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Three lessons of Jeremiah Wright plan against Obama
News about a proposal to use the Rev. Jeremiah Wright against President Obama in a GOP “super PAC” ad campaign caused the political world to combust. Charges of “race-baiting” flew, and suddenly the idea was an orphan. It’s safe to say, the ads will never be made. But there are lessons to be learned.
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Kate Middleton lends a hand to children, the arts with her charity projects
Kate Middleton, known as the Duchess of Cambridge, today announced the first five organizations she will support as a royal patron.
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Miss Universe 2011: Angola's Leila Lopes becomes fourth African winner
Miss Universe 2011 hails from Angola. Leila Lopez is the fourth winner from Africa, but only the second African of African descent.
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What happens next in Libya? America's five greatest concerns.
The push toward a post-Qaddafi regime in Libya is raising questions in Washington about how far a US commitment extends to ensuring a peaceful transition to democracy. With an eye to lessons from regime change in Iraq, some lawmakers are urging steps now to help shape that transition.
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Ramadan 101: Five facts about the holy month of Ramadan
Throughout the month-long holiday, they will fast from dawn to dusk. Ramadan is happening at the heart of summer this year, posing a greater challenge than normal for those observing the fast.
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Team Obama takes attacks to Romney's home turf
Obama strategist David Axelrod shouted over protesters at the Massachusetts State House as he attacked Romney's record as governor. Romney countered at California's shuttered Solyndra plant.
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Mitt Romney running mate search enters public audition phase
As his campaign evaluates potential running mates, Republicans with a possible shot at the No. 2 spot on the presidential ticket are starting to engage in unofficial public tryouts for the traditional vice presidential role of attack dog.
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Cory Booker: Have the Democrats figured out how to respond?
Team Romney is trying to milk the rogue comments by Obama ally Cory Booker for all they're worth. But Obama's press conference in Chicago has given his own team some ammunition.
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Obama's Cory Booker problem: allies undercut anti-Bain message
Cory Booker, Newark's charismatic mayor, back-tracked on his defense of Mitt Romney's company, Bain, but only part-way. Other Obama supporters are muddying his message on private equity, too.
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Three lessons of Jeremiah Wright plan against Obama
News about a proposal to use the Rev. Jeremiah Wright against President Obama in a GOP “super PAC” ad campaign caused the political world to combust. Charges of “race-baiting” flew, and suddenly the idea was an orphan. It’s safe to say, the ads will never be made. But there are lessons to be learned.
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How Romney is fighting harsh charge he's a heartless job-killer (+video)
Two new pro-Obama ads are hammering Romney's former firm, Bain Capital, for the demise of a Missouri steel company. The counter-ad from the Romney camp focuses on a firm that Bain bolstered.
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Time breast-feeding cover: On parenting, can we all get along?
Parenting trends – including 'attachment parenting' – come and go, but fervent debate about tactics is rooted in widespread parental insecurity and the so-called middle class 'mommy wars.'
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Romney eager to shift conversation from gay rights to economy
On Friday, Romney is set to discuss jobs and the economy in North Carolina, the state that just approved a constitutional ban on same-sex unions that helped turn attention to gay rights.
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Romney denies bullying students for being gay in high school
The GOP candidate did apologize for school pranks, however, calling them "stupid."
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Does it matter if Mitt Romney was a bully in high school? (+video)
When Mitt Romney was a senior at suburban Detroit’s Cranbrook school, he led a 'posse' that forcibly cut the long blond hair of a nonconformist junior, according to a Washington Post report.
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Obama, North Carolina at odds on gay marriage: Will it cost him the state? (+video)
Obama announced his support for gay marriage a day after North Carolina, which he won narrowly in 2008, voted for a constitutional ban on such unions. The Democratic convention is in Charlotte, but that's no guarantee.
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan endorses gay marriage. Is Obama cornered? (+video)
Now, both Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary Duncan have spoken up for gay marriage, but Obama is holding back. That could be a political calculation, but gay activists are frustrated.
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Horizons
Facebook IPO poised to be America's biggest ever
Facebook could be valued at up to $96 billion when it goes public this year.
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As LA remembers race riots, Trayvon Martin's name is invoked
Twenty years ago this weekend, South Central Los Angeles erupted after four police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King. On the anniversary of the riots, some are drawing parallels to the Trayvon Martin shooting.
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Jimmy Carter gives Mitt Romney an unexpected boost
In an interview Wednesday, Jimmy Carter said he'd be 'comfortable' with a Romney presidency – and inadvertently highlighted a problem for President Obama: Many Democrats don't think Mitt Romney is scary.
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Marine sergeant discharged for criticizing Obama: Was that fair?
Troops may express political opinions and are encouraged 'to carry out the obligations of citizenship,' but Marine Sgt. Gary Stein was warned that his Facebook posts crossed a line.
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Why hasn't Rick Santorum endorsed Mitt Romney yet?
Rick Santorum dropped out of the GOP race eight days ago. That's more time than Mitt Romney took four years ago to endorse John McCain. But the Pennsylvanian has good reason to hold out.
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Mitt Romney's flip-flop on stay-at-home moms: Will it matter?
Mitt Romney said four months ago that women receiving public assistance should work outside the home, which seems to contradict last week's attempt to score points with stay-at-home moms.
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Trayvon Martin case a trial by fire for rookie Sanford mayor
For about a month, Mayor Jeff Triplett labored to keep a lid on an explosive situation in Sanford, Fla., after local police released George Zimmerman, who fatally shot teenager Trayvon Martin. The mayor emerged intact, but not unchanged.
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Obama defends Ann Romney after Democratic consultant's comment
The president said 'there's no tougher job than being a mom' in response to Democratic consultant Hilary Rosen's comments that Mitt Romney's wife wasn't qualified to discuss the economy because she had never worked.
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George Zimmerman arrest: Proof that the system worked – or failed?
A special prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case. But earlier, local police had refused to do so, raising questions about the legal process.
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'Morning Joe' host: GOP establishment thinks Mitt Romney will lose to Obama
Mitt Romney's path to the nomination seems secure – but as conservative Joe Scarborough bluntly put it Wednesday, Republicans aren't confident about his chances in the fall.
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Keith Olbermann: the cautionary tale of why he was fired, again
Keith Olbermann has added yet another acrimonious exit to his résumé. He tells David Letterman: 'You're always telling me how big my head is.' Media experts agree his problems are self-made.
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Trayvon Martin: With call for sanctions, is Al Sharpton crossing a line?
The Rev. Al Sharpton, the veteran civil rights leader and host of "Politics Daily" on MSNBC, is expected to call for an escalation of protests and economic sanctions until the man who shot teenager Trayvon Martin is arrested.
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Should Al Sharpton be Trayvon Martin activist and MSNBC host?
Al Sharpton is a leading civil rights activist in the Trayvon Martin case. He also hosts a daily politics show on MSNBC. Is there a conflict between Sharpton's activism and his journalism?
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