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On Romney's Michigan Tour, A Change Of Pace

The presidential candidate loosened up a bit in his home state, politicking in a way that hasn't happened lately. It seems he's closed the gap in polls with Rick Santorum, but not everyone is giving him a warm welcome ahead of Tuesday's primary.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/25/147398155/on-romneys-michigan-tour-a-change-of-pace?ft=1&f=1014

Rogers, Mike Rogers, Mike Rohrabacher, Dana Rooney, Thomas J. Roskam, Peter J.

Crackpots, cont. (Unqualified Offerings)

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Westmoreland, Lynn A. Whitfield, Ed Wilson, Charles A. Wilson, Joe Wittman, Robert J.

New Dialogues On Time, Science And Culture In Seattle

A new way to discuss science in the public sphere.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/02/21/147229882/new-dialogues-on-time-science-and-culture-in-seattle?ft=1&f=1007

Ackerman, Gary L. Aderholt, Robert B. Adler, John H. Akin, W. Todd Alexander, Rodney

Gingrich pins campaign on a cluster of contests (The Arizona Republic)

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Andrews, Robert E. Arcuri, Michael A. Austria, Steve Baca, Joe Bachmann, Michele

Kofi Annan To Be U.N.-Arab League Envoy To Syria

The former United Nations secretary-general was appointed by his successor and the Arab League secretary-general. The announcement said Annan will engage with parties inside and outside Syria to end the violence and the humanitarian crisis.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/23/147308743/kofi-annan-to-be-u-n-arab-league-envoy-to-syria?ft=1&f=1004

Maloney, Carolyn B. Manzullo, Donald A. Marchant, Kenny Markey, Betsy Markey, Edward J.

Pass The Popcorn (talking-points-memo)

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Issa, Darrell E. Jackson, Jesse L. Jr. Jackson Lee, Sheila Jenkins, Lynn Johnson, Eddie Bernice

Science Diction: The Origin Of 'Tuberculosis'

When doctors autopsied tuberculosis patients, they described finding round, white swellings, especially in and around the lungs. Medical historian Howard Markel describes how those potato-like growths led to the disease being called tuberculosis, from the Latin tuber.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/24/147356662/science-diction-the-origin-of-tuberculosis?ft=1&f=1007

Klein, Ron Kline, John Kosmas, Suzanne M. Kratovil, Frank Jr. Kucinich, Dennis J.

Is The 'Right To Be Forgotten' The 'Biggest Threat to Free Speech On The Internet'?

A privacy law taking shape in Argentina and the European community could fundamentally reshape how we think about Internet privacy and the sharing and reposting of content online.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/02/24/147289169/is-the-right-to-be-forgotten-the-biggest-threat-to-free-speech-on-the-internet?ft=1&f=1057

Neugebauer, Randy Norton, Eleanor Holmes Nunes, Devin Nye, Glenn C. Oberstar, James L.

Researcher Decodes Workplace Rank From Emails

Eric Gilbert, an assistant professor at Georgia Tech, tells Audie Cornish about his latest study on work emails. He looked at how certain words or phrases used in work correspondence can reveal if the message is being sent by someone higher up or further below you on the corporate food chain.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/20/147164888/researcher-decodes-workplace-rank-from-emails?ft=1&f=1007

Neal, Richard E. Neugebauer, Randy Norton, Eleanor Holmes Nunes, Devin Nye, Glenn C.

Marco Rubio's Mormon Roots

McKay Coppins, BuzzFeed
In the compelling personal narrative that has helped propel Florida Senator Marco Rubio to national political stardom, one chapter has gone completely untold: Rubio spent his childhood as a faithful Mormon.Rubio was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with his family at around the age of eight, and remained active in the faith for a number of years during his early youth, family members told BuzzFeed.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/02/23/marco_rubio039s_mormon_roots_274124.html

Chu, Judy Clarke, Yvette D. Clay, Wm. Lacy Cleaver, Emanuel Clyburn, James E.