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Right-Handed People Don't Like Reggae? Study Says No.

Posted 11.17.2011

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If Bob Marley's alleged left-handedness and Musical Youth's preference to pass the dutchie to the left are any indication, researchers at the Universi...

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Lefties, While No Longer Considered Socially Weird, Are Still Medically Weird

TIME NewsFeed | Posted 05.25.2011

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Friday Talking Points [141] -- Rahm's Exit Contest Winner Announced

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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I will begin today's column by drying a tear as we all wish Rahm Emanuel a fond farewell. Actually, I am lying. I am drying no tears for Rahm becaus...

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Friday Talking Points [140] -- Pledging Nonsense

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House has been in the news this past week, mostly for who will be leaving it soon. One is tempted to insert the old "will the last to leave...

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To Lefties: How Does Obama Disappoint?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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While the major fallout from Gibbs' "the professional left" flap has died down a bit, a second round of examination seems to have begun -- one much more introspective and much less knee-jerk than the first round.

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Friday Talking Points [134] -- Some Reality For Gibbs

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Happy Friday the Thirteenth, everyone. It's actually a fitting day for this column, which I'll explain in a bit. Because before we get to that, we si...

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With Friends Like These...

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Gibbs recently expressed his frustration with what he called the "professional left." Who would have thought that Obama's biggest problem in his first few years in office would be one of communication?

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Obama's First Year: The Bubble Descends

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is significant that President Barack Obama's true first anniversary in office is about to be overshadowed by a special election to fill a Senate seat in Massachusetts.

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One Year After Obama's Election: Still Smarter...Than The Alternative

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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What puts this first year in perspective for me is that: Obama may not be smarter than all of us, but he sure is smarter by a long shot than McCain would have been. And that, for now, is enough for me.

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A History Of Lefthandedness

LiveScience | Heather Whipps | Posted 11.17.2011

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AFP -- US President Barack Obama, seen here, has secured his first big political win with the divided House ... * Barack, Inc. Play Video Video...

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