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WASHINGTON POST News, Feb 06, 2012


Super Bowl 2012, brought to you by the Couch Slouch
Washington Post
I'm happy for America, which, for one day, shows the world it still is the No. 1 superpower for spectacle and sport. And, of course, I'm happy that the somewhat evil Patriots lost. As usual, I took it all in and took copious notes: 1:01 pm Eastern ...
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Obama the most polarizing president? Maybe not.
Washington Post (blog)
It's a great headline. It's brief, punchy, says something that a lot of people in the politicalworld talk about. And I'm sure it drove tons of traffic to The Post's Web site. But readers wrote to me saying it was at worst wrong, and at best misleading ...
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Egypt soccer riots leave scores dead, FIFA demands explanation
Washington Post
As Elizabeth Flock reported: It wasn't just post-match fighting that got out of hand. Witnesses say security forces ignored, if not encouraged, the violence that broke out after an Egypt soccer match Wednesday, killing 74 people, the Washington Post's ...
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Washington Post Gets Behind Republican Economic Agenda
Business Insider
In a major business section article on President Obama's plans to address inequality, the Washington Post (aka Fox on 15th Street) came down squarely on the side of the Republicans. The Republican slant starts with the headline, "Obama's push to revive ...
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U.S. News & World Report Announces 2012 Best Cars for Families
Sacramento Bee
By US News & World Report WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- US News Best Cars, one of the most influential and trusted sources for car rankings and reviews, announced today the 2012 Best Cars for Families Awards, ...
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El-Arian On Economic Uncertainty
NPR
Mohamed El-Erian is the CEO of PIMCO. That's the largest investor of bonds in theworld. And he joins me from his office in Newport Beach, California. Mohamed, welcome to the program. RAZ: OK. In The Washington Post - I opened it up today.
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Analysis: An Iranian outing
Jerusalem Post
Barak did not specify, but according to a report in The Washington Post that came out Thursday afternoon, US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta believes it could be as early as April, May or June. How did Panetta reach this conclusion?
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COMSYS Report Calls Hughes Dominant Force in Satellite Networking Industry
Sacramento Bee
Hughes operates the world's largest satellite Internet service, HughesNet®, with more than 620000 subscribers in North America, and is the world's largest Ka-band network. The Ka-band spectrum provides higher bandwidth and delivers more capacity at ...
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Viewpoints: Supreme Court's catastrophe has damaged democracy
Sacramento Bee
By EJ Dionne We have seen the world created by the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, and it doesn't work. Oh, yes, it works nicely for the wealthiest and most powerful people in the country, especially if they want to shroud their efforts to ...
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The Morning Fix: Netflix's TV bet! 'Chronicle' tops box office.
Los Angeles Times
Monday's headlines include Netflix's move into television, weekend box office and how newspapers are building their own live channels. The Daily Dose: With commercials going for $3.5 million apiece during Sunday's Super Bowl, it is no wonder that NBC ...
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Brent steady above $112 on Iran tension, US jobs data eyed
Reuters
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes there is a growing possibility Israel will attack as early as April to stop Tehran from building a nuclear bomb, US mediareported. The Washington Post first reported that Panetta was concerned about the...
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Paul Dietrich Joins Washington Wealth Management as Director of Global Research
Sacramento Bee
With a background as publisher and editor in chief of Saturday Review and television producer for CBS and Public Broadcasting, Dietrich has also been a frequent contributor to the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, ...
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Soul Train's Don Cornelius dies
The Periscope Post
As host of the show, Cornelius was, according to The Washington Post, “the epitome of cool”, known for his deep baritone voice and stylish dress sense. He stepped down in 1993 (quoted in The New York Times as saying, “I took myself off because I just ...
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Credit Suisse Hails First Book's Innovative Work in New Report Released at Davos
Sacramento Bee
By First Book WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a newreport released at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, Credit Suisse highlighted First Book's ground-breaking work as a prime example of a successful social enterprise.
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Romney Takes Nevada, But Obama Takes The Lead (The Note)
ABC News (blog)
Instead, the latest ABC News-Washington Post poll points to President Obama as the biggest winner of the GOP primary contest. President Obama has snuck ahead of Romney among registered voters, 51 percent to 45 percent. What's more, 50 percent of voters ...
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ABC News (blog)
Are Right-to-Work Laws Actually Good for Corporations?
Equities.com
Indiana has been making national headlines these past few weeks, and not only because of Super Bowl XLVI. Recently, lawmakers there passed legislation that will make Indiana the first state in over 10 years to enact right-to-work laws.
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No headline - Morning_wire_lineup
San Angelo Standard Times
WASHINGTON — Even as the Obama administration says it's close to defeating al-Qaida, the size of the government's secret list of suspected terrorists who are banned from flying to or within the United States has more than doubled in the past year, ...
