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politics
Budget Showdown Pushed Back To March: Stopgap Spending Measure Clears Congress
Government Shutdown
Lisa Murkowski's 'Newfound Independence' Could Have Impact On Obama-Backed Issues
Lisa Murkowski
HUFFPOST HILL - START Treaty At 1st And Goal
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Jim DeMint Still Upset About Working During Month Of December
Jim DeMint
Obama Administration Preparing Order For Indefinite Detention Of Some Guantanamo Detainees
Barack Obama
Tea Party-Backed Congressman-Elect Tim Scott Concerned About John Boehner's First 'Adult' Moment
Republicans
Target Continues To Make The Political Donations They Had Previously Apologized For Making
Gay Rights
John McCain & Lindsey Graham: The Mean Girls Of The U.S. Senate
John McCain
Arlen Specter's Farewell Speech Slams GOP 'Cannibalism'
Arlen Specter
2010 Census: Winners And Losers (PHOTOS)
Elections 2012
Larry David: Thanks For The Tax Cut!
Bush Tax Cuts
Obama vs. The 'Tear Down Congress'
Democrats
Capital Punishment Declined In 2010
Death Penalty
Haley Barbour Walks Back Remarks On Segregationist Citizens Council
Haley Barbour
White House Is Hoping Jon Stewart Can Help Them Out With The 9/11 Responders Bill
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Rachel Maddow Hails Shep Smith Over 9/11 First Responders Bill (VIDEO)
MSNBC
Keith Olbermann Mocks Dan Abrams' Hair
Keith Olbermann
John McCain 'The Male Version Of Sarah Palin': Michelle Bernard (VIDEO)
Chris Matthews
Katie Couric Starts Contract Talks With CBS: Bloomberg
Katie Couric
Joe Scarborough Compares Frank Rich To Rush Limbaugh (VIDEO)
Morning Joe
'The View' Ladies Go To A Prince Concert (VIDEO)
ABC
Writer Scams New York Times' Most Emailed List
New York Times
Oprah Had To Make Sure She Could Get OWN On Her TV
Oprah
Newspapers In 2010: Another Bad Year, But The Bleeding Slows
Newspapers
TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads
Eat The Press
'Larry King Live' Finale Gets Big Ratings
CNN
Olbermann Names O'Reilly 'Worst Person In The World' For Cautioning Against Too Much Charity (VIDEO)
Bill O'Reilly
Katie Couric Being Wooed For Daytime Show
CBS
BMW Ad Puts Company Name Into Viewers Heads (VIDEO)
Advertising
Robin Givhan Departs Washington Post, Which Is A Big Win For The Washington Post
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Federal Reserve Blocks New Foreclosure Regulations
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2010 Census
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Women Face Better Employment Prospects Than Men, Will Drive Recovery, Report Says
Careers
Most Hot Gift Items Are Sold Out This Year
Wal-Mart
Ernst & Young Sued For Fraud Over Lehman
Lehman Brothers
Inside AIG's Tortuous Turnaround
AIG
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Ben Bernanke
WikiLeaks Founder: We Have Enough Information To Make An Exec At A Major Bank Resign
Bank Of America
The Rise And Fall Of U.S. Gasoline (PHOTOS)
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Employed But Struggling: Report Finds 1 in 3 Working Families Near Poverty
Poverty
EntrepreneurShares: A Mutual Fund Bets On Entrepreneurs
Small Business America
Some On Wall Street May Go Without Bonuses This Year
Banks
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Black Swan
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TWILIGHT FEVER
Gwyneth Paltrow: Being A Working Mom Is 'Really Hard on Me'
Celebrity Kids
Deena Nicole Cortese Gets Naked In New 'Jersey Shore' Trailer (VIDEO)
Jersey Shore
Katy Perry: 'I Want Lots Of Children' With Husband Russell Brand
Katy Perry
Anne Hathaway Moving In With Boyfriend: Adam Shulman: Report
Anne Hathaway
Ryan Reynolds Says Scarlett Johansson 'Treated Him Badly': Report
Celebrity Splits
Jane Lynch Disappointed In Obama's Gay Rights Agenda
Jane Lynch
Lindsay Lohan: Suspect In Criminal Battery
Lindsay Lohan
Heidi Montag Reveals Plastic Surgery Scars: Bald Spots, Uneven Boobs, Lumpy Legs (PHOTOS)
Speidi
Leonardo DiCaprio Top Box Office Grossing Actor Of 2010
Movies
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Chelsea Handler
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LeAnn Rimes Stars In Sexy Christmas Shoot (PHOTOS)
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Cold Prevention: To Stave Off The Common Cold, Get Good Night's Sleep!
