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Obama, the Preacher, and the Devil

Jerry Weissman | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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Jerry Weissman

Barack Obama gestures to express himself, and he gestures quite often, but he usually keeps his movements contained. During the Inaugural, his gestures stayed within the width of his body.

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Science is Back in the House

Bill Allen | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

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Bill Allen

A worldwide study of education in science and math contains a mixed report card for the U.S. The good news: We did manage to beat Yemen soundly.

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Unprecedented: Paris Mayor Hosts Inaugural Bash

Ron Katz | Posted 02.21.2009 | World

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Ron Katz

The inaugural line snaked from the door of city hall around to a corner more than 500 yards away. This was not the city hall in Washington, D.C., nor one in any other American city. It was the Hotel de Ville in Paris, headquarters of the mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, and the hundreds of bureaucrats charged with administering the capital of France.

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Obama Should Not Thank Bush at the Inauguration

Ariel Gonzalez | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

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Ariel Gonzalez

Do not be surprised if Obama thanks Bush for his service to the nation at the start of his inaugural address. But if one looks at history, one finds that this courtesy is more the exception than the rule.

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