Salt Lake City may push to host the Winter Olympics for a second time in 2022. Would-be presidents, take note.
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Why Is Greece on Fire?
The Prospect gives you the lowdown on the country’s fiscal nightmare.
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Greece Bets Once Again on Austerity
The country’s parliament approves deep cuts to social services as rioters overrun central Athens.
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Santorum Argues Women Don’t Belong in Frontline Combat
The candidate said that “emotions” around having women in battle would endanger missions.
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Austerity Über Alles
Germany’s insistence on belt-tightening during the recession stems from a fear of history repeating itself.
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Eurozone Overexposed
EU leaders scuttle a Greek bond deal for fear of greater losses.
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Friday Miscellany
Touched led investigators to Sandusky’s victims … happy families are all alike, even two-mom happy families … women in Mexico are jailed for abortions … and does Tennessee hate transgender folks?
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U.S. Identifies 4 Marines Taped Urinating on Dead Afghanis
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called the video, which shows the Marines laughing and joking, “utterly deplorable.” Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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Women, War, & Peace
Hillary Clinton points out that women’s involvement in peace-building results in more stable resolutions.
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What Can Replace Social Security?
Ron Paul’s followers have an answer.
