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Canada-born Ted Cruz -- An "Anchor Baby" -- Has Dual Citizenship
Sen. Ted Cruz's birth certificate shows he was born in Canada in 1970. It was released exclusively to The Dallas Morning News.By TODD J. GILLMANTODD J. GILLMANThe Dallas Morning NewsWashington...
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Paul Simon And Poet Laureate, Billy Collins, Share Stage At Chautauqua...
Katie McLean | Staff PhotographerSinger-songwriter Paul Simon and poet Billy Collins discuss the difference between song lyrics and poems during Friday’s evening conversation in the Amphitheater.Alan:...
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"Founding Father" Martin Luther King, Jr. (Time magazine cover story)
Cover Credit: PHOTOGRAPH © DAN BUDNIK / CONTACT PRESS IMAGESMartin Luther King Jr: Architect of the 21st CenturyWith a single phrase, Martin Luther King Jr. joined Jefferson and Lincoln in the ranks of...
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NYT: Health Premiums Up Only 4% As Steep Climb Levels Off
By ANDREW POLLACKPublished: August 20, 2013 Premiums for employer-provided health insurance increased by relatively modest amounts for the second year in a row, according to a new survey, further...
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How Marriage and Divorce Affect Your Social Security Payments (PBS)
By Larry KotlikoffLarry Kotlikoff explains the Social Secuirty benefits available to married and divorced couples. Photo courtesy of Mike Kemp/Getty Images.Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34...
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Ted Cruz: "If Mom is an American, it doesn't matter if you're born in Canada...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Cruz Any child born of an American mother is a U.S. citizen whether birth occurred in Canada, Kenya or Mecca. The Associated PressTed Cruz was born in Calgary,...
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Top House Republican: 'No Path To Citizenship Not Even For Dreamers' (Ezra...
Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas’s morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here. Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra...
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US soldier apologizes for ‘act of cowardice’ in murder of 16 Afghan civilians
(Peter Millett/ Associated Press ) - CORRECTS SPELLING OF ARTIST’S LAST NAME TO MILLETT INSTEAD OF MILLET - In this courtroom sketch, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, left, appears before Judge Col. Jeffery...
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Copper may play key role in Alzheimer's disease
Copper, including trace amounts in water that passes through copper pipes like these, appears to cause a cascade of events that feeds the progression of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. (Chris...
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Dorothy Parker: 10 Quotes To Commemorate Her Birthday
Here are 10 quips to illustrate the quick wit by which Dorothy Parker made her name.- Casey Lee “I like to have a martini, Two at the very most. After three I'm under the table,after four I'm under my...
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Stephen Colbert's 'Best Segment Ever?' The Gay Mayor Of Vicco, Kentucky
Alan: The Christian rednecks of Vicco, Kentucky, epitomize the world's rapidly-developing sensus fidelium. In the end, the sensus fidelium -- the "sense of the faithful" -- becomes the...
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How To Distinguish Good Charities From Bad
Here are some reputable charity online navigators:Charity NavigatorCharityWatchGiveWellWhen it comes to making donations, many of us have felt some angst in deciding where our money can do the most...
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Go ahead. Take a stab. Where do their political sympathies lie?
David Allen Brutsche, 42, (left) and Devon Campbell Newman, 67, allegedly recorded videos to justify their murder plot against police officers.Where do Brutsche and Campbell Newmans' political...
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"A Way To Save Syrian Lives Without Firing A Shot"
Bashir al-Assadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashir_al-AssadAlan: I am not against the U.S. accepting Syrian refugees, but I would sooner see the U.S. pressure Saudi Arabia -- supposedly our "good ally"...
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Louisiana Police: Boy Fatally Shoots 90-Year-Old Relative
Alan: If, as conservatives disingenuously argue, broadcast images do not persuade people to behave in predictable ways, why does corporate America spend $65 billion a year on advertisement?...
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Chromecast Is Google's $35 Roku Killer
Chromecast Is Magical But Not Without Issueshttp://mashable.com/2013/07/25/googles-chromecast-review/The Huffington Post | By Timothy StenovecPosted: 07/24/2013 Google just made getting the Internet...
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Bread and Circuses - The Role of Television and Other "Screen" Pastimes...
Bread and CircusesStephanie Henderso***The following essay was written c. 1996, near the end of my seven year "run" as a public school teacher. It was originally published on my legacy website,...
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Italian Proverb: "A Full Belly Does Not Believe In Hunger"
... and Central Heating eliminates belief in shivering cold.
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