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explainerExplainer1/123125/2202562/Explainer.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse200912965608PMWednesdayDecDecember1812/9/2009 11:56:08 PM633959817688944898200912965608PMWednesdayDecDecember1812/9/2009 11:56:08 PM633959817688944898200912965608PMWednesdayDecDecember1812/9/2009 11:56:08 PM633959817688944898false2008101713007PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:30:07 PM6335984700700000002008101713007PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:30:07 PM633598470070000000Answers to your questions about the news.1NA=1154&NC=1270&DI=4098&PS=58282&PI=7315explainerfalsefalseError:System.Xml.XmlException: This is an unexpected token. The expected token is 'EQUALS'. Line 2, position 30. at System.Xml.XmlScanner.ScanToken(Int32 expected) at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.SetLiteralValues(XmlAttributeTokenInfo fld) at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.SetAttributeValues() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.ParseElement() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read() at System.Xml.XmlValidatingReader.ReadNoCollectTextToken() at System.Xml.XmlValidatingReader.Read() at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadCurrentNode() at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadDocSequence(XmlDocument parentDoc) at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace) at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader) at System.Xml.XmlDocument.LoadXml(String xml) at Publisher.PageBase.ExpandPage(Stack PageStack)spacernotembeddedexplainer1/123125/2202562/Explainer.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse200912965530PMWednesdayDecDecember1812/9/2009 11:55:30 PM633959817300029512200912965530PMWednesdayDecDecember1812/9/2009 11:55:30 PM633959817300029512200912965530PMWednesdayDecDecember1812/9/2009 11:55:30 PM633959817300029512false2008101713007PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:30:07 PM6335984700700000002008101713007PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:30:07 PM633598470070000000Interference!Christopher Beam1/123122/2202502/beamc.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse200912965530PMWednesdayDecDecember1812/9/2009 11:55:30 PM633959817300498262200912965530PMWednesdayDecDecember1812/9/2009 11:55:30 PM633959817300498262200912965530PMWednesdayDecDecember1812/9/2009 11:55:30 PM633959817300498262false2008101711612PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:12 PM6335984617200000002008101711612PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:12 PM633598461720000000falseWhy is Congress always meddling with sports?noInterference!Why is Congress always meddling with sports? noA House subcommittee approved a bill Wednesday that would prohibit the NCAA from dubbing its title contest a "national championship" unless it switches to a playoff system. (As of now, the winning teams are selected via the Bowl Championship Series, a complex system that uses voters and computer rankings to determine the sport's top two teams.) Congress also regularly meddles with Major League Baseball—investigating steroid use and the like. Why does Congress have the right to interfere with the inner workings of college and professional sports?truenotochyperlinkno200912965529PMWednesdayDecDecember1812/9/2009 11:55:29 PM633959817290000000200912965529PMWednesdayDecDecember1812/9/2009 11:55:29 PM633959817290000000explainer1/123125/2202562/Explainer.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse2009129121315PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:15 PM6339595759505289552009129121315PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:15 PM6339595759505289552009129121315PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:15 PM633959575950528955false2008101713007PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:30:07 PM6335984700700000002008101713007PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:30:07 PM633598470070000000A Day in the Life of a Climate Change DelegateJuliet Lapidos1/123122/2202502/lapidosj.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse2009129121315PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:15 PM6339595759508414572009129121315PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:15 PM6339595759508414572009129121315PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:15 PM633959575950841457false2008101711636PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:36 PM6335984619600000002008101711636PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:36 PM633598461960000000falseWhat are they actually doing in Copenhagen?noA Day in the Life of a Climate Change DelegateWhat are the delegates actually doing at the climate change conference in Copenhagen?noThe United Nations Climate Change Conference opened in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Monday and will last until Dec. 18. For all the hoopla, most observers don't believe that any legally binding agreement on emissions will come out of the summit. What is it that delegates do for a week and a half while they're not actually setting compulsory reduction goals?truenotochyperlinkno200912860833PMTuesdayDecDecember1812/8/2009 11:08:33 PM633958925130000000200912860833PMTuesdayDecDecember1812/8/2009 11:08:33 PM633958925130000000explainer1/123125/2202562/Explainer.