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John Rentoul: George Osborne, the new MacavitySaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:11PMThere is nothing quite like a focus group for bringing home to political obsessives how distant their concerns are from those of normal people. Deborah Mattinson, who was Gordon Brown's opinion researcher until she told him things that he didn't want to hear, was talking to focus groups as the phone-hacking scandal was breaking. The behaviour of the News of the World ("immoral and a disgrace ...

By Staff Sgt. Jeff VanWey 1st Cavalry Division public affairsSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:50PMWASHINGTON — On Nov. 16, 1776, a private in the First Company of the Pennsylvania Artillery named John Corbin was mortally wounded during a battle at Fort Washington on Manhattan Island.

Our hope is dwindlingSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:42PMAfter significant compromise with the recalcitrant Republicans who want to continue to give the wealthy tax advantages while cutting significant social programs, President Obama has finally taken a stand on debt ceiling negotiations. However, in labor, w

Five Best Saturday ColumnsSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:06AMThe New York Times Editors on how the Debt Limit Crisis is Just the Beginning. "Brinkmanship over the debt limit is only one of many epic economic policy blunders now in the making," writes the New York Times . "Even if lawmakers raise the debt limit on time, the economy is weak and getting weaker, as evidenced by slowing growth and rising unemployment." But Republicans, rather than focusing on ...

Needles positive for Clemensâ DNA, steroids; fakery claimedFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:32AMWASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors said Wednesday that needles and cotton balls Roger Clemens’ former trainer says he used to inject the star pitcher tested positive for Clemens’ DNA and anabolic steroids — evidence the defense said was faked.

Terry Curtis Fox: First the Jobs, Then the Tax CutThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:27PMLooked at straight ahead, John Boehner's faith-based tax cuts are as nutty as creationism. There is simply no evidence to back his belief. And yet...

Bubble whammy occupies mindsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:27PMThanks to China, the Aussie dollar is still doing very nicely.

Quote Roundup: Groundbreaking Tweets from Twitter's First Five YearsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:17PMLight the candles, Twitter is turning 5! In celebration, the social media giant has launched a new website and YouTube video featuring 16 Twitter users talking about how tweets have enriched their lives. With the reigning king of all social media set to celebrate its fifth anniversary of going public Friday, here is a look back at some groundbreaking tweets from the last five years.

Bill McKibben: Will North America Be the New Middle East?Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:57PMThe president alone decides if the pipeline from Alberta to the Gulf of Mexico is "in the national interest." There are, however, already worrisome signs within the Obama administration.