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President and Mrs. Obama just had their first state dinner at the White House which seemed to be a success. ...

What are you thankful for today? And what is on our Thanksgiving menu? ...

What kind of vampire lover are you? Are you a True Blood lover or a Twillight Saga kind of person? ...

Do you think President Obama's popularity will decrease even more with the American people if he adds troops in Afghanistan? ...

What is Tao? It is just this. It cannot be rendered into speech. If you insist on an explanation, This means exactly this. — Lu Tung Pin ...

We will be off-line today starting at 1pm ET. This could last for one to two hours, we will be doing some maintenance and upgrades on the site. ...

RIght now talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is placing all bets on cable. ...

South African sprinter Caster Semenya will be allowed to keep the gold medal she won at the World Championships in Berlin this past August. ...

Do you think women under the age of 50 should continue to recieve their annual mammogram? ...

Look for Buddha outside your own Self, and Buddha becomes the devil.  — Dogen ...