Politics Daily http://www.politicsdaily.com Politics Daily http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.politicsdaily.com/media/feedlogo.gif Politics Daily http://www.politicsdaily.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Gabrielle Giffords and a Lousy New Yearhttp://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/06/gabrielle-giffords-and-a-lousy-new-year/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/06/gabrielle-giffords-and-a-lousy-new-year/http://politicsdaily.com/2011/02/06/gabrielle-giffords-and-a-lousy-new-year/#commentsFiled under:


The congresswoman's efforts to recuperate from a gunshot wound to her brain provide a light of hope in a grief-filled year.

 

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]]>gabby+giffordsgabbygiffordsGabrielle Giffordsgabrielle+giffords+progressgabrielle+giffords+recoverygabriellegiffordsprogressgabriellegiffordsrecoverymark kellyWomanUpMia NavarroSun, 06 Feb 2011 22:00:00 ESTOprah's Network: Shows That 'Lift You Up'http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/31/oprahs-network-shows-that-lift-you-up/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/31/oprahs-network-shows-that-lift-you-up/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/31/oprahs-network-shows-that-lift-you-up/#commentsFiled under: ,


The highly anticipated Oprah Winfrey Network, or OWN, launches on New Year's Day, promising programs with that distinctly Oprah touch.

 

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]]>oprahthe oprah winfrey networkMia NavarroFri, 31 Dec 2010 15:48:00 ESTA Girl Who Liked a Boy Who Liked Boyshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/08/a-girl-who-liked-a-boy-who-liked-boys/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/08/a-girl-who-liked-a-boy-who-liked-boys/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/12/08/a-girl-who-liked-a-boy-who-liked-boys/#commentsFiled under:


A new series on the Sundance Channel sparks memories of a special -- and irreplaceable -- friendship.

 

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]]>gaygay friendsGirls Who Like Boys Who Like Boyssundance channelwoman upMia NavarroWed, 08 Dec 2010 12:00:00 ESTMichelle Obama's Handshake, and Other Cultural Pitfalls in the Muslim Worldhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/11/michelle-obamas-handshake-and-other-cultural-pitfalls-in-the-m/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/11/michelle-obamas-handshake-and-other-cultural-pitfalls-in-the-m/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/11/michelle-obamas-handshake-and-other-cultural-pitfalls-in-the-m/#commentsFiled under:


As a recent visit to Turkey showed, navigating other cultures' rules can be tricky. Too bad the Indonesian official who blamed Mrs. Obama for shaking his hand didn't keep that in mind.

 

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]]>handshakeindonesiaMichelleObamaWomanUpMia NavarroThu, 11 Nov 2010 12:56:00 ESTMeg Whitman's $141 Million Spree; Could We Exchange It for These?http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/03/meg-whitmans-141-million-spree-could-we-exchange-it-for-these/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/03/meg-whitmans-141-million-spree-could-we-exchange-it-for-these/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/03/meg-whitmans-141-million-spree-could-we-exchange-it-for-these/#commentsFiled under:


How much will $141 million -- the amount the former eBay executive spent on her campaign -- buy? It will run a city for year, or build a hospital wing.

 

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]]>2010 Governor Electionsmeg whitmanMia NavarroWed, 03 Nov 2010 16:00:00 ESTNew York Judge to 4-Year-Old: See You in Court!http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/01/judge-to-4-year-old-see-you-in-court/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/01/judge-to-4-year-old-see-you-in-court/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/11/01/judge-to-4-year-old-see-you-in-court/#commentsFiled under:


A 4-year-old can be sued for negligence in a bike accident? So decrees a New York Supreme Court judge.

 

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]]>bikefour-year-oldManhattan judgeWomanUpMia NavarroMon, 01 Nov 2010 11:53:00 ESTThe Rutgers Suicidehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/30/the-rutgers-suicide/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/30/the-rutgers-suicide/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/30/the-rutgers-suicide/#commentsFiled under: ,


The tragedy at the New Jersey university raises questions about how technology affects the journey from adolescence to adulthood.

 

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]]>rutgerssuicidetyler clementiMia NavarroThu, 30 Sep 2010 15:56:00 ESTOn 9/11, A Passenger and Flight Attendant Make Peacehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/12/on-9-11-a-passenger-and-flight-attendant-make-peace/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/12/on-9-11-a-passenger-and-flight-attendant-make-peace/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/09/12/on-9-11-a-passenger-and-flight-attendant-make-peace/#commentsFiled under:


The memory of 9/11 helped defuse a tense moment between a flight attendant and a passenger aboard a plane bound for New York on the anniversary of the attacks.

 

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]]>911911 anniversarySeptember 11womanupMia NavarroSun, 12 Sep 2010 15:14:00 ESTGeorge Clooney and His Emmy: Not Just a Pretty Facehttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/30/george-clooney-and-his-emmy-not-just-a-pretty-face/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/30/george-clooney-and-his-emmy-not-just-a-pretty-face/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/30/george-clooney-and-his-emmy-not-just-a-pretty-face/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Clooney used his humanitarian-award acceptance speech to remind viewers that disaster areas need our help "long after the cameras have gone away."

 

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]]>Disaster-relief effortsemmy awardsgeorge clooneyHurricane Katrina aftermathWoman UpMia NavarroMon, 30 Aug 2010 14:20:00 ESTSarah Palin Says, 'Cojones'; I Say, 'Please Stop!'http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/03/sarah-palin-says-cojones-i-say-please-stop/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/03/sarah-palin-says-cojones-i-say-please-stop/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/08/03/sarah-palin-says-cojones-i-say-please-stop/#commentsFiled under: ,


Why is it acceptable in American public discourse to utter the Spanish term for testicles?

