What a Difference a Year Makes

Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
Hot Topics: To forward this article to a friend, please fill out the form below:* Required Fields* Required FieldsGet alerts when there is a new article that might interest you.Thomas FluhartyDuring the lame duck session of Congress in December, Democrats sought to take advantage of their large majorities on Capitol Hill one final time before the Republican takeover of the House. Earlier, they had packed a 2011 budget with enough pork and earmarks to increase discretionary spending to $1.128 trillion. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republicans blocked that measure. So in December,...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/03/06/what_a_difference_a_year_makes_251572.html

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Brian Greene on The Hidden Reality

In a new book, mathematician and theoretical physicist Brian Greene explains the concept of multiverses, and why some physicists believe there could be more than one universe. Plus, a look at the hidden universe of Greene's desk, this week's "Desktop Diary" video pick.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/03/04/134265287/brian-greene-on-em-the-hidden-reality-em?ft=1&f=1007

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Listener Declares War On Fashion

In this week's "BackTalk" segment, host Michel Martin and Tell Me More's "digital media guy", producer Lee Hill, discuss listeners responses to a conversation about how unrest in Libya was affecting US gas prices and American entrepreneurs. More than a thousand people weighed in with their views, on the program's website. Martin and Hill also tackle listeners' comments on a recent discussion about zero tolerance rules in high schools.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/03/04/134264435/Listener-Declares-War-On-Fashion?ft=1&f=1057

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What a Difference a Year Makes

Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
Hot Topics: To forward this article to a friend, please fill out the form below:* Required Fields* Required FieldsGet alerts when there is a new article that might interest you.Thomas FluhartyDuring the lame duck session of Congress in December, Democrats sought to take advantage of their large majorities on Capitol Hill one final time before the Republican takeover of the House. Earlier, they had packed a 2011 budget with enough pork and earmarks to increase discretionary spending to $1.128 trillion. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republicans blocked that measure. So in December,...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/03/06/what_a_difference_a_year_makes_251572.html

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Human Papillomavirus Infection And Cancer Risk

A new report in the journal Lancet says about half the men in the U.S., Brazil and Mexico are infected with HPV, a group of viruses that includes some known to cause cancer and other diseases. Host Ira Flatow and guests discuss HPV infection and its relationship to cancer.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/03/04/134265279/human-papillomavirus-infection-and-cancer-risk?ft=1&f=1007

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Romney Tackles Health Care in New Hampshire Debut

Erin McPike, RCP
BARTLETT, N.H. - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney took a step toward addressing his health care law problem in his first public appearance in the Granite State this year.Romney, who has told activists in the state privately that he will announce a presidential bid later this year, faces a hurdle in convincing the state's GOP voters that they should help make him their party's nominee: As governor of the neighboring Bay State, he oversaw the passage of a comprehensive healthcare law considered anathema to the conservative base for its similarities to the national healthcare law...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/03/06/romney_addresses_health_care_in_new_hampshire_debut_109132.html

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Calls Renewed For Friendlier Sources Of Oil

Many of the biggest oil suppliers are in harm's way as political strife besets North Africa and the Middle East. At the same time, worldwide demand for oil is up, which means gas prices are rising. That's put the subject of "energy independence" back into the political spotlight.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/03/03/134200869/calls-renewed-for-friendlier-sources-of-oil?ft=1&f=1007

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