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An artist's rendition of Punxatawney Phil.

Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring

Lee Powell
As the worst winter storm in decades wallops the nation, a groundhog in Pennsylvania does not see his shadow
Clockwise, from left: <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Abdullah_of_Saudi_Arabia.jpg'>King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia</a>, <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:King_Abdullah_portrait.jpg'>King Abdullah II of Jordan</a>, <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Teodoro_Obiang_detail,_1650FRP051.jpg'>Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea</a>, <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Islam_Karimov_(2009).jpg'>Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan</a>, <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gurbanguly_Berdimuhammedov.jpg'>Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan</a>

What other dictators does the U.S. support?

Justin Elliott
Aside from Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, here are the other most controversial leaders propped up by the U.S.
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The case for running for president — and losing

Steve Kornacki
Why would a politician give up two years of his life for a doomed mission? Actually, there are some good reasons
In a booking photo provided by the Dearborn, Mich., police department, Roger Stockham is shown. Stockham, of Imperial Beach, Calif, was arrested on Jan. 24, 2011 outside the Islamic Center of America mosque in Dearborn, Mich. Stockham was arraigned Wednesday on charges of making a false report or threat of terrorism and possessing explosives with an unlawful intent. (AP Photo/Dearborn Police, HO) (AP)

Mosque bomb suspect placed ’85 airport explosive

AP/Salon
Roger Stockham, the man accused of a Detroit-area terrorism attempt, has a violent past

Study finds sharp rise in immigration prosecutions

Pete Yost
The investigation also reports Obama administration has stepped up cases against white-collar crimes

The weird, failed Planned Parenthood “sting”

Alex Pareene
A James O'Keefe-style undercover "prostitute" hoax at multiple clinics implodes when the authorities are contacted
Traders gather at the post that handles General Motors on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (AP)

Stocks close at two-year high thanks to strong earnings reports

David K. Randall
Good news: Dow Jones closed above 12,000 and manufacturing is growing at its fastest pace in seven years
People demonstrate in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. Right: Richard Cohen

Richard Cohen: Egyptian democracy will be “a nightmare”

Alex Pareene
The longtime Washington Post columnist is terrified of the prospect of Muslims governing their own country
Jonathan Knight of the U.S. band 'New Kids On The Block' poses during a photo call in Munich July 9, 2008. The band, who have reunited after 14 years, are promoting their new single 'Summertime' which will be released in Germany on August 29. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY) (© Michaela Rehle / Reuters)

Why girls like gay heartthrobs

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Former New Kid Jonathan Knight says he's not into women -- but for teen girls, that was always part of his appeal

Former first daughter Barbara Bush supports gay marriage

Alex Pareene
The daughter of the former president announces her support for equality, while her father remains silent
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on during a ceremony to set the corner stone of the future Palestinian Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. Abbas is on a three-day official visit to Brazil. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres). (AP)

West Bank Palestinians to hold municipal elections

Associated Press
The Palestinian government will stage elections for first time since 2006, likely a response to unrest in Egypt

Planning your CPAC 2011 weekend

Alex Pareene
No other event has ever featured quite so much Newt Gingrich
Anti-government protesters offer their evening prayers, in front of an Egyptian army tank securing the area, during a protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. A coalition of opposition groups called for a million people to take to Cairo's streets Tuesday to demand the removal of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (AP)

Final Egypt web provider shuts down

AP/Salon
The Noor Group ends its run as the final major Egyptian internet trafficker
A woman carrying a placard referring to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak attends a demonstration by anti-government protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. A coalition of opposition groups called for a million people to take to Cairo's streets Tuesday to demand the removal of Mubarak. AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (AP)

Answers to basic “who” questions about Egypt

Adam Clark Estes
Who is Hosni Mubarak? Who is Mohamed ElBaradei? And who are the Muslim Brotherhood?
Former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei talks to members of the media as he arrives at Cairo's airport in Egypt, from Austria, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. ElBaradei told reporters that 'the regime has not been listening.' He urged the Egyptian regime to exercise restraint with protesters, saying they have been met with a good deal of violence which could lead to an 'explosive situation.' (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) (AP)

Mohamed ElBaradei: The man of the movement

Adam Clark Estes
Since Egypt's upheaval began, activists and journalists looked to one man to unify the opposition. Is he doing it?
Kristofer Petersen-Overton

Professor fired over views on Israel gets job back

Justin Elliott
A Brooklyn College professor who was allegedly fired for his pro-Palestinian views has been rehired
Muslim Brotherhood seniors Essam el-Erian, center right, and Saad el-Katatni, center left, take part in a protest in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. (Mohammed Abu Zaid)

Why we shouldn’t fear the Muslim Brotherhood

Justin Elliott
"In many ways this is a very conservative movement"

What women want: For you to want them

Tracy Clark-Flory
New York magazine's porn package gets to the heart of women, smut and lust
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs answers questions on Egypt during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (AP)

Why Washington is so blind on Egypt

Helena Cobban
Pro-Israeli groups and their allies have marginalized those who seek to understand the Arab world on their own
Egyptian anti-government activists, one of them holding a crossed-out portrait of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, chant slogans as they protest in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) (AP)

Egypt’s opposition calls for 1 million on streets

Hamza Hendawi, Maggie Michael
A march of monumental proportions is set to take place on Tuesday
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Police intercept Detroit mosque bomb plot

Jeff Karoub
A California man is accused with planning to detonate a vehicle full of explosives outside of a packed mosque

I’m a 30-year-old virgin

Cary Tennis
I don't know how it happened -- I just forgot to have sex!
An unidentified high ranked military official, center, and a police officer explain to the crowd that army, police and the citizens must work hand in hand, in Cairo, Sunday Jan. 30, 2011. The Arab world's most populous nation appeared to be swiftly moving closer to a point at which it either dissolves into widespread chaos or the military expands its presence and control of the streets. (AP Photo/Victoria Hazou) (AP)

Egypt military floods Cairo

Salon Staff
Tanks, jets and guns surround, but will not disperse city protesters
James Fremont and Sarah Palin

Actually, we already had a Palin White House campaign

Glenn W. LaFantasie
Her blunder-prone political misadventures carry echoes of those of John C. Fremont 150 years ago
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