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Good news on Bush's watch?
Peace in our time? All of a sudden, we're getting foreign affairs news that seems, well, good. The Israelis and Palestinians are restarting the long-stalled peace process. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has stepped down as army chief of staff and...Tags: Heads of State, Annapolis, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Republican Party
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All politics is personal
What do the Hillary Clinton campaign and comedian Michael Richards have in common? When feeling insecure, both appeal to social prejudices to delegitimize their adversaries. Three weeks ago, two Clinton campaign volunteer county coordinators in Iowa...Tags: Mitt Romney, Culture, Hillary Clinton, Political Candidates, Religious Conflicts
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Ron Paul isn't that scary
As the hopeless but energetic presidential campaign of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) builds momentum in name recognition, fundraising and cross-ideology appeal, media conservatives are beginning to attack Paul in earnest. Republican consultant David Hill...Tags: Pat Robertson, Ron Paul, Hillary Clinton, Republican Party, Political Candidates
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A little bit of heaven on Earth
I have a bad habit of annoying Christians. Partly it's because I don't believe in Jesus, and partly it's because Jesus keeps letting me write columns about how I don't believe in Jesus. Last March, after some campaigning, I got Starbucks to put a quote...Tags: Starbucks Corp., Christianity, Religion and Belief, Sports, Mark Twain
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Think Christmas has it bad?
THERE IS A WAR on Hanukkah. I know this because, even by late last week, I had absolutely no idea it was Hanukkah. Usually my grandmother sends a card, or the radio plays that Adam Sandler song, or one of those Chabad people in a Mitzvah tank picks me out...Tags: Music, Religious Festivals, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Macy's, Judaism
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Taking Westerners to a reality different from their own
Special to The TimesAN order of Catholic nuns has overcome skepticism about their ability to survive in the competitive world of tour operation. In fact, the sisters are entering their 24th year of successfully offering "reality trips" to impoverished nations. The Global...Tags: Science and Technology, Labor Legislation, Personal Income, Christianity, Indigenous People
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Notre Dame's Obama flap
After Barack Obama was elected president, Pope Benedict XVI sent him a congratulatory letter. So did Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. At the time, neither the Vatican nor the Catholic bishops...Tags: Heads of State, Punishment, Columbia University, Medical Research, University of Notre Dame
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Tribal question a matter of dollars
The United States Mint -- you know, the guys who make your money -- issued a news release this week declaring that $130 refunds were being offered to anyone who bought a 2004 Lewis and Clark commemorative coin that was accompanied by a handcrafted pouch...Tags: Lawyers, Tourism and Leisure, Music, Lotteries, Arts and Culture
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Dodger chef hits them all out of the park
POINTS WESTThe first half of the season has been a yawn, and some of the biggest sluggers in the lineup have holes in their bats. But one time-tested veteran swings for the fences and hits a home run every night at Dodger Stadium. Chef Dave Pearson. Like the...Tags: Walter Alston, Don Drysdale, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Baseball, Entertainment
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Evolution of religious bigotry
I just watched "Fitna," a 17-minute film by Geert Wilders, head of the Dutch Freedom Party, which takes a hard-line stance against Muslim immigration. Released on the Internet on Thursday, "Fitna" juxtaposes verses from the Koran with images and speeches...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Vehicles, Entertainment, Islam, Health
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Olmos makes family proud
With temperatures in the 90s, Jesus Olmos spent last Wednesday building a fence. Almost every hour, while sweating and full of dirt, he thought about his son, Edgar.
"This is the biggest day of my life," Jesus said. "My son is going to be the first to go...Tags: Baseball, Football, Tom Landry, Basketball, National Football League
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