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Politics
Watch President Obama’s Libya Speech in Three Minutes
Want to keep up on current events, but just don’t have the time? We’re here for you.
Did Joe Biden Really Lock a Reporter in a Closet? Not Quite
We suppose it would depend on your definition of both “locked” and “closet.”
Sick Struggle: Washington Ferry Workers Fight for ‘Vomit Pay’
We bet every Washington State ferry worker wished they had known this: They can earn double-time if they clean up vomit. Or bird feces.
Wyclef Jean Shot in Hand Before Haiti Election
The Haitian hip hop artist has been treated and released – but not before he met with violence on the eve of the presidential election.
Among Independents, Sheen Would Beat Palin in Presidential Race
Is Tiger Blood a presidential quality?
Presidential Picks: Who’s Advancing on Barack Obama’s Bracket?
Is the nation’s leader also the nation’s best bracket maker? Only time will tell.
Ahoy! Massachusetts Allows Voters to Register With Pirate Party
While the party’s political stance isn’t related to mayhem on the high seas, the name alone is enough to sway us.
Senator Tommy Lee Jones? A Texas Democrat (Seriously) Wants to Draft Him
Sure, he commanded respect in Men in Black and No Country for Old Men. But can an Oscar-winning actor make it to Capitol Hill?
Global Impact: Nuclear Crisis in Japan Triggers Protest in Germany
Tens of thousands of anti-nuclear protesters formed a chain in Stuttgart, Germany on Saturday, which marked the biggest anti-nuclear demonstration since the Chernobyl disaster 25 years ago.
To Promote High-Speed Rail, Mad Men Cast Does What It Knows Best: Pitching
If you’ve got to sell something, just let Mad Men do all the talking.
Quotes: Alan Simpson on Kids These Days
“This is a fakery. If they care at all about their children or grandchildren, and sometimes I doubt that – I think, you know, grandchildren now don’t write a thank-you for the Christmas presents, they’re walking on
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