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Guillermo Martinez: America losing influence throughout Latin America
Once upon a time, as many fairy tales start, the United States was the prevailing force in Latin America. It had a coherent policy for its southern neighbors, and its opinions mattered to those who governed in the region. Despite President Barack Obama'...Tags: Iran, Politics, Colombia, Cuba, Argentina
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Cass R. Sunstein: Why second-term scandals are almost inevitable
In the last month, there has been a lot of talk about whether American presidents face a second-term curse. It's not clear that such a thing exists, but any second- term president is likely to have to deal with some real or apparent scandals. The reason...Tags: White House, Executive Branch, Politics, U.S. Senate, Dartmouth College
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América Latina fuera de la mirilla
Cuenta la historia que alguna vez en tiempos pasados Estados Unidos eran la fuerza más importante en América Latina. En esos tiempos tenía una política coherente y sus opiniones tenían peso en lo que hacían los que gobernaban en la región. A pesar del...Tags: Cuba, Jimmy Carter, Venezuela, Barack Obama
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Private space industry can't get to Mars without NASA
While the Mars rover Curiosity is discovering the building blocks of life on the Red Planet, many are equally excited about another development: Commercial companies have finally discovered profit in space. This is no small feat, considering the...Tags: Satellite Technology, NASA Mars Exploration Program, Space Programs, Business Enterprises, Neil Armstrong
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Goldberg: Obama's 'idiot' defense
Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals and controversies swirling around the White House like so many ominous dorsal fins in the surf, the nature of President Obama's bind is becoming clear. The best defenses of his...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, White House, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, David Axelrod
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Apple CEO Tim Cook to senators: 'We don't depend on tax gimmicks' [video chat]
WASHINGTON -- Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company's tax avoidance strategies in an appearance Tuesday before the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Wearing a business suit, white shirt and powder blue tie, Cook read an...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Tim Cook, Politics, Corporate Officers, Ron Johnson
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Peace Corps opens door for same-sex couples to serve together
The U.S. Peace Corps will begin accepting applications from same-sex couples who wish to serve overseas together for the first time next month, the agency announced Tuesday. The move follows a broader shift by the Obama administration toward publicly...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Department of State, Peace Corps, Social Issues
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$190-million mansion in Connecticut tops Realtor.com listings
The thing about "vanity pricing" is … it does provide exposure. There’s nothing quite like planting a for-sale sign at the top of the price spectrum to draw notice. With that in the mind, the nation’s real estate attention span --...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Greenwich, Jennifer Love Hewitt
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The Bookworm Sez: Make time for these tomes this summer
The BookwormYou’ve got your summer all planned out. Weekends with family are starting to fill in between trips and festivals. You’ve got a few household chores planned, some exploring around town, a bit of a roadtrip, and plenty of dates with a cold one...Tags: MTV (tv network), Crosswords
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A LOOK BACK
May 19, 1943: In his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country's full support in the fight against Japan. May 20, 1969: U.S. and South Vietnamese forces captured Ap Bia Mountain, referred to...Tags: Atlantic Ocean, American Cancer Society, U.S. Congress
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April flood has brought May headaches
It's been a month since rain drenched the region, turning communities that had never seen major flooding before into national disaster areas. The downpour started April 17, setting records for rainfall. Some of Chicago's suburbs recorded more than 7...
Tags: FEMA, Floods, Illinois Governor, American Red Cross, Pat Quinn
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Two books on supper clubs
In one of the oddest publishing coincidences and competitions in recent memory, two books about the artery-clogging subculture of supper clubs have hit the shelves at the same time: Ron Faiola's "Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old-Fashioned Experience" and...
Tags: Book, Recipes, Authors, Labor Day, Midway
May 23, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 22, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
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May 22, 2013
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May 21, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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