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Is OSHA on the job in the Gulf?

As progressives demand respirators for cleanup workers, the agency says breathing problems so far are heat-related
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Mitt Romney: The George H.W. Bush of 2012?

It's pretty much impossible to tell what he actually believes. But that doesn't stop him from putting on a show
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G.M. hands over the wheel to China

Chinese autoworkers strike for higher wages. In Saginaw, Mich., it's the opposite story
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A message from the Reshma Saujani campaign

The Wall Street-backed challenger to Carolyn Maloney accuses Maloney of being in bed with Wall Street

Legal group: Gays shouldn't answer Pentagon survey

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network warns "don't ask, don't tell" survey could be a trap

3 arrested in Norway al-Qaida bombing plot

Plan said to be similar to failed New York subway attack
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LiLo parties with Florida Senate candidate!

Billionaire and would-be senator Jeff Greene was photographed vacationing with Lindsay Lohan in St. Barth

Wiretap bill spurs debate and protests in Italy

In a nation under constant surveillance, critics say the proposed law would chill important watchdog journalism

The identical handwriting of Fiorina supporters

Various "handwritten" anti-Boxer signs across California bear a remarkable resemblance

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A message from the Reshma Saujani campaign

The Wall Street-backed challenger to Carolyn Maloney accuses Maloney of being in bed with Wall Street

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Is OSHA on the job in the Gulf?

As progressives demand respirators for cleanup workers, the agency says breathing problems so far are heat-related

Topics: Gulf Oil Spill 0 Comments

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Lindsay Lohan's posse includes unsavory Florida Senate candidate

Billionaire and would-be senator Jeff Greene was photographed vacationing with Lindsay Lohan in St. Barth

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Legal group: Gays shouldn't answer Pentagon survey

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network warns "don't ask, don't tell" survey could be a trap

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Mitt Romney: The George H.W. Bush of 2012?

It's pretty much impossible to tell what he actually believes. But that doesn't stop him from putting on a show

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Wiretap bill spurs debate and protests in Italy

In a nation under constant surveillance, critics say the proposed law would chill important watchdog journalism

Topics: Italy 1 Comments

3 arrested in Norway al-Qaida bombing plot

Plan said to be similar to failed New York subway attack

Topics: Al-Qaida 4 Comments

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G.M. hands over the wheel to China

Chinese autoworkers strike for higher wages. In Saginaw, Mich., it's the opposite story

Topics: Auto IndustryChinese EconomyChina 11 Comments

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All Carly Fiorina supporters have the exact same handwriting

Various "handwritten" anti-Boxer signs across California bear a remarkable resemblance

Topics: Carly FiorinaBarbara Boxer, D-Calif.California 17 Comments

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Lohan director explains why we hate Lindsay

The man behind the star's Linda Lovelace film talks about why her jail sentence wasn't justice. It was vengeance

Topics: Lindsay Lohan 60 Comments

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Emmy nominations: Who got snubbed?

Thank goodness Conan beat out Leno -- but what about "True Blood's" acting stars and "Modern Family's" big papa? Video

Topics: Alec BaldwinLostCBS 11 Comments

Russia-U.S. spy swap appears to be in motion

In an atmosphere of growing suspicion, an exchange would help repair ties between Moscow and Washington

Topics: Russia 3 Comments

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Pro-Wall Street Democrats launch insurgent campaign in New York

New York's wealthiest supposed Dems run a former banker against a longtime liberal congresswoman

Topics: New YorkNew York CityU.S. Economy 17 Comments

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5 LeBron James moments in politics

The NBA star isn't the first celebrity to turn a major announcement into a media event

Topics: Media Criticism 1 Comments

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Child porn or coming-of-age film?

