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Christie's approval ratings soar as reelection campaign begins
NEW YORK -- First he appeared with President Obama, a Democrat, after Hurricane Sandy. Then he and his fleece jacket showed up on “Saturday Night Live,” mocking mayors who ignored his evacuation orders. Now New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Barack Obama, Chris Christie, Politics, Natural Disasters
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Lawrence Guyot dies at 73; longtime civil rights activist
Lawrence Guyot, a civil rights leader who was threatened, jailed and nearly beaten to death in the Deep South in the 1960s and helped lead a drive to register black voters during the tumultuous Freedom Summer of 1964, has died. He was 73. The longtime...
Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Washington, DC, Civil Rights, Politics
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Civil rights leader Lawrence Guyot dies at 73
Lawrence Guyot, a civil rights leader who survived jailhouse beatings in the Deep South in the 1960s and went on to encourage generations to get involved, has died. He was 73. Guyot had a history of heart problems and suffered from diabetes, and died...
Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic Party, Civil Rights, Politics, Justice and Rights
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A promise interrupted
Even in Chicago, a city whose political community is not easily shocked by allegations of corruption, the resignation of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. comes as a bit of a stunner. The word "promising" keeps popping up again and again in news reports as in, for...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Religion and Belief, Political Corruption, Ronald Reagan
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How one side misread the electorate
We now know from exit polls and post-election interviews that most supporters of Mitt Romney, including his campaign officials and, apparently, Romney himself, were convinced as Election Day dawned that the election was in the bag. For Romney. Quite...
Tags: Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Elections, Politics, Voting
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Readers question play of Mitt Romney, Neil Armstrong stories
Readers' Representative JournalThe front page of Sunday's Times featured a large profile of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as a preview to the GOP National Convention, which was to begin Monday. A similar profile of President Obama is scheduled for this coming...... -
Baltimore City schoolchildren deserve a real choice
"Greetings from Maryland, home of the number one public school system in America for four years in a row!" That is how Gov. Martin O'Malley opened his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., last week to a roar of applause. He...
Tags: Barack Obama, Public Schools, Schools, Politics, Newspaper and Magazine
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Michelle Obama's traditional values
At the risk of inviting legions of conservatives to swoop down and tell me I'm drowning in the Obama Kool-Aid (actually, it's not just a risk; it's a guarantee), I'm just going to come out and say it: Michelle Obama was spectacular at the Democratic...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Arts and Culture, Customs and Tradition, Religion and Belief
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Stars of all stripes steal the show at New York Fashion Week
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticNEW YORK — Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Fashion publicist slapped by angry editor over seating snafu at Zac Posen show, slaps back with $1-million lawsuit against the alleged slapper. Kimye (Kim Kardashian and Kanye West) cause rush-hour...Tags: Toronto International Film Festival, Alexander Wang, Fashion Shows, Jeremy Scott, Paula Abdul
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Fashion Diary: Under the big top at New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK — Reality show stars-turned designers! Olympians fresh from performing feats of strength at the Summer Games! Peacockish bloggers taking pictures and typing on smartphones while walking on death-defying stilettos! There is all that and...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Manhattan (New York City), Fashion Shows, Heidi Klum, The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection (tv program)
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Don't believe the Obama hype
Beginning Tuesday night, the Democratic National Convention will be faced with answering the question: What did you do? It's the natural follow-up to the promise that rang out four years ago, "Yes, we can." To which we can legitimately ask, "What is it...
Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, David Axelrod, Elections
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Obamas trying to keep life normal as girls grow up 'before our very eyes'
WASHINGTON — When her father's second term as president is up, Malia Obama will be 18 and entering adulthood. She and her younger sister, Sasha, will have spent their formative years in the White House, a place their parents have attempted to...
Tags: Washington, DC, NBC (tv network), Valerie Jarrett, Politics, Michelle Obama
Nov 27, 2012
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Nov 25, 2012
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Nov 25, 2012
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Nov 25, 2012
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Dec 2, 2012
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Aug 28, 2012
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Sep 11, 2012
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Sep 7, 2012
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Sep 17, 2012
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Sep 9, 2012
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Sep 4, 2012
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Nov 8, 2012
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