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Election 101: Ten facts about Michele Bachmann and her presidential bid
With her announcement Monday that she is entering the presidential race, Michele Bachmann has given the tea party a candidate to call its own. Is she capable of running a campaign that can withstand the rigors and scrutiny of the presidential process?
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In Pictures: Prom night
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In Pictures: Prelude to the Kentucky Derby
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In Pictures: Holiday helpers
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In Pictures: Frozen forms
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Gas prices are falling: why that might not really help Obama
Gas prices have dropped steadily in recent weeks, and the issue is barely registering with voters. While that eases some pressures on Obama, it doesn't necessarily translate into more votes.
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With meager jobs growth, 'time running out' for Obama (+video)
The 2012 presidential election may hang on voters' perceptions about the economy, and Friday's report that just 115,000 jobs were created in April won't do much to help Obama. What's the outlook for the months ahead?
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Stir It Up!
Kentucky Derby bars for Cinco de Mayo
A touch of cinnamon and cayenne pepper meets a Kentucky Derby pie.
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Baby names concierge: hospital creates app for undecided parents
Baby names can be tough for prospective parents--do I want to be trendy? Classic? Unique? One Kentucky hospital aims to help undecided parents decide, with a handy mobile naming app and online generator that even simulates potential baby blankets.
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GDP report puts Obama in economic 'gray zone.' Will Republicans profit?
GDP increased at a 2.2 percent annual rate in the first quarter, Commerce Department said Friday. That's below economists' expectations. The news gives Republicans ammunition against Obama.
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Modern Parenthood
Mel Gibson: What I’ll tell my Jewish son about anti-semitic remarks
Mel Gibson is involved in another dustup over alleged anti-semitic remarks, and a Jewish mom contemplates how she'll talk to her son about hatred.
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Chapter & Verse
E-readers are most popular in ... Kentucky?
The college town of Lexington, Ky. is the US city in which e-readers are the most popular, according to a new study by The Atlantic.
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Change Agent
Gleaning for good: an old idea is new again
Picking crops that would otherwise be left in a garden or field to rot, and sharing them with those in need, is a time-honored idea that's gaining fresh momentum today.
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Holder answers judge, defending both judiciary and Obama health care remarks
Attorney General Eric Holder affirmed Thursday that the judiciary has power to review laws of the land, in reply to a US judge who had taken umbrage at an Obama comment questioning judicial review of his health care law. Obama's remark was consistent with that principle, Holder added.
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Note to Mega Millions lottery winner: Beware! (+video)
Sure, the jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery is an all-time high of $640 million – and ticket sales on Friday are through the roof. But winning brings its own complications. Read on.
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Social Security retirees can't ditch Medicare, court rules
Social Security recipients sued to opt out of Medicare, saying the benefit limits their private insurance coverage. But federal appeals court rules they can't reject Medicare if they receive Social Security.
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Abortion opponents have a new voice
In the often heated debate over abortion, a less confrontational, more pragmatic force is behind a record number of antiabortion laws and pro-choice's 'bad year.'
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Vox News
Murdoch scandal: How are his big US media outlets covering it?
Although the media baron has adopted a contrite tone in Britain, his flagship holdings in the US have so far taken different approaches to the Murdoch scandal.
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Bigger threat to Michele Bachmann: Media scrutiny or Rick Perry?
For the moment, Rep. Michele Bachmann has established herself as the top threat to Mitt Romney in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. A series of media investigations could take a toll, but the bigger potential problem is wildcard Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
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Classic Review: 1776
A gripping account of 1776 – a year of "sustained suffering" and "phenomenal courage."
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Why has New York's gay marriage bill been stalled for days?
Republicans in the Senate say they are concerned about protections for religious groups that don't want to perform a gay marriage, but more-political calculations could also be playing a role.
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Election 101: Ten facts about Michele Bachmann and her presidential bid
With her announcement Monday that she is entering the presidential race, Michele Bachmann has given the tea party a candidate to call its own. Is she capable of running a campaign that can withstand the rigors and scrutiny of the presidential process?
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The Vote
Sarah Palin's bus-ride tale of Paul Revere – with apologies to Longfellow
Sarah Palin's 'One Nation' bus tour of historic sites brought her Thursday to Paul Revere's house in Boston, where she offered her own take on the hows and whys of his Midnight Ride.
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The Vote
Sarah Palin bus tour: Why won't she say where she's going?
Sarah Palin is planning a bus tour to visit historical and cultural East Coast sights during Memorial Day weekend, but she hasn't said which ones or when she'll be there.
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Supreme Court: No warrant needed if police discern destruction of evidence
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 on a Kentucky case in which police broke into an apartment after smelling marijuana and hearing sounds suggesting evidence was being destroyed.
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In Pictures: Prom night
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In Pictures: Prelude to the Kentucky Derby
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Stir It Up!
Kentucky Derby chocolate pecan pie
A Kentucky Derby dessert almost as quick to make as the race itself.
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For US Muslims, Osama bin Laden death a 'relief.' Next: 'Kill the ideology.'
American Muslims say they hope that the death of Osama bin Laden will 'lower the temperature' and end the association of Islam with terrorism.
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Michele Bachmann puts up presidential-size fundraising numbers
Rep. Michele Bachmann raised more money in the first quarter of 2011 than presumptive GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney. If she runs for president, she'll have cash, experts say.
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