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Hillary Clinton Campaign Sorted Potential VP Picks Into 'Food Groups' by Race and Gender, Email Shows
Clinton campaign officials grouped potential vice presidential running mates by race and gender, according to a recently leaked email, further suggesting the degree to which their run for the White House appeared to be scripted. Campaign chairman John Podesta -- whose hacked emails have been
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A GOP Mess In Massachusetts (The Note)
By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES ON THE PRESIDENT’S AGENDA — IMMIGRATION AND THE DEFICIT: President Obama meets separately at the White House today with top labor and business leaders today to discuss “immigration reform and how it fits into his broader economic agenda, and his...
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Part One: Bono and Alicia Keys on World Aids Day
The musicians on what they hope is the beginning of the end of the AIDS crisis
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Coca-Cola CEO: U.S. Not as Competitive as China
And now provocative new comments from the head of one of America's iconic brands Coca-Cola the CEO of Coke issuing a a wakeup call for the United States. Saying China has put out the welcome mat for business. While Washington has slammed the brakes on growth ABC's Jake Tapper has that story. For
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The Global Note: China crash…Drug Lord’s Baby…Cervical Cancer Fight…Just Stop Texting
CHINA SUBWAY CRASH A crash – and another eye-opener for transit trouble in China. Two subway cars collided in Shanghai this morning – and the culprit appears to be the same signaling problem that caused the massive high-speed rail crash back in July. The Shanghai...
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Food, Obesity, and Regulation: Simmering Culture War Boils Over
It's the holiday season – a time for gastronomic, even gluttonous indulgence . Between the candy canes and the candied yams lies a world of caloric intake . But the onslaught of calories is also fueling something else: the simmering culture war over food. President Obama signed into law the Healthy
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How Rape Prevention, Cooking Stoves Can Save the World
Imagine that any time you or someone in your community overheard a neighbor abusing his wife , daughter or mother, you rang their doorbell. Using a pretense such as asking for a glass of water, or asking for the time, you'd be interrupting an act of violence and putting the perpetrator on notice
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Doctors' Group Under Fire for Coke Partnership
The American Academy of Family Physicians has come under fire from nutrition advocates for a new partnership with the Coca-Cola company. Two weeks ago, the organization announced that it would accept a grant from Coke to "develop consumer education content on beverages and sweeteners for
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Coke on Soda Tax for Obesity: It's You, Not Us
CEO of Coca-Cola Argues Lack of Exercise, Not Soda, Is to Blame for Obesity
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Despite recession, companies are beating profit expectations
Companies on Tuesday continued posting second-quarter profits that topped analyst expectations. The reports fostered a renewed sense of optimism in the market. "This is the most solid evidence that we've seen that conditions are improving," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris