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World Bank President? Third World Candidates Emerge

World Bank President Zoellick speaks at a news conference
President Barack Obama must nominate a new President of the World Bank soon, ahead of its June annual meeting in Washington. Two Third World candidates have been mentioned but another American is the likely winner.
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Latino Voters Overwhelmingly Choose Obama: Poll

President Barack Obama would vastly outperform his Republican opponent among Latino voters -- a rapidly-growing voting bloc that could prove decisive in several swing states in 2012, according to a new Fox News Latino poll.
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Limbaugh Loses Almost 100 Sponsors In Scandal's Wake

The conservative radio host provoked the advertiser pullout by calling law student Sandra Fluke a slut and a prostitute after she had discussed with members of Congress her support of insurance coverage for contraceptives.
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CBO cuts cost estimate for Obama healthcare law

The estimated net costs of expanding healthcare coverage under President Barack Obama's landmark restructuring have been reduced by $48 billion through 2021, though fewer people would be covered under private insurance plans, a new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office showed on Tuesday.
Super Tuesday History: 5 Reasons Why Today Could Change Everything

Super Tuesday History: 5 Reasons Today Could Change GOP Race

After a whopping 26 debates and 13 caucuses and primaries, Super Tuesday may seem as though it won't make much difference in this year's notoriously back-and-forth race involving Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. Here are five reasons that idea is way off, and what past Super Tuesdays can teach us about the consequences of this year's results.

US to Lay Out Case for Killing Citizens Suspected of Terrorism

Attorney General Eric Holder will give a speech Monday outlining the legal justification for use of deadly force in the assassination of U.S.-born al Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, according to an official in President Barack Obama's administration.
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Steve Bridges Dies At 48: Best of George W. Bush Impersonator [VIDEO]

Bridges, best known for his impression of President George W. Bush, President Barack Obama and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, was found dead Saturday in his Los Angeles home at age 48. Watch his most masterful performances here, including when he and President Bush spoke side-by-side at the White House Correspondent's Association dinner in 2006.
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Bush's Former Campaign Manager Apologizes for Anti-Gay Marriage Agenda

President George W. Bush's re-election campaign manager and openly gay former Republican Committee chairman Ken Mehlman expressed regret with his role in the 2004 campaign's anti-gay marriage agenda. Mehlman, who left the Republican National Committee to work for a private equity firm shortly after coming out in 2010, apologized in an interview for pushing against gay marriage in 2004.
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States Leaving Behind No Child Left Behind

Another 26 states and the District of Columbia have requested a federal waiver from parts of the No Child Left Behind law, bringing the total number of exemption-seekers to 38 and underscoring the widespread view that the landmark 2001 education overhaul has been a failure.
U.S. President Obama receives jersey from 2011 NBA champions Dallas Mavericks at the White House in Washington

Barack Obama: Phony Elitist

In order to appeal to the “common man” (and perhaps win as many Democratic votes as possible), he pretends to like sports to show how “down to earth” and “accessible” he is.

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