GOP begs for final debt limit concession: A shred of dignity

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Peter Buck: "I think we were all really ready for a change"

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GOP moderates in tough spot in swing districts

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Top GOPers abandon Obamacare shutdown strategy

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Utah county plans to go ahead and illegally reopen its national parks

Malala Yousafzai takes home EU's top human rights prize

Grover Norquist bashes Ted Cruz

Nonfiction: McDonald's will offer original books with happy meals

Carbon capture technology isn't living up to its promise

Reports: Americans felt better about the economy pre-shutdown

GOP candidate makes outrageous claim in debate

Dog-care tycoon raises $15 million

New creationist billboard targets "atheist friends"

Google extends its vulnerability reward program

War and surveillance have acquired their own etiquette

"CBGB": The birth of punk, made ludicrous

Cruelty in motion: The latest GOP debt crisis “solution”

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Why are all these cops parked in bike lanes?

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Scott Turow: Amazon isn't all bad!

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Anthony Weiner appears on Sean Hannity's show, yells

Ex-Naval Academy midshipman to face court-martial for alleged sexual assault

5 ways the shutdown is killing Republicans

John Boehner's clumsy endgame: House Republicans run for the exits

Looming Victory for GOP: Social Security Cuts

UN launches treaty to limit mercury exposure

Glenn Beck: Scream at your children until they believe in God

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