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Presidential Children's Books: Whose Is Best?

By MEREDITH MELNICK

President Obama took a little flak when it was announced this week that he'd be penning an illustrated kids book, called Of Thee I Sing: Letter to My Daughters.

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The Page

Conquering Hero

By Mark Halperin

O'Donnell to rally the Tea-toasting faithful Friday at the Values Voter. Get more details on The Page. Read more

Swampland

Kansas City: A Dem Runs Against Washington

By Joe Klein

Robin Carnahan, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Missouri, is attempting a three-cushion bank shot Read more

The Detroit Blog

Shining a Spotlight on Midtown

By Karen Dybis

You want to see some smart Detroiters? Check out Third Thursday in Midtown. Read more

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Ecocentric

Health: Did Cities Help HIV Take Off?

By Bryan Walsh

A new study estimates that SIV has been in monkeys and apes in Africa for at least 32,000 years — not just a few hundred years, as many had suspected Read more

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Healthland

Can a Placebo Improve Sex Life?

By John Cloud

The power of a capsule of sugar to relieve depression or ease back pain is called the placebo response: as long as you believe you are taking medicine, you often get better Read more

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Tuned In

Jon Stewart's Rally for Sanity: Is He Serious?

By James Poniewozik

If your Potentially Best Thing Ever alarm went off this morning and you're not quite sure why, here's the explanation. Read more

Business & Technology

It's Your Money

If We Don't Deliver Your Cable in 30 Minutes or Less, It's Free

By Brad Tuttle

OK, not exactly. But there's something wonderfully Domino's Pizza-ish about the new rules for cable companies operating in New York City. Read more

The Curious Capitalist

Will the Senate Bill Really Help Small Business?

By John Curran

President Obama had a shinning moment on Thursday when the Senate pulled together (in barley bipartisan fashion) and passed the assistance package for small business Read more

Techland

AT&T; To Carry Samsung Galaxy Tab This Holiday Season

By Peter Ha

Update: All four major U.S. carriers will carry the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Read more

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