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23 May 2011 22:54

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Politics: Newt Gingrich, populist

  • I’m not a Washington figure, despite the years I’ve been here.
  • Newt Gingrich • Grasping desperately at the “outsider” mantle. Similarly, we’re not bloggers, despite the fact that we blog. source

28 Jun 2009 11:52

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World: Iran’s attempts to graft outside influence on the protests continue

  • u.s. Yesterday, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offered a scathing rebuke of U.S. President Barack Obama for giving support to protesters. The Iranian president played like Obama was meddling; the GOP wishes Obama would a little more.
  • u.k. And today, the British government’s escalating tensions with the country hit a head when Iran arrested nine embassy employees in Tehran. Foreign Secretary David Miliband was not very happy with this at all.

06 Jan 2009 08:38

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Offbeat: Go experience nature; you’ll feel better

A new study says that going outside clears your head and improves your brain. Go take a walk. source