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Maine Caucus Offers an Opportunity for Paul

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Nate Silver - Feb. 12 (Opinion) - The state has been fertile territory for independent candidates, which could represent an opportunity for Ron Paul, the only remaining Republican candidate who has yet to win a state.

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The health reform law’s biggest threat: 30,000 too few doctors

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Sarah Kliff - Feb. 11 (Opinion) - On a chilly afternoon at a community clinic in Southeast Washington, three young doctors are busily laying the foundation for the health-care law’s success. Jacob Edwards flips through a manual on skin conditions, diagnosing a rash that looks like chicken pox. Jessica O’Babatunde consults her supervisor on treating an adolescent’s obesity, which is literally off the charts. And Julie Krueger peppers 3-year-old Daphauni with questions at her physical: How do you spell your name? What did you eat for breakfast? What’s your favorite vegetable? (Cheese.) They are primary-care residents at Children’s National Medical Center. A third of their class has more than $200,000 each in student loan debt. At the end of residency, they can stay in primary care and earn $29.58 an hour. Or they can specialize and make $74.45 an hour. Over a lifetime, a medical student who specializes can expect to earn $3.5 million more. The Obama administration — and, arguably, the American health-care system — desperately ...

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Why Wall Street Should Stop Whining

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Rolling Stone - By Matt Taibbi - Feb. 10 (Opinion) - When I read things like this I'm simultaneously amazed by two things. The first is the unbelievable tone-deafness of people who would complain out loud, during a time when millions of people around the country are literally losing their homes, that their bonuses - not their total compensation, mind you, but just their cash bonuses, paid in addition to their salaries and their stock packages - are barely enough to cover the mortgage payments for their new condos, the taxis they take when walking is too burdensome, and their girlfriends with expensive tastes. The second thing that amazes me is that Sherman is buying all this.

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Money and Morals

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Paul Krugman - Feb. 10 (Opinion) - Conservatives have started telling us that the growing inequality is about a decline in morals. But it’s mainly about money.

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Komen Fundraiser Calls for CEO Nancy Brinker to Quit

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

readersupportednews.org - By Karen McVeigh - Feb. 10 (Opinion) - Ellis refers to her disappointment even as Brinker reversed the funding decision. "Brinker's words struck me as vague and hollow – no future commitment to Planned Parenthood and no specific apology to the low-income women who would have become the collateral damage from the defunding," Ellis wrote. "I also don't believe Brinker and her board when she claims that Komen's decision wasn't political."

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Earth Station for Sale - Slide Show - NYTimes.com

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:53:19 -0800

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Teachers Behaving Badly - KDVR

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

kdvr.com - By No Byline - Feb. 10 (Editorial) - Slideshow of teachers who have been arrested.

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League of Conservation Voters: George Allen Named to Dirty Dozen

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

action.lcv.org - Feb. 10 (Press Release) - Former Virginia Senator George Allen earned an abysmal 1% LCV lifetime score during his time in the Senate. Additionally, Allen has received nearly $500,000 from oil and gas interests. This is Allen's 3rd time on the Dirty Dozen, having been named to the list in 2000 and 2006.

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Block Party: BELIEVE Campaigner Brings Hip-Hop and His Message Into Neighborhoods That Need It Most | Baltimore City Paper

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:01:31 -0800

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Baltimore Believe campaign: 10 years after the Believe campaign, Baltimore is safer and stronger - baltimoresun.com

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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What NASA's Blue Marble Photo Reveals About Climate Change

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:39:00 -0800

Mother Jones - By Bill McKibben - Feb. 08 - In fact, it's likely that the week that photo was taken will prove "the driest first week in recorded US history." Indeed, it followed on 2011, which showed the greatest weather extremes in our history—56 percent of the country was either in drought or f

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Mindful Eating at the Blue Cliff Monastery - Slide Show

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:57:31 -0800

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Case proves justice system works despite its problems - Baltimore Sun

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Baltimore Sun - By Michael Olesker - Feb. 08 (Opinion) - Martin, the Southeastern District city cop charged with taking about $300 from a Spanish-speaking immigrant named Felix Guevara, was thus found not guilty of robbery but was nailed on the lesser charges of theft under $300 and misconduct in office.

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Immigrant finally sees justice in America - Baltimore Sun

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Baltimore Sun - By Michael Olesker - Feb. 08 (Comment) - "From the beginning, this case has been about one lousy cop, but that was only a starting point. It was also about Baltimore's Latinos finding their voice. They wouldn't let this case go away. They needed proof that the American system works the same for them as it does for all others."

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Berger Cookies back in boxes, on Baltimore's shelves - Baltimore Sun

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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Baltimore's Fight Against Drug Violence : NPR

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:08:17 -0800

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Best Cookie: Berger Cookies | Baltimore City Paper

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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'Buddy Deaners' Reunite, Reminisce at CCBC Essex - Reisterstown, MD Patch

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:44:31 -0800

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Debaufre Bakeries continue legacy of Berger cookies | Washington Examiner

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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Top 10 Sources of Salt in Your Diet

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:18:00 -0800

Time - Feb. 08 - Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of sodium in the American diet, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Salty snacks like chips and pretzels come in at No. 10. The finding seems unlikely, since bread isn’t actu

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Americans' trans fat levels decline over past decade - USA TODAY

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:14:19 -0800

USA Today - Feb. 08 - USA TODAYAmericans' trans fat levels decline over past decadeUSA TODAYBy Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY Years of warnings about the dangers of artery-clogging trans fats that Americans get in their foods seem to be paying off: The amount of trans fats in the blood of white adults in the USA dropped a "dramatic" 58% from 2000 ...Blood Levels of Trans Fats Are Declining in AmericansNew York Times (blog)Dramatic Drop in U.S. Trans Fat LevelsFood Safety NewsUS adults' trans fat levels dropFox NewsLiveScience.com -CBC.ca -Doctors Loungeall 84 news articles »

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Administration names official advocate for illegal immigrants

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:16:00 -0800

Washington Times - Feb. 07 - The Obama administration on Tuesday announced a new "public advocate" charged with listening to immigrants' concerns about its law enforcement policies — but Republicans said the position amounts to an official mouthpiece for illegal immigrants being dep

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New beach water rules: Enough to make you sick - latimes.com

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Mark Gold - Feb. 07 (Opinion) - ..it's highly unlikely that much will improve.

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ESPN.com: Jackie changed face of sports

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:02:07 -0800

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Latin Tinge: Questions Arise Over Whose Side Local Hispanic Activist Angelo Solera is On | Baltimore

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:10:06 -0800

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