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\"June 2012 has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays and happens only once every 823 years"

Firstly it is utter nonsense because the month of June always has 30 days not 31. Secondly any month that has 31 days will have three such days. Thirdly such combinations are commonplace and occur every year. Fourthly none of this gobbledygook bears any resemblance to any form of mysticism.


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The former President will campaign on behalf of Democrat Tom Barrett

(CNN) -- Call out the big gun. Former President Bill Clinton will head to Wisconsin Friday to campaign on behalf of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the Democratic challenger to Republican Gov. Scott Walker in the state's recall election next Tuesday.


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A judge ruled Tuesday that plans for the new mosque are now \"void and of no effect"

(CNN) -- The long-running battle between a Tennessee Muslim community and its critics over a new mosque took a dramatic turn with a county judge's ruling that could bring construction to a halt.


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More than two dozen gay and lesbian couples challenge legislation

CHICAGO (AP) -- More than two dozen gay and lesbian couples filed lawsuits Wednesday arguing that it's unconstitutional for Illinois to deny them the right to marry, a move advocates hope will lead to legalized same-sex marriage in the state.

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Letter details leader's evolving views on race

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The son of Malcolm X's biographer is asking Syracuse University to hand over a letter in which the slain activist writes about his shifting views on race relations, claiming his family is the rightful owner.


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Federal officials are granting another eight states flexibility from the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law

ATLANTA (AP) -- Federal officials are granting another eight states flexibility from the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law.


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Michelle Obama to release book on gardening resume

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Now, the first lady has added a 271-page book to her gardening resume, and Americans can read all about the planting misses that came with the hits, get tips on gardening at home, and, Mrs. Obama hopes, draw some inspiration that just might change their lives.


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Governments hire more collectors, dig into laws to avoid raising rates

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Dentist Frank Illuzzi was stunned when Vermont tax collectors began demanding a 6 percent sales tax on the value of toothbrushes and floss he hands out to patients. Senior care facility operator Jay Grimes was similarly surprised to get a $350,000 bill slapping a 9 percent restaurant tax on the meals served to residents in the dining room. Landscaper Richard "Buckwheat" Lowe got $18,000 in bills taxing him for the first time ever on the mulch he sells.


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With so many troops returning home from their service, Obama says the U.S. needs to return the favor

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is paying tribute to the nation's fallen warriors on Memorial Day, attending a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and honoring those who died during the Vietnam War.


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Except for ruining holiday plans, the rain was welcome along Georgia's 100-mile coast that's been parched by persistent drought

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Tropical Storm Beryl threatened to soak military remembrance ceremonies and beach vacations on Memorial Day as it brought drenching rain, winds and the possibility of flooding to the southeastern U.S. coast.


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