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...burning natural gas, a move long pushed for by environmentalists but blocked by representatives from coal-heavy states. Protesters claimed an early victory. "Getting the plant to switch shows the power of popular pressure," said Steven Biel, the director of Greenpeace's global-warming campaign. But there was no doubt that by responding before the protesters hit the streets of the capital, Congress was simply moving one set of goalposts off the field...
What exactly is ACT? Where standard psychotherapy often tries to change negative thoughts by asking probing questions (does everyone at the office really hate you, or are you just indulging in your own self-doubt?), ACT therapists take the position that trying really hard to change your thoughts tends to be counterproductive. Negative thoughts have a way of coming back again and again - have you ever tried to stop obsessing about pizza when you're on a diet? (See pictures of what makes you eat more food...
...There's no doubt that low-income parents - indeed, most new parents - could use a little guidance. In some countries, like France, that guidance is institutionalized. Nurse home visits for all pregnant and new mothers are routine and free of charge, sponsored by the government. In the U.S. the national Nurse-Family Partnership program (NFP) covers about 16,300 families living in poverty in 25 states, but President Obama has said he plans to expand the benefit, extending it to every first-time poor mother in the country - about 570,000 women each year. The President's stimulus plan includes...
...answer is that creationists in the United States are better organized and more effective at controlling the debate, taking advantage of some admittedly confusing aspects of evolution to cast a shadow of doubt over the whole field...
...anyone had any remaining doubt about Obama's commitment to closing Gitmo, it was put to rest by Attorney General Eric Holder, who visited the prison this week and came away impressed by how well it was being run. He acknowledged that it would be difficult to close - but added that he's still going to do it. "It's going to take us a good portion of that time to look at all of the files that we have to examine, until we get our hands around what Guantánamo is, and also what Guantánamo...