Does the consumer’s perception match the reality of the U.S. economic situation? While the big numbers don’t look good, Americans might want to look closely at the reality of their income versus the perception of lost wealth.

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Churches are a few of our most ancient buildings, dating back hundreds of years and surviving natural and man-made catastrophes. Church refurbishment is an attempt not merely to reconnect with the past but as well as an an endeavor to recover the lost splendor of these edifice.

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A stark eaxamination of the cuurent state of the Republican Party and why they are in trouble.

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In a recent meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented him with a button that was to represent resetting relations with the two countries to an earlier time.

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Could there be anything less significant to the average American than the verbal exchange between Jim Cramer and Jon Stewart this past week?

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