Washington

Extremism In Congress: 'Even Worse Than It Looks'?
WBUR
The two of them have been in Washington for more than 40 years — and they're renowned for their carefully nonpartisan positions. But now, they say, Congress is more dysfunctional than it has been since the Civil War, and they aren't hesitating to

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Affordable housing advocates should talk about land use... and land use
Greater Greater Washington
It's time to do the research. You can't pretend to have a holistic housing strategy without addressing one of the biggest reasons why we don't have more of it. DePillis wonders if this partly stems from a cultural divide; affordable housing advocates

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Fans Grade the Atlanta Falcons 2012 Draft
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Even though many will disagree, here goes…….. It's really hard to argue with this pick at all. The Falcons biggest need has been offensive line for quite some time and Dimitroff took the best center in the draft and one of the best overall OL

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The DVD Wrapup: Underworld, Dark Tide, Kreutzer Sonata, 42nd Street Forever…More
Movie City News
While creepy, the effects are also quite artistic. Again, I'm not sure how “Shock Labyrinth” comes off in 3D Blu-ray, but anyone who's seen more than a few stereoscopic movies on the big screen will know intuitively where the effects might have been

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Recommended: Dueling in Dearborn over murder of a 20-year-old woman
msnbc.com
Organizers say her murder was an honor killing; her family says her tragic death has nothing to do with their religion. By Kari Huus, msnbc.com In Dearborn Mich., a Detroit suburb known for its concentration of Muslim Americans, anti-Islam leaders from

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