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Friday, March 4, 2011
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The former heavyweight champion loves pigeons. - Not Mincing Words
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Where Charlie Sheen's crazy words come from. - Kill Your Fax Machine
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Men in fedoras try to prevent Emily Blunt and Matt Damon from hooking up. - Is Sarah Palin Running for President?
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What it takes to keep cool under pressure. - Libertarians Shrugged
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Can Salva Kiir hold South Sudan, the world's newest country, together?
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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A private British firm was under contract to print Libya's currency. Why won't Qaddafi make his own dinars? - Back Scratching, Washington Style
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Germany's beer culture is in decline.- Sudan Cracks Up
Will northerners' aspirations be forgotten when South Sudan secedes? - Bring Back the Poison Squad
A hundred years ago, our food-safety regulators were willing to eat formaldehyde on our behalf. What are they doing now?
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
- Nice or Newt?
Newt Gingrich's candidacy may answer the question of whether you have to be likable to be president. - How Will It End, Charlie Sheen?
A Robert Downey-type recovery? A Lindsay Lohan-esque netherworld? Mel Gibson-style infamy? Or worse? - He'll Be Here All Week
The verdict is in: Chief Justice John Roberts is hilarious. - The Frank Rich Switch
Unless they're paying beaucoup bucks, his transfer to New York makes no sense to me. - Charlie Sheen's Therapy Session
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The U.S. seized $30 billion from Qaddafi. Do we get to spend that money? - Que Será, Sarah?
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Timothy Geithner is so in thrall to the banking industry that he could risk America's economic recovery. - The Don't-Tread-on-Meter: Standoff
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