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9 chart-topping hits that stirred controversy
In Depth 'Rich Men North of Richmond' and 'Try That in a Small Town' are the latest musical hits to generate cultural furor
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ADL calls for Twitter advertising 'pause' 1 month after its CEO lauded Elon Musk
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The new golf league challenging the PGA, explained
Speed Read What you need to know about LIV Golf
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Terrorism: The lessons of Times Square
feature After the bomb failed to explode, Faisal Shahzad managed to elude FBI agents and board a plane to Dubai, even though he’d been placed on the no-fly list.
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The Tea Partiers: Who are they, and why are they angry?
feature What a new CBS/New York Times poll revealed about the demographic makeup of the Tea Party movement.
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Immigration: The crackdown in Arizona
feature Arizona's new immigration bill has caused outrage across the country and may force the federal government to press ahead with comprehensive immigration reform.
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The oil spill: Does it mean the end of new drilling?
feature A few weeks ago, Obama announced that he was lifting a decades-old drilling ban, but the administration now says there will be no new drilling until authorities figure out what caused the BP oil blowout.
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The Great Recession: Will we ever get out?
feature Unemployment remains stuck at 9.6 percent and the pace of economic growth is moribund at 1.6 percent.
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Gay marriage: A case of fundamental rights?
feature A federal judge threw out California's Proposition 8, arguing that it violated gay citizens’ rights to due process and equal protection under the law.
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Israel vs. Iran: Is an attack imminent?
feature According to an article in The Atlantic, there is a “better than 50 percent chance” that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon order an airstrike on Iranian nuclear-enrichment facilities.
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Steven Slater: A hero for our times?
feature The former JetBlue flight attendant's dramatic leave-taking—down the chute with beer in hand—resonated with thousands of Americans.
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Hillary: The right choice at State?
feature Why does Obama want his “frenemy” in his cabinet? Simple: Clinton is smart, tough-minded, and a very fast study, and her star power will allow her to deal with foreign leaders “on level footing.”
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Obama: Is the honeymoon already over?
feature Disagreement over the stimulus package threatens to mar the new era of bipartisanship President Obama hoped to bring to Washington.
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Obama: Can he bridge the partisan gap?
feature President Obama would like to create a new spirit of consensus so that the nation can get things done. Will he receive cooperation from the GOP and from members of his own party?
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