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| The Politics of Health and Faith: Why Obama Altered Course on Contraception |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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The Politics of Health and Faith: Why Obama Altered Course on Contraception |
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| In Greece, the Growing Shadow of the Dreaded Drachma |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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Some Greeks speak fondly of the old currency but almost everyone knows that a return to it would mean immediate poverty -- and the resurrection of a venal kind of politics |
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| Is the Polygamist Leader Preparing His Flock for Doomsday? |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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At one point, he seemed to be on death's door, but now Warren Jeffs appears to have recovered enough to issue edicts and orders to thousands who remain faithful |
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| The Beginning of the End for No Child Left Behind |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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President Obama granted 10 states relief from the strictest requirements of No Child Left Behind on Thursday, in a move he said combines "greater freedom with greater responsibility." |
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| Vive la Différence: Why American Kids Are Brats |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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| Could Arming Syria's Rebels Bring an End to the Country's Suffering? |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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All Western interventions in messy civil wars on distant shores seem impossible until they become inevitable. |
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| A Cancer Drug Reverses Alzheimer's Disease in Mice |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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Mice are not men, so let's not get too excited yet, but scientists have discovered that an existing cancer drug quickly reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in rodents |
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| Foreclosure Settlement: Just Who Qualifies for the $26 Billion Deal? |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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The deal does mean that, for the first time, many distressed homeowners can take steps toward getting some tangible relief. |
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| Icelanders Avoid Inbreeding Through Online Incest Database |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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When you live in an isolated nation with a population roughly the size of Pittsburgh, accidentally lusting after a cousin is an all-too-real possibility. |
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| Women In Combat: Military Changes Gender Rules |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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Women are still banned from key infantry, armor and special operations units, leaving many advocates unimpressed. |
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| As Another Tibetan Monk Self-Immolates, China Declares "War" on Tibetan Protesters |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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While the Chinese government has acknowledged some of the self-immolations, coverage of both the incidents themselves and the desperation that drives them is scant. |
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| Spain: Why 'Superjudge' Baltasar Garzon Is Being Punished |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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One of the world's top crusaders against human-rights violations has been banned from the bench for 11 years. And his legal troubles aren't over |
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| Best Cars for the Least Money Are Made by...Kia? |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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In a study evaluating the total costs of owning a car -- including initial price, as well as likely fuel expenditures and expected maintenance and depreciation -- Kia has been crowned |
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| Will Austerity Derail Europe's Clean-Energy Movement? |
(Fri, 10 Feb 2012)
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In Europe, budget tightening has forced governments to cut back on green-energy projects. Can the solar and wind industries survive without hefty subsidies? |
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