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Presidential Race
3:17 am
Fri July 13, 2012

Why Would Romney Bury Treasure In Bermuda?

Originally published on Fri July 13, 2012 11:04 am

New questions about Mitt Romney's overseas investments have dogged the GOP presidential contender all week. Many arose from a report in the latest issue of Vanity Fair. It describes how the day before Romney was sworn in as governor of Massachusetts, he put a corporation he'd set up in Bermuda in a blind trust held by his wife, Ann. Romney insists he did nothing wrong.

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Ask Me Another
9:53 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

You Wouldn't Like Him When He's Angry

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Greg Pak visits Ask Me Another at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY.

Originally published on Fri December 21, 2012 3:19 pm

The Two-Way
7:29 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Britain's National Archives Releases Documents Detailing Work Of 'UFO Desk'

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This picture titled "UFO near helicopter" was released by the National Archives.

Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 8:42 pm

Britain's National Archives has released the ninth tranche of documents about the country's once secret "UFO desk."

According to The Guardian, the documents are the first to detail the inner workings of the team that operated under the country's Ministry of Defence.

The Guardian reports:

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The Two-Way
6:44 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

From Our Readers On Dylan's Electric Guitar: 'That Is Chutzpah'

We told readers not to "get excited" in our headline about PBS' History Detectives potentially misidentifying a guitar from Bob Dylan's first electric performance. Our commenters took our advice, but they certainly showed some ire that the guitar, famous or not, would not have been returned to the artist in the first place.

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It's All Politics
6:11 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Between Touchdowns And Triple Jumps, Politicians Are Popping Up On Sports TV

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Will these Green Bay fans be cheering as much as they did during the 2011 Super Bowl when their beloved Packer games are interrupted by local political ads this fall?

Originally published on Fri July 13, 2012 11:10 am

Along with the highlights, the trade rumors and news of misbehaving athletes, viewers of ESPN's SportsCenter are about to get a bigger dose of politics.

The sports giant says it will sell commercial time to candidates in local markets now instead of just nationally. Executives are selling it as a good fit for politicians.

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Election 2012
6:10 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Arizona Tea Party Activists Say They're Back

Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 6:37 pm

Maricopa County, Ariz., where 3 out of 5 Republicans in the state live, has become a hotbed of Tea Party activism.

That's where the head of the Original North Phoenix Tea Party lives. His name is Wesley Harris, and he used to manufacture precision rifle barrels. These days, his son runs the business, while Harris spends most of his time as a full-time Tea Party activist.

Running Against Disenchantment

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The Two-Way
6:07 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Opposition Forces Say At Least 100 Killed By Assad Regime In Syria

Al Arabiya is calling it another "massacre." Quoting the opposition, they report that "scores of dead bodies were scattered in houses and in farms in al-Tremsa, while more than 150 dead bodies have been piled up in the al-Tremsa mosque."

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Intelligence Squared U.S.
5:48 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

The Natural Gas Boom: Doing More Harm Than Good?

Originally published on Tue July 17, 2012 5:00 pm

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The United States is in the midst of a natural gas boom — about 200,000 gas wells have been drilled in the past decade. The boom has been fueled by the use of hydraulic fracturing — or fracking — which involves pumping a mixture of water and chemicals into the ground to get access to the gas.

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Middle East
5:44 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Report: Violence Against West Bank Palestinians Is Up

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Jewish settlers in the West Bank throw stones during clashes with Palestinians near the city of Nablus on May 19. A new report says violence by settlers directed at West Bank Palestinians is up sharply over the past three years.

Originally published on Sat July 14, 2012 8:47 am

Farming is the mainstay of the Palestinian communities around the West Bank village of Yanoun. Animals graze the land, and Palestinians make their living by harvesting citrus fruits and olives.

Last Saturday, Palestinians say, a group of Jewish settlers killed some of the sheep belonging to the Bani Jabr family. Palestinians say its part of a regular pattern of harassment in the area by settlers.

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Around the Nation
5:10 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Setting Sun Casts 'Manhattanhenge' Shadows In NYC

Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 6:10 pm

Twice a year, the setting sun aligns perfectly with the street grid of Manhattan. It simultaneously illuminates both the north and south sides of every cross street and makes New York City a mecca for photographers from all over the world.

Presidential Race
5:07 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Government Filings Dispute Romney's Time At Bain

Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 6:10 pm

Mitt Romney and his campaign have deflected outsourcing charges by explaining that he had left Bain Capital before many of those decisions were made. But filings by the SEC and the state of Massachusetts show that Bain reported Romney as its CEO through 2002. He says he left the position in 1999.

Around the Nation
5:06 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Sandusky's Scandal Still Rocking Penn State

Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 6:10 pm

Melissa Block talks to Penn State associate dean Marie Hardin about how the school's campus culture has changed as a result of the Sandusky trial and the university investigation.

Around the Nation
5:04 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Report: Penn State Did Nothing To Stop Sandusky

Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 6:10 pm

A former FBI director has released findings from his investigation into the Penn State child sexual abuse scandal. The university's board of trustees commissioned the report, asking him to examine what led to the scandal and how such problems could be prevented in the future.

Movie Reviews
5:03 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Whatever The Country, No Such Thing As 'Easy Money'

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Mrado (Dragomir Mrsic) is the enforcer for a Serbian drug cartel that controls business in Sweden, and one of three characters who clash in Easy Money.

Originally published on Wed July 18, 2012 9:57 am

Easy Money is a fine title for a film, but to truly savor the tang of this top-drawer Scandinavian thriller, try rolling its original Swedish title off your tongue. Say hello to Snabba Cash.

Director Daniel Espinosa starts his splendid crime story all in a rush, throwing us right into the middle of a trio of chaotic situations.

Introduced first is Jorge, a Chilean living in Sweden — in fact in a Swedish prison. Making his escape, Jorge promptly goes into hiding, as much from other local bad guys as from the police.

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Movie Reviews
5:03 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

'Margaret': The Tortured Journey Of A Girl, On Screen

Originally published on Fri July 13, 2012 12:56 pm

"A fiasco with a great first half" is what I called Kenneth Lonergan's Margaret when it was dumped in one New York theater last fall, five years after it was shot, amid a legal battle between Lonergan and a producer.

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