael Charney
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De Smog Blog (blog) Survey finds 97% of climate science papers agree warming is man-made The Guardian Our team of citizen science volunteers at Skeptical Science has published a new survey in the journal Environmental Research Letters of over... Delete the scoop?
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