Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged ...

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The U.K.’s Zeal for New Poultry and Beak-to-Claw Dining Is Daring U.S. Foodies to Be Bolder at the Dinner TableBy Chris Martins A two-day brine. A proper roast finished over a charcoal grill.

Although frequently the work of outside agitators consultants in the past, the crafting of mission statements for federal agencies is now the responsibility of the Extraneous Services ...

“Stan” Grobinger has been with the ESA since its inception in July 1974. A lifelong Blorplepolitan, Stan is married to his high-school sweetheart, the former Lynne Wubbins. He is a member of ...

The ESA assumed administration of covert activities after a joint CIA/NSA/FBI task force decided in early 1994 that manpower shortages made it unfeasible for security agencies to both administer ...

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Of all the odious servants of the right wing—Jerry Falwell, Ken Starr, Britney Spears—none is more offensive than Rep. Blanton Foghorn of West Carolina. Foghorn carries water for the SUV ...

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