1. Abigail Washburn: Tiny Desk Concert 1 hour ago   permalink

Abigail Washburn: Tiny Desk Concert
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Abigail Washburn's music career, now 10 years old, had an unlikely start. Washburn had plans to study law at Beijing University in China. She'd also recently bought a banjo — she wanted to take something to China that was American — and she'd fallen in love with the music of the legendary Doc Watson, in particular his banjo playing in ...

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2. Majority of RNC against Steele 7 hours ago   permalink

Majority of RNC against Steele
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Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele faces an all-but-impossible path to reelection this month, as a majority of the RNC’s 168 members indicate that they will not support the controversial chairman for another term.

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RNC Candidates: Marriage Is ‘Foundational In Our Lives,’ But Gay People Should Be Excluded   —  During today’s RNC debate, all four candidates vying to replace current RNC Chairman Michael Steele reiterated their opposition to expanding marriage rights to gay and lesbian people, insisting that marriage can only be defined as a union between one man and one woman. The frontrunners for the position — Steele and Wisconsin Republican ...

3. Questions for Allen West 1 hour ago   permalink

Questions for Allen West
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When the 112th U.S. Congress is officially sworn in on Jan. 5, two black Republicans will be among the new majority in the House of Representatives. Do you think the G.O.P. has made progress in attracting African-Americans to the party?

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West 'didn't learn anything' from chief of staff stepping down   —  Rep.-elect Allen West (R-Fla.) said Sunday that a radio host who stepped down as his chief of staff who stepped down after controversial comments was a victim of an attack by the left.

4. Guest Listings for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart 3 minutes ago   permalink

Guest Listings for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Mo 1/3: Paul Giamatti Tu 1/4: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand We 1/5: Jimmy Wales Th 1/6: Patton Oswalt

5. Poll: Tax hikes on rich the first step toward balancing budget 7 hours ago   permalink

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Increased taxes on high earners should be the first step toward balancing the federal budget, a new poll suggested Monday. Raising taxes on the rich beats out cuts to defense spending, Medicare and Social Security as U.S. adults' top preference on how to close the deficit, according to a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll.

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6. Senate Dems to Boehner: We'll block your repeal push 38 minutes ago   permalink

Senate Dems to Boehner: We'll block your repeal push
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In the first official response from Dems to the House GOP plan to repeal health reform, Senate Democrats have penned a sharply worded letter to House Speaker John Boehner vowing that repeal is a dead letter in the Senate, the Associated Press reports.

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7. Holidays Are Over 1 hour ago   permalink

Walkenbach / The J-Walk Blog

At least for now. But we still have a few coming up: January 18 - Martin Luther King Day February 6 - Super Bowl Sunday February 14 - Valentine's Day February 16 - My Birthday February 21 - President's Day March 17 - St. Patrick's Day Start planning now so you'll be ready. Comments | Posted in General

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9. The Lie Guy 2 hours ago   permalink

The Lie Guy
Chronicle.com

Clancy Martin, chair of the philosophy department at the U. of Missouri at Kansas City, doesn't miss the luxury-jewelry business. Not even the highly remunerative deception part.

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10. DOE’s General Counsel to Leave in March 2 hours ago   permalink

WSJ.com

Scott Blake Harris, the Department of Energy’s general counsel since July 2009, is leaving in March.

11. The Drill: A big deal can be a big deal for Crew 6 hours ago   permalink

The Drill: A big deal can be a big deal for Crew
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The Brewers, who acquired RHP Zack Grienke in a six-player trade, have made blockbuster deals before. Here are some of the transactions of five or more players, with the effects of a few still being sorted out:

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12. How footballs are made 4 hours ago   permalink

Jason Kottke / Kottke.org

The manufacturing process for the official NFL football made by Wilson. It's fascinating that every football used in the NFL for the past 20-30 years has been made by Deb, Loretta, Peg, Glen, Emmitt, Tina, Etta Mae, Pam, and Michelle. Also, they call the pre-laced, pre-inflated ball a carcass! (thx, peter ) Tags: football NFL sports video

13. Support Palin 5 hours ago   permalink

Support Palin
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A site called Primaries For Palin . This is an independent site, not affiliated with any political organizations, run by a few left-leaning independents and moderates with the intent of nominating Sarah Palin as the GOP’s presidential representative, which would ensure Obama’s reelection in 2012. How? By informing and encouraging Democrats ...

14. Boardwalk Empire visual effects 7 hours ago   permalink

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Brainstorm Digital showcases some of the visual effects that they did for HBO's Boardwalk Empire. Tags: Boardwalk Empire Brainstorm Digital TV video

15. Casey McGehee 8 hours ago   permalink

Casey McGehee
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