Women did a great deal for Democrats in this election.
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Drone Attack!
Iran attacked a slow-moving U.S. MQ-1 Predator drone – allegedly flying over international waters last week – and missed. Kind of helps you keep the Iranian military threat, apparently such as it is, in …
How Gay Marriage Broke Through the Voting Booth Barrier
Several states had made same-sex marriage legal but this election day saw historic breakthroughs: equality has been mandated by popular votes
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Female Vets Take the Hill
“There are a couple of things that I would be concerned about: when a Private says to me, "I learned this in basic -- " that is a little concerning. When a Sergeant says, "Trust me, sir," I worry about that. You probably need to check it out. When a Warrant Officer says, "Watch this, sir," I would probably run for cover. And finally when a Second Lieutenant says, "Based on my experience" I tend to worry about that as well.”
— General Ray Odierno, the Army chief of staff, offering grains of salt about words of advice to cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Nov. 2.
California Fails to Pass GM Foods Labeling Initiative
At every election, California‘s ballot is filled with initiatives, but none received more attention this year than Proposition 37.
Chris Christie Wept over Springsteen Hug
Has the New Jersey governor’s love finally been requited?
The Risks of Reviving A Revived Economy
The 2% economy—what caused this slow-growth cycle and what might cure it—was the make-or-break issue of the 2012 presidential election.
Inside the Secret World of the Data Crunchers Who Helped Obama Win
In late spring, the backroom number crunchers who powered Barack Obama’s campaign to victory noticed that George Clooney had an almost gravitational tug on West Coast females ages 40 to 49.
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Did University of Mississippi Students Really ‘Riot’ over Election Results?
Two students were arrested in a disturbance at the University of Mississippi’s campus in Oxford, Miss. Tuesday night following Obama’s re-election.
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Big Exercise, Low Profile, In Japan-China Dispute
Election Day Hangover: Stock Markets Plunge as Investors Eye Fiscal Cliff
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its worst day of the year yesterday, dropping 313 points or 2.36% as investors worried about the economic health of the eurozone and the effects of tax increases and spending cuts set to go …