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The Truth About the President and the Deficit, Continued...

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.30.2012

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Whatever your Republican friends might say about the evils of government spending, one thing is always -- always! -- true. High government spending creates jobs.

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Defense Contractor Admits Smear Campaign Against USA Today

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.25.2012

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In a conclusion to one of the more bizarre anti-journalist smear campaigns in recent memory, the co-owner of a Pentagon defense contractor admitted on...

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What Excuses Might We Be Using to Keep Ourselves From Crossing Our Own Finish Lines?

Gregg McBride | Posted 05.23.2012

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Sixteen days after this year's London Marathon ended, a final entrant crossed the finish line. Claire Lomas, who is paralyzed from the chest down, finished the marathon with a little help from her "robotic" legs -- along with a very healthy dose of willpower and sheer determination.

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USA Today's New Publisher

AP | Posted 05.15.2012

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MCLEAN, Va. -- Gannett Co. has named media industry veteran Larry Kramer as USA Today's new president and publisher. Kramer is replacing David Hunke,...

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USA Today Alleges 'Misinformation Campaign' Against Reporters Investigating Pentagon Propaganda

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 04.20.2012

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USA Today alleged on Thursday night that a reporter and editor investing the Pentagon's propaganda efforts had become the targets of a "misinformation...

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Watch: Ted Kennedy's '94 Attack Ad Against Mitt Romney On Women's Issue

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 04.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney has had three separate political campaigns to figure out how to attract women voters. A recent USA Today-Gallup Poll shows h...

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USA Today Publisher Retiring

AP | Posted 04.10.2012

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McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Gannett Co. Inc. said Tuesday that David Hunke is relinquishing his position as president and publisher of USA Today to become th...

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Jon Stewart to Obama: Stop the Cheesy Emails

Lauren Ashburn | Posted 04.09.2012

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When you are leader of the free world, no matter how hard you are trying to capture the vote of the hip social media world, the subject line should say: "From the president."

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USA Today Begins Staff Furloughs

AP | Posted 04.05.2012

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McLEAN, Va. (AP) — USA Today is requiring most of its staff to take an unpaid week off to save money, as the nation's second-largest newspaper strug...

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Final Four Betting Passes Epic Milestone

Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.28.2012

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We knew that betting on March Madness was big. But we're getting more evidence that it's Super Bowl big. Betting on the NCAA Tournament has surpass...

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Measles: Back To The Future Of Public Health?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.24.2012

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If measles does make a meaningful comeback, it would imply public health is sliding back as we head into the future. We don't want to go there.

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Gannett CEO Asks for Lower Bonus, Reduces Her Pay Package to Only $4.6 million

Randy Turner | Posted 05.19.2012

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Thanks to that selfless act of generosity, the CEO of Gannett, who required all employees in the newspaper division to take an unpaid one-week furlough during the first quarter of 2011, will only receive a $1.2 million bonus.

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The Japan-US Alliance Is Here to Stay

Anshuman Rawat | Posted 05.16.2012

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By 2030 China's economy is likely to be four times as big as Japan's. For it to be able to cope with a rival of that stature, Japan realizes that it needs have more nations on its side.

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What Is The Line Between Realism And Sensationalism?

Corban Addison | Posted 05.05.2012

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Is there a point where the artistic depiction of violence against children becomes complicit in that violence? Is there an ethical line in fiction between realism that reveals, and sensationalism that exploits?

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No Questions Asked, Or How I Became A 'Trusted Traveler'

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 03.12.2012

Last week, just days after this story was posted and after informing the chief spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security that the name on my G...

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Foreclosure Crisis Hits Ritzy Retirement Home

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.02.2012

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This time, the foreclosure crisis is hitting a bunch of retirees all at once. Fox Hill Senior Condominium, which, according to its website, offers...

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Super Bowl Brings Calls For Gambling Help Lines

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 02.02.2012

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As Super Bowl betting reaches a fever pitch this week, advocates for gambling addicts are telling newspapers and websites to play fair: Those publishi...

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Bullying in America: A National Crisis

Bruce Kluger | Posted 03.25.2012

Although I have lived in New York City for 32 years, I have never been to Staten Island. It has been said, however, that this southernmost of New Yor...

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Why Draconian Alimony Laws Are On Their Way Out

Elizabeth Benedict | Posted 03.21.2012

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In both Florida and New Jersey -- and formerly Massachusetts -- the default position is lifetime permanent alimony, which means the higher earner pays the lower earner even if both are working full-time and making good money, until death.

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Nutrition Guidance: Letting Chips Fall Where They May

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 03.14.2012

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I live in a world where decent people occasionally eat chips. So I say it's a good thing to offer the best possible nutrition guidance -- and let the chips fall where they may.

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How Ron Paul's Newsletters Got Back In The News

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 12.23.2011

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NEW YORK -- On Thursday night Reuters reported on a solicitation for Ron Paul's political and investment newsletters from the 1980's and 90's; the dir...

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Horses Are Not Going to Keep Drugs Out Of U.S.

Tony Newman | Posted 02.04.2012

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No disrespect to the horses efforts, but it's is time for the U.S. and Mexico to find an exit strategy from this unwinnable war.

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USA Today Looking For A New Leader

Posted 11.30.2011

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USA Today began its national search for an editor-in-chief on Wednesday, according to Romenesko. Editor John Hillkirk has been named the paper's se...

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Post50s Embrace 'Encore' Careers

USA Today | Sandra Block | Posted 11.23.2011

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Lara Hara, 56, an engineer at Intel in Cupertino, Calif., isn't ready to retire, but he wants a break from his high-pressure job. Like many Boomers, h...

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Best Corporations To Work For In The World

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.01.2012

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When it comes to workplaces, a new report tries to argue money doesn't always buy happiness. According to The Great Place to Work Institute, a comp...

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