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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
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10 best books of May, according to Amazon's editors
Amazon staffers say these books are the cream of the crop among May releases.
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On Earth Day 2013: 13 excellent books to consume
It's Earth Day. Check out these 13 books for the literary equivalent of a green boost of antioxidants and protein.
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Final four fan recipes: Michigan vs. Louisville
Tonight's NCAA championship with Michigan vs. Louisville promises to be an exciting match. Root for your favorite team with these regionally inspired dishes.
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March Madness 2013: wilder than usual?
A 75th anniversary, by definition, should be something special. That's what college basketball fans are expecting as the National Collegiate Athletic Association's men's tournament (aka 'March Madness') shifts into high gear this week.
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After 'shellacking,' can foreign policy be a bright spot for Obama?
The foreign policy front, including the issues of trade and arms control, could present opportunities for Obama to boost his standing with the US electorate. But pitfalls and challenges also loom.
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Election 2010: What does the Democratic debacle mean for fiscal policy?
Despite paying lip service to 'working together' and deficit reduction, Boehner and Obama won't do much of either. Here's why.
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Tea Party Top 10 biggest winners and losers
The emergence of the tea party movement is arguably the most dynamic element of the 2010 midterm elections. Many 'tea party' candidates won the backing of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin – but also earned the disdain of the Republican establishment. In the end, which candidates with tea party support won, who lost, and what's next?
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Four lessons for Brits from America's midterms
Is libertarianism on the rise? Americans voted for free marketers, but voted down social conservatives. Here are the take-homes for British libertarians.
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After GOP landslide of Election 2010, what next for Obama?
Election 2010 voters sent a strong message of discontent to President Obama on the economy. They also handed him a big political challenge: work toward greater bipartisanship.
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Is Marco Rubio brightest rising star of tea party?
Florida senator-elect Marco Rubio will head to Washington as a tea party favorite, but his political experience and immigrant background make him a different kind of tea partyer.
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Rand Paul's big Senate test: Can tea party compromise?
Will Rand Paul's promised tea party caucus in the Senate be able to stop government spending or be forced (gasp) to compromise on the shape of 'constitutional government'?
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How the tea party helped GOP find a path to Election Day successes
Victories for tea-party candidates Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, and Jim DeMint showed the impact of the nascent conservative movement on the GOP's ability to project a winning posture.
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Why Rand Paul's victory is important
Rand Paul's victory provides evidence that the tea party influence is real, and may hold lessons about negative campaigning.
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In Pictures: John Boehner
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Top 10 mistakes of Election 2010
We all make mistakes. But in the world of politics, it’s an art form. Sometimes they’re game-changers, or at least make the possibility of catching the front-runner more difficult. Some are Hail Mary passes gone terribly wrong. Not everyone will agree that everything here was a mistake. So without further ado, here’s our list of favorites from Election 2010, in no particular order, and focused on mistakes that could affect the outcome of a race. They’re mostly from Senate and governors’ races. We’re sure House candidates made plenty of mistakes, too, but most didn’t get national news coverage.
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Marijuana legalization: why tea party might support Prop. 19
Conventional wisdom says tea party conservatives would vote against marijuana legalization in California. Yet Prop. 19 could test how serious tea partyers are about states' rights.
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Hey, big business, push back against the tea party!
It's easy to understand the anti-Fed attitudes and nativism of tea party supporters: economic fears drive people to scapegoat institutions and outsiders. But why aren't business leaders responding?
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Where does the tea party philosophy come from? One hint is in its name.
Historians and political scientists will be examining the tea party movement for years. Some are starting to lay out what they see as the philosophical underpinnings of this unique insurgency.
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How is the tea party doing in Senate races?
The GOP, fueled by the tea party movement, is all but certain to take control of the House. The Senate is another story, even though tea party-backed candidates are doing well in key races.
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10 of the closest statewide races heading into Election 2010
Election 2010 has no shortage of nail-biters. According to The Cook Political Report, eight Senate races and – amazingly – 17 gubernatorial races remain toss-ups. While this list leaves off a few of those (the Senate races in Washington, Alaska, and Kentucky, for instance), here’s what’s going on in 10 of the closest statewide elections:
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Rand Paul slams Obama's health care overhaul and Wall Street regulation
In a debate with opponent Jack Conway, Senate candidate Rand Paul blasted Obama's overhaul of health care and Wall Street regulation.
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Beige Book: boring color, great highlights about the economy
Beige Book is the Federal Reserve's periodic survey of economic conditions around the US.
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Why Republicans shouldn't take a Pennsylvania Senate win for granted
Polls suggested that Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey had a firm grip on his race with Joe Sestak in Pennsylvania. But new polls point to hope for Democrats here and elsewhere.
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From witches to 'Aqua Buddha': why Election 2010 ads are so outrageous
Is Christine O'Donnell a witch? Does Rand Paul worship the 'Aqua Buddha'? These have been the subjects of two legitimate political ads in Election 2010. What's going on?
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Paving over America's country roads
One iconic symbol of America's rural poverty has been the dirt road, especially in Appalachia. Despite decades of paving over these back roads in the name of progress, many are still dusty washboard surfaces.
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Bank of America will restart foreclosures despite accusations of flawed documents
Bank of America will resume home foreclosures in 23 states despite claims that documents used in the process were flawed.
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Rand Paul and the 'Aqua Buddha': why Election 2010 is turning nasty
What is the 'Aqua Buddha' and why did it turn a Senate debate between Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky into the 'nastiest' of Election 2010'? It's classic attack politics.
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Rand Paul, Jack Conway Senate race turns bitter over religious accusations
Rand Paul demanded an apology during a nationally televised debate Sunday night, denouncing the commercial as false and calling himself a 'pro-life Christian.'
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Sarah Palin kick-starts final Tea Party Express bus tour of 2010
Tea Party Express launches its last tour of the 2010 campaign in (guess where) Sen. Harry Reid's home state of Nevada with an event headlined by (guess who) Sarah Palin.
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