Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Powerful political families split in race to suceed Pastor

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• AZ-07: Writing in the Arizona Republic, Elvia Diaz offers some good local color on the race to replace retiring Democratic Rep. Ed Pastor. Diaz explains that five p…
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Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Powerful political families split in race to suceed Pastor

Paul Ryan Is About To Become The Most Powerful Member Of The House Of Representatives

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Michigan Republican Rep. Dave Camp announced Monday he will not seek re-election this fall, paving the way for Rep. Paul Ryan, the 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee, to become perhaps the most powerful member of the House of Representatives.

Ryan is the clear…
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Highly powerful new biofuel could change rocket engines forever

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Top 10 powerful quotes from Putin’s historic Crimea address

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14 Powerful Photos Show a Side to Afghan Women That Americans Don’t Usually See

14 Powerful Photos Show a Side to Afghan Women That Americans Don’t Usually See Image Credit:
In the West’s mainstream media, the images that depict women in Afghanistan are often oppressed, miserable and, more often than not, burqa-clad.
When talking about the war-torn country,…
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Snail venom ‘a powerful painkiller’

Conotoxin, the active ingredient of the new drug, comes from snails. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

AN EXPERIMENTAL drug made from snail venom has shown early signs of promise in numbing pain, raising hopes in the hunt for a new, non-addictive medications.

The drug, which has not been tested…
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Real-Life Forest Gump Walks 34,000 Miles in 14 Years Spreading a Simple but Powerful Message

14 years ago, Steve Fugate took it upon himself to walk across America, as therapy after losing his son. Since then, he has achieved his goal 6 times, and is currently on his seventh attempt. Through his extraordinary journey, he hopes to spread just one simple message – ‘Love Life’. He started …
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