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...true that it's not in the British character to speak as much about religion as it is in America. Alistair Campbell, my husband's press secretary at the time, said very famously that "We don't do God." But the truth is on a personal level, Tony and I very much do God, and Tony has always been a person of faith. It was one of the first things that attracted me to him - he was one of the few young men in their twenties who talked to me about issues of faith and religion. He's passionate about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cherie Blair | 10/20/2008 | See Source »

...need someone who will bring people together, especially in the aftermath of this emotional election,” McCain said, “and I know that my dad is the person...

Author: By Prateek Kumar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Meghan McCain Visits Boston | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

...gamers go through a grueling 10 hour, 12 minute, and 54 second Guitar Hero World Tour Marathon (you don’t get to watch the whole thing—thank God) and feel free to chuckle at the girl who gets nailed in the face during the 100-person game of dodgeball. The video culminates in a custard pie fight of epic proportions. One hundred twenty people take up pies and fight in the name of Weezer and for the honor of participating in a world record-breaking event. My only question is who on earth set the original...

Author: By Erika P. Pierson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: Weezer | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

...charge: “We sweat all day long for you / But we sow seeds to see us through… / We wait to reap what we are due.” On “Hero of War,” Rise Against goes acoustic with a first-person account of a remorseful soldier who asks his son, “Son / Have you seen the world? / Well, what would you say / If I said that you could.” Even on infectious track “Savior,” a song about soured relationships, Tim McIlrath?...

Author: By Mark A. Fusunyan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rise Against | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

...What can possibly explain this connection? For starters, it makes intuitive sense that a person who pledges allegiances to the local football team would be more willing to back a favorite politician. "In many ways, politics is a spectator sport in which you get to rank the teams, or the candidates, through a vote," says Clemson University economist Robert Tollison. Also, politics and sports are both ideal outlets for those seeking a communal experience. "If everyone knows you're an Auburn fan, you can talk about the games with other people, and argue about tactics and the like," says Tollison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Football Fans More Likely to Go to the Polls | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

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