Tebow's Religion, and Ours

Daniel Foster, National Review
When the Detroit Lions’ Stephen Tulloch sacked Tim Tebow in the first quarter of their week eight matchup, the linebacker immediately kneeled next to the prone Denver quarterback, in a mockery of Tebow’s habit of praying on-field, most recently seen after his miraculous fourth-quarter comeback against the Dolphins the week before.The insult coincided with and reinforced the explosion of “Tebowing” as an Internet meme, complete with a Twitter account and web-site.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/12/04/tebow039s_religion_and_ours_268496.html

hamid karzai

Herman Cain's Big Announcement

GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has been dogged by allegations that he sexually harassed several women. This week, an Atlanta woman claimed she and Cain had a 13-year affair that ended earlier this year. Now Cain has scheduled an event Saturday afternoon, where he is expected to announce the future of his candidacy. Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Don Gonyea.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/12/03/143084768/herman-cains-big-announcement?ft=1&f=1014

newt gingrich

A Debate Over Who Regulates Gas 'Fracking' In Pa.

As the natural gas industry booms in Pennsylvania, drillers are encountering a hodgepodge of local rules on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." State lawmakers are considering changes that would limit the way a local community regulates what happens in its own backyard.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/11/30/142948831/a-debate-over-who-regulates-gas-fracking-in-penn?ft=1&f=1007

john mccain

Who Should Be The Next Celebrity Stamp?

The U.S. Postal Service has waived its rule banning someone from being honored on a stamp until he or she has been dead for at least five years. Host Scott Simon reports the Postal Service has received thousands of nominations from the public for new stamps to honor more recent celebrities, ranging from Billy Graham to Lady Gaga.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/12/03/143084776/who-should-be-the-next-celebrity-stamp?ft=1&f=1003

george w bush

Gingrich's Popularity: A Winning Boost?

The former House speaker is now the focus of the race to become the GOP presidential nominee ? and with that comes the heat. Despite recent criticism, Newt Gingrich insists he'll stay positive. The big question is whether he can sustain his surge in the polls.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/12/03/143077844/gingrichs-popularity-a-winning-boost?ft=1&f=1014

hillary clinton

Why Russia Loves Syria

Owen Matthews, The Daily Beast
When it comes to standing by old friends, Moscow has an unrivaled record. Saddam Hussein, Hosni Mubarak, Muammar Gaddafi, deposed Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and soon-to-step-down Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh"”Russia staunchly defended them all, right up to and usually long past the moment that they were deposed by angry popular uprisings, Western military intervention, or both. Now Syrian President Bashir Assad must be hoping that he's the exception in Moscow's unerring knack for backing losers.Moscow has been mobilizing its diplomatic and...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/12/03/why_russia_loves_syria_268467.html

hamid karzai