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The ‘poor’ that Mitt Romney ignores

a shared story    1 day 8 hours 55 minutes ago
Margaret Deming had no money and her kids were crying with hunger. ... Hers is the kind of "poor" family that Mitt Romney doesn't worry about.  



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Conservatives take second powerful post in Finland

a shared story    2 days 8 hours 55 minutes ago
AP - Former finance minister Sauli Niinisto's resounding victory in Finland's presidential vote cements the position of the conservative party that languished for decades in the shadow of the small nation's eastern neighbor, Russia. 



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Germany's Social Democrats could regret playing safe

a shared story    2 days 10 hours 55 minutes ago
In opting to project an aura of competence instead of debating programmatic renewal, the SPD has missed an opportunityLast December, the German Social Democratic party (SPD) gathered in Berlin for its biannual party congress. It was a vital gathering of the party faithful ahead of the...(more) 



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Mexico's PAN picks Josefina Vazquez Mota to run for president

a shared story    2 days 14 hours 55 minutes ago
The former congresswoman, seen as a long shot, would be the first female president of Mexico. The presidential race will be held in July.Members of Mexico's ruling party on Sunday chose former Congresswoman Josefina Vazquez Mota as their long-shot candidate for president — the first time...(more) 



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Mexican ruling party picks woman as prez candidate

a shared story    2 days 17 hours 55 minutes ago
AP - Mexico's ruling party on Sunday chose a former congresswoman to run for president, the first time a major party has nominated a woman to compete for the nation's top office. 



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Aussie PM says she will lead government to victory

a shared story    2 days 20 hours 55 minutes ago
AP - Embattled Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard insists she will lead her unpopular government to victory at elections next year despite persistent media reports that Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is plotting to overthrow her in an internal power struggle. 



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Conservative chosen as Finland's president for first time in 50 years

a shared story    2 days 22 hours 55 minutes ago
Former finance minister Sauli Niinisto defeats first openly gay presidential candidate Pekka HaavistoA former finance minister has won Finland's presidential election and will become the country's first conservative head of state in five decades.Sauli Niinisto won 63% of the votes, compared with 37% for his rival,...(more) 




Cultural Studies: Open Marriage’s New 15 Minutes

a shared story    3 days 12 hours 55 minutes ago
An allegation by Newt Gingrich’s second wife provides an unexpected publicity bounce for advocates of open marriage.  



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Finland votes in Sunday presidential runoff

a shared story    3 days 12 hours 55 minutes ago
AP - Finns are voting for a new president in a runoff ballot between a veteran, conservative front-runner and the country's first openly gay candidate from the small Greens party. 



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Gingrich says he's staying in GOP race

a shared story    3 days 13 hours 55 minutes ago
(02-04) 21:20 PST LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Defeated in the Nevada caucuses, Newt Gingrich brushed aside all talk of quitting the Republican presidential race and said he hopes a series of victories will enable him to catch up... Presented By: Chicago Booth Business Forecast   Ads...(more) 



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Troubles abound at special Las Vegas caucus

a shared story    3 days 13 hours 55 minutes ago
(02-04) 21:03 PST LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Long lines, voter fraud complaints and angry Ron Paul supporters are turning a special caucus for religious voters who honor the Saturday Sabbath into a circus. The Las Vegas caucus...  



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Mitt Romney on course for easy victory in Nevada as caucuses open

a shared story    4 days 1 hour 55 minutes ago
Newt Gingrich to meet backers while other Republican nomination candidates turn their attention to remaining electionsVoters in Nevada have began caucusing in the Republican nomination race, with Mitt Romney expected to win by a large margin – a result that would leave him with a total...(more) 




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