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If you've recently found yourself wondering, "What the heck is going on with the health care reform debate?", you're not alone. The American legislative process is unwieldy, and never more so than in the United States Senate. Now that the House has passed a bill, the Senate will try to do the same starting Saturday. Full Story »
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This preview of the National Dog Show was originally published on Philly.com on Nov. 12, 2009. The show was taped and will air on NBC on Thanksgiving Day. Full Story »
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For the second time in just over a week, Fox News is coming under fire for misusing old news footage. The latest flap is leading some people to charge that the cable news network is intentionally misleading its audience, while Fox claims a "production error." Full Story »
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For the second time since Sarah Palin stepped into the national political spotlight, a photo of the former Republican vice-presidential candidate featured on the cover of Newsweek magazine is sparking controversy. Palin herself blasted the "out-of-context" cover as "sexist" on her Facebook page. Full Story »
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There is something about dinosaurs that captures the imagination -- giant, mysterious animals that roamed the Earth for millions of years, now gone forever. Full Story »
These days, it's the quirky, offbeat kids at the National Spelling Bee who oftentimes dominate the winners. From the young competitors who whisper into their hands to the nervous ones who tap their feet, the Bee has become more about the odd, adorable participants than the words they are trying to spell. In honor of these very, very bright and unusual kids, here are some of the Bee's most memorable moments, in no particular order. Full Story »
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Former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin kicked off a media blitz this week to promote her memoir, "Going Rogue." The book, already atop the Amazon.com bestseller list, wasn't available for public viewing until today but has already sparked controversy. Based on a few advance review copies and released excerpts from its publisher HarperCollins, Palin appears to be using ''Going Rogue'' to settle old scores from the 2008 campaign and position herself as a future leader of the Republican Party. Full Story »
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Shortly after last week's Ft. Hood shooting massacre, Sgt. Kimberly Munley of the Killeen, TX, police department was widely credited as the heroic cop who brought Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's rampage to an end by shooting him four times while being wounded by gunfire herself. A Ft. Hood official told the media that the diminutive Munley, who was shot in both legs and one of her wrists, fired on Hasan twice, which then drew his attention to her, and then fired again while she was on the ground. But now it appears as though that account was inaccurate and that another Killeen police officer, Sgt. Mark Todd, was actually the person who fired the shots that brought down Hasan. Full Story »
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"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart pointed out inconsistencies in alternating "Hannity Show" shots of a recent conservative rally on the steps of the Capitol Building. This has led to accusations of Fox News splicing video footage shot at a larger Glenn Beck rally held in Washington two months ago with video shot at last week's rally, thus falsifying footage to make the more recent protest appear bigger than it was. Full Story »
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These are the remarks President Barack Obama made at the Fort Hood memorial service. Full Story »
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