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Obama pokes Facebook founder over necktie
US President Barack Obama faces a debt crisis, angry Republicans, and a hard fight to reelection -- but at least, he noted Wednesday, he got Facebook's youthful founder to dress up.
Apr 21, 2011 |
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State Department begins Tweeting in Arabic
(AP) -- Hoping to widen the audience for its mini-pronouncements of U.S. policy amid growing unrest in the Middle East, the State Department has begun sending Twitter messages in Arabic.
Feb 09, 2011 |
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Egypt move revives US 'kill switch' debate
Egypt's five-day shutdown of the Internet has revived debate in the United States over how much authority the president should have over the Web in the event of a crisis.
Feb 06, 2011 |
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Samsung promotes chairman's son to president
(AP) -- A scion of the family that founded the sprawling Samsung conglomerate has been promoted to president at the flagship electronics business, sending its shares to a record high.
Dec 03, 2010 |
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Web site tracks congressional, presidential priorities
(PhysOrg.com) -- As a new Congress prepares to take office, a powerful online tool from University of Texas at Austin political scientists can help answer questions about lawmakers' shifting focus over time, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Nov 25, 2010 |
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Research examines key qualities that voters expect in their presidential candidates
What are the key characteristics that voters consider when they're choosing their candidate for president? New research led by Judith Trent, a professor of communication at the University of Cincinnati, yields some surprising ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Anger drives support for wartime presidents
It's no secret that Americans tend to throw their support behind a sitting U.S. president when the nation is thrust into a war or other potentially violent conflict with a foreign foe - a phenomenon known ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2010 |
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Hugo Chavez launches website in Venezuela
(AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has launched a new website and has starting blogging in an attempt to expand his online presence.
May 25, 2010 |
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Up to 10 percent of Strokes Occur in People under Age 45
The news that Vice President Joe Biden's 41-year-old son has suffered a stroke is highlighting the problem of strokes in young people.
May 13, 2010 |
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Democratic, republican presidents have had similar economic records, says political scientist
In his recent book "Unequal Democracy," noted Princeton political scientist Larry Bartels reaches the controversial conclusion that Democratic presidents have generally done a better job in handling the economy.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Hoover's pro-labor stance helped cause Great Depression, economist says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Pro-labor policies pushed by President Herbert Hoover after the stock market crash of 1929 accounted for close to two-thirds of the drop in the nation's gross domestic product over the two years that followed, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Aug 28, 2009 |
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JFK's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies at 88
(AP) -- President John F. Kennedy's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who carried on the family's public service tradition by founding the Special Olympics and championing the rights of the mentally disabled, ...
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Medvedev slams biofuel producers at grain summit
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday urged countries to switch to non-food sources of biofuel to prevent the spread of hunger in a world where every sixth person is malnourished.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 06, 2009 |
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Xerox CEO Mulcahy retiring, Burns to replace her
(AP) -- Xerox Corp. said Thursday that Chief Executive Anne Mulcahy will retire July 1, to be succeeded by Ursula Burns, the printer and copier maker's president.
May 21, 2009 |
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Why policy changes during Obama presidency will be more significant than during Clinton, Reagan eras
Unlike the post-election disappointment that has followed many election outcomes, the Obama presidency will likely break through a structural bias in American politics favoring the status quo and bring about significant changes ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 06, 2009 |
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