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Obama, Hillary Clinton top Gallup's most admired: Who else is on the list?
President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton both extended their winning streaks as the man and woman most admired by Americans. The women's list is more diverse than the men's.
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Hillary Clinton hospitalized: Tough end to successful 2012? (+video)
Hillary Clinton has been hospitalized for a blood clot. The setback comes at the end of a very successful year for her professionally.
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Notable moments in convention history
A look back at US political conventions that have encompassed a wide spectrum of ideologies.
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Culture Cafe
'Follow the Leader' documentary features 16-year-olds dreaming of the presidency'Follow the Leader' director Jonathan Goodman Levitt discusses capturing the story of three teenagers who strive to hold the highest office in the land.
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After 15 years, Aung Sun Suu Kyi and Nazi resistance figure Hessel finally meet
French intellectual Stéphane Hessel, a former Nazi resistance figure, will meet Aung Sun Suu Kyi tomorrow as she concludes a tour of Europe. He talks to the Monitor about what this means to him.
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French first lady tweet makes headlines for slighting Hollande's ex (+video)
French first lady tweet: Valerie Trierweiler, French President François Hollande's partner, has riled the political class with a tweet that she's backing the opponent of Hollande's ex-partner Segolene Royal.
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Stir It Up!
American Grown by Michelle ObamaThe first lady gives readers a tour of the White House Kitchen Garden and other thriving community plots across the country.
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Is France ready for its trailblazing new first lady? (+video)
Valerie Trierweiler, France's first lady, is not married to President Hollande, and she plans to continue working as a journalist.
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Chapter & Verse
Newbery, Caldecott winners: Jack Gantos, Chris Raschka take the top prizesAward-winners Jack Gantos and Chris Raschka both wrote stories based on real-life incidents.
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How video of Marines urinating on Taliban could put US forces in danger
A video that appears to show Marines urinating on Taliban soldiers comes just as the US is trying to reach out to the Taliban. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called the actions 'utterly deplorable.'
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Robert Reich
Predicted 2012 Democratic ticket: Obama-ClintonFor the 2012 election, Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton will switch places. He will become Secretary of State–a position he's coveted for years–and she will become the party's Vice Presidential candidate, reinvigorating the Democratic base.
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'Most admired' list: Gingrich up, Palin down; Obama, Clinton still No. 1
For two years running, President Obama is the man Americans most admire, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is again the most-admired woman, a new Gallup survey shows. But the public’s views of other politicians shifted noticeably in 2011.
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Chapter & Verse
Michelle Obama's book on the White House garden coming in AprilMichelle Obama, who's become known for her advocacy for healthy eating and exercise, will give tips to readers on how to start their own edible gardens.
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Horizons
How do you pronounce Albert Szent-Gyorgyi?Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, the man honored by today's Google doodle, has a great name. But, well, how do you pronounce it?
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Chapter & Verse
Can you measure the truth of a memoir?Author Ben Yagoda sets up a "how-to" guide for determining a memoir's "truthy aspects."
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In Pictures: Famous wedding dresses
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Michelle Obama will write a book on her White House garden
Michelle Obama will write about what inspired her garden and will also share favorite Obama family recipes.
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White House marks Women's History Month with 50-year progress report
Women's History Month began Tuesday, and the White House released the 'first comprehensive federal report on the status of women' since 1963.
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France finds a hero in former Nazi prisoner turned bestselling author
Former Nazi prisoner Stéphane Hessel argues that figures like Martin Luther King Jr. prove that hope mixed with an 'unwillingness to compromise on human rights' can defeat oppression.
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Franklin and Eleanor: An Extraordinary Marriage
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt shared “one of the most interesting and radical marriages in history," contends biographer Hazel Rowley.
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Pearl Harbor day: How FDR reacted on December 7, 1941
December 7, 1941, now known as Pearl Harbor day, arrived as the country remained hopeful for peace. President Franklin Roosevelt reacted to the intense day with 'deadly calm,' his wife Eleanor would later recall.
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Women and leadership
A Christian Science perspective.
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Opinion: Ending the 'hot or not' factor for Nikki Haley and female candidates
Sexist attitudes in the media toward female candidates don't just hurt women, they hurt all of us – lowering public discourse and damaging political representation. It's time to push back.
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Decoder Wire
First ladies with the campaign touch: Michelle Obama is just oneMichelle Obama is a Democratic asset on the campaign trail. Which other first ladies have had sharp campaign instincts?
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The Vote
Michelle Obama: why she's rated the world's most powerful womanForbes magazine ranked Michelle Obama ahead of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and GOP figure Sarah Palin.
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