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Despite mounting pressure to pass health care legislation through a parliamentary maneuver that would allow portions to be considered by an up-or-down vote, Democratic leadership in Congress insists that its best option remai (Read More)
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ABC has called off Adam Lambert's Wednesday morning concert following his controversial performance on the ABC-aired American Music Awards Sunday night.During that performance, he simulated oral sex, had a dancer on a leash, (Read More)
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"It was a mistake not to see beforehand that this would be controversial," said an apparently tone-deaf Nigel Coleman, chairman of the Danville Tea Party. "The general public didn't exactly understand what we were going after (Read More)
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Transit police in California are facing questions over use-of-force after another controversial video surfaced on YouTube. The latest clip was titled "BART cop breaks window w/drunk guy's face."While it's unclear whether the (Read More)
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An airplane engine humming crescendos in the background as polar bears drop out of the sky, slam to the ground and meet their bloody deaths. At first you may be wondering, why am I being subjected to this brutal imagery? It' (Read More)
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Fox Sports Prime Ticket suspended announcer Ralph Lawler and analyst Michael Smith earlier in the week for offending some viewers with their comments about Memphis Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi. Smith spoke of the Iranian ce (Read More)
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While the Justice Department did not award any direct grants to ACORN between 2002 and 2009, it did fund one group that funneled money to the controversial advocacy group, an inspector general reported Friday in response to a (Read More)
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DUBLIN (Reuters) - Up to 200 Irish fans protested at the French embassy in Dublin on Saturday to demand a replay of Wednesday's controversial World Cup playoff.
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In the five years I worked as a reporter in India, I sat through many uncomfortable silences during interviews about Pakistani terrorists, the pervasive caste system and Indian Muslims -- sensitive issues that, on the face of (Read More)
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While the Justice Department did not award any direct grants to ACORN between 2002 and 2009, it did fund one group that funneled money to the controversial advocacy group, an inspector general reported Friday in response to a (Read More)
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I've been blogging since June of 2006 and have not avoided controversial issues or people. But something I recently posted at Psychology Today, "Sarah Palin's Lies" (now posted in full below), elicited more vitriolic comments (Read More)
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Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-Ill.) has been admonished by the Senate ethics committee for his public comments about his controversial appointment to the seat previously held by President Obama.
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While the Justice Department did not award any direct grants to ACORN between 2002 and 2009, it did fund one group that funneled money to the controversial advocacy group, an inspector general reported Friday in response to a (Read More)
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Thierry Henry’s controversial play was met by a range of reactions, including a look at the message sent to young players.
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The brouhaha over selling full-strength brews in Colorado grocery stores is back.Blake Harrison, a candidate for State House District 7, has submitted a ballot initiative to Legislative Council staff that would allow Colorado (Read More)
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One of the most public and controversial cases of sex verification in sports has apparently been resolved, but the results may never be made known to the public.
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The Daily Show's Jon Stewart welcomed former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs with a Mariachi band because... why not? Over a long interview, only portions of which aired, Stewart and Dobbs discussed the newsman's decision to quit on th (Read More)
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Leading conservative activists are split over whether to filibuster Judge David Hamilton, whose nomination to the 7th Circuit will serve as a test case for President Barack Obama's more controversial appellate court picks.Twe (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Obituaries:
William J. Goodman, 79, a former Maryland legislator who championed a controversial 1979 tax freeze in Prince George's County, died Nov. 16 at his home in Lanham. He had Alzheimer's disease.
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