Raising the age of consent to 18 makes little sense when nearly half of all women are married by then.
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New Obama Ad Hits Romney on Massachusetts Record
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In yet another television ad that hits the Republican on his record as governor, the Obama campaign says Massachusetts, with an $18 billion state debt, was first in per person debt on Romney’s watch.
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‘Grey’ writer may whip up some rewritesÂ
E L James may tie up S&M-loving readers yet again by revisiting the characters from her “Fifty Shades of Grey†novels in a second trilogy.
Poll: Obama Leads in Pennsylvania But Remains Vulnerable
President Obama holds a slight lead in the race for Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes, but Republican challenger Mitt Romney remains well within striking distance in the Keystone State, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released on Tuesday.
The poll shows Obama leading Romney, 46 percent to 40 percent. Nine percent of voters are undecided, while 5 percent would vote for another candidate or would not vote at all.
Obama captures 83 percent of Democrats, while Romney wins 80 percent of Republicans. Independents, who represent a smaller share of the electorate in Pennsylvania than in other states, tilt slightly toward Obama, 43 percent to 35 percent.
Anna Wintour waves off reports tipping her for a top US diplomatic job
Rumors are again swirling that Anna Wintour could be tapped for the diplomatic post of US ambassador to London, replacing Louis Susman, who is to…
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Bryson exit more bad news for W.H.
The uncomfortable issue makes it impossible for Obama to reset his economic message.
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Detained in Libya
A Libyan militia has detained four officials of the International Criminal Court since last Thursday on spurious charges. They should be released immediately.
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Jon Stewart Explains the Life Cycle of the Political Gaffe [Video]
The political gaffe, once something that had the power to ruin careers and destroy campaigns, can now come and go in a single day. Since that’s exactly what happened with something President Obama said the other day, Jon Stewart took a moment on tonight’s Daily Show to take us through the life cycle of the political gaffe.
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Is Anna Wintour Angling for an Ambassador Post in London?
An article in Saturday’s Guardian mused that Anna Wintour might be rewarded with a political appointment in return for all the money she’s raising for Obama’s reelection campaign. Namely, that she’d be named the U.S. ambassador in England, a post that’s expected to open up later this year. At first
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New York Post’s Schizophrenia on Newswee’s Cover Stories
Tabloid Taps and Slaps Newsweek
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