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The Pandering Guide to the State of the Union

Do you have spending freeze fever?

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The Pandering Guide to the State of the Union

Barack Obama’s First Year: There’s Still A Lot Left To Do, Experts Say

A year after Obama swept into office on the promise of change, some experts are still waiting for results. By Gil Kaufman Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th U.S. president by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in Washington on January 20, 2009 Photo: Timothy A

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Jersey Shore: Conflict Resolution

Hooking up and getting drunk aren’t the only things the guidos and guidettes of the Jersey Shore have to do for fun. Don’t forget about the fights! Let’s look at how they handle conflict and retribution in their fiefdom

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What Is Going On in Iran, Then?

You were maybe too busy opening presents or seeing It’s Complicated and eating Chinese food to read Andrew Sullivan this weekend, but you have probably heard that something is up in Iran. Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish covered the events in real time , and today’s New York Times has a very good piece on what went down on Sunday.

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NWA Flight 253: Winners, Losers, Heroes, and The Schadenfreude of Burning Balls

Some guy tried to light an explosive devise, ended up producing a mediocre fireworks show inside of an airplane. So, he failed, ended up with burned balls. Now we have heroes and tighter air travel regulations.

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White House Makes Case for Afghan Plan

WASHINGTON — President Obama’s top cabinet officers went before skeptical members of Congress on Wednesday to argue his case for a rapid build-up of troops in Afghanistan, followed by withdrawals beginning in 2011.

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Obama Adds Troops to Afghanistan, but Maps Exit Plan

WEST POINT, N.Y. — President Obama announced Tuesday that he would speed 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan in coming months, but he vowed to start bringing American forces home in the middle of 2011, saying the United States could not afford and should not have to shoulder an open-ended commitment. Promising that he could “bring this war to a successful conclusion,” Mr

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Obama calls for surge and timed withdrawal in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says the war in Afghanistan is not lost as he announces he will send another 30,000 U.S. troops to fight it.

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David Beckham Spending Thanksgiving With The Troops

Soccer player David Beckham is set to spend his Thanksgiving in US army barracks to boost morale on a trip to Germany. The 34-year-old star will fly with his LA Galaxy teammates to Kaiserslautern in Germany to support the military campaign in Afghanistan

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Fort Hood suspect to face 13 murder charges

Military prosecutors say they will charge Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan with 13 counts of premeditated murder, a government official told NBC News. An announcement will be made later Thursday during a press conference at Fort Hood, officials said

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