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President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks at a Democratic party fundraiser, the third of three such events he attended in one night, in New York, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (AP)

Where will the birthers strike next?

Justin Spees, Teresa Cotsirilos
Donald Trump attends the South Florida Tea Party's third annual tax day rally Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Sanborn Square in Boca Raton, Fla. Sounding increasingly like a candidate, Donald Trump repeatedly told a raucous tea party crowd Saturday he has the qualities needed in the White House and the conservative ideals necessary to seal the Republican nomination should he decide to run. (AP Photo/Palm Beach Post, Gary Coronado) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; NO SALES (AP)

Donald Trump: A history of hand-scrawled rage

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The 10 most hilarious right-wing nicknames for Obama

Justin Spees
People wait in line to attend a job fair for military veterans and other unemployed people in Los Angeles, California, October 7, 2010. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS) (© Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)

The 5 best and worst states to be unemployed in

Justin Spees, Peter Finocchiaro

Stephen Colbert on anti-Obama obituaries

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Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel leaves a news conference in Chicago, Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, where he responded to an Illinois appeals court ruling that threw him off the ballot for Chicago mayor because he didn't live in the city in the year before the election. The court voted 2-1 to overturn a lower-court ruling that would have kept Emanuel's name on the Feb. 22 ballot. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (AP)

The real, fake @MayorEmanuel creator revealed

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James Franco, an Oscar nominee for Actor in a Leading Role for "127 Hours," as well as co-host of the 83rd Academy Awards, arrives at the 30th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (AP)

2011 Academy Awards: Best Actor nominees

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In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Company, Collin Firth, left, and Geoffrey Rush are shown in a scene from, "The King's Speech." The film was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, including best picture, best director, best supporting actress, Firth for best actor and Rush for best supporting actor. The Oscars will be presented Feb. 27 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. (AP Photo/The Weinstein Company, Laurie Sparham) (AP)

2011 Academy Awards: Best Director nominees

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In this undated film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Jeff Bridges, left, and Hailee Steinfeld are shown in a scene from "True Grit." The film was nominated for an Academy Award for best film, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. The Oscars will be presented Feb. 27 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures) (AP)

2011 Academy Awards: Best Picture nominees

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Columnist Cal Thomas accused of plagiarizing the New York Times

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FILE - In this Sept. 2001 file photo provided by Queensland Tourism, the Great Barrier Reef off Australia's Queensland state is shown in an aerial view. Researchers said it is too early to know exactly how much of the reef has been affected by recent flooding, which carved a wide path of destruction on land before draining into the sea off the country's northeast coast. (AP Photo/Queensland Tourism, File) EDITORIAL USE ONLY (AP)

A study shows all coral reefs may be gone by 2050

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A protester holds a placard portraying Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi as a pitbull dog held on a chain by a youth, with writing in arabic reading "Dog for sale" and on arm of youth "Youth of Free Libya", in Benghazi, Libya Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. Militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clamped down in Tripoli Wednesday, but cracks in his regime spread elsewhere across the nation, as the protest-fueled rebellion controlling much of eastern Libya claimed new gains closer to the capital. (AP Photo/Alaguri) (AP)

Picturing Libya on the verge of chaos

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Glenn Beck in his radio studio

Glenn Beck apologizes for (one) offensive comment

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Attorney General Eric Holder answers a question about WikiLeaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Monday, Nov. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (AP)

Does Obama really mean it on DOMA?

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FILE.- This July 21, 2002 file photo shows Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, center, welcoming Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, right, who is guarded by a female bodyguard, left, upon his arrival at the Presidential Palace in Cairo. Hundreds of Libyans calling for the government's ouster took to the streets early Wednesday in the country's second-largest city as Egypt-inspired unrest spread to the country long ruled by Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) (AP)

Libya primer: How the North African nation resembles Egypt

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Egyptian army military police and army soldiers form a line to clear protesters from the street and enable vehicles to pass in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011. Egypt's military is taking down the makeshift tents of protesters who camped out on Tahrir Square in an effort to allow traffic and normal life to return to central Cairo. There were a few verbal altercations between soldiers and protesters Sunday morning as the tents were removed, but the process was generally peaceful. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) (AP)

Can the Egyptian people trust the army?

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** CORRECTS AFFILIATION TO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD INSTEAD OF EGYPTIAN BROTHERHOOD ** Muslim Brotherhood seniors Essam el-Erian, centre right, and Saad el-Katatni, centre left, take part in a protest in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abu Zaid) (AP)

Muslim Brotherhood calls for an end to Mubarak’s reign

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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)

Answers to basic “when” questions about Egypt

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A wounded man reads a newspaper in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 31, 201. A coalition of opposition groups called for a million people to take to Cairo's streets Tuesday to ratchet up pressure for President Hosni Mubarak to leave. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abou Zaid) (AP)

Answers to basic “why” questions about Egypt

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In this artist rendering, Jared Lee Loughner, right, makes a court appearance with his lawyer, Judy Clarke, at the Sandra Day O'Connor United States Courthouse in Phoenix, Ariz., Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. Loughner pled not guilty to charges he tried to kill U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz, in a shooting rampage that left six people dead. (AP Photo/Bill Robles) (AP)

Loughner researched death penalty before shooting

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The 5 best State of the Union drinking games

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Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)

Virginia Republican likens Obama to … George III

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome China's President Hu Jintao during a state arrival on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (AP)

After the dinner: Three key facts about U.S.-China relations

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In this Dec. 18, 2010 image, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords laughs while taking a break during a bike ride in Tucson, Ariz. The cycling community has come out in force with weekly vigil rides in honor of Giffords and the other victims of a Jan. 8 shooting outside a grocery store during a political event. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Raoul Erickson) (AP)

Gabrielle Giffords stands “on own two feet”

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