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse2009129121309PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:09 PM6339595758969855362009129121309PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:09 PM6339595758969855362009129121309PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:09 PM633959575896985536false2008101713007PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:30:07 PM6335984700700000002008101713007PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:30:07 PM633598470070000000Why Did Amanda Knox Get an Extra Year in Jail?Brian PalmerfalseCan DNA evidence really yield a false match? And other questions about the Italian murder trial.noWhy Did Amanda Knox Get an Extra Year in Jail?Explainer's Amanda Knox roundup.noAmerican college student Amanda Knox was convicted of the 2007 murder of her British housemate Meredith Kercher by an Italian court on Saturday. Her sensational trial has raised a number of questions.truenotochyperlinkno200912760304PMMondayDecDecember1812/7/2009 11:03:04 PM633958057840000000200912760304PMMondayDecDecember1812/7/2009 11:03:04 PM633958057840000000explainer1/123125/2202562/Explainer.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse2009129121319PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:19 PM6339595759931719012009129121319PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:19 PM6339595759931719012009129121319PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:19 PM633959575993171901false2008101713007PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:30:07 PM6335984700700000002008101713007PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:30:07 PM633598470070000000Stopping By WoodsChristopher Beam1/123122/2202502/beamc.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse2009129121319PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:19 PM6339595759934844072009129121319PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:19 PM6339595759934844072009129121319PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:19 PM633959575993484407false2008101711612PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:12 PM6335984617200000002008101711612PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:16:12 PM633598461720000000falseTiger Woods' car crash caused $200 worth of damage to a tree. How do you measure that?noStopping By WoodsTiger Woods' car crash caused $200 worth of damage to a tree. How do you measure that?noTiger Woods' car crash last week caused $3,200 in property damage—$3,000 to a fire hydrant and $200 to a neighbor's tree, the Florida Highway Patrol announced Wednesday. How do you assess monetary damages to a tree?truenotochyperlinkno200912461524PMFridayDecDecember1812/4/2009 11:15:24 PM633955473240000000200912461524PMFridayDecDecember1812/4/2009 11:15:24 PM633955473240000000explainer1/123125/2202562/Explainer.gif4242http://img.slate.com/mediafalse2009129121316PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:16 PM6339595759669213972009129121316PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:16 PM6339595759669213972009129121316PMWednesdayDecDecember1212/9/2009 5:13:16 PM633959575966921397false2008101713007PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:30:07 PM6335984700700000002008101713007PMFridayOctOctober1310/17/2008 5:30:07 PM633598470070000000Are All NATO Soldiers Created Equal?Brian PalmerfalseNot if you expect them to fire.noAre All NATO Soldiers Created Equal?Does it matter which countries contribute to NATO's Afghanistan contingent?noEurope will add 5,000 soldiers to its contingent in Afghanistan, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced Wednesday. It's not yet clear, however, which European countries will send troops. Georgia, the former Soviet republic, may be the largest contributor. England, Poland, and Italy have also pledged support. Does it matter where troops come from?  Are some nation's soldiers better than others?truenotochyperlinkno200912362534PMThursdayDecDecember1812/3/2009 11:25:34 PM633954615340000000200912362534PMThursdayDecDecember1812/3/2009 11:25:34 PM633954615340000000200311442535PMTuesdayJanJanuary161/14/2003 9:25:35 PM631781583350000000200311442535PMTuesdayJanJanuary161/14/2003 9:25:35 PM631781583350000000falsetruetruetruetruetruetrue20011018111443PMThursdayOctOctober2310/19/2001 3:14:43 AM6313904368300000002001102652307PMFridayOctOctober1710/26/2001 9:23:07 PM631397137870000000By xBruce GottliebxGottlieb, BruceBruceGottliebfalse13Bruce Gottlieb is a law student and a former Slate staff writer.639Bruce Gottlieb [bruce_gottlieb@post.harvard.edu]617-504-495319 garden streetcambridgeMA02130USA110917520011018111443PMThursdayOctOctober2310/19/2001 3:14:43 AM6313904368300000002001101875211PMThursdayOctOctober1910/18/2001 11:52:11 PM63139031531000000021explainer1998610120000AMWednesdayJunJune06/10/1998 4:00:00 AM630330336000000000291720011018111443PMThursdayOctOctober2310/19/2001 3:14:43 AM6313904368300000002001101875213PMThursdayOctOctober1910/18/2001 11:52:13 PM631390315330000000, xJodi KantorxKantor, JodiJodiKantorfalse11Jodi Kantor is Slate's New York editor.80388 Wyckoff St. Apt. 6HBrooklynNY11201USASS# 103 56 74 64111168620011018111443PMThursdayOctOctober2310/19/2001 3:14:43 AM6313904368300000002001101875402PMThursdayOctOctober1910/18/2001 11:54:02 PM63139031642000000011Explainer- Text for "ARTICLE_NAME"1998123095300AMWednesdayDecDecember912/30/1998 2:53:00 PM630506083800000000346420011018111443PMThursdayOctOctober2310/19/2001 3:14:43 AM6313904368300000002001101875403PMThursdayOctOctober1910/18/2001 11:54:03 PM631390316430000000, xEve GerberxGerber, EveEveGerberfalse13Eve Gerber is a Slate editorial assistant.841>1705 P Street - 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