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People making noise over Beyonce lip-sync

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No one is certain whether Beyonce Knowles lip-synced "The Star-Spangled Banner" at President Barack Obama's Inauguration on Monday. But everyone seems to have an opinion about it. A spokeswoman for the United States Marine Band said Tuesday ...

Katie Couric's Manti Te'o interview: instant reaction and analysis Yahoo! Sports (blog)-by Jay Busbee-41 minutes ago Earlier this week, Katie Couric scored the first on-camera sit-down interview with Notre Dame'sManti Te'o. The interview will air on Thursday on ... Michelle Kwan's Wedding: The Skating Champ says 'I Do' People Magazine-30 minutes ago ... Michelle Kwan mastered the art of keeping her emotions in check. ... "I thought I would at least make it to the vows," a laughing Kwan, 32, told ... Michelle Obama has bangs: Let the analyzing begin The Grio-3 hours ago First lady Michelle Obama acknowledges the crowd as President Obama speaks to supporters and donors at an inaugural reception for the ... Michelle Obama's eye roll: What was she thinking? CNN-Jan 22, 2013 Washington (CNN) -- If President Barack Obama's relationship with House Speaker John Boehner was contentious in the past, he certainly ... Michelle Obama's Jason Wu Dress for the 2013 Inaugural Ball—See ... E! Online-Jan 22, 2013 Showing major brand loyalty, Michelle Obama stunned in yet another breathtaking Jason Wudress Monday night at the 2013 Inaugural Ball. ...............,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,................... JUST ONE SHORT DAY AFTER Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton appeared before the Senate and Congress defending her handling of Benghazi attack... after Hillary Clinton was put through the ringer.... WHAT A SHAM? she went out huffing and pounding... There is another hearing on Capitol Hill: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds confirmation hearings on Obama's nominee for secretary of state John Kerry.

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And to round out THE POLITICALLY CORRECT -- SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK:

Panetta Opens Combat Roles to Women

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has announced his decision to open more than 230,000 battlefront posts to women. (Jan. 24)

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Now women can celebrate because they can die in combat in any country of their choice; there are no more obstacles for them if they chose to fight... freedom at last ...  

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Religious beliefs

Congressional portrait with U.S. flag in the background

A Roman Catholic, Kerry was said to carry a rosary, a prayer book, and a St. Christopher medal (the patron saint of travelers) when he campaigned. However, while Kerry is personally against abortion, he supports a woman's legal right to have one, which puts him at odds with the Catholic Church. Discussing his faith, Kerry said, "I thought of being a priest. I was very religious while at school in Switzerland. I was an altar boy and prayed all the time. I was very centered around the Mass and the church." He also said that the Letters of Paul moved him the most, stating that they taught him to "not feel sorry for myself."^[22]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry

2. Leon Panetta (1963)^[27] – current Secretary of Defense; former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; White House Chief of Staff under Bill Clinton
The Santa Clara University School of Law (Santa Clara Law) is the law school of Santa Clara University, a Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California, in the Silicon Valley region.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_University_School_of_Law#Notable_Alumni

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