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Obama holds edge over Romney in general election matchup, poll finds
December 31, 1969 06:00 
washingtonpost.com
Boosted by improved public confidence in his economic stewardship, President Obama for the first time holds a clear edge over Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in a hypothetical general-election matchup, according to a new Washington...
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Politics
Obama gives blessing to a super PAC
December 31, 1969 06:00
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Fearing a tide of spending by outside conservative groups, President Obama is giving his blessing to a pro-Democratic Party “super PAC” that will work to help his reelection, his campaign said late Monday. Read full article >> ...
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Politics
Diesel report’s publication delayed as industry demands to see documents first
December 31, 1969 06:00
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Publication of a landmark government study probing whether diesel engine exhaust causes lung cancer in miners — already 20 years in the making — has been delayed by industry and congressional insistence on seeing study data and documents before...
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Health & Beauty
JFK intern Mimi Alford shares story of her affair with Kennedy in new book. Relevant? Historian Robert Dallek says yes
December 31, 1969 06:00
washingtonpost.com
More than you wanted to know? A new book shares explicit details about a 50-year-old presidential sex scandal between JFK and a White House intern. “Once Upon a Secret: My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath,” by Mimi...
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CHARLES DICKENS GOOGLE DOODLE: Classic characters populate today’s logo to celebrate author’s 1812 birth
December 31, 1969 06:00
washingtonpost.com
IT WAS THE birth of Dickens, it is the bicentennial of Dickens. Today, much of the world is celebrating one of its greatest storytellers ever on the 200th anniversary of his birth. And Google is paying tribute with its prominent perch: a homepage...
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Recreation & Entertainment
Obama’s ‘Truth Team’ aims to network its way to a reelection win
December 31, 1969 06:00
washingtonpost.com
With his decision to embrace an independent super PAC last week, President Obama issued a plea for deep-pocketed allies to help his campaign fight back against Republican rivals in the increasingly expensive and sophisticated arena of television...
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Politics
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