Thursday, September 9, 2010

Thursday's Top News: Whatever Happened to Obama's Army?

Today's Top Stories

Whatever Happened to Obama's Army?

By Jay Newton-Small

Obama's political machine is MIA after two years of neglect

Chicago and the Legacy of the Daley Dynasty

By Dawn Reiss / Chicago

Both father and son remade the city physically and politically. But the younger Daley may not pass on the old political clout to his successor

Genetic Scars of the Holocaust: Children Suffer Too

By Jeffrey Kluger

A study finds that severe trauma can cause genetic changes that are passed along to children

Election Road Trip: Beyond the Sound Bites

By Joe Klein

My diagonal cross-country drive begins, in search of the news beyond the sound bites

What Common Standards for Schools Can and Can't Do

By Andrew J. Rotherham

Excitement about states agreeing to adopt common standards is creating some confusion — and exaggeration — about what these standards can be expected to accomplish

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By Joe Klein

She's fifty...and so I thought I'd concentrate on some of the great songs by women singers I heard today: 1. Save Me--Aimee Mann (from her shimmering, transcendent contribution to the movie Magnolia) 2. Insult to Injury--Linda Thompson (imagine the decades of great music if she and Richard had stayed together; just a luscious, rich, resonant [...]

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"It is sad, in a way, because you should have the right to sign books or see your friends if you want to."
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on having to cancel book signings due to protests. Blair's memoir A Journey had the best ever opening week sales for an autobiography since the book sales monitor's records began
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A Fashion Week Model's Secret: Sensible Shoes

By Joseph Lin

On the eve of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, the hottest event on New York City's couture calendar, TIME takes a look inside the grueling audition process for hundreds of high-fashion hopefuls

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