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Polygraphs have sparked a fierce debate for at least a century.

~Bill Dedman

Topics: Century Debate Fierce Least

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Polygraphs are not allowed as evidence in most U.S. courts, but they're routinely used in police investigations, and the Defense Department relies heavily on them for security screening.

~Bill Dedman

Topics: Allowed Courts Defense Department Evidence Investigations Most Police Screening Security Them Used

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Lie detectors sometimes work because people believe they work, deterring the wrong people from applying for jobs in the first place, or prompting admissions of guilt during interrogations.

~Bill Dedman

Topics: Admission Applying Because Believe Detector First First Place Guilt Jobs Lie People Place Sometimes Work Wrong

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In Montana, where Sen. William Andrews Clark made his fortune and lost his reputation, people had assumed that all his children were long dead. After all, he was born in 1839 and was of age to serve in the Civil War.

~Bill Dedman

Topics: After Age Assumed Born Children Civil Civil War Clark Dead Fortune Had He His Long Lost Made Montana People Reputation Serve War Were Where William

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What are the odds that a nuclear emergency like the one at Fukushima Dai-ichi could happen in the central or eastern United States? They'd have to be astronomical, right?

~Bill Dedman

Topics: Central Could Eastern Emergency Happen Like Nuclear Odds Right States United United States

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Each year, at the typical nuclear reactor in the U.S., there's a 1 in 74,176 chance of an earthquake strong enough to cause damage to the reactor's core, which could expose the public to radiation. No tsunami required.

~Bill Dedman

Topics: Cause Chance Core Could Damage Each Each Year Earthquake Enough Expose Nuclear Public Radiation Required Strong Typical Which Year Tsunami

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More than 30 of America's 100 nuclear power reactors have the same brand of General Electric reactors or containment system used in Fukushima.

~Bill Dedman

Topics: America Brand Electric General More Nuclear Nuclear Power Power Same System Than Used

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American nuclear reactors are well into middle age. The median age of an operating reactor in the U.S. is 34 years, placing start-up in midst of the Carter administration.

~Bill Dedman

Topics: Administration Age American Carter Middle Middle Age Midst Nuclear Operating Placing Start-Up Well Years

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At one point, Sarah Palin sent her husband instructions to stock up on 'fresh fruit and veggies' for the kids, and 'as little processed foods as possible.'

~Bill Dedman

Topics: Foods Fresh Fruit Her Husband Instructions Kids Little Palin Point Possible Processed Sarah Sarah Palin Sent Stock Up

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Todd Palin's frequent presence in the governor's office led some in Juneau to call him the 'Shadow Governor.' But it had never been clear, at least to the public, what roles he played.

~Bill Dedman

Topics: Been Call Clear Frequent Governor Had He Him Least Led Never Office Palin Played Presence Public Roles Shadow Some Todd

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Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: Unknown

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