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'Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted': 8 stories from the making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'
Writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong explores what happened behind the scenes of legendary sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Here are eight stories from her book.
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Top 5 greatest Super Bowl ads
In addition to football, Super Bowl XLVII will bring a new crop of ads to rate, discuss, and chuckle over Monday morning. But while several Super Bowl ads hold our attention for hours or days, very few stand the test of time. Here are five that do, from special frogs to an iconic ad from a master director. Can you guess which ad took the (highly subjective) top spot? Did we miss your all-time favorite?
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Super Bowl XLVII: 18 pregame facts on Ravens and 49ers
Here are some fast facts on Super Bowl XLVII, the NFL's championship game set for this Sunday evening.
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The Super Bowl: 10 football books to gear you up for the big game
The biggest sports game of the year is just around the corner. Here are some books to put you in the mood.
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5 crowd-pleasing holiday specials
Looking for something holiday-themed that the whole family will enjoy? These five specials have stood the test of time and will be loved by young and old alike.
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Eliot Spitzer, Kathleen Parker aim for ideological center
Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker's audience: the people who would feel more comfortable at Jon Stewart's million moderate march than watching Bill O'Reilly on Fox News Channel or Keith Olbermann on MSNBC.
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Mexican pirates shoot US jet skier near border on Falcon Lake, Texas
Officials say uptick in piracy on Falcon Lake, Texas, is a result of pressures on Mexican drug cartels, whose members have been forced to diversify. Before the shooting the pirates, members of the notorious Zeta gang, had shaken down but not injured US bass fishermen on the border lake.
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Midterm elections run-up shows Democratic desperation, says GOP
Midterm elections and the prospect of a power shift in Congress have Democrats desperate, according to GOP strategists. President Obama attends a rally Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin to energize young people for the midterm elections.
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Stop whining? Maybe Joe Biden should tell Democrats to stop yawning.
Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that the Democratic Party base should 'stop whining.' But infighting isn't the Democrats' problem this election cycle. It's lack of enthusiasm.
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Opinion: Why 'tea party' tensions threaten midterm election triumph for Republicans
Sure, the tea party is energizing the Republican base. But it's also causing a significant number of missed opportunities, a rejuvenated Democratic base, and a fractured and uncontrolled Republican caucus.
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NCAA contract negotiations: a rough-and-tumble sport of its own
Ink and dollars flow as leagues shift, new coaches get hired, coaches sue for not being hired... An update on new contracts in NCAA sports.
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'National Tea Party Unity Convention' canceled. Is the movement slipping?
If anything, cancellation of the National Tea Party Unity Convention may indicate the strength and vastness of the movement. Like Democrats and Republicans, 'tea partyers' are numerous enough to justify infighting.
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GOP 'Pledge to America': Will it help Republicans in 2010 elections?
Thursday morning, GOP lawmakers will unveil the "Pledge to America" – a 21-page document with proposals to slash taxes, spending, and government regulation. It's designed to woo tea party activists and independents in the Nov. 2 election.
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Why the GOP can't steer the 'tea party' bandwagon
Despite various efforts to coopt 'tea party' momentum and energy for the mainstream GOP, elections continue to show that the movement has a mind of its own.
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Christine O'Donnell and Sarah Palin: Top 5 comedic comparisons
What do Christine O'Donnell and Sarah Palin have in common? You mean, aside from the obvious? "Just give [O'Donnell] bangs and a pair of rimmed glasses and she'd be a dead ringer for..." Jon Stewart said on his show, flashing side by side photos of the two women after O'Donnell's victory in the Delaware Senate primaries last week. Political commentators can't resist the comparison, not just on where O'Donnell and Palin stand on the issues, but in other aspects as well, especially considering Sarah Palin's endorsement and mentoring of what many are calling her own "Mini-me." Why should comedians be any different?
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Christine O'Donnell and the 'crackpot gap'
Many Americans are cynical about government, but they like dangerously out-of-touch politicians even less.
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Obama touts US exports plan again, as voters stew over slow economy
President Obama on Thursday again stressed his commitment to double US exports in five years and, thus, create 2 million jobs. Is a tougher stance toward China part of his plan?
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Bush tax cuts 101: What changes could be in store for taxpayers?
If Congress does nothing, the Bush tax cuts expire at the end of this year. Here's a look at the options now being debated.
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Why did John Boehner change his mind now on Bush tax cuts?
There are a couple of reasons House Republican leader John Boehner may be relenting on extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. Both have to do with Election 2010.
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Did John Boehner blink on tax cuts for the rich?
House Republican leader John Boehner said he’d vote to extend tax cuts for middle-class Americans even if the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy were allowed to expire. Did he mean it, or was it a calculated move to get President Obama off his back?
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Iraq to pay $400 million for Saddam's mistreatment of Americans
The controversial settlement opens the door for the US to pressure the United Nations to end sanctions imposed during Saddam Hussein's rule, which were never fully lifted.
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Google logo: Is there a secret message hidden in the bouncing balls?
Google logo secret message rumors abound. But what's really behind all those bouncing Google balls?
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Illegal immigrants: Which states have lost the most?
The number of illegal immigrants in the US has declined by about 1 million since the start of the recession. A new study looks at the trend state by state. Here are the top five.
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Glenn Beck rally attendance: calculating how many really showed up
Glenn Beck rally attendance has become hotly contested following Saturday's event in Washington. But from Woodstock to the Million Man March, figuring out the number of people who show up at big events has never been easy.
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Betty White scores Emmy win for 'SNL' hosting gig
Betty White won an Emmy Award for best guest actress in a comedy series for her turn as 'Saturday Night Live' host.
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Christian NGO identifies killed aid workers, vows to stay in Afghanistan
The International Assistance Mission, a Christian organization whose team of 10 aid workers were ambushed by the Taliban on Friday, said the killings would not chase it from the country.
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Missouri voters could rebel against Obama's health-care reform law
The first chance for voters to weigh-in on Obama health-care reform comes Tuesday, as Missourians decide whether to ban the 'individual mandate' requiring those without medical insurance to buy it.
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Immigration policy unacceptable: President Obama
Immigration controls must be put into place, says the president, but he won't accept a patchwork of 50 different states acting on their own.
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Christiane Amanpour debuts on 'This Week.' How did she do?
Christiane Amanpour hosted ABC's 'This Week' for the first time Sunday. Christiane Amanpour says that she is 'eager to open a window on the world.'
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Obama: Detroit auto bailout was unpopular, but it worked
Obama visited Michigan Friday, responding to critics who say the government shouldn't have spent taxpayer money to rescue the Detroit auto industry.
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