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2011
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Tim Pawlenty Drops Out of GOP Race
August 15, 2011 by Leila TahaTim Pawlenty has dropped out of the running for the Republican presidential nomination after placing third in the Iowa straw poll. The former Minnesota governor was considered a strong contender but placed a disappointing third, coming in after Michele...
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Ron Paul
Doctor, U.S. Representative / 1935 -
Politician Ron Paul has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas multiple times. His politics are a mix of Republican and Libertarian views.
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Rick Perry to Enter GOP Race
August 12, 2011 by Leila TahaAnd then there were nine…Eight contenders participated in last night's debate of Republican presidential hopefuls, ahead of the Iowa straw poll, including front-runners...
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Mitt Romney
Governor / 1947 -
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney made a run for the Republican nomination in the 2008 presidential election, losing to John McCain. He made another run for the presidency in 2012, but was defeated by President Barack Obama.
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Hilary's Expecting
August 15, 2011 by Leila TahaLike a true former 'tween star, Hilary Duff broke the news of her pregnancy on Facebook yesterday. The 23-year-old actress and singer married Canadian hockey player...
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Bridget Jones Sequel in the Works
August 12, 2011 by Leila TahaFinally, a sequel we can get behind. Entertainment Weekly reports that Bridget Jones 3 is a go—and that Renée Zellweger will reprise the role of the lovable, hapless...
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Colin Firth
Film Actor / 1960 -
Colin Firth is an actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2011 for the film The King's Speech. -
Jackie Kennedy Tapes to be Released
August 11, 2011 by Leila TahaSpeculation is mounting over next month's release of recordings of Jackie Kennedy discussing her husband and his assassination. The former first lady recorded eight...
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- Famous Academics
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Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Historian, Academic Author / 1917 - 2007
Historian and political adviser Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. won his second Pulitzer Prize for A Thousand Days, a study of the Kennedy administration.
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- The Kennedy Family
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- Famous Lawyers
Caroline Kennedy
Lawyer / 1957 -
Writer, editor, and lawyer Caroline Kennedy is the only surviving child of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
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Jeff Bridges Records Album
August 12, 2011 by Leila TahaLife imitates art as actor Jeff Bridges records an album. Bridges, who won a Best Actor Oscar last year for his portrayal of a troubled, burnt out country singer in "Crazy Heart," has teamed up with the movie's music producer to put out an album. "Jeff Bridges" will feature alternative country tunes, with backing vocals from Roseanne Cash. The album drops August 16, from Blue Note Records.
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