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MIKE MORAN: Mass. pols take the hits when politics and sports mix
Fall River Herald News
By Mike Moran There is the world of politics, and there is the world of sports. When they intersect, trouble is never far behind. This post-Super Bowl period affords us the perfect opportunity to try to reconcile the matter once and for all.

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Conservatives vs. Liberals: More Than Politics
Huffington Post
A wide range of academic scholarship exploring political belief-formation reveals that those who identify themselves as politically conservative, for example, exhibit distinctive values underpinning their world view and their orientation towards ...

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TIME (blog)

Why Did Merkel Endorse Sarkozy's French Presidential Re-Election Bid?
TIME (blog)
The leader of one country visits the head of state of a neighboring nation to explicitly support the host's uphill re-election plans — despite the political and diplomatic problems that may arise if his rival candidate wins. The scene becomes stranger ...
A World of PoliticsMarketMinder

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Eastwood: A maverick who does politics his own way
Corning Leader
“We get right back up again and when we do, the world's gonna hear the roar of our engines.” There are Oscar best-picture nominees out now with less dramatic punch. Eastwood, who's already given pop culture his fair share of hallmark moments (as police ...

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Globe and Mail

'World News' Political Insights: Romney Rises, but No End in Sight for GOP Race
ABC News (blog)
As Mitt Romney seeks to close out the Republican presidential race, momentum is facing off against two time-honored rivals: ego and arithmetic. Romney's sweeping win in Nevada gives him his third convincing victory in the first five states to vote.
After big night, Santorum says he's the candidate with momentumLos Angeles Times
Opinion: Romney's Still Bad at the Business of PoliticsWNYC (blog)
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Tuesday, February 7, 2012CNN (blog)
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Globe and Mail

Q&A: The Maldives - Trouble in paradise
CNN
By Kevin Voigt, CNN A view of Coco Palm spa resort in the Maldives, a popular luxury resort destination in political turmoil. (CNN) -- The island nation of the Maldives -- which markets itself as one of the world's top luxury destinations -- faces ...
350.org petitions for security of “friend and ally” NasheedMinivan News

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Professor's new book takes political, cultural look at tobacco policies
The Daily Athenaeum
West Virginia University political science Professor Donley Studlar has published a new book that evaluates tobacco policies around the world. "Global Tobacco Control: Power, Policy, Governance and Transfer," explores the history of the tobacco ...

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Sydney Morning Herald

The BBC: the world's largest liberal echo chamber
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
By Ed West Politics Last updated: February 8th, 2012 There's an old saying – you can be a famous poisoner or a successful poisoner, but you can't be both. The same rule could be applied to many other professions – spies, for instances, or propagandists ...
Kick out hate preacher now, say MPsThe Sun

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NY1

Audit Calls Out Port Authority On "Dysfunctional" Leadership, Spending
NY1
The governors of New York and New Jersey are calling for some serious belt tightening at the World Trade Center after a scathing report finds rebuilding costs at the site have skyrocketed. The audit ordered by Governor Andrew Cuomo and Governor Chris ...

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Asbestos.com

Politics Behind Blocking of Demolition for Asbestos-Containing Building
Asbestos.com
The fight between Democrats and Republicans spread beyond the usual bounds of politics into the hazardous world of asbestos. On Tuesday, a bid to provide funding for demolition of an asbestos-containing building failed. The bid, proposed by Colorado ...

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