Controversial footage that artist Larry Rivers shot of his naked adolescent daughters is headed to NYU

Topics: PornographyChildren 46 Comments

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Pope targets priests who abuse mentally impaired

Vatican says it will directly handle cases of these disabled adult victims

Topics: Catholicism 4 Comments

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LeBron James controls the universe

Yes, the hype over where he's moving is insane. But don't hate the kid from Akron, love how he's changing the game

Topics: LeBron JamesFootballBasketball 8 Comments

15 killed in Baghdad on last day of Shiite holiday

Bombs target pilgrims, likely placed by Sunni extremists

Topics: Iraq 1 Comments

Phone or Wi-Fi hotspot? Both

Android software update turns Internet access loss into a minor problem

Topics: Android 1 Comments

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On "activist judges," the right and left switch sides

Voices on the left are suddenly calling for judicial restraint. Are they throwing gays and lesbians under the bus?

Topics: Supreme Court 17 Comments

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"Absurdistan" author's A-list book trailer

Gary Shteyngart rounds up his famous pals to promote his new novel -- and delivers a comic masterpiece Video

Topics: Internet CultureYouTubeJames Franco 3 Comments

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"The Pacific," "Glee," top Emmy nominees

Conan gets revenge: His show nabs nomination; Leno snubbed

Topics: Emmy Awards 1 Comments

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The silver lining of Arizona's immigration law

Believe it or not, the new law -- as cruel as it is -- represents a step toward assimilation for Hispanics

Topics: Immigration 42 Comments

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Dancers, minus Alex Wong, mix things up on "SYTYCD"

A potentially devastating injury sidelines the front-runner, and everyone else tries their best Video

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Fasten your seat belts: Winnebago Man returns

The so-called angriest man in the world spawned an underground sensation. Now he's ready to tell his story Video

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Octavia Nasr's firing and what the liberal media allows

The summary dismissal of a 20-year employee over a blasphemous tweet gives the lie to media "objectivity"

Topics: CNN 272 Comments

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Olivia Munn: "I'm easy to hate. I get it"

The newest "Daily Show" star opens up about her big break -- and the mini-furor it's caused among feminists

Topics: Olivia MunnMemoirsThe Daily Show 117 Comments

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Climategate burned by reality

Climatologists exonerated, by all except the conservative media, that is

Topics: Environment 92 Comments

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"In Rough Country": Joyce Carol Oates tackles the great writers

After the death of her husband, the author moved from fiction to essay-writing. A new book collects her work

Topics: Nonfiction 2 Comments

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"The Kids Are All Right": The gay-marriage movie America needs

Julianne Moore and Annette Bening shine in a comedy the family-values crowd could love -- almost

Topics: The Kids Are All RightSundance Film FestivalOur Picks: Movies 19 Comments

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How to choose (and store) a watermelon

Forget hocus-pocus like tapping. Here's how to select and store, with a surprise tip from a pro on how to serve

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The terrible politics of deficit reduction

Obama is helping the GOP by rolling over on unemployment benefits and talking tough about spending Video

Topics: Federal DeficitDavid AxelrodBarack Obama 52 Comments

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Heat wave air conditioners of doom

From China to New York, the more we cool ourselves, the hotter we're going to get

Topics: Chinese EconomyChinaGlobal warming 26 Comments

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New YouTube feature tries to replace TV

"Leanback" option picks and successively plays high-demand, high-definition videos without needing a remote

Topics: YouTube 3 Comments

Iran's president: U.S. a global "dictatorship"

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says America tries to control world affairs

Topics: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 9 Comments

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Marriage isn't a magic fix

British researchers find that tying the knot doesn't strengthen relationships

Topics: Coupling 16 Comments

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"Ask Lesko!" pitchman takes John McCain to task

No permission given to senator to use "free money from the government" infomercial in attack ad against GOP rival

Topics: John McCain, R-Ariz.Republican Party2010 Elections 3 Comments

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Sure, listen to Niall Ferguson -- but always ignore his bad advice

The celebrity historian sternly advises us to adopt a GOP budget, which will leave us deeper in debt

Topics: Federal DeficitU.S. MilitaryRepublican Party 25 Comments

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Everyone at MSNBC is such a baby

Blogger Markos Moulitsas banned from cable news network for Twitter fight with morning show host Joe Scarborough

Topics: Joe ScarboroughMSNBC 64 Comments

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Study: Pot prices would plummet with legalization

Marijuana could drop from $375 to $38 an ounce, undercut tax windfall, if California initiative passes, says RAND

Topics: Drugs 36 Comments

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