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Blogs:Love That TV: Maria Menounos: When perfection is not enough

Despite a perfect score Monday night, Boston beauty and “Extra” co-host Maria Menounos was eliminated from ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” last night.

Obama Proposals Added To Past Presidents' Biographies On White House Website

President Obama made history on Tuesday, at least according to a Twitter hashtag.

Obama And GM Cook The Books

Would you hire President Obama as your financial adviser? Three years ago his administration invested more than $100 billion in taxpayer money to bail out General Motors. On Tuesday, the entire company, not just what the government owns, was worth less than $34 billion. By anyo …

Bias A Drink - Obama vs The New York Times

When Stephanie Cutter accuses the Times of bias because its poll delivers some hard truths, one assumes it is because the campaign is accustomed to media flattery of the sort that Brooks and National Journal are dishing out. It seems to us that flattery is actually running coun …

Catholic University Drops Student Health Insurance, Cites ObamaCare

A Catholic university in Ohio said Tuesday it is being forced to end a student health insurance program over the Obama administration's contraception mandate and costs associated with other provisions of the health care overhaul.

Merkel-Hollande Meeting Yields Greece Growth Signal - Bloomberg

Requests for measures to bolster growth will be“considered” and the European Union may also “approach Greece with proposals,” Merkel said late yesterday at a joint press conference with Hollande during his first official visit to Berlin. “Greece ca …

Conservatives: Giant Bullies That Abuse the Weak

Mitt Romney says he likes being able to fire people. Mitt Romney takes a drive with a terrified family pet strapped to the roof of his car. Mitt Romney assaulted a gay student while in prep school. Mitt Romney tricked a blind teacher, apparently one he "liked," letting the man  …

Medical Marijuana May Ease Pain in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers continue to find new uses for medical marijuana, as more states begin to approve its use. A new study by the University of California Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (yep) tested the effect of marijuana on people with multiple sclerosis. The patients were be …

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Alarm Grows Among Dems About Obama's Chances

It has taken months of bad news, but Democrats increasingly believe that President Obama might just lose his re-election bid. The latest wake-up call comes in the form of a New York Times/CBS poll showing Republican Mitt Romney in the lead not just among registered voters over …

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