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Obama or Romney? How 5 undecided voters are making up their minds.
Last month, the Monitor profiled five undecided voters whose allegiances were especially prized because they live in swing states. Now, less than two weeks before Election Day, we check in with them to see what they’re thinking now.
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Obama or Romney? Why 5 undecided voters are still on the fence.
The presidential election will be decided by a tiny fraction of American voters – those in swing states who have not made up their minds. What are these 1 million people waiting for? The Monitor talked to five undecided voters to find out.
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In Pictures: Ron Paul: populist for president
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In Pictures: Glenn Beck's career
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In Pictures: Oscar hosts
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Betty White voted AP entertainer of the year for 2010
Betty White: After a year remarkable for a star of any age, White has been voted the Entertainer of the Year by members of The Associated Press.
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The top 10 weirdest stories of 2010
As 2010 draws to a close, its time to reflect upon the joys and sorrows of the past twelve months. It's also time to think about the truly weird things that we witnessed. Here's our top ten list.
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Bestselling books the week of 12/16/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Stefan Karlsson
Bernanke & money printingFed Chair Ben Bernanke describes quantitative easing as 'not printing money,' but more money is going into circulation.
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WikiLaughs: Top eight WikiLeaks jokes
Classified diplomatic cables. Sensitive military documents. Lists of vulnerable sites to US interests. WikiLeaks is serious business. But humor is one way the public sifts through the meaning of news. Or at least a way to distract ourselves from looking at those same 12 photos of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over and over again. Here's a look at the lighter side of WikiLeaks.
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Bestselling books the week of 12/9/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 12/2/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at independent booksellers across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 11/23/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 11/18/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Top 5 high-profile captures by Somali pirates
After 388 days as prisoners of Somali pirates, Paul and Rachel Chandler were released on Sunday. Read about the Chandlers' ordeal and other high-profile captures in this list.
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A tepid return for Conan O'Brien: Time to rethink late-night talk?
The first two episodes of the highly anticipated Conan O'Brien show on TBS have been called conventional. The late-night talk show genre is in trouble, media-watchers say.
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Bestselling books the week of 11/11/10, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores all across America.
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Conan O'Brien returns -- to a changed late-night landscape
To the delight of Team Coco, Conan O'Brien returns to late-night TV after his ouster by Jay Leno. But the competition for young viewers has shifted with the rise of Comedy Central.
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Vox News
Did Jon Stewart hurt the Democrats in Election 2010?Comedians like Jon Stewart took aim at candidates like Christine O'Donnell in Election 2010, and sharp political satire may have led to cynicism, suppressing the youth vote, experts say.
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Economist Mom
Skidding past center...againAmericans voted for change, but by running away from what we didn't like, not running towards anything in particular. If we were aiming for the center, we missed.
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Vox News
Sarah Palin and Jon Stewart agree on this: News media are bad influenceThe media are berated as 'corrupt' (per Sarah Palin) and as a 'conflictinator' (per Jon Stewart). Is it a case of shooting the messenger, or did news media miss the mark in Election 2010?
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Vox News
Jon Stewart rally attendance: Really bigger than Glenn Beck's?Some estimate the crowd that showed up for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear topped 200,000, but accurate crowd counting is tough to pin down.
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In Pictures: Restoring sanity?
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Vox News
Rally to Restore Sanity: National Mall filled for the Stewart-Colbert eventFrom around the country, tens of thousand gathered for the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear organized by comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Will it make any difference once the harsh midterm elections are over?
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The New Economy
Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear raises big money. Who gets it?Saturday's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, organized by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, has raised hundreds of thousands dollars without selling a single ticket. Where's the money going?
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Vox News
Government workers: 'We need love too.'Just before Saturday's Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington, government workers will hold their own rally to put a human face on 'faceless bureaucrats.' It's called 'Government Doesn't Suck.'
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Vox News
Who's going to Rally to Restore Sanity? Republicans and Libertarians, too.Boomers, Gen X-ers, Libertarians, and Republicans all are laying out cash and spending time to show up in person at the Rally to Restore Sanity.
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The Vote
Why Obama is taking time to campaign for Rep. Tom PerrielloTom Perriello, a freshman Democrat from a Republican district in Virginia who is, no surprise, trailing in the polls, is also something rather unusual this campaign season: an Obama loyalist.
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Jon Stewart's 'Rally to Restore Sanity' energizes expats from Paris to Prague
Jon Stewart's 'Rally to Restore Sanity' may have compelled some Americans living abroad to cast votes in a mid-term election they may have otherwise ignored.
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Vox News
Will the Rally to Restore Sanity actually restore sanity?We’re pretty sure that on Sunday, Democratic and Republican candidates will still be running attack ads. But it’s possible the Rally to Restore Sanity could have some effect on the national conversation.
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