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Obama at Fort Hood: 'A time of war'
The SwampPresident Barack Obama delivered this speech at Ft. Hood today: "We come together filled with sorrow for the thirteen Americans that we have lost; with gratitude for the lives that they led; and with a determination to honor them through......Tags: Social Issues, High Schools, Murder, Armed Forces, Afghanistan
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Obama accepts Nobel, seeks 'just peace'
The SwampRead a full text of the president's Nobel Lecture below the fold. See the president's speech here and read the full report from Oslo, updated at the conclusion at 8:20 am EST. (Also see, below the fold, the toast that......Tags: Demonstration, Relief and Aid Organizations, International Relations, Charity, Getty Images Inc.
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Scientists Study Effects of Crashes on Pregnant Women
KickingTiresBiomedical researchers at the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences recently completed a three-year project that studied how to better protect pregnant women in car accidents. Partly funded by Ford, the study...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Colleges and Universities, Biotechnology, Vehicles, Motorvehicle Accidents
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'True Beauty' recap: The Fantastic Four?
Reality CheckJanell's back with the penultimate recap of this season of True Beauty. (Next challenge: Making the contestants spell or define penultimate.):Welcome to the Fantastic Four (tm Clueless Amy)! Well, we begin with a thrill-less threesome of Bubbly Erika,...Tags: Eyewear, Coughing, Entertainment, Television
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Project Runway recap: There's a bun in the oven
Reality CheckIt's time for Project Runway's second episode, and I'm hoping for some better fashion. Last week was a bit of a disappointment. We start with the designers getting ready in the a.m., talking about the shock of the first round:......Tags: Lindsay Lohan, Heidi Klum, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Human Body
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Project Runway: You say potato sack, I say pornography
Reality CheckGuess who's back? Back again? Kevin's back, tell a friend! Hello, Project Runway peeps. Good to see you all again. As always, I'm Kevin Van Valkenburg, Montanan by birth, Marylander by marriage, sports writer by trade, Project Runway blogger/recapper by.....Tags: Dresses (clothing), Tiger Woods, Golden Globe Awards, Eminem, Potatoes
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Palin, TEA Party, won't 'sit down, shut up'
The Swampby Mark Silva Sarah Palin, fresh from an appearance at the TEA Party Convention where she derided President Barack Obama for "the politics of personality,'' insists that the nascent political organization is just fine without a leader. "It's much bigger.....Tags: Demonstration, Rahm Emanuel, Constitutional Issues, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan
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Farm women have to be tough
Farm women have to be tougher than a pine knot. If they weren't, there might not be any farm families. The miracle of birth is a sight to behold when everything goes as it should. I get to deliver a lot of calves but, obviously, most of the deliveries I...Tags: Obstetrics, YouTube, Cesarean Section
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Abortion position hypocritical in Catholic hospital's position
The question posed in the nation's capital by a little girl from Nazareth was very touching. Four-year-old Gina Favocci had accompanied her parents, Christine and Robert Favocci, to a "March for Life" and, as Christine was quoted as saying in a front-...
Tags: Social Issues, Religion and Belief, Abortion, Hospitals and Clinics, Laws
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Presidential campaign 'legitimately' toxic?
I am so relieved that I don't live in a swing state. I can sleep through Nov. 6 and wake up knowing that Maryland's Electoral College votes will be safely in President Barack Obama's pocket — or Gov. Martin O'Malley will be in witness protection....Tags: U.S. Electoral College, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Modern Family (tv program), Elections
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Let's get on board with paid leave
We are living in the Golden Age of hypocrisy. There's an obesity epidemic, and we're baking hot dogs into pizza crusts. People spend tens of thousands of dollars on off-road vehicles that will never see a drop of mud. And we all seem to agree on the...
Tags: Breastfeeding, Rex Huppke, Media Industry, Finance, Insurance
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Why there won't be real gun reform in the wake of Sandy Hook
I have no expectation that the tragedy of Sandy Hook Elementary School will move this nation and its leaders toward any kind of meaningful gun control. I understand why, and I empathize. Those who believe in the sanctity of the Second Amendment will...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Values, Rentals, Religion and Belief
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