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New Cell video appears to show dead Gadhafi

October 21, 2011
New Cell video appears to show dead Gadhafi

Libyans cheered the fate of ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi into the early hours of Friday after his death in what Libya’s transitional prime minister described as a crossfire that followed his arrest by revolutionary forces. “This is a time to start a new Libya, with a new economy, with a new education and with a [...]

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Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 idea steals the show

October 12, 2011
Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 idea steals the show

There was one clear winner from Tuesday’s Republican presidential debate, based on the simple metrics of name recognition: businessman Herman Cain’s “9-9-9 Plan.” Virtually all the candidates at the debate table had something to say about Cain’s plan to replace the tax code with three, flat nine-percent federal taxes on consumption, business and income. Cain, [...]

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is Chris Christie weight a problem?

October 8, 2011
is Chris Christie weight a problem?

This past week, like many Americans, I observed the media frenzy surrounding New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as he deliberated over whether to opt in or out of the presidential race. As a researcher who studies weight discrimination, I anticipated some of the comments on Christie’s body weight that inevitably emerged in the press. I [...]

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What’s behind the rise of Cain?

October 7, 2011
What’s behind the rise of Cain?

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks during a September forum in Columbia, South Carolina Washington (CNN) — As the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination has begun to come into sharper focus, an unlikely figure has emerged. “Herman Cain is surprising us all,” Amy Kremer, chairman of the Tea Party Express, told CNN. Kremer [...]

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