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Writing On The Sly, Nathaniel Rich's Secret Debut
It took over five years for Nathaniel Rich to finish his first novel — maybe because he was writing The Mayor's Tongue secretly, first as a college student, and then while writing film criticism during the day.
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Undecided Democrats Slow To Budge On Health Bill
House leaders had predicted that the financial analysis of the health care bill released Thursday, coupled with the unveiling of the bill's fix-it language, would "go a long way" to win over undecided Democrats. But so far, that group appears in no rush to commit.
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Chicago Man Admits Scouting For Mumbai Attack
David Coleman Headley admitted in a signed plea agreement that he made surveillance videos and conducted other intelligence gathering for the 2008 attack, which left 166 dead. He could have been sentenced to death if convicted of the most serious charges, but under the deal he will not be executed as long as he continues to cooperate with prosecutors.
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Clinton, Russians Clash Over Iran Nuclear Plant
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Iran's new Russian-built nuclear reactor will begin operating this summer, even as the United States called for Russia to delay the startup. Clinton, in Moscow on an official trip, urged Russia not to start up the plant until Tehran proves that it's not developing atomic weapons.
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Fess Parker, TV's 'Davy Crockett,' Dies At 85
A family spokeswoman said Parker, who also television's Daniel Boone and later became a major California winemaker and developer, died at his Santa Ynez Valley, Calif., home of natural causes. His death comes on the 84th birthday of his wife of 50 years, Marcella.
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Surprise! Upsets Aplenty In Early NCAA Play
The men's NCAA basketball tournament is under way ... and so are the upsets. As the Big Dance began, No. 13 seed Murray State knocked off No. 4 seed Vanderbilt, No. 11 Old Dominion beat No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 10 St. Mary's beat No. 7 Richmond.
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South Carolina's Sanford To Pay $74K In Ethics Fines
The Republican governor is accused of breaking 37 laws, including improperly using pricey plane tickets for a trip to Argentina where he saw the mistress he infamously called his soul mate. Under a consent agreement signed Thursday, Sanford doesn't admit guilt but does not contest the charges either.
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Small Colorado Town Calls For Immigration Reform
The town council in Yuma, Colo., recently passed a unanimous resolution asking Congress and the president to resolve the immigration system. Businesses in Yuma are worried they could lose their workforces if there are immigration raids.
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Rains, Flooding Threaten Haiti's Most Vulnerable
In Haiti, heavy rains are expected to begin soon, and aid groups and the government are in a race against time to move hundreds of thousands of tent-camp residents who could be at particular risk. Yet the process of relocating the quake victims has been extremely slow.
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With Health Bill Unveiled, House Digs For Votes
Democrats unveiled what they hope will be the final version of their health care overhaul bill after days of closed-door meetings, setting the stage for a showdown vote in the House on Sunday. With his top domestic priority hanging in the balance, President Obama again postponed an overseas trip that has already been pushed back once.
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Cleric Calls On American Muslims To Reject U.S.
U.S.-born radical imam Anwar al-Awlaki released an audio message in which he calls on American Muslims to question their loyalty to the U.S. government "that is leading the war on Islam." Officials say it is the first time Awlaki has combined his propaganda efforts with a call to action.
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Fake TV Game Show 'Tortures' Man, Shocks France
In a documentary disguised as a game show, participants gave what they thought were electric shocks to a rival contestant when he got a question wrong. They were urged on by an attractive host and an audience chanting, "Punishment! Punishment!" The show reveals how people will set aside their values and obey sadistic orders in the face of authority.
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Is Your Office Pool Legal?
Each year, millions of college basketball fans watch March Madness play out. Not only do they watch, they participate by making a friendly wager in the office pool. But there may be legal ramifications.
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Puerto Rican Birth Certificates Will Be Null And Void
Puerto Rico is requiring all native-born citizens to get new birth certificates to prevent fraudulent applications for U.S. passports and social programs. Among many Puerto Ricans, however, there's confusion and resentment.
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Negative Images 'Brainwash' African Americans
Ad man Tom Burrell calls out negative images of African Americans in the media for perpetuating the myth of black inferiority. In Brainwashed, he examines the history of the myth and how contemporary culture reinforces it.
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Voters Press Indiana Democrat For Health Bill Decision
Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) voted for health care reform once. But now he is undecided. His biggest concern is language in the bill about abortion. Some in his conservative district have mixed opinions regarding Ellsworth's best course of action.
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Profit And 'Peril' In The Secret Nuclear Trade
Until his arrest in 2004, nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan — the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb — ran a vast smuggling network that sent nuclear materiel to Iran and Libya. In his book Peddling Peril: How the Secret Nuclear Trade Arms America's Enemies, weapons expert David Albright explains how Khan's network continues to threaten global security.
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'Jihad Jane' Pleads Not Guilty To Terrorism Charges
Colleen LaRose is accused of conspiring with jihadist fighters and pledging to commit murder in the name of a Muslim holy war. Authorities say she wanted to kill a Swedish artist who had offended Muslims. Her trial was set for May 3.
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