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Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
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How to fix the Senate health reform bill. - The Slatest: Weekend Edition
Reid gets the Senate to 60 to open debate on health care bill; The American army is supporting local militias in Afghanistan; Glenn Beck has a 100-year plan to save America. - Jesus vs. Allah
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Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
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Made in China—and sold there, too.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
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Why Sarah Palin is unlikely to be the future of the Republican Party. - What To Drink on Thanksgiving
Glorious American cabernets. - Time for a Beauty Pageant
How to score chicks on the Disney Channel. - The Following of Nutters Gabfest
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NBC's Today show discovers huffing. - Opening the Screening Door
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What it will cost you to deny illegal immigrants health insurance. - Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
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Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
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I can't defend this movie, but I loved it. - How Much Radiation Do You Get From a Mammogram?
Not much. - I Vant To Upend Your Expectations
Why vampire movies always break all the vampire rules. - The Garlic Years
When have we not been in the midst of a vampire craze? - Vampires Suck
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What happens in Las Vegas, N.M. - Artful Prague
The city is itself a work of art. - Picture This!
I refuse to sit for a holiday portrait with my future in-laws. Isn't it time they let their kids grow up?
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
- The Deadline Presidency
Does it matter that Obama is behind schedule on most of his major plans? - Harry Reid's Striptease
What we know about the Senate's "blended" health care bill, and what we don't. - Coming Soon to a Shelf Near You
Do books really need Hollywood-style trailers? - My Own Private Screening
What watching ESPN could teach us about mammograms. - Holder Laughed
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The surreal, high-concept showmanship of Urs Fischer. - The Easy Rider Road Trip
Dennis Hopper's long love affair with Taos, N.M. - Sorry, Snuffleupagus
Enough with the plaudits for Sesame Street. The best preschool programming on TV is Nick Jr.'s Yo Gabba Gabba! - Artful Prague
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