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Obama Administration Moves Against Alaska Oil Drilling

After 30 years, a possible wilderness designation for an oil-rich Alaska National Wildlife Refuge area could be a boon to wildlife.

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| Wed Aug. 17, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Beer Charts of the Day

Two giant companies control 80 percent of the beer market. Yet US beer is almost as diverse as it's ever been.

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| Wed Aug. 17, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

VIDEO: Birther Airman Goes AWOL to Protest Obama (UPDATED)

A service member's ill-advised message to the president: "your sharia, koran, muslim, islam loving gig is up."

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| Wed Aug. 17, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Wisconsin Democrats Handily Defeat GOP Recall Challengers

The Badger State's historic recall season ends as Dems preserve their two-seat gain in the state Senate.

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| Tue Aug. 16, 2011 9:10 PM PDT

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The Pentagon Since 9/11: By the Numbers

$869 billion for Iraq, $487 billion for Afghanistan, and everything else your almost $8 trillion in military spending bought you in the last decade.

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| Tue Aug. 16, 2011 12:02 PM PDT

John Boehner's Boys-Only Lobbyist Golfing Buddies

Want some face time with the speaker of the House? Try being a corporate lobbyist at one of America's most exclusive country clubs.

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| Tue Aug. 16, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Must-Reads: The Late, Great Molly Ivins on Rick Perry

A collection of some of the liberal humorist's sharpest jabs at "Governor Goodhair."

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| Tue Aug. 16, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Michele Bachmann, Superstar

The Minnesota congresswoman is not your typical candidate. She's not running your typical campaign, either.

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| Tue Aug. 16, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Warren Buffett's Son Is Super-Wrong About Africa

Philanthropist Howard Buffett wants African farmers to scale up and sell to ADM. Is that really the way forward?

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| Tue Aug. 16, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Rick Perry's Iowa Pitch: Vote American

Rick Perry kicks off his Iowa campaign in Michele Bachmann’s home turf. Will he steal her thunder, too?

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| Mon Aug. 15, 2011 10:28 AM PDT

Horror Stories From Tough-Love Teen Homes

Girls locked up inside fundamentalist religious compounds. Kandahar? No, Missouri.

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| Mon Aug. 15, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Michele Bachmann: Crazy Like a Fox

She won the Ames straw poll on Saturday and is the clear favorite to win the Iowa caucuses in January. There's a method to Michele Bachmann's madness.

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| Mon Aug. 15, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

How the Koch Brothers Backed Public-School Segregation

A new film exposes how the billionaire political donors backed resegregation in Wake County, North Carolina.

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| Mon Aug. 15, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Survivor Snapshots From Teen-Home Hell

Parents were told their daughters would sing, pray, and ride horses. The girls say what they got was closer to torture.

Photos by former residents of New Bethany School for Girls/Text by Kathryn Joyce and Michael Mechanic

 | Mon Aug. 15, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Why Bottled Water Companies Target Blacks and Latinos

Survey says: Latino and African Americans prefer bottled water over tap. But do they really have a choice?

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| Mon Aug. 15, 2011 2:30 AM PDT

The Real Tragedy of Tim Pawlenty

The former Minnesota governor is quitting the race for the presidency after a poor showing at the Ames Straw Poll on Saturday.

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| Sun Aug. 14, 2011 9:50 AM PDT

Klezmer Allstars' Post-Katrina Party

The New Orleans ensemble hasn't forgotten why it first got together: to have a great time.

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| Sat Aug. 13, 2011 6:01 PM PDT

Bachmann Crushes Pawlenty, Wins Ames Straw Poll

The Minnesota Congresswoman proved she's serious with a big win in Ames.

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| Sat Aug. 13, 2011 4:49 PM PDT

Outside Lands' Gourmet Ghetto

On preparing a food and wine table for 140,000.

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| Sat Aug. 13, 2011 2:25 PM PDT

Perry Drops Out

Here's why it was inevitable.

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| Sat Aug. 13, 2011 12:21 PM PDT