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Why does Obama keep his cabinet all-stars on the bench?
As his second term begins, President Barack Obama is in his comfort zone, surrounded by loyal lieutenants. What a contrast to the captivating candidate of 2008, who told Time Magazine's Joe Klein that as president he would be surrounded "by people who...Tags: Richard Nixon, National Economic Council, John Kerry, Eric Holder, Tom Vilsack
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Senators use hearing to air CIA controversies
WASHINGTON - The confirmation hearing Thursday of John Brennan to be CIA director reopened scrutiny of a wide range of controversies that have dogged the country for more than a decade, ranging from the Obama administration's embrace of targeted...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Justice System, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Rachel Marsden: Spy secrets of 'Zero Dark Thirty'
American VoicesPARIS -- The realities highlighted by the Oscar-nominated film "Zero Dark Thirty," which detailed the operation that ended with the killing of Osama bin Laden, don't begin and end with the debate over what some call "torture" as a means of obtaining...Tags: Espionage and Intelligence, Rachel Marsden, Osama bin Laden, Sleep Deprivation, Chicago Tribune Columnists
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Carmike Cinema:Discover the secrets of 'Broken City'
OPENING FRIDAY Broken City It should come as no surprise that every character in a movie with a title like this is either rotten to the core, or a liar, or a schemer, or the bearer of seriously damaging secrets. What is surprising is that these...
Tags: Brotherhood (movie), Chris Pratt, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Russell Crowe, Bradley Cooper
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Does torture work?
Does torture work? It is a Bush-era debate that has found Obama-era relevance because of a new movie, "Zero Dark Thirty," in which torture seems to work quite well. The film, an Oscar nominee for Best Picture, is being sold as a fact-based...
Tags: Human Rights, The Wall Street Journal, Osama bin Laden, Criminals, Sleep Deprivation
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Column: Does torture work?
Does torture work? It is a Bush-era debate that has found Obama-era relevance because of a new movie, "Zero Dark Thirty," in which torture seems to work quite well. The film, an Oscar nominee for best picture, is being sold as a fact-based...Tags: Human Rights, The Wall Street Journal, Osama bin Laden, Sleep Deprivation, Movies
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Sometimes, I just like a good thriller!
Liz Smith"MURDER IS always a mistake. One should never do anything one cannot talk about after dinner," said Oscar Wilde. I LOVE reading thrillers. As you might know, Lee Childs, author of the "Jack Reacher" series, is my current crush and soon Tom Cruise will...Tags: Yemen, New York City, U.S. Department of State, Nelson DeMille, Liz Smith
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Get the SEAL perspective
OPENING FRIDAY Zero Dark Thirty Everyone knows how "Zero Dark Thirty" ends: with the killing of Osama bin Laden in his Pakistani compound by SEAL Team Six. But it’s how it begins — with the hauntingly effective use of the voices of the...
Tags: Brotherhood (movie), Chris Pratt, George Romero, Kathryn Bigelow, Movies
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'Les Miserables,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' enter Oscar race
With high-profile Oscar contenders "Les Miserables" and "Zero Dark Thirty" screening for the first time for guild and academy members this weekend, a measure of clarity was expected to enter this year's best picture race. That happened, yes, but if you...
Tags: New York City, Django Unchained (movie), Osama bin Laden, Anne Hathaway, Kathryn Bigelow
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Jessica Chastain gets her character in 'Zero Dark Thirty'
As the overstressed beating heart of "Zero Dark Thirty," a CIA analyst named Maya who relentlessly chases after the hated phantom that was Osama bin Laden, Jessica Chastain is at times steely, at times shattered, potty-mouthed but somehow girlish,...
Tags: Leon Panetta, Espionage and Intelligence, The Washington Post, Jennifer Ehle, James Gandolfini
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Jenna Bush Hager, former first daughter, is pregnant
Jenna Bush Hager, the former first daughter who's now a correspondent for the "Today" show, is expecting her first child with husband Henry. "I'm nervous and so excited to say that Henry and I are pregnant, or, I'm pregnant," the 31-year-old Hager...
Tags: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Nicki Minaj, Jenna Bush Hager, Google Inc.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
5:30 - 9 a.m. Jonathon Brandmeier 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Mike McConnell 10:05 a.m. Hey y'all! Mike McConnell finds out why a southern accent makes you sound uneducated. 12 - 3 p.m. John Williams 1:05 p.m. John Williams will tell you how...Tags: Steve Allen
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