Words of the day: oxymoron and maverick

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Two vocabulary words for you today: oxymoron and maverick. Oxymoron: a combination of contradictory words Maverick: an independent individual who does not go along with a group Can you form a sentence that shows you understand these two new vocabulary words? Sarah Palin can: She is part of a team of mavericks.

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Christians fight against evil yoga classes

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Christians are demanding that NY schools stop teaching yoga because standing in a particular position forces children to be Hindus. In related news, Hindus want to ban football players from kneeling.

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9 states sue Bush’s EPA to enforce laws

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Nine states claim that the Bush administration is not enforcing the law because a recent ruling would allow some ships to discharge polluted ballast into clean drinking water.

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Americans scared by penis, park moves statute

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A statute of a Hopi cultural symbol has been in front of the Edge of the Cedars State Park for 19 years. Harold Lyman was recently intimidated by the penis on the statute and complained.

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2008 Ig Nobel awards

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Coca-Cola douches do not work. Expensive placebos work better than cheap ones. Men like to give money to ovulating women. Armadillos annoy archaeologists.

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Why the bailout wont work

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Banks are still charging other banks high interest rates for loans. High interest rates are for risky borrowers–therefore banks consider other banks to be a high risk.

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