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WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?.... Yesterday's White House press briefing was pretty lively, with, as one might imagine, plenty of questions about the Nobel Peace Prize. CBS News' Chip Reid's interests stood out, but not in a good way. (via BarbinMD) — Reid said, “I mean …
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Some facts appear to be more sacred than others at the Guardian — Here is a little quiz. The Guardian has posted up a list here of everyone who has won the Nobel Peace Prize since its inception. — Q: Which three names are omitted from the Guardian list ( even though they do appear …


For Presidency in Search of Success, Nobel Adds a Twist — WASHINGTON — President Obama is given to big events at big moments, replete with stirring speeches, lofty backdrops and stadium-size crowds. — But when Mr. Obama walked into the Rose Garden on Friday morning …

State Department Lauds Obama's Nobel Peace Prize by Making Jab at Bush — In a clear dig at former president George W. Bush, the State Department lauded President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize award by saying it's better for the U.S. to have “accolades tossed its way, rather than shoes.” — FOXNews.com

Reactions Similar Only in Their Intensity — The new winner of the Nobel Peace Prize walked out of his house just after 11 a.m., dressed handsomely in a dark suit and a classic blue tie. He descended a marble staircase into a manicured garden, flowers in full bloom, and stepped up to a podium on a perfect autumn day.


State Dept. on Nobel: ‘Better to be thrown accolades than shoes’
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That's Nobel-Prize Winning Teleprompter to You ...
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What I Heard in Honduras — Our ambassador is the only person I met there who thinks there was a ‘coup.’ Let's release the State Department legal analysis. — Printer — Friendly — Tegucigalpa — In the last three months, much has been made of a supposed military “coup” …
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More Stonewalling from the Most Transparent Administration in History — By: Andy McCarthy — So much for the “unprecedented level of openness in Government” promised by our Nobel Laureate in Chief. While Attorney General Eric Holder continues stonewalling the Civil Rights Commission …


Restaurant Sign Attacking Obama Sparks Race Debate — Restaurant Owner Opposes Obama Healthcare Plan — TEMPLE, Ga. — When you walk into the Georgia Peach Oyster Bar in Paulding County, you feel like you've walked into a different era. — Behind the pool tables stands a mannequin …


Hot and cold — This headline may come as a bit of a surprise, so too might that fact that the warmest year recorded globally was not in 2008 or 2007, but in 1998. — But it is true. For the last 11 years we have not observed any increase in global temperatures.

Taliban Escalate Siege of Pakistan: Militants Hit Army HQ; 10 Die in Brazen Attack on Military's Nerve Center! — Well, this an unwelcomed update to my entry last night, “As Obama Dawdles, Taliban Mount Terrorist Offensive Across South Asia.” — The Taliban continued their siege …
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China Yuan Ends Up;FX Interventions In Asia Cap Gains — USD/CNY Central Parity 6.8270 6.8290 — USD/CNY OTC 0930 GMT 6.8256 -0.02% 6.8263 — High 6.8275 +0.01% Low 6.8252 -0.03% — SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)—China's yuan ended slightly higher …
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Charles Krauthammer: Liberal Ascendancy Has Set Us On a Course for Decline (Video) — “The new liberalism is rooted in the conviction that America is so intrinsically flawed, so inherently and congenitally sinful that it cannot be trusted with, and does not merit, the possession of overarching world power.”