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Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 7, 2011 49

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, April 7, 2011.

Americans Can Lose Weight By Doing Nothing (Really!)

Speakers' Corner Bauart - April 6, 2011 32

(Subtitle: How to sit on your sofa and lose weight. A 10-Word plan.) America is in a crisis. We are fat and getting fatter. The CDC says, “During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in...

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Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 6, 2011 8

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, April 6 2011.

Where’s the Base?

Speakers' Corner Marion - April 5, 2011 20

I always hated math in high school, mostly because I disliked the teacher; but I need to qualify that and say it was actually "higher maths" I hated - the second year of algebra and trigonometry. Prior to that,...

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Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 5, 2011 41

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, April 5 2011.

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Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 4, 2011 29

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, April 4, 2011.

Following the Sun: Part One

Speakers' Corner funksands - April 4, 2011 12

I'm a big James Bradley fan. The author of Flags of our Fathers and Flyboys hooked me with the first book, a loving examination of his father's role as one of the participants in flag-raising at Iwo Jima that we are...

ME?! Presidenting?!

Speakers' Corner ADONAI - April 2, 2011 29

Education reform is the main plank in my platform. The one policy that all others will flow from. It is the most important thing to me. So, how do we begin? A good question. This will be the first controversy in my campaign.

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Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 2, 2011 4

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Saturday, April 02, 2011. Recap of the Week edition.

The Daily Planet, Vol. 41

Speakers' Corner Chernynkaya - April 1, 2011 9

News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, April 1, 2011.

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Jack Smith, Who Led Prosecutions of Trump, Resigns

Mr. Smith, a special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, had signaled that he would step down before Donald J. Trump’s inauguration. [...]

F.B.I. Briefs Top Senators on Armed Services Panel About Hegseth

The committee’s Republican chairman and its top Democrat were briefed on F.B.I. findings into Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick. Democrats questioned whether there were gaps. [...]

As L.A. Fires Rage, Trump and Newsom’s Hostilities Resurface

California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, and President-elect Donald J. Trump have long feuded. Can the rancor be set aside to help a devastated city recover? [...]

Kamala Harris Shares a Trump-less Photo of Presidents at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral

Pictures shared on social media by the vice president and by the Carter Center prominently showed other past presidents in attendance. [...]

Biden Awards Medal of Freedom to Pope Francis

President Biden, a Catholic, awarded the medal with distinction to the pontiff, to whom he has turned for personal guidance. [...]

Scott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts

Financial disclosure forms show hundreds of millions of assets including property in the Bahamas and investments in Bitcoin and bets against China’s currency. [...]

In Congress, a Push for Proxy Voting for New Parents Draws Bipartisan Support

A group of younger lawmakers is pressing to change House rules to allow members who are new parents to vote remotely. [...]

Despite Trump’s Attacks, Republicans Made Big Gains in Mail Voting

As Republican voters embraced a practice that Donald J. Trump railed against for years, softening his tone only slightly in 2024, the party eroded a key Democratic advantage across the country. [...]

Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say

More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear. [...]

In San Francisco, Controversial Flags Have Had Their Ups and Downs

A collection of historic flags, some with provocative associations, was removed from the plaza outside City Hall for Mayor Daniel Lurie’s inauguration. By Friday, they were flying again. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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'Everything is gone' - Agony on a tight-knit LA street razed by inferno

Lifelong neighbours of West Las Flores Drive banded together, even as their community burned down. [...]

Trump threats cast ominous shadow over icy fjords of Greenland

In the isolated settlement of Kapisillit, Greenlanders tell the BBC's Fergal Keane Donald Trump is welcome to visit - "but that's it". [...]

Ukraine says it captured two injured North Korean soldiers in Russia

President Zelensky says the two men are receiving "necessary medical assistance". [...]

'I got death threats when men thought I put feminist gesture in video game'

Young male gamers in South Korea thought it resembled a gesture used to poke fun at the size of men’s penises. [...]

Germany says Russian 'shadow' ship stuck in Baltic Sea

Germany's foreign minister accused Moscow of "deploying a fleet of rusty tankers" to avoid sanctions. [...]

Dozens injured after Strasbourg tram collision

Two trams collide at the French city's main train station, a prefecture spokesperson says. [...]

Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels

The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces. [...]

South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes

The last four minutes of data before the disaster which killed 179 people are missing, transport authorities say. [...]

Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department

His exit comes amid a dispute over his report into Donald Trump's handling of classified documents. [...]

'I fought for years to correct my dad's death certificate - but still haven't buried him'

Families tell of their lost loved ones as a new film stirs up memories of Brazil under military rule. [...]

Happy New Year! It’s Going to Be a Wild Ride

Corruption twilson117 - January 8, 2025 0

Lucifer and Mazakeen are making plans for Trump's presidential visit.

Affirmative Action, DEI, Voting Rights, They Want It All Part 2

Civil Rights twilson117 - January 7, 2025 0

How different would this country be if not for the logic of Jefferson and the citizens of the fledgling country we call the United States, clinging to their views of their right to enslave people who were free in their country but kidnapped and brought here against their will as enslaved individuals, designated as non-human and doomed to the inhumanity of enslavement?

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