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Nora Ephron |  1941-2012: Nora Ephron, Essayist, Screenwriter and Director, Dies at 71  —  Nora Ephron, an essayist and humorist in the Dorothy Parker mold (only smarter and funnier, some said) who became one of her era's most successful screenwriters and filmmakers, making romantic comedy hits like …

Some Democrats may follow NRA and support contempt  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that the politically potent National Rifle Association is keeping score, some Democrats may join House Republicans if there's a vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress in a dispute …

NBC/WSJ poll: Obama, Romney remain in dead heat  —  By NBC News Senior Political Editor Mark Murray  —  President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney remain locked in a tight contest, with each candidate displaying significant strengths and weaknesses four months …

Jan Brewer: Obama says ‘drop dead’ to Arizona  —  Just hours after hailing the Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona's immigration law as a “legal victory” for her state, Gov. Jan Brewer changed her tone, accusing the Obama administration of telling her state to “drop dead.”

TPM2012  —  Claire McCaskill Will Not Attend Democratic National Convention  —  Claire McCaskill will not be attending the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, a McCaskill aide confirmed to TPM Tuesday.  McCaskill joins a list of vulnerable Democratic politicians whose home districts …

EXCLUSIVE POLL: Women's Health Issues Create Surprising Vulnerability For Eric Cantor's Reelection Bid  —  New polling from Virginia's 7th Congressional District, one of the more reliably conservative districts in the country, shows surprising vulnerabilities for Republican House Majority …

“Please God.  Please make it stop.”  —  I have been forced to leave Cairo prematurely following a horrific sexual and physical attack in Tahrir Square.  —  The atmosphere was one of jubilation, excitement, and happiness as I walked, accompanied by two male companions for safety along Kasr El Nil bridge.

Romney “willing to risk being one-term president”: Portman  —  (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney would tackle tough debt and deficit problems if elected on November 6 in ways that could leave him at risk of being a one-term president, a potential vice presidential running mate, Senator Rob Portman, said on Tuesday.

Carney: Boston donors weren't booing Obama, they were saying ‘Yoooook’  —  White House press secretary Jay Carney criticized press reports Tuesday that said donors in Boston booed the president when he made a joke about the Red Sox's trade of popular third baseman Kevin Youkilis.

Incumbents Rangel, Hatch win primary elections  —  Two very different sitting incumbents— New York Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel and Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch— defied the odds Tuesday night and won re-election despite strong primary challenges in their respective states.

SCOTUS to rule on military lying  —  Is falsely claiming to be a military hero a white lie or theft?  SCOTUS decides Thursday.  Reuters  —  Close  —  The Supreme Court's got more than health care left to decide, including a case about whether it's a crime to lie about being a military hero.

The Education System That Pulled China Up May Now Be Holding It Back  —  China wants inventors and entrepreneurs, but its schools, built around the notorious gaokao exam, are still designed to produce cookie-cutter engineers and accountants.  —  On the morning of June 7 every year, Beijing's normally chaotic streets fall silent.

George Zimmerman Passed Police Lie Detector Test Day After Trayvon Martin Killing  —  A day after killing Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman passed a police lie detector test when asked if he confronted the teenager and whether he feared for his life “when you shot the guy,” according to documents released today by Florida prosecutors.

CNN Hits 21-Year Ratings Low in Second Quarter  —  Battered by a series of rough weeks and big losses for Anderson Cooper and Piers Morgan, the cable news network sinks with total viewers and in the coveted adults 25-to-54 demo.  —  After several months of bad ratings news for CNN …

Mia Love for Congress  —  Today's Washington Post contains a front page story about Mia Love, the Republican candidate for Congress in Utah's Fourth Congressional District.  Love, age 36, is the mayor of Saratoga Springs, a rapidly growing Utah town of about 18,000.  She is also Black, Mormon, and quite conservative.

Rangel Fends Off Challengers to Win Difficult Primary  —  Surviving one of the toughest re-election fights of his career, Representative Charles B. Rangel fended off four challengers on Tuesday to win the Democratic nomination for a 22nd term in Congress.  —  Mr. Rangel's victory capped …

Obama prepping thousands of lawyers for election  —  OLYMPIA, Wash. — President Barack Obama's campaign has recruited a legion of lawyers to be on standby for this year's election as legal disputes surrounding the voting process escalate.  —  Thousands of attorneys and support staffers …

Author Maurice Sendak spoke of desire to kill Bush, Cheney  —  In one of his final interviews, celebrated children's book author Maurice Sendak said he fantasized about killing former President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.  —  The “Where the Wild Things Are” author and illustrator …

Rape Victim Can Sue for Denied Contraception  —  (CN) - A Tampa rape victim can sue the Hillsborough County Sheriff for allowing a jail guard to refuse to give her a prescribed emergency contraception pill because it was against the guard's religious beliefs, a federal judge ruled.