Congress Extends Payroll-Tax Cut

Both the House and the Senate made good on their agreement to extend the payroll tax cut for another year. The bill has now been sent to President Obama, who has vowed to sign it.

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Will Iran and Al Qaeda Team Up?

Sunni al Qaeda and Shia Iran despise each other, but in a scenario where 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend,' they could ally against the U.S. and U.K., writes Bruce Riedel.

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Why The GOP Caved

Tired of watching the president claim the mantle of middle-class protector, the Republicans in Congress caved on the payroll tax extension vote, says John Batchelor.

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OK, OK, So Jeremy Lin's on Fire

The Knicks phenom is even making a believer of professional curmudgeon Buzz Bissinger. But come on, whatâ€™s he really accomplished?

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Kennedy Takes the Torch

Barney Frank is trying to hand his House seat to Joseph III. Eleanor Clift on the longstanding ties between the congressman and the Kennedy clan.

Photograph by Kevin Tachman

Fall's Surprise, Design and Beauty

New York Fashion Week offered up a contradictory set of trends, but manipulated fabric was the one common thread running through the shows. Robin Givhan reports.

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Hysteria Outbreak's New Menace

Some 20 high-school girls are now uncontrollably twitching in rural upstate New York. And the media circus is making it worse. Nancy Hass reports in Newsweek.

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Kenny Powers's Favorite Things

Kenny Powers, the cocaine-snorting no-holds-barred pitcher, returns for a third season this Sunday on Eastbound & Down. A look at the politically incorrect Powers's favorite things.

Linsanity

Sports Pros From the Ivy League

by Ben Jacobs

GOP Is Right

Pat Buchanan: Too Radioactive for MSNBC

by Howard Kurtz

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Did This Chef Rip Off Martha Stewart?

by Paul Campos

Tactical Humorist

Will The Contraception Debate Be Bigger Than Terry Schiavo?

The debate over the government's involvement in contraception continues to rage, and some are asking whether it'll heat as much as the Terry Schiavo debate. Michelle Goldberg, John Avlon and Isabel Wilkinson discuss.

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Mitt Romney's 'Real' Problem: His Temperament

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Cheat Sheet, Must Reads From All Over

1. ESCALATION

Syrian Violence Worse After U.N. Vote

Shelling of Homs, Damascus intensifies. More

2. THEY DID IT

Congress Passes Payroll-Tax Cut

Obama scheduled to sign agreement today.More

3. CHA-CHING

Obama Raises $29M in January

Putting him ahead of his pace.More

4. TRAGIC

New York Timesâ€™s Anthony Shadid Dies

Was paperâ€™s Beirut bureau chief.More

5. Another Loss?

Romney's Maine Victory at Risk

Delayed county's votes could change the results. More

6. Switching Sides?

Romney Backer to Endorse Santorum

Rick's planning a big announcement this afternoon. More

7. SCARY

Avalanche Buries Dutch Prince

In critical condition.More

8. New Jersey

Christie to Veto Gay Marriage Bill

After it passed both houses of legislature. More

9. DAMAGE CONTROL

Murdoch Visits Angry 'Sun' Staff

Promises to launch Sunday version of paper.More

10. MAMAâ€™S BOY

Report: Colbert Stops Show for Mom

â€˜The Colbert Reportâ€™ stopped production this week.More

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Backstage at Marchesa

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Egyptian Art in Crisis

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