GOP dares Obama to test his appeal

• RAHN: Obama has no Plan B

  By Richard W. Rahn

  Budget fantasy won't help us cope with coming fiscal disaster

• GIROUX: Killer compromise

• NUGENT: Whitney Houston's squandered gift

• MILLER: Obama's dire second-term pitch

• EDITORIAL: Obama hijacks the Navy

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  Berman turns his eye to battling big labor

  By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

  Rick Berman has a black baseball cap with the words “Dr. Evil” in his K ...
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  Bangkok blast hurts Iranian; Israel sees Iran link

  By Thanyarat Doksone and Todd Pitman - Associated Press

  A wounded Iranian fleeing an unintended explosion at a house threw a grenade at Bangkok ...
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  Feds shut down Amish farm for selling fresh milk

  By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

  The FDA has won its two-year fight to shut down an Amish farmer who was ...

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The Business of Being Diva

Documenting the transitional state of the music industry.

• 2012 Grammy Awards: Many stars party on as Jennifer Hudson memorializes Whitney Houston
• Divas rule Super Bowl 2012: Madonna, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., CeCe Winans, and Natalie Grant

Run, Karla, Run!

Notes from a running nerd: musings and more on all things running.

• Running with the one you love is the best Valentine's gift
• Running in costume is easy with Team Sparkle

The Tygrrrr Express

A politically conservative and morally liberal Hebrew alpha male hunts left-wing vipers.

• Valentine's Day, Iran, and Hollywood celebrities
• CPAC and Maine: Romney wins, Ron Paul declared Vice King of Maine

Red Thread: An Adoptive Family Forum

The Red Thread is written for that special tribe: adoptive families and those who hope to be.

• Adoptive kids ask, "Do you love us all the same?"
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