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The Economy, Ctd.

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In his column this morning, David Brooks, of The New York Times took a provocative stance: "What we need in this situation is authority," he wrote. "Not heavy-handed government regulation, but the steady and powerful hand of some public inst

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Predicting Cancer

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Joanna Rudnick tested positive for the genetic mutation associated with remarkably increased risks of breast and ovarian cancers, one of the BRCA mutations. She sought out others with the mutation to help her understand her diagnosis in her docum...

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Political Smackdown: What's Said vs. What's Heard

by  Ashley Grashaw

Bill Bishop explains how, in politics, voters seek to confirm their beliefs by hearing what they want to hear, and ignoring what they don't.

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Monday

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The Opinion Page: Palin Must Go

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Syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker was a fan of Sarah Palin's from the start, now she's had a change of heart: Sarah Palin must step aside for the good of the party, she argues. And many of her conservative readers are outraged.

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Pulpit Politics

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Do you hear partisan politics from your pastor? Should religious heads be able to make political statements, or does this violate the tax-exempt status of their houses of worship?

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Thursday

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Just Play Ball!

by  Dalia Martinez

Baseball player and broadcaster Joe Garagiola grew up down the street from Yogi Berra, played in a World Series, guest-hosted for Johnny Carson, and called games for NBC. You might think he's got a few stories to tell... and you'd be right.

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