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Where’s Palin’s convention invite?

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2012 file photo, Sarah Palin speaks in Washington. Not it! Republicans considered to be up-and-comers are scrambling to make it known they have no interest in becoming Mitt Romney’s running mate, taking themselves off the still-forming short list of would-be vice presidents. With Romney poised to win the GOP nomination in June _ if not earlier _ some of the focus has shifted to his pick for the number-two spot on his ticket but no one is rushing forward and many of the top prospects are trying to shut down the conversation before it begins. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Mitt Romney currently has no plans to give Sarah Palin a role at the 2012 Republican National Convention. In fact, John McCain’s 2008 running mate hasn’t even been invited to the GOP soiree in Tampa.

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Housing Passes a Milestone

The U.S. has moved beyond attention-grabbing predictions from “experts” that housing is bottoming, writes David Wessel. The market has turned—at last.

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The Conflict Over D.C.’s Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial

As Frank Gehry designs a Washington memorial for Dwight D. Eisenhower, Paul Goldberger lays out the battle between the architect and Ike’s heirs.

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How Microsoft Lost Its Mojo: Steve Ballmer and Corporate America’s Most Spectacular Decline

Since 2000, Microsoft has lost its lead—and its mojo. With the tech giant’s future in question, Kurt Eichenwald computes how bad C.E.O. Steve Ballmer has been for business.

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Who is flooding campaigns with secret millions?

Packs of U.S. one hundred dollar billas are counted at a bank in Westminster, ColoradoAn infusion of millions of dollars, unlike anything we have ever seen before may now be the single biggest force in American politics.

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Maine governor apologizes for ‘Gestapo’ comment

In this Friday, April 27, 2012 photo, Gov. Paul LePage talks about his sense of humor while holding a poster that reads "There is a bully in Augusta pushing around seniors, children and middle class families," during an interview with the Associated Press at his office at the State House in Augusta, Maine. Critics are putting pressure on LePage to apologize for referring to the Internal Revenue Service as "the new Gestapo" during his radio address Saturday, July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)Maine Governor Paul LePage has apologized for calling the U.S. Internal Revenue Service the “Gestapo” during criticism of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law.

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Gessen had recalled the area as “desolate” when he threw the launch party for n+1 a mere eight years ago. That party was also a moment of crystallisation. “I remember having to get more alcohol and seeing a long line for the elevator outside,” he said. “I couldn’t believe the interest – right from the start it turned out there were a lot of people who were really excited by this.”

Gessen had recalled the area as “desolate” when he threw the launch party for n+1 a mere eight years ago. That party was also a moment of crystallisation. “I remember having to get more alcohol and seeing a long line for the elevator outside,” he said. “I couldn’t believe the interest – right from the start it turned out there were a lot of people who were really excited by this.”

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APPLE Drops ‘Green’ Certification From Products…

APPLE Drops ‘Green’ Certification From Products…

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez suffering from dementia

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Christopher Hitchens on George Orwell’s Political Mind

In his introduction to a volume of George Orwell’s diaries, the late Christopher Hitchens dissected one of the 20th century’s finest political minds.

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