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Joyce Carol Oates is at her gothic best in 'The Accursed'
"The Accursed," an astonishing fever dream of a novel, sets loose specters from the beyond to prey on innocent and guilty alike. But are there any real innocents in the diseased society Oates so scathingly depicts? Making skillful use of gothic fiction'...
Tags: Authors, Arts and Culture, Times Square, Literature
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Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...
Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Church and State Relations, Rand Paul, War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Fines
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Chavez's spirit will guide Venezuela - until leftist unity frays
Even in death, Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez will be a powerful force guiding his countrymen to elect Vice President Nicolas Maduro to replace him. Some call the widely predicted victory of Chavez’s handpicked successor a “sympathy vote&...
Tags: Venezuela, Petroleum Industry, Elections, Inflation and Deflation, Politics
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Kerry confronts clashing interests in Syria, Iran and Russia
This time will be different. That is the word from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to Syrian rebels who have become so frustrated by empty promises of help to overthrow President Bashar Assad that they had threatened to boycott a Thursday meeting in...
Tags: Islam, Russia, National Government, John Kerry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Tunisia names new prime minister to form government
Tunisian political leaders tapped a new prime minister Friday, choosing the head of a crucial and controversial ministry to form a new government for the divided North African nation. Ali Larayedh steps into the role at a tense time for Tunisia....
Tags: North Africa, Politics, Government, Tunisia, News Agency
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Letters: Truman and civil rights
Re "Harry Truman, Lincoln's heir," Opinion, Feb. 17 Robert Shogan is correct that President Harry S. Truman did more for the cause of African American rights than his predecessor Franklin D. Roosevelt or his successor Dwight D. Eisenhower. Yet...
Tags: Elections, Justice and Rights, U.S. Army, Adam Clayton, Harry S. Truman
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The birth of the income tax
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 16th Amendment, which gave Congress the power to tax American incomes. Unlike the contentious congressional drama in passing the American Taxpayer Relief Act to avert going over the "fiscal...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Elections, Politics, Taxation, U.S. Congress
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Senate approves limits on the filibuster rule to speed debate
WASHINGTON – The Senate approved rules changes Thursday that will limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill. The deal, between Senate Majority Leader Harry...
Tags: Strom Thurmond, James Stewart, Elections, U.S. Senate, White House
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Filibuster agreement expected for vote late Thursday
WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders reached a tentative agreement Thursday for rules changes that would limit the use of the filibuster as a weapon in the partisan obstruction that has ground action in the chamber to a near standstill. The deal, between Senate...
Tags: Strom Thurmond, James Stewart, Elections, U.S. Senate, White House
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Google this: North Korea open to Western help with Net upgrade?
A freelance diplomatic foray to North Korea by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Google executive Eric Schmidt has kicked up both controversy and expectations of insights into the inscrutable Hermit Kingdom. State Department officials...
Tags: Cheese Corn, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Pyongyang (North Korea), U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Jimmy Carter
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Chuck Hagel's Israel litmus test
Jews worry for a living. Their dark history and, in the case of American Jews, their legitimate concerns about the security of the state of Israel impel them to do so. But sometimes those concerns are overblown and reflect a kind of collective cosmic oy...
Tags: Elections, Parties and Movements, Hamas, Justice System, Democratic Party
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Buzz of the Melvins talks Redd Kross and NYE at the Alexandria
On Monday night at the Alexandria Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, punk bands the Melvins and Redd Kross will team up to greet 2013 with volume, riffs and (hopefully) a few drum solos. The hotel, which in its prime played host to luminaries including...
Tags: Charlie Chaplin, Ryan Seacrest, Celebrities, Lifestyle and Leisure, Greta Garbo
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