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Shakesville: But my religious freedom! Alicublog: Goodbye, tin foil hat. Naked Capitalism: The uprising of the second tier in a time of late capitalism. Lance Mannion: Promised Land and fracking. Lawyers, Guns & Money: Let us return to the gloriously bipartisan government of the late 90s. Guest post by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.

Guzzling too much soda might not only hike up diabetes, obesity and stroke risk -- new research shows it could also increase your likelihood of experiencing kidney stones.A new study in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology shows that people who drink soda and other sugary drinks, including fruit punch, every day have a higher risk of developing kidney stones than people who drink these beverages more infrequently.More...

MOORE, Okla. -- A few years after Kristi Lewis started her barbershop in this suburb of Oklahoma City, she went to a used-equipment store outside of town and bought a 1963 Belmont Electric barber chair in the crimson-and-cream color scheme of the Oklahoma Sooners.It was the pride of her shop and a symbol of her success as an independent business owner. Now, the chair is broken, her shop is in ruins, and Kristi Lewis is contemplating an unappealing future as a renter in someone else's store.More...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest supporters.But some unions leaders have grown frustrated and angry about what they say are unexpected consequences of the new law — problems that they say could jeopardize the health benefits offered to millions of their members.More...

Literary-themed cocktails are very much en vogue right now, but Pop Chart Lab, a design company co-founded by an editor at Penguin, have gone back to the source material to track down the ingredients of mixed drinks in famous books and films in one huge chart.Check out some of their cocktail infographics below. You can buy the entire chart here. More...

Sure, there's an "Arrested Development" supercut of all the running gags in the series, but maybe you just want to see all the times G.O.B. and the rest of the family broke out the chicken dance. Fortunately, Flavorwire has created just that.Via Tastefully OffensiveMore...

On a sunny, Saturday morning in the spring, is there anything better than getting on train out of London and heading straight for the coast? After doing just that on a recent a trip The Gallivant Hotel in East Sussex, I can confirm that yes, it’s definitely a better option than being holed up in a one-bedroom flat in South London.However, I can’t say it’s something I have done before. In fact, I had never been to this quiet, quaint part of the world – Camber Sands to be precise – probably because I never had sand dunes high on my list of places to go in the UK.More...

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By: Tanya Lewis, LiveScience Staff WriterPublished: 05/23/2013 12:21 PM EDT on LiveScienceMore...

By Keri Glassman for U.S. News HealthBurgers, potato salad, sprinklers. For many Americans, Memorial Day is the beginning of warm and sunny times ahead. This weekend is also prime time for social events and backyard bashes -- complete with plenty to eat. For me, summer seems to be the most challenging time to "go light" with food and maintain weight (let alone lose it, if that's your goal) because we're more apt to socialize, eat and drink. We all love summer parties, but they don't have to wreak havoc on your diet. Here are a few tips to tackle a barbecue the right way:More...