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Congress flunks in higher education act (The Christian Science Monitor)
Wed Aug 20th at 4:00 am ET

The Christian Science Monitor - It's fair to say that the latest college rankings from U.S. News and World Report, due out Aug. 22, will be more wi...

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Sending the US to war is not the president's call (The Christian Science Monitor)
Wed Aug 20th at 4:00 am ET

The Christian Science Monitor - In the United States, the decision to go to war rests with the elected representatives of those who will do the fig...

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Leroy Sievers (Susan Estrich)
Wed Aug 20th at 3:00 am ET

Susan Estrich - My friend Leroy Sievers died on Friday night. I considered him a friend, but the truth is I never actually met him. I read his "My ...

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Democratic Platform's Hidden Soros Slush Fund (Michelle Malkin)
Wed Aug 20th at 3:00 am ET

Michelle Malkin - The Democratic Party platform is like a bag of pork rinds. You never know what high-fat liberal government morsel you're gonna get.

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Is Deleveraging Bad for the Economy?
Wed Aug 20th at 1:00 am ET

For most commentators, a major threat to the US economy is that banks are curtailing their expansion of credit in order to improve their net worth ...

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After midsummer's silliness, a purpose-driven campaign? (USATODAY.com)
Wed Aug 20th at 12:22 am ET

USATODAY.com - Back in June, we expressed the hope that Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, the surprise winners of their parties' no...

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Our view on college admissions: Let alma maters decide (USATODAY.com)
Wed Aug 20th at 12:21 am ET

USATODAY.com - A fair number of freshmen arriving at their colleges this week are legacies, a term that sounds faintly disreputable. Aren't these t...

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Opposing view: Ban legacy preferences (USATODAY.com)
Wed Aug 20th at 12:20 am ET

USATODAY.com - There is no good argument for a legacy preference in college admissions. Legacies are less qualified and perform less well academica...

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McCain Still Dominant Among the Highly Religious
Wed Aug 20th at 12:00 am ET

John McCain continues to dominate Barack Obama among religious Americans, winning among those who attend worship services weekly by a 53% to 37% ma...

USA
McCain Leads Among Frequent Churchgoers
Wed Aug 20th at 12:00 am ET

John McCain holds a commanding lead over Barack Obama, 53% to 37%, among Americans who attend church weekly.

USA
Five Questions for John McCain: An Urgent Appeal to the MSM (HuffingtonPost.com)
Tue Aug 19th at 10:48 pm ET

HuffingtonPost.com - Dear Mainstream Media,

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VEEPSTAKES: Obama Sets What Looks Like a Saturday VP Event (The Nation)
Tue Aug 19th at 10:30 pm ET

The Nation - The Nation -- Barack Obama launched his campaign for the presidency a year and a half ago at the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Il...

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The Chicago Way (RealClearPolitics.com)
Tue Aug 19th at 10:30 pm ET

RealClearPolitics.com - Ah, yes, this is how it's done in Chicago. Emil Jones, Jr., Barack Obama's political "Godfather" and the man who once said...

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MSNBC Taps Rachel Maddow for New Show (The Nation)
Tue Aug 19th at 6:51 pm ET

The Nation - The Nation -- Popular pundit Rachel Maddow will host a new talk show on MSNBC, catapulting the Air America host and progressive favor...

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What the Super Bowl Tells Us About 2008 (RealClearPolitics.com)
Tue Aug 19th at 11:30 am ET

RealClearPolitics.com - In February, the New York Football Giants stunned everyone by upsetting the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 42 Their jo...

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Whites, Blacks, Hispanics All Say U.S. Economy Is Lousy
Tue Aug 19th at 9:30 am ET

Among Americans surveyed during the first half of August, 83% of blacks, 78% of whites, and 75% of Hispanics say current economic conditions are "g...

USA
Re-Assessing Obama's "Under-Performance" in the Polls
Tue Aug 19th at 8:00 am ET

Some contend that Barack Obama is not doing as well in the polls as he should be, given the political environment, but that may have more to do wit...

USA
Gallup Daily: Obama at 45%, McCain at 44%
Tue Aug 19th at 8:00 am ET

Barack Obama has 45% of the support of registered voters and John McCain 44% in Gallup Poll Daily tracking for Aug. 16-18.

USA
Gallup Daily: Americans' Current Views of the Economy
Tue Aug 19th at 8:00 am ET

Currently, 73% of Americans hold negative views about the economy, while 17% hold mixed views, and only 8% hold positive views.

USA
What To Do Now in Georgia
Tue Aug 19th at 7:03 am ET

It's time for the UN to step up to the plate and help resolve the conflict.

Foreign Policy In Focus



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Backtrack to Saddleback - Secularists Not Pleased
Wed Aug 20th at 10:09 am ET

Suffice it to say that I was not very hopeful about the Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency held at the California megachurch last Saturday ni...

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Don't loosen the nuclear rules
Wed Aug 20th at 9:39 am ET

If nuclear commerce rules are waived for India, countries such as Iran and North Korea would certainly use the precedent to their advantage.

Opinion - International Herald Tribune
A crisis Russia did not want
Wed Aug 20th at 9:39 am ET

The planners of the war in Georgia clearly wanted to make sure that Russia would be blamed for worsening the situation.

Opinion - International Herald Tribune
Krugman: It's the economy stupor
Wed Aug 20th at 9:39 am ET

When it comes to the economy, Barack Obama's campaign seems oddly lethargic.

Opinion - International Herald Tribune
Greenway: America botches Georgia
Wed Aug 20th at 9:39 am ET

The wreckage of Georgia's towns and countryside is not as complete as the ruin of Bush's policies.