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Zen Meditation Can Help Bring Pain Under Control
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Zara Phillips's Engagement Ring (PHOTOS)
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Kate Middleton
Sofia Coppola On Her 'Uniform' & Lending Dresses To Elle Fanning
Celebrity Style
Kate Moss Contemplates Opening A Modeling Academy
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Megan Fox's Newest Armani Ad
Beauty
Gisele Goes Androgynous For Balenciaga (PHOTO)
Gisele
Michelle Obama Wears Marc Jacobs For The First Time? (PHOTOS, POLL)
Michelle Obama Style
Princess Letizia's Style Year In Review (PHOTOS, POLL)
Princess Letizia
Zooey Deschanel Sues Steve Madden
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Royal Wedding China Goes On Sale (VIDEO)
Royal Wedding
Prince Harry & Bettina Wulff Take The Stage On Saturday Night (PHOTOS)
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Milla Jovovich's 'The Gentleman Who Fell' VIDEO: A Look Back
Milla Jovovich
Karl Lagerfeld Tells Janelle Monae How He Likes To Rock Out (VIDEO)
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Gulf Oil Spill
New Dog Breeding Laws Raise The Bar For Animal Rights
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Christiana Figueres: Countries Need To Deepen Commitments To Cutting CO2 Emissions
COP 16
2010 Extreme Weather: Deadliest Year In A Generation
Extreme Weather
Oregon Plastic Bag Ban Proposal Gains Momentum
Green Living
Mine Safety Bill's Defeat: How Industry And Inattention Killed Overhaul Prompted By Tragedy
West Virginia Mine Disaster
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Japan Earthquake 2010: Strong Quake Prompts Tsunami Warning
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Afghanistan
Israel: Jonathan Pollard Freedom Will Be Pressed
Israel
South Korea Christmas Tree Challenges Northern Threats (PHOTOS)
South Korea
Russia Unveils New World War II Memorial To Replace Destroyed Georgian Monument (VIDEO)
Russia
China's Mosuo Tribe: The World's Last Matriarchy?
Women's Rights
Italy: Explosive Device Found In Rome Subway
Italy
Jafar Panahi, Iran Filmmaker, Jailed For 6 Years
Iran
U.S. Military Seeks To Expand Raids In Pakistan
Pakistan
Diego Fernandez de Cevallos, Mexican Presidential Ex-Candidate, Freed By Kidnappers (VIDEO)
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Richard Haass: Let's Un-Surge In Afghanistan
Taliban
Nigel Evans, Conservative British MP, Comes Out As Gay
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Larry King Does Stand-Up On Leno (VIDEO)
Jay Leno
Weirdest Christmas Decoration Of All Time Found In Spain (PHOTO)
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JibJab Year In Review: Obama, Biden Say 'So Long' To 2010 In Puppet Form (VIDEO)
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Weekend Update: Snooki, Stefon & Governor Paterson Sing Christmas Carol (VIDEO)
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This YEAR In Unnecessary Censorship (VIDEO)
Jimmy Kimmel
Late-Night Foes Ferguson And Fallon Swap Gifts (VIDEO)
Late Night Shows
Stephen Colbert & Amy Sedaris Make Christmas Crafts (VIDEO)
Stephen Colbert
Brian Williams Slow Jams The News With Jimmy Fallon & The Roots (VIDEO)
Jimmy Fallon
Stewart Spends Last Show Of 2010 ENTIRELY On 9/11 First Responders Bill (VIDEO)
Jon Stewart
Ricky Gervais, Jon Stewart Mock Leno, Stephen Hawking On 'The Daily Show' (VIDEO)
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The Men And No Women Of Web 2.0's Boards
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Craigslist Adult Services Section Yanked From International Sites
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Net Neutrality
Windows Phone 7 Sales: 1.5 Million Devices Sold In 6 Weeks
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Apple TV Sales Expected To Top 1 Million This Week
Apple
AOL Acquires Personal Profile Website (PHOTOS)
Social Media
Net Neutrality Rules Poised To Pass FCC Tomorrow
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Facebook Plans Plunge Into The E-Commerce Fray
eBay
Google Underwear Scandal: Japanese Woman Sues Over Photo Of Her Intimates
Google
Foursquare Launches Photos, Comments (PICTURES)
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Mark Zuckerberg's China Visit Kicks Off
Mark Zuckerberg
Parents Seeking To Limit Kids' Access To Internet, TV: SURVEY
Internet
Delicious Shutting Down: Yahoo's Decision Irks Twitterers
Yahoo!
