Is it OK to be liberal again, instead of progressive?
Come out of the closet, liberals. Stop using the fashionable euphemism "progressive" and relaunch the old, tarnished L-word
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Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
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The list of the Governments that have persecuted journalists
The Washington Post hails those reporters who face grave danger from the Taliban and the Governments of Cuba, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and the U.S.
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Mussina's magic number
If the retiring Yankee doesn't make the Hall of Fame, it shouldn't be because he failed to win 300 games
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Bauer power
Insurgents! Hand grenades! Torture! Fox's two-hour special "24: Redemption" offers a quick fix of Jack to hold us until the show's January premiere
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"Twilight"
Catherine Hardwicke's erotic vampire blockbuster finds the sweet spot where Gothic literature and the iPod meet
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"Bolt"
This 3-D animated tale about a canine superhero is clever and action-packed -- but is it too culturally savvy for its own good?
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Ask the pilot
Winding up the safest seven years in modern aviation history. Plus: A federal task force weighs in on tarmac delays
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Is it OK to be liberal again, instead of progressive?
Come out of the closet, liberals. Stop using the fashionable euphemism "progressive" and relaunch the old, tarnished L-word
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Since you asked ...
I stole my lover's pot while he was sleeping
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Rescue schools and hospitals first, then build light rail
New infrastructure will become so many bridges to nowhere unless Obama saves human-needs budgets and public-sector jobs
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Rabbit Bites: Rock 'n' roll
Buns tries to revamp "Rabbit Bites" with a dose of rock 'n' roll, and a few tweens
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WayLay
The mystery of the chili rellenos
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
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Cheap oil's victims
For Hugo Chavez, Vladimir Putin, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, sub-$50 oil is a disaster. But don't cheer too loud
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U.K.: All johns potential rapists
New laws would criminalize sex-for-pay with trafficked women, and invalidate claims of ignorance
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Antiwar groups wary of Obama picks
Rumors about the Obama Cabinet have some activists worrying that the president-elect might not live up to their expectations
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New friendly fire coverup: Army shreds files on dead soldiers
Hours after Salon revealed evidence that two Americans were killed by a U.S. tank, not enemy fire, military officials destroyed papers on the men
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A document saved from the Army's shredder
A soldier who was ordered to shred documents about two soldiers killed in an apparent friendly fire incident rescued some of the paperwork and provided it to Salon
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Sexiest Man Living 2008
He is a rogue, a gentleman and a brilliant actor. We loved him through good times and (very) bad, and we're so glad he's back
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The GOP's problem? It's not right-wing enough
The House Republicans' newly elected leaders hail from the most ideologically conservative bloc in their ranks
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WALL-E: Hipster hero of 2008
Is Pixar's Chaplin-meets-Kubrick robot romance really the best animated film ever? Plus: Answers to our "Sukiyaki Western Django" quiz revealed!
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Trust Obama on Clinton
If he picks her as secretary of state, she's the right choice
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Beyond rescue
As his book "Why We Suck" hits the shelves, Denis Leary talks about lazy parenting, the media storm surrounding his views on autism, and the omnipotence of Oprah
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Since you asked ...
I asked my wealthy brother if he was getting a prenup; his new wife is furious
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Tom the Dancing Bug
News of the Times: U.S. to bail out federal government!
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An unpardonable use of power
If President Bush cares about his place in history, he should think twice before issuing pardons that call his judgment, and the integrity of the rule of law, into question
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Get your quick Jack Bauer fix before "24" is back in January
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The safest seven years in modern aviation history
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I stole my lover's pot while he was sleeping
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Save schools and hospitals first, then build light rail
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- Heinz 2nd-quarter profit rises
- Bush effigy burned in anti-US protest in Baghdad
- FTSE-100 up 27.94 at 3,902.93
- Bush calls stricken Mukasey at hospital to chat
- Bank of New York Mellon to cut 1,800 jobs
- Russia's Alfa denounces court order to sell stakes
- Germany to borrow an extra euro8 billion in 2009
- JPMorgan to cut 10 pct of investment bank staff
- Afghan official: suicide bomb attack kills 3
- Philippine landslide kills 6, at least 1 missing
- UN expects new peacekeepers in Congo in weeks
- Lawyers attack prosecutor who had Cheney indicted
- French charge suspected Basque terrorist leader
- Chinese journalist sentenced to 3 years
- Survey shows euro-zone economy shrinking in Nov
- UK electronics retailer DSG's shares jump 40 pct
- US dollar down, gold up in Europe
- Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce
- Kenya: Somali pirates make $150M in a year
- HK stocks rise on talks of China rate cut
- HK stocks rise on talk of China rate cut
- Monk, comedian handed lengthy Myanmar prison terms
- Indian stock index jumps on stimulus hopes
- Ask AP: Importance of housing starts, honeybees