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Couple Admits Birthornot.com Is Fake

Last week, we were shocked to find out a couple was willing to let the public decide whether or not ...

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Dilma Rousseff -- Meet Brazil's First Female President (& Ex-Guerrilla)

After winning the presidential election in Brazil, Dilma Rousseff will be the country's first female ...

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Would You Date Somebody With Reeeeally Different Politics?

Do you yearn for universal health care, but also harbor a secret crush on slap-bass wonder Mike ...

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Is This What Politics Has Come To -- A Beauty Contest?

Earlier we showed you the "Republican vs. Democratic Women" video, in which Republican women are ...

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R-Word-gate -- Stephen Colbert Sides With Sarah Palin

By now, we all have heard about Sarah Palin and "R-Word-gate." If you haven't, a quick refresher: ...

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Meet Congressional Candidate Krystal Ball

Political blogger Nisha Chattal introduces us to Krystal Ball, a young Democrat running for Congress ...

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Is the U.N. More Insane Than Reality Television?

If I've learned nothing else from reality television, it's that the old saying "truth is stranger ...

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You Lie -- Lack of Civility Isn't New

Over the past few weeks we've seen citizens (aka "angry mobs") shout down their congressional ...

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Anti-Abortion? Then You Better Be Pro-Universal Health Care

Congress is back in session this week, and that means that the debate over health-care reform will ...

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Cocktail Party Politics -- Town Hall Meetings

You don't have to know what you're talking about to drop a killer sound bite. For all your ...

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Should Sex Sell Abstinence?

For those who don't breathlessly follow the world of sex education, you may not know that the ...

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Feminists Should Leave Sarah Palin Alone

If finding respite from the criticism of her detractors was Sarah Palin's goal when she resigned as ...

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Cocktail Party Politics -- Cash for Clunkers

You don't have to know what you're talking about to drop a killer sound bite. For all your ...

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Lemondrop Primer -- the Sotomayor Supreme Court Hearings

Last week, political nerds across the country were all talking about one thing: Sonia Sotomayor, the ...

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Newsy Stuff -- Jesus Rises as a Cheeto; Ellen Rocks NOLA

Why even the best stepmoms are set up to fail miserably. (Slate) Blatant discrimination: A woman and ...

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