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news
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Health Care PASSES: The Scene In The House When It Happened
Banks' 2008 Stock Options Turning Out To Be Most Lucrative Payouts Ever
Joseph Cao: Health Care's LONE Republican Supporter Is Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao
NYT > World
With Wall Just a Memory, German Divisions Fade
Chasing the Story on a Night That Changed All
Ecosystem in Peru Is Losing a Key Ally
NYT > Most E-Mailed
Personal Health: A Breathing Technique Offers Help for People With Asthma
Broader Measure of U.S. Unemployment Stands at 17.5%
She Ran to Gunfire, and Ended It
Slate Magazine - Other Magazines
What's new in Time, Texas Monthly, and Mother Jones.
Wash Post Politics
Republicans seek a path to revival
House passes health-care bill
In paper industry tax credit, lawmakers see way to help pay for health reform
opinion
NYT > Opinion
Op-Ed Columnist: Ballet?s Mean Streets
Op-Ed Columnist: The Night They Drove the Tea Partiers Down
Op-Ed Columnist: Something Scary in the Pantry
WSJ.com: Opinion
Washington and the Jobs Market
Betsy McCaughey: What the Pelosi Health Care Bill Really Says
Interview With Adam Michnik: From Solidarity to Democracy
entertainment
Arts & Culture
Peter Schjeldahl: French Connection
Jill Lepore: Why is American history so murderous?
Hilton Als: Matinée Idol
Gawker
Democratic Health Care Package: Passed [Breaking]
Saturday Night Special [Open Thread]
Health Care Vote Draws Near, DC's Crazies Out In Full Force: Babies, Fatties, Death Threats, Paper [Wtf]
GoFugYourself
Fugs and Pieces: Friday, November 6th
The Fuglls
The Fugma Sisters
The Onion
[audio] Bush, Al-Zeidi Tour World Recreating Shoe-Throwing Incident
Sexualized Octogenarian Flapper Girl Still Earning Living For Someone
Sports: Shaq, Cavaliers Start To Bond After Rollerblading Around Cleveland
 

Our picks for the top stories of the week.

politics

Homeowner Removes Palin Effigy
A West Hollywood homeowner has removed an effigy of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin that was hanging from a noose off the side of his house.
Scientist Unveil Artificial Heart
French scientists have unveiled a working prototype of a fully artificial heart which is based on the technology of satellites and airplanes.
NY judge gives red light to green cabs
A federal judge has blocked New York City from forcing taxi operators to go green.

lifestyle

TV Content Linked to Teen Pregnancy
Researchers found that teens who watch TV with high levels of sexual content are more likely to get pregnant or impregnate someone.
Tainting of Milk Is Open Secret in China
Chinese farmers say the routine spiking of milk with illicit substances was an open secret in China's dairy regions.
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