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For Young Americans, Including Young Veterans, the Poor Economy Sends a Double ...
Sacramento Bee
Both pages post links to relevant articles and reports from sources ranging from the federal General Accountability Office (GAO), to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Brookings Institution, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, ...
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Aerius Phones to be Sold in Brazil
Sacramento Bee
"Firms in Washington DC and Brazil will be assisting Aerius phone sales in Brazil, and we are very pleased to have their assistance in our marketing efforts," said Bill Luxon, Aerius CEO. Chuck Closterman, Aerius VP International Sales reports, ...
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Consumer Confidence in U.S. Increases for a Second Week in Bloomberg Index
Bloomberg
Play Video Consumer confidence in the US climbed for a second week as Americans became less pessimistic about the prospects for the world'slargest economy. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index (COMFCOMF) rose to minus 44.8 in the period to Jan.
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Bloomberg
Republican Red Pill, Democratic Blue Pill: Matrix-like media and politics ...
Montreal Gazette
According to The Washington Post, an Iranian toymaker is now manufacturing scaled-down toy versions of the captured RQ-170 drone, and President Obomber will receive one in response to his formal request to return the top-secret craft.
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Liberal Echo Chamber Howls at Planned Parenthood Controversy; Networks Can't ...
NewsBusters (blog)
Traditional print media outlets such as the Washington Post and the New York Times (both of which ran Komen stories front page, above the fold) blasted Komen's decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood. Far-left media outlets funded by left-wing ...
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Send Some Love
Sacramento Bee
By US Postal Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Postal Service wants to make sending your Valentine some love as quick and easy as a stop at your local Post Office, where the new "In the Mailbox Love Bear" and ...
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Polarised data
The Economist (blog)
The Washington Post, on the other hand, notes that Barack Obama has a partisan approval gap of 68%—that is, 80% of Democrats approve of the job he's doing, compared to 12% of Republicans—the largest partisan gap for any president's third year of ...
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Concordia Coffee Systems Closes Over $6 Million Financing
Sacramento Bee
Seattle, WA-based First Hill Partners served as sole financial advisor to Concordia in connection with this round of financing. Concordia Coffee Systems is the world'sleading manufacturer of self-serve commercial coffee systems for coffee roasters and ...
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Sudan Condemns Allegations of Civilian Attacks
Sacramento Bee
Sudan's Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) is working jointly with the World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) assess the Humanitarian situation which they have yet to issue a report ...
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Offshore Everywhere
Huffington Post (blog)
Even in post-withdrawal Iraq, the Pentagon is negotiating for a new long-term defense agreement that might include getting a little of its former base space back, and it continues to build in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Washington has typically signaled in ...
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Enviva, E.ON Sign Multi-Year Biomass Supply Contract
Sacramento Bee
By Enviva LP WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Enviva LP ("Enviva"), a leading manufacturer of processed biomass fuel in the United States and Europe, and E.ON, one of the world's largest investor-owned utilities, today announced a multi-year...
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Goes to Washington
Sacramento Bee
"We are proud to be affiliated with Washington Hilton, whose excellent reputation for service and quality aligns with our own," said Bob Kaufman, Vice President of Business Development & Franchises for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®.
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Fans Crash Servers for Early Preview Screenings of "TITANIC" in 3D
Sacramento Bee
In a matter of hours, sell-out screenings were reported throughout the United States and in countries around the world, following the launch of the special screening program on January 31st. Moviegoers who were lucky enough to secure a seat will now be ...
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Danaher Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
Sacramento Bee
By Danaher Corporation WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2011. All financial metrics in this release reflect only the Company's continuing ...
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Zipcar and the City of Boston Launch New Program to Provide Car Sharing ...
Sacramento Bee
6, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Zipcar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIP), the world's leading car sharing network, today announced a new partnership with the City of Boston to launch a new fleet sharing program called FleetHub. Through this program, a number of existing ...
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Komen reverses course, says Planned Parenthood still eligible
BP News
WASHINGTON (BP) -- Susan G. Komen for the Cure revised a policy Friday that it had recently used in deciding to stop funding for Planned Parenthood, leaving the impression it had reversed itself on future grants to the country's No.
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Celebrates 50 Years
Sacramento Bee
St. Jude is currently engaged in the largest effort in the world to do whole genome sequencing of pediatric cancer tumors. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital –Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project collaboration has already ...
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Washington Post ombudsman defends coverage of March for Life ...
Catholic World NewsWashington Post ombudsman defends coverage of March for Life. RSS Facebook January 31, 2012 ... links will take you to other sites, in a new window. An incomplete picture of the March for Life (Washington Post) ...
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