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I think of the cases that trouble us today as the extreme tails of a normal distribution.
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The word 'meat' is at the root of the contradictory feelings pig-killing raises.
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Twelve and 13-year-old girls in England will be offered vaccinations against the virus that causes cervical cancer. Your reaction?
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The government's pledge to build an extra 3m homes by 2020 will not be enough, a body warns. Should we build even more?
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The Tories are on the rise in Britain, according to a new Telegraph/You Gov poll, while the public appears to have soured fairly quickly on new PM Gordon Brown's leadership. The Conservative Party, led by David Cameron, have now taken...
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Twelve days before the election, Governor Ernie Fletcher is in a 15-point hole, according to a new Research 2000 poll for the Lexington Herald-Leader. Democrat Steve Beshear leads the Republican incumbent 55 to 40. Beshear is winning 84% support among...
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New Fox poll out (October 24-25, 329 Dem LV, MoE +/-5%, 303 GOP LV, MoE+/-6%). For the Democrats, after a big up tick in the last Fox poll two weeks ago, Clinton loses ground back to where she was in...
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The administration's action today against Iran has given Hillary Clinton's Democratic rivals an opening to attack her (as well as the administration) on the Kyl-Lieberman resolution she supported last month. Here's Dodd: I recognize the obvious threat a nuclear Iran...
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Via Lynn Sweet, at a townhall meeting in New Hampshire, Barack Obama was asked how he would have handled 9/11 and its aftermath. Here's what he said: Listen, I'm not just a backseat driver, Monday morning quarterback. I mean thought...
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Ron Paul will be joining Jay Leno on Tuesday, Oct. 30, and hold a "Hollywood fundraiser" immediately afterward, according to Paul's Web site. How excited are Paulites? These guys made a video of the confirmation: You can't stop the revolution!...
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You knew this was coming, didn't you? From First Read: MANCHESTER, NH -- Right off the bat at a health-care forum here, Romney took a clear swipe at Giuliani's recent comment that he would be rooting for the Red Sox...
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Iraq and Turkey; Seeking balance
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The US has stepped up its sanctions on Iran for pursuing nuclear activities. Will this work?
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Transport secretary Ruth Kelly reveals plans to roll out a scheme for people to drive on motorway hard shoulders during peak times. Send your views.
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A total ban on smacking in England and Wales is rejected by ministers, after a review suggests parents oppose it. Do you smack your child?
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The Soil Association says it could withdraw organic certification from air freighted food unless it meets tough new standards. Do you agree?
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The Iowa Democratic Party Central Committee is scheduled to meet this Sunday at 8 p.m., when they will discuss a date on which to hold the caucuses, according to Radio Iowa and The Page. IDP spokesperson Carrie Giddens confirms to...
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A nuclear agreement that was to have been emblematic of new strategic relations between the United Stares and India appears to be falling apart, with serious consequence all around. For President George Bush, the faltering of the civilian nuclear agreement...
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Joe Biden met with the editors of the Washington Post yesterday and sounded off on a variety of topics (this is Joe Biden after all): "There's a reluctance I think on the part of Democrats to just straightforwardly state where...
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Dodd's new Iowa ad: "How much are these haircuts?" Oh, no, he didn't ...! More videos in the Vlog....
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John McCain is up with a new ad in New Hampshire reprising his high moment from the recent GOP debate when he went after Hillary Clinton for attempting to fund a Woodstock museum: Yes, it was a great line and...
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I was at a dinner last night, and by the time I tuned in to Game 1 it was already 6 to 1 and getting worse for the Rockies. This quote in Rocky Mountain News is a gem that pretty...
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This story by Anthony DeStefano of Newsday is straight out of the Sopranos, but it only helps to reinforce Rudy Giuliani's brand image of being a tough - and fearless - law and order guy: The bosses of New York's...
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New Quinnipiac poll out in Florida (October 17 - 22, 394 Republicans, MoE +/- 4.9%, and 416 Democrats, MoE +/- 4.8%). For the Democrats, this is one of the first polls in the last few weeks at either the state...
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Thursday, October 25, 2007 When Bob Dylan sings about the despair that hits most of us sooner or later, "I can't even remember what it was I came here to get away from," he should strike a chord with anyone who moved to Austin before Bob recorded those words 10 years ago.
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