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Allen West Unleashes Attack Against Own Congresswoman

Luke Johnson | Posted 11.29.2011

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Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) again went after Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) with coarse words on a conservative talk radio show Monday. ...

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Istanbul To Be Split In Two?

The Guardian | Justin Vela in Istanbul | Posted 06.18.2011

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Istanbul is renown as the place where east meets west, the only city in the world to straddle Europe and Asia. But it may soon lose this unique status...

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Keith Ellison Responds To Allen West Jab: 'More Respectful And Productive Public Dialogue,' Please

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) responded to harsh criticism from Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) Tuesday, saying that his Tea Party-backed colleague's comments...

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Chinese foreign policy is focused not on achieving global preeminence, but on maintaining access to energy resources and on creating a regional sphere of influence in East Asia.

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The Atlas Mountains -- Berbers, Mules and Peaks in Morocco

Ben Colclough | Posted 05.25.2011

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Morocco is famous in tourist circles -- primarily for Marrakech, and rightly so. With bustling souks, boutique riads and a medina full of storytellers and snake charmers, Marrakech is a true East-meets-West city.

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Tea Party Congressman-Elect DEFENDS Controversial Job Offer

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tea Party-backed Congressman-elect Allen West (R-Fla.) broke his silence over a controversial chief of staff pick this weekend, aggressively defending...

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Developer Thomas Chapman Profits By Threatening Prime Park Land, Now Challenges Obama

Wall Street Journal | STEPHANIE SIMON | Posted 05.25.2011

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On behalf of his clients or his business partners, [Thomas Chapman] talks up plans to develop the parcels: a subdivision at a scenic overlook, an RV p...

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On the Moral Depravity of Capitalism in 21 Tweets

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 05.25.2011

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I've thought a lot about it & have concluded that market capitalism is actually conducive to evil. It's not just a talking point.

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2010 Census Return Rate Hits 72 Percent, Matches 2000 Census Return Rate

AP | HOPE YEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — It's down to the wire: With a few days left before final mail-in results are tallied, nearly three-fourths of U.S. households have ...

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Book Review: John Esposito, The Future of Islam

Hussain Abdul-Hussain | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Future of Islam needs a whole rebuttal book to correct its errors. But if you live in the West and therefore know little about Islam or Muslims as per Esposito's polls, don't buy it, lest you be misled.

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Baby Boomers Delay Retirement And Cities Gain, Census Reports

AP | HOPE YEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Battered by recession, more older Americans are staying put in traditional big cities to hold onto jobs, creating slowdowns in popu...

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Western Oil Industry Grew Faster Than Any Other Industry In The 2000's

The Denver Post | Aldo Svaldi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nationally, wireless carriers and specialty-food manufacturers spun off the strongest sales growth during the 2000s, according to Sageworks. But in...

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AIDS Is The No. 1 Cause Of Death, Disease For Women 15-44, Says WHO

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 05.25.2011

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GENEVA — In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cau...

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Iran Accuses West Of Instigating Protests

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian security forces made a wave of new arrests Tuesday, including Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi's sister and a relative of...

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Plan To Round Up Wild Horses Draws Opposition

AP | By MARTIN GRIFFITH | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPARKS, Nev. -- One of most stirring symbols of the American West -- mustangs thundering freely across the range -- could be heading east. The gove...

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Best Government Dollar Spent: The National Park System

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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I encourage everyone, no matter what part of these United States you live in (or even if you live elsewhere), to take a "trip out West" at some point in your life. Get in a car, and go explore everything west of Denver.

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Hispanics are Key to Winning the West -- and National Elections

Wayne Trujillo | Posted 05.25.2011

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At present, the anti-immigration faction of the GOP has antagonized Hispanics and alienated independents, presenting a public face of the party with its most prominent features being intolerance and intemperance.

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Cracker Barrel Attack: Tasha Hill Beaten In Front Of Daughter, Called Racial Slurs

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Tuesday evening police arrested Troy Dale West for beating an African-American army reservist in front of her daughter outside a Cracker Barrel res...

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Why the West Must Be Won

Gary Hart | Posted 05.25.2011

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Starting about 35 years ago, I've argued the political importance of the Western United States, especially in my own Democratic party.

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Welcome to Colorado, HuffPost!

Bill Ritter | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Huffington Post's new local edition will have a front row seat as we lead Colorado toward economic recovery, demonstrate why Colorado is a national leader in health care reform, and gear up for the 2010 elections.

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Best Government Dollar Spent -- The National Park System

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Seeing President Obama and his family take in two of the western parks prompted me to strongly encourage everyone -- yes, even you! -- to plan on a trip like this at some point.

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Older Adults Feel Younger, Healthier In The West: Pew Study

Pew Research Center | Kim Parker | Posted 11.17.2011

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If a latter-day Ponce de Leon were to search for a modern fountain of youth, he'd do well to explore America's West.1 There he'd find the highest conc...

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Sara Jane Moore's Interview Fallout

Geri Spieler | Posted 05.25.2011

If you were standing on that sidewalk next to Moore when she was 45 years old, would you have expected her to pull a gun from her purse, aim and pull the trigger at the head of the U.S. President?

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A Superficial Take on Politically Historical Events as Perceived While Watching CNN and MSNBC

Jann Karam | Posted 05.25.2011

I'm not saying that getting laid is the agenda at every political event. But when everybody's drunk on America, there's a good chance to engage salaciously with legislators or the fit security staff.

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GOP: Imploding, Meaningless, and Run by Crazies, But not Dead

Paul Jenkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Beyond its regional concentration, the Republican Party's face is from another time. Indeed, nearly half of the Republican caucus is composed of Southern white men.

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