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NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 2011--There was nothing particularly surprising about the shrill skirmishing at the ideological edges of Thursday night’s Republican presidential debate in Iowa. What was sh

NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 2011--I must confess that every time Representative Michele Bachmann uttered the phrase “as president of the United States” during Thursday’s Republican presidential debate

By Dr. Sarah Sayeed, HUFFINGTON POST, August 12, 2011--"Urgent," the message read: "ATTIRE GUIDELINES AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE: The World Trade Center site is an active construction site. Ple

NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 2011--As they tried to blame President Obama for the nation’s lowered credit rating, the Republican presidential candidates who squared off Thursday night in Iowa made sever

THE LAST WORD, August 10, 2011--The film adaptation of “The Help.” a novel about the lives and tensions between Mississippi white women and their African American maids, debuts this weekend, and amid

POLITIFACT, August 12, 2011--PolitFact staffers are watching the Republican debate from Iowa. We'll be updating this story throughout the night. When the candidates say something we've checked before,

HUFFINGTON POST, August 11, 2011 -- Speaking to an occasionally rowdy crowd two days before the Ames Straw poll, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made what seems likely to become a much-d

August 9, 2011--Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann (R) has already made one slavery-related gaffe during her presidential campaign, signing a pledge produced by the Iowa FAMiLY LEADER that included langu

August 9, 2011--A new CNN/Opinion Research poll released today finds Republicans’ popularity badly bruised by the bitter debt ceiling debate, with the GOP’s unfavorable ratings climbing to an all-time

To honor the 109 years of the club's storied existence, Real Madrid played a soccer match against 109 children in China. And don't worry, Madridistas, Los Blancos triumphed over their youthful foes.

Houston’s biggest gathering on Saturday didn’t see national television news crews. It didn’t draw out protestors. It didn’t spark its own Twitter handle. And the event — which attracted an estimated 1

NEW YORK TIMES, August 9, 2011--The hotel housekeeper who has accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her in his 28th-floor suite sued him in State Supreme Court in the Bronx on Monday,

August 8, 2011--CNN's Carol Costello had a rather testy exchange with PBS host Tavis Smiley and Prof. Cornel West about their fierce criticism of President Obama. Smiley and West have been two of P

NEW YORK TIMES, August 7, 2011, by Oscar Robertson —A great oversight will be rectified Thursday when the Harlem Globetrotters star Reece Tatum — better known as Goose — is enshrined in the Naismith M

THINK PROGRESS, August 5, 2011--Reuters reports: “The United States lost its top-notch AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor’s on Friday, in a dramatic reversal of fortune for the world’s largest eco

Lawrence O'Donnell was so bowled over by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's staunch defense of a Muslim-American judge that he gave the Republican what he said was his show's first standing ovation.

THE DAILY SHOW, August 4, 2011--Thursday night's "Daily Show" closed out the week with a look at our nation's myriad culture wars, including controversy over biracial Spider-man, free birth control an

THE ED SHOW, August 3, 2011--Michael Eric Dyson hosts with Bill Maher as they dissect and destroy the credibility of GOP Presidential hopefuls.

NEW YORK TIMES, August 4, 2011—The administration of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in a blunt acknowledgment that thousands of young black and Latino men are cut off from New York’s civic, educational a

THE DAILY SHOW, August 2, 2011--Nearing the eleventh hour on Monday, the House passed a debt ceiling deal that will prevent the U.S. from defaulting on its debt, for now. Jon Stewart, who closely foll

HUFFINGTON POST, August 2, 2011--Rachel Maddow's contract with MSNBC has been extended by several years, The Huffington Post has confirmed. The deal will be announced by MSNBC at the Television Critic

Aretha Franklin Tribute - Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Florence Welch, Yolonda Adams, Martina McBride Live From The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards 2011.

NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 2011 — The two teenagers met inside an ice cream factory through darting glances before roll call, murmured hellos as supervisors looked away and, finally, a phone number fold

CNN, July 31, 2011-- Edwin J. Fizer got off the train to report for training at Montford Point, North Carolina in the summer of 1942. He, like all proud Marines, had to prove his mettle. Except

July 31, 2011--CNN's Don Lemon had a very testy exchange with Sen. Rand Paul about the debt ceiling drama on Saturday night. As the House and Senate again failed to reach an agreement on how to r