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McCain Releases New Biographical Ad
John McCain's new ad, Love, plays up his service in Vietnam and his record as a maverick. It also targets Barack Obama's message of hope. Jonathan Martin, a writer at Politico, says though the ad is an attempt to reach a wider audience, it's also a gamble.
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The Pop Hit Of The Summer
Katy Perry's I kissed A Girl, the No. 1 hit this summer, is a celebration of teenage sexual experimentation. That's not so strange, but this pop hit features a young woman gleefully mulling same-sex smooching.
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Happiness, Hope Inspire Miami Pop Artist
Romero Britto's bold outlines, bright colors and simple images appeal to children, public officials and art collectors. Britto says there's a reason his work is so popular: It makes people happy. But is it serious art?
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Staying Chic on the Cheap
Staying fashionable in New York City is a challenge for anyone, particularly for people who have to shop on a budget. Fashion blogger Najwa Moses shares her secrets for staying trendy on the cheap.
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NBC Plans Unprecedented Olympics Coverage
NBC will broadcast the Summer Olympics in Beijing starting Aug. 8 and has announced an unprecedented amount of coverage: 3,600 hours of programming over 17 days. The 2004 Olympics in Athens got 1,200 hours of coverage.
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'Mad Men': Behaving Badly, And Loving Every Minute
Martinis, misogyny and men behaving badly: AMC's drama series remembers an era's excesses in stunning style. The setting: a Manhattan ad agency, circa 1960. The first season has just been released on DVD.
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Fires Pose Risks For Archaeological Sites
With drought, high temperatures and bark beetle infestations, conditions are ripe across the West for catastrophic forest fires. And that's making archaeologists very nervous. Fires may destroy thousands of ancient Native American artifacts and may expose other sites to looters. Peter O'Dowd reports for Wyoming Public Radio.
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British Poets Launched Lyrical Revolution
During a brief, but incredibly productive year at the end of the 18th century, British poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge joined forces to launch a literary revolution: the English Romantic movement.
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SambAsia Grows In China
Originally created in San Francisco to unite Asians and Latinos, SambAsia has attracted a serious following in Beijing. We dance our way through this lively version of Samba, which creates unlikely partnerships.
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In Nashville, a Barbershop Battle
The Barbershop Harmony Society is holding its annual international convention and competition this week in Nashville, Tenn. All is not harmonious, however. The "kibbers" —as in "Keep it Barbershop" — and the "libbers" — as in Liberal Interpretation of Barbershop" are finding it hard to get along.
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