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Writing On The Sly, Nathaniel Rich's Secret Debut
It took over five years for Nathaniel Rich to finish his first novel — maybe because he was writing The Mayor's Tongue secretly, first as a college student, and then while writing film criticism during the day.
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FBI Director Defends Bureau Over Test Cheating
FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress on Wednesday that he doesn't know how many of his agents cheated on an important test about the limitations of the bureau's powers to conduct surveillance and open cases without evidence that a crime has been committed.
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AZ Immigration Law Would Be A Challenge For Police
The controversial law would present local law enforcement agencies with a dilemma. If they don't enforce it vigorously, they can be sued. But if they do, they know they will be.
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Judge Blocks Parts Of Arizona Immigration Law
The law will still take effect Thursday, but without many of the provisions that angered opponents -- including sections that required officers to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws.
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Report Says Minnesota Beaches Among Cleanest, Florida's Among Dirtiest
The Gulf oil spill has caused 10 times the number of beach closures so far this year, compared to all of last year, says a new report.
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Life Insurance Firms Profit From Death Benefits
Life insurance companies boost their bottom lines by holding on to death benefits owed to families of service members and millions of other Americans, an investigation by Bloomberg Markets Magazine found. Cindy Lohman, whose son was killed in Afghanistan, says she feels betrayed by his life insurance company, Prudential.
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Ousted Evangelical Reflects On Faith, Future
In December 2008, the Rev. Richard Cizik was forced to resign from his position in response to comments he made on Fresh Air in support of same-sex civil unions. He returns to the show to discuss how his life has changed -- and why he believes evangelicals need to change, too.
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Obama Makes Economic Sales Pitch; Who's Buying?
The president has been traveling the country to talk about the economy, but it's far from clear the tour is helping his cause. While the White House says it's not about boosting Obama's approval ratings, critics say the president, like yesterday's rock star, has been touring too long.
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Report: Google Developing Facebook Rival
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Google has been talking to companies that make social networking games. Games like Farmville, which is played within Facebook, draw tens of millions of players a month and are potentially lucrative for the sites that host them. Earlier this year, Google unveiled a networking service called Buzz, but critics complained about privacy concerns.
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Durable Goods Orders Down 1 Percent In June
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell broadly in June as the fragile recovery continued to slow. The Commerce Department said demand for durable goods dropped 1 percent -- the second straight monthly decline and the largest drop since August 2009.
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Obese English Women Told To Cut Calories Before Pregnancy
To prevent complications during pregnancy and afterward, women in England are being advised to get their weight under control beforehand.
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WikiLeaks: We Don't Know Source Of Leaked Data
WikiLeaks' editor-in-chief claims his organization doesn't know who sent it some 91,000 secret U.S. military documents on the Afghan war, telling journalists the website was set up to hide the source of its data from those who receive it.
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Oklahoma Set To Elect Its First Female Governor
Women won in the Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday, setting up a rare match in November.
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No Survivors In Pakistan Jet Crash, Official Says
The domestic plane carrying 152 passengers and crew slammed into the hills surrounding Pakistan's capital Wednesday morning as it attempted to land amid poor weather conditions, officials said. Two American citizens were among the dead, according to the U.S. Embassy.
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One Nightstand, Six Affairs: Novels Of Illicit Love
Hotels, pools, beaches, airplanes: all good places to ignite a summer fling -- or read about one. Here are six recent titles that will let you explore, from the safety of your deck chair, our human capacity for ecstasy and pain.
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Blast Hits Japanese Tanker Near Persian Gulf
Japan's shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says an explosion, suspected to be an attack, has damaged one of its oil tankers near the mouth of the Persian Gulf.
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Afghan Bus Hits Bomb, Killing 25
A packed bus hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 people aboard, as NATO announced another U.S. death in a rapidly rising monthly death toll.
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In E-Publishing Revolution, Rights Battle Wears On
In the most recent battle of the publishing revolution, a major literary agency has announced its plans to bypass traditional publishers and start selling some prominent titles as e-books through Amazon. Needless to say, publishers are fighting back.
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'Advise And Consent': Scandal In The U.S. Senate
Thriller writer Richard North Patterson knows about engrossing political dramas -- he served as the SEC liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor. As his favorite thriller, he recommends Allen Drury's Pulitzer Prize-winning Advise and Consent, a political novel that still rings true after 50 years.
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A Fan's Notes: Being A Non-Spoilery Nonreview Of The 'Scott Pilgrim' Movie
In which our comics blogger, who worried about how the Scott Pilgrim books would translate to screen, breathes a sigh of relief.
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