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Newt Gingrich's disgusting remarks about ‘really poor children’  —  Newt Gingrich, the know-it-all former Speaker of the House who now rides atop the polls for the Republican nomination for president, has been shooting his mouth off lately.  He called himself a celebrity who makes $60,000 a speech.

Cain: Wife didn't know about friendship, ‘financial assistance’ to Ginger White  —  MANCHESTER - Herman Cain acknowledged Thursday that he repeatedly gave Ginger White money to help her with “month-to-month bills and expenses” without telling his wife.  —  In fact, the embattled presidential candidate …

Iowa Poll: Herman Cain support in Iowa takes nose dive  —  Herman Cain (David Purdy/Des Moines Register file photo)  —  Herman Cain's once-surging popularity in Iowa has plummeted in the wake of an allegation of a 13-year extramarital affair, leaving him at single-digit support with the Iowa caucuses just over a month away.

Killing the Euro  —  Can the euro be saved?  Not long ago we were told that the worst possible outcome was a Greek default.  Now a much wider disaster seems all too likely.  —  True, market pressure lifted a bit on Wednesday after central banks made a splashy announcement about expanded credit lines …

Saudis fear there will be ‘no more virgins’ and people will turn gay if female drive ban is lifted  —  Repealing a ban on women drivers in Saudi Arabia would result in ‘no more virgins’, the country's religious council has warned.  —  A ‘scientific’ report claims relaxing the ban …

Senate passes $662B Defense bill after deal on detainee language  —  The Senate passed a $662 billion Defense bill Thursday evening after a long fight over how the U.S. military detains terror suspects.  —  The bill passed overwhelmingly 93-7, following an agreement reached late Thursday afternoon …

Group calls for Bush arrest  —  Amnesty International is calling for the arrest of former President George W. Bush while he is travelling overseas in Africa.  —  The human rights group issued a statement Thursday calling for the governments of Ethiopia, Tanzania or Zambia to take the former president into custody.

GM Channel Stuffing Surges To All Time Record  —  In the past two months, everyone has been scratching their heads just how it is possible that the US manufacturing base continues to chug along at pre-recession levels even as the world all around America burns?

Newt Gingrich surge strains his campaign  —  DES MOINES - As Newt Gingrich returns to Iowa this week for the first time as a top-flight presidential contender, his ragtag political operation suddenly faces an urgent challenge: catching up with the candidate.

The Meathead Vote  —  For liberal baby boomers, it's always 1972.  —  In hilarious fashion, National Journal's Reid Wilson picks up on this week's predominant theme, Democrats and demographics.  He paints a sunny picture of President Obama's re-election prospects based on Ruy Teixeira …

Under assault for liberal bias, Politico's traffic dives  —  Internet traffic and Web search measurement tools from several sources indicate that despite massive promotion efforts on MSNBC and in other venues, Politico.com is rapidly losing readers, especially outside of Washington, D.C.

Michele Bachman gets things straight on gay marriage  —  Jane Schmidt, a student at Waverly High School, in Waverly, Iowa, recently asked Michele Bachmann, “Why can't same-sex couples get married?”  —  “They can get married,” Bachmann responded, “but they abide by the same law as everyone else.

The Spirit of Enterprise  —  Why are nations like Germany and the U.S. rich?  It's not primarily because they possess natural resources — many nations have those.  It's primarily because of habits, values and social capital.  —  It's because many people in these countries …

Senate Blocks Tax-Cut Bills  —  The Senate late Thursday blocked competing Democratic and Republican proposals for extending the current payroll-tax break, but that could clear the way for the two parties to negotiate a broader deal on that and other crucial items by year end.

Cancer Patients Win Bone Marrow Legal Fight Against U.S. Attorney General  —  Cancer Patients in California and Elsewhere May Now Offer Modest Compensation for Bone Marrow Donors  —  Nearly 3,000 Americans Die Each Year Waiting to Find a Bone Marrow Donor Match, Minorities Hit Hardest by Lack of Donors