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The Biggest Political Scandals Of 2012
Here at TPMMuckraker, we’ve published hundreds of posts covering dozens of storylines over the last year.But not all muck is created equal. Some muck is more compelling, weirder, sadder, more...
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Obama Has Quietly Renewed The Warrantless Wiretap Law For Another 5 Years
As everyone’s attention is focused on the slew of taxes set to increase in 2013, President Barack Obama has quietly signed into law a five-year extension to the warrantless intercept program that...
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Gun Control Could Be A Good Thing For The GOP
My latest column for The Week deals with the futility of gun control.As I write: “Consider what happened the last time we attempted to ban ‘assault weapons.’ Bill Clinton’s assault weapons ban actually...
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10 Strangest Science Stories Of The Year
Ah, science. Sure, it does plenty of amazing things for society: finding treatments for cancer, putting people in space.But along the way, scientists also discover some truly bizarre things about the...
View ArticlePulling The TARP Off GM
It’s been a big few weeks for TARP. In the wake of selling its final shares in American International Group (AIG), the government announced that it would bow out as the major shareholder in General...
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9 Renovations You Can Make Right Under Your Landlord's Nose
Being a renter can make you feel like a renter.After a while, the cheap flooring and outdated kitchen can start to get to you, and you might find yourself wishing you just owned the place so you could...
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10 Smart Ways To Size Up A Stock Broker
Whether you're ready to open your first discount brokerage account or simply wondering if you're getting the best service for your money from your current one, here are 10 things to consider.1. Trading...
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The Most Ridiculous Lawsuits Of 2012
It's that time of year again, when the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform’s (ILR) releases its list of the Top Ten Most Ridiculous Lawsuits.And this year's list includes some real...
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'Fiscal Cliff' Lands Top Spot In An Annual List Of Words People Want 'Banished'
DETROIT (AP) — Spoiler alert: This story contains words and phrases that some people want to ban from the English language. "Spoiler alert" is among them. So are "kick the can down the road,"...
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Weight Watchers Vs. Jenny Craig: Which Plan Is Easier On Your Wallet?
It’s hard to watch TV without catching a commercial featuring a celebrity touting the best program to shed pounds. Recently among those celebrities have been Jessica Simpson and the always-consistent...
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Why I Left My Career In Finance For A Nonprofit
In our “Money Mic” series, we hand over the podium to someone with an opinion on a financial topic. These are their opinions, not ours, but we welcome a constructive, thoughtful discussion.This...
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The Biggest Product Flops Of 2012
There has been no shortage of successful product launches in 2012. Think the iPhone 5 and “The Avengers.”In order for companies to have successful launches, they must invest a great deal, ranging from...
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A Quick Guide To This Year's Best Champagnes
Champagne is one of France’s great bastions of wine tradition—change is no joking matter there—and pretty much everybody likes the final product it offers.So when there is something new going on in...
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A Charter Bus Crash Killed 9 People In Oregon
A tour bus smashed through a guardrail along an icy highway and fell 100 feet down a steep embankment, killing nine people and injuring more than 20 others in Oregon.The charter bus, which was en route...
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7 New Things That Health Experts Have Told Us To Fear This Year
1. Being rich makes you more likely to lie, cheat, and steal. A series of experiments conducted on volunteers with annual incomes ranging between $16,000 and $150,000 found that the wealthiest were...
View ArticleBad Behavior Keeps The Kardashian Brand Alive, Well, And Prosperous
At his concert in Atlantic City on Sunday night, Kanye West told the crowd that his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian is pregnant with his baby. Is there any problem here? They are not married, and Kim is...
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Al Qaeda Has Basically Made Its Own Country In Africa
MOPTI, Mali (AP) — Deep inside caves, in remote desert bases, in the escarpments and cliff faces of northern Mali, Islamic fighters are burrowing into the earth, erecting a formidable set of defenses...
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There's A Secret War In Thailand No One's Talking About
Dispatch: not far from Thailand's tourist beaches, Muslims and Buddhists are locked in a struggle in which thousands have died. David Eimer reports.The young father walked slowly down the road, his...
View ArticleHere Are The Potential Winners And Losers Of A Fiscal Cliff Patch Deal
Note: I wrote the following after watching the Prez on TV. His smiling demeanor and tough guy talk led me to believe that a “patch” on the cliff might happen. Four hours later, and that is not the...
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When Priced in Gold, The US Economy Is At Depression-Era Levels
December 31, 2012 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAs we slide into the end of yet another year in which the nominal price of gold has posted a positive return, I thought it would be interesting to take a look...
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