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Should Germany reprint Mein Kampf?

Hitler's autobiography-manifesto Mein Kampf has been strictly banned in Germany since the end of World War II, but a proposal to reprint it has the endorsement of the country's leading Jewish organ... | posted by Newser

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E-Commerce Revs Up on Facebook

Last week, 1-800-Flowers became the first retailer to open a storefront on Facebook , letting customers order flowers without leaving the Facebook site. Now, the Financial Times reports that e-com... | posted by Newser

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US Likes Obama But is Iffy About Economic Moves

Barack Obama remains a popular president—75% of poll respondents like him personally—but a new survey by the Wall Street Journal and NBC finds growing worry about his financial policies and the def... read more | posted by Newser

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Obama Picks Sotomayor for Court

Barack Obama named Sonia Sotomayor his Supreme Court pick this morning, the AP reports, setting the 54-year-old appeals court judge up to be the high court’s first Hispanic justice. Read more about... read more | posted by Newser

1 reply - last reply: "I think his pick of Sotomayor is OK.... more" ~ realist

English Pub Gets Around Smoking Ban

One British pub has found a way around the country’s smoking ban, one that could send the entire law up in smoke. Owner Kerry Fenton has turned her bar’s tap room into a “Smoking Research Center.” ... read more | posted by Newser

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Clarence Thomas Strays From Righty Line

Clarence Thomas might be the Supreme Court’s rightmost justice, but he’s “never been shy about breaking with conventional wisdom,” writes David G. Savage in the Los Angeles Times. In the latest suc... read more | posted by Newser

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Stimulus Not Big Enough to Save Us: Krugman

Pundits are constantly complaining that Barack Obama’s stimulus is too big and too ambitious, but Paul Krugman has a different complaint: It’s too small. Obama’s promise that the bill will create o... read more | posted by Newser

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Obama 'Dithering' on Bank Rescue: Krugman

Barack Obama has repeatedly said that bold action is needed to save the financial system, and he’s probably right, writes Paul Krugman in the New York Times. So it’s a shame he isn’t taking any. “T... read more | posted by Newser

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Obama Has Too Many Czars, Critics Complain

Barack Obama loves czars. He’s got an energy czar, an urban affairs czar, an economic czar, and, most recently, a health reform czar, making him the most czar-happy president ever, scholars say. Bu... read more | posted by Newser

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Jindal's response to Obama: success or flop?

Pundits are split on the substance of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican rebuttal to President Obama's speech, but most agree that his flat delivery revealed a politician not ready for prime ... | posted by Newser

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