 

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]]>cojonespalinvulgaritywomanupMia NavarroTue, 03 Aug 2010 16:17:00 ESTYou Will Get Alzheimer's. Discuss.http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/19/you-will-get-alzheimers-discuss/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/19/you-will-get-alzheimers-discuss/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/07/19/you-will-get-alzheimers-discuss/#commentsFiled under: ,


Doctors are proposing guidelines for detecting the disease before symptoms arise. Since Alzheimer's is untreatable, would you want to know if you're on its hit list? It's a tough question.

 

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]]>agingaging parentsaging processAgingDementiaalzheimerswomanupMia NavarroMon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 ESTRussian Spy Suspects Add Some Glam to the 'Hoodhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/29/russian-spy-suspects-add-some-glam-to-the-hood/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/29/russian-spy-suspects-add-some-glam-to-the-hood/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/29/russian-spy-suspects-add-some-glam-to-the-hood/#commentsFiled under: ,


Montclair, N.J., is the last place you'd expect to be a hotbed of international intrigue. But the FBI says two of its settled residents are not what they seem.

 

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]]>FBI espionage casespiesSuspected Russian SpiesMia NavarroTue, 29 Jun 2010 18:00:00 ESTBest Friends, but Maybe Not Foreverhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/best-friends-but-maybe-not-forever/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/best-friends-but-maybe-not-forever/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/06/18/best-friends-but-maybe-not-forever/#commentsFiled under:


Best friends are worth making -- but in some cases the relationship just isn't meant to last.

 

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]]>best friendsbest friends foreverBestFriendsBestFriendsForeverfriendshipMia NavarroFri, 18 Jun 2010 16:42:00 ESTGary Coleman: Poster Child for the Perils of Young Hollywoodhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/29/gary-coleman-poster-child-for-the-perils-of-young-hollywood/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/29/gary-coleman-poster-child-for-the-perils-of-young-hollywood/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/29/gary-coleman-poster-child-for-the-perils-of-young-hollywood/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Onetime child actor, Gary Coleman, dead at 42, had a tumultuous, unhappy adulthood -- far removed from the TV comedy of "Diff'rent Stokes."

 

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]]>diffrent strokesgary colemansitcomMia NavarroSat, 29 May 2010 23:00:00 ESTBeing Over 40 and Single Does Not Make a Woman Gayhttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/13/over-40-and-single-is-not-a-bad-thing-trust-me/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/13/over-40-and-single-is-not-a-bad-thing-trust-me/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/13/over-40-and-single-is-not-a-bad-thing-trust-me/#commentsFiled under:


Why do people think it's their business to know your sexual orientation if you're unmarried?

 

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]]>Elena KaganElenaKaganlesbianover 40Over40single ladiesSingleLadiesunmarriedwomen over 40WomenOver40Mia NavarroThu, 13 May 2010 20:55:00 ESTOn Mother's Day: Pick Up the Phone!http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/08/on-mothers-day-pick-up-the-phone/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/08/on-mothers-day-pick-up-the-phone/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/08/on-mothers-day-pick-up-the-phone/#commentsFiled under:


One elderly mother's short-term memory loss and a tendency to unplug her phone makes long-distance communication difficult, but her daughter keeps on dialing.

 

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]]>cellphonesMothers DayMothersDayMia NavarroSat, 08 May 2010 23:00:00 ESTStatehood for Puerto Rico? Many Residents Like Status Quohttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/01/statehood-for-puerto-rico-many-like-status-quo/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/01/statehood-for-puerto-rico-many-like-status-quo/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/05/01/statehood-for-puerto-rico-many-like-status-quo/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Congress is once again considering the question of statehood for Puerto Rico, but there are advantages to staying a commonwealth.

 

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]]>Gov. Luis FortunoGov.LuisFortunoLatinoPedro PierluisiPedroPierluisiPuerto Rico statehoodPuertoRicoStatehoodMia NavarroSat, 01 May 2010 23:00:00 ESTAirline Carry-On Bag Charges Kill the Art of Avoiding Feeshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/04/13/airline-carry-on-bag-charges-kill-the-art-of-avoiding-fees/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/04/13/airline-carry-on-bag-charges-kill-the-art-of-avoiding-fees/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/04/13/airline-carry-on-bag-charges-kill-the-art-of-avoiding-fees/#commentsFiled under:


Spirit Airlines plans to charge $40 per carry-on bag, which makes one wonder what's next -- a charge for those floating seat cushions?

 

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]]>airlinescarry-onMia NavarroTue, 13 Apr 2010 05:00:00 ESTRicky Martin Is Gay? Yawn.http://politicsdaily.com/2010/04/01/ricky-martin-is-gay-yawn/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/04/01/ricky-martin-is-gay-yawn/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/04/01/ricky-martin-is-gay-yawn/#commentsFiled under:


The Latino singer has long been coy about his sexual orientation, which only fueled rumors. Now that he's out, his fans have taken it in stride.

 

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]]>gay rights movementGayRightsMovementricky martinRickyMartinMia NavarroThu, 01 Apr 2010 13:00:00 ESTMarriage Counseling and Eugenicshttp://politicsdaily.com/2010/03/26/marriage-counseling-and-me/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/03/26/marriage-counseling-and-me/http://politicsdaily.com/2010/03/26/marriage-counseling-and-me/#commentsFiled under:


 

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]]>marriage counselingMarriageCounselingMia NavarroFri, 26 Mar 2010 00:29:00 EST