Opinion - International Herald Tribune
Brooks: The education of McCain
Wed Aug 20th at 9:39 am ET

John McCain and his advisers are running a much more conventional race, the kind he used to ridicule. The inescapable fact is: It is working.

Opinion - International Herald Tribune
Thomas L. Friedman: What did we expect?
Wed Aug 20th at 9:39 am ET

Russia would be wise to reconsider Putin's Georgia gambit.

Opinion - International Herald Tribune
Roger Cohen: News good enough to bury
Wed Aug 20th at 9:39 am ET

Africa should be a good-news story, but stereotypes are stubborn.

Opinion - International Herald Tribune
Whales, dolphins, sonar and the U.S. courts
Wed Aug 20th at 9:39 am ET

It is disturbing that the Bush administration is still trying to block the courts' ability to mediate future agreements between the military and en...

Opinion - International Herald Tribune
Pakistan without Musharraf
Wed Aug 20th at 9:39 am ET

The first challenge for the country is to choose a new civilian president, free from any taint of corruption or complicity with past dictatorships.

Opinion - International Herald Tribune
Corn-phone
Wed Aug 20th at 9:39 am ET

Bioplastic, a material derived from corn that is used in a new Samsung "eco-phone," requires special handling in recycling, which makes it energy i...

Opinion - International Herald Tribune
Paradise threatened: Risking the Galápagos
Wed Aug 20th at 9:39 am ET

When it comes to ecosystems, finding the balance between access and protection is always difficult.

Opinion - International Herald Tribune
Lingering questions on the anthrax attacks
Wed Aug 20th at 9:39 am ET

A group of independent experts needs to look hard at the FBI's conclusion that the mailed anthrax must have come from Bruce Ivins.

Opinion - International Herald Tribune
McCain Leads Among Frequent Churchgoers
Wed Aug 20th at 6:00 am ET

John McCain holds a commanding lead over Barack Obama, 53% to 37%, among Americans who attend church weekly.

Gallup Poll -- Audio
U.S.-Poland Deal In Line with Poles’ Views
Wed Aug 20th at 5:45 am ET

As Poland and the United States ink a missile defense deal, which Russia opposes, Gallup reveals that Polish citizens took similar sides in 2007, ...

Gallup Poll -- Audio
After midsummer's silliness, a purpose-driven campaign?
Wed Aug 20th at 12:22 am ET

After midsummer's silliness, a purpose-driven campaign? Back in June, we expressed the hope that Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, ...

USATODAY.com - Opinion
Our view on college admissions: Let alma maters decide
Wed Aug 20th at 12:21 am ET

Our view on college admissions: Let alma maters decide Schools should determine whether children of alumni get an edge. A fair number of freshmen a...

USATODAY.com - Opinion
Opposing view: Ban legacy preferences
Wed Aug 20th at 12:20 am ET

Opposing view: Ban legacy preferences Practice gives an unfair advantage to less qualified children of alumni. By Michael Dannenberg There is no go...

USATODAY.com - Opinion
Gender segregation in schools isn't the answer
Wed Aug 20th at 12:16 am ET

Gender segregation in schools isn't the answer By Lise Eliot and Susan McGee Bailey As summer vacation draws to a close, a growing number of childr...

USATODAY.com - Opinion
A long way from Birmingham
Wed Aug 20th at 12:15 am ET

A long way from Birmingham If only these four young girls had lived to see this America By Bruce Kluger Their names were Denise, Carole, Cynthia an...

USATODAY.com - Opinion
Horses deserve better end than slaughterhouse
Wed Aug 20th at 12:10 am ET

Horses deserve better end than slaughterhouse Michael Markarian, Executive vice president, The Humane Society of the United States -Washington Hors...

USATODAY.com - Opinion
Plan promoting nuclear plants raises fears in community
Wed Aug 20th at 12:09 am ET

Plan promoting nuclear plants raises fears in community Kristi Hanson - Brookport, Ill. An energy plan pushing nuclear power is frightening to me a...

USATODAY.com - Opinion
Science education plays important civic role
Wed Aug 20th at 12:08 am ET

Science education plays important civic role Wm. David Burns, professor, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology - Harrisburg, Pa. Science ...

USATODAY.com - Opinion
Help for kids flying solo
Wed Aug 20th at 12:07 am ET

Help for kids flying solo Janice S. Moglen, Executive director, Coalition for Single Parents Day (March 21) - Manitou Springs, Colo. Because of my ...

USATODAY.com - Opinion
Why Religion and Not 'Sexual Orientation' Deserves to be a Specially Protected Class
Tue Aug 19th at 5:38 pm ET

Abraham Lincoln used to tell a story about a man who heated a piece of iron in the forge and made it into a horseshoe.

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Just Words?
Tue Aug 19th at 12:30 pm ET

Since the primaries ended, the health care issue has virtually disappeared from Barack Obama's advertisements and broad messaging, writes The New R...

Opinion: CBSNews.com
No On Joe (And Tom Ridge, Too)
Tue Aug 19th at 12:30 pm ET

When he announces a running mate, McCain should seek to build on his momentum with conservatives- rather than shatter it, as he would if he were to...

Opinion: CBSNews.com
McCain and Obama Face Tough Questions from Warren
Tue Aug 19th at 11:39 am ET

I wondered if Rick Warren would really try to find out where John McCain and Barack Obama are coming from concerning their faith.

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Musharraf's departure creates pivotal moment in terror war
Tue Aug 19th at 12:22 am ET

Musharraf's departure creates pivotal moment in terror war After 9/11, President Bush declared that countries, and leaders, were "either with us or...

USATODAY.com - Opinion
Clinton Is VP Favorite Among Delegates
Mon Aug 18th at 11:30 pm ET

Senator Hillary Clinton is by far the favorite choice for the number two spot on the Democratic ticket, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll...

Opinion: CBSNews.com