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How to Raise $89 Million in Small Donations, and Make It Disappear
A group of conservative operatives using sophisticated robocalls raised millions of dollars from donors using pro-police and pro-veteran messages. But instead of using the money to promote issues and candidates, an analysis by The New York Times shows, nearly all the money went to pay the firms making the calls and the operatives themselves.
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Nikki Haley Says Pledging a Federal Abortion Ban Wouldn’t Be ‘Honest’
“I think the media has tried to divide them by saying we have to decide certain weeks,” Ms. Haley said in an interview on CBS News. “In states, yes. At the federal level, it’s not realistic.”
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How to be Romantic on a Tight Budget
Although money doesn’t buy you love, it can definitely make being romantic a whole lot easier. If your budget is tight but you still want to find ways to be romantic, never fear! There are many ways to be romantic on a tight budget. One way to be romantic on a tight budget is to…
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The ‘mothers’ of queer culture reflect on their moms
Icons of the queer community — popularly known as ‘mothers’ — reflect on how their own mothers shaped their careers.
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Carolyn Hax: When grandparents visit, toddler still goes to day care
Visiting grandparents are offended when their granddaughter is sent to day care instead of spending time with them.
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Green Tofu Gnudi With Lemon Butter
Traditional gnudi are gnocchi-like dumplings, made with ricotta cheese as the base.
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Ask Amy: I hate blaming my fatigue on my cancer
A letter writer wonders how to explain chronic health problems in social situations.
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From Rahmbo to Rahm-bassador: How an unlikely diplomat has wooed Japan
He’s hard-charging and sweary even by Washington standards, but super-polite Japan has taken a surprising shine to Ambassador Rahm Emanuel.
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Enchantment at the Lido Theatre
Chapter 1: The Call Leela Ravi had always been something of a dreamer. As a child growing up in the bustling city of Sydney, Australia, she had an imagination that seemed boundless. She would often spend hours in her room, her only company being her vast collection of books and her vivid daydreams of far-off…
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Erdogan’s Loss in Turkey’s Election Would Stir Anxiety in Moscow
European leaders would be delighted to have “an easier Turkey,” while Russia could lose an important economic and diplomatic partnership should the Turkish leader lose power in Sunday’s elections.