Microsoft's Cracked Windows: How The World's Technology Juggernaut Lost Its Buzz And Became The 'Underdog'
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Three Little Pigs iPad App Presents Pop-Up Book Of The Future (VIDEO)
iPad
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'Da Vinci Code' Author Taking Over Sequel Script
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eReader: How To Turn Your Laptop, Netbook Or Desktop Into An eBook Reader
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Patti Smith To Stephen Colbert: 'I Like My Award' (VIDEO)
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Honeymoon 2.0: 'Honeyteering' Couples Give Back On Their Trips
Volunteering
Homeless Former NBA Player Ray Williams Finds A New Job, Home
Homelessness
Mark Goldsmith, Retired Executive, Helps Youth Succeed After Jail
Education
After Scandal, 'Feed The Children' Turns To Veteran Nonprofit Leader For Help
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UConn Women's Basketball Surpasses UCLA Consecutive Win Record: Maya Moore Helps Lead Huskies Into Record Books
College Basketball
Chip Kelly Of Oregon Wins AP Coach Of Year
College Football
Club Brugge-Anderlecht Match Delayed Due To Crowd Snowball Attack (VIDEO)
Soccer
Charles Oakley: Charles Barkley Is An 'A--hole'
NBA
NFL Week 15 Top Plays: Which Play Is Best? (VIDEOS)
NFL
Donovan McNabb 'Disrespected' By Benching
Clinton Portis
Lingerie Football Brawl: Miami Caliente, Tampa Bay Breeze Fight During Friday's Game (VIDEO)
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Mavericks End Heat 12-Game Winning Streak, Beat Miami 98-96
LeBron James
Green Men Heckle Tim Brent With Waffles During Canucks-Maple Leafs Game (VIDEO)
Hockey
Rick Pitino To Coach Puerto Rico National Team Next Summer
Basketball
Dan Connolly Kick Return: Patriots Offensive Lineman Returns Kickoff 71 Yards (VIDEO)
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Raiders Beat Broncos 39-29, Spoil Tim Tebow's 1st Start
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Zack Greinke Trade: Brewers Acquire Star Pitcher From Royals
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Graeme McDowell Voted Player Of Year By US Golf Writers
Golf
Sepp Blatter Apologizes For Gay Sex Comment
World Cup 2010
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Tomas Manzano, Dad Who Molested Son's Classmates, Released After Sentencing
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Dunkin' Donuts Outruns Other NYC Chains
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Snowy Seasides: 6 Winter Beach Getaways Near NYC
New York Getaways
Whitney Museum Unveils Plans For New Museum Downtown (PHOTOS)
New York Culture
Meet the Unlikely Heirs to New York's Nightlife Kingdom
NY Around Town
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NY Shopping
New York On Edge: Three Suspicious Packages In One Day
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Participate In 'QR Scavenger Hunt', Win Ford Fiesta
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Head of CityTime Suspended Without Pay After Massive Fraud Revealed
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Legendary Dive Max Fish on Lower East Side Closing
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Roland Burris Not Running For Chicago Mayor
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