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...Catholic social teaching and a prominent supporter of the New Deal. As Mark Silk, professor of religion at Trinity College, has written, Ryan was not only known as "the Right Rev. New Dealer," but he was also the most effective critic of Father Charles Coughlin, the notorious right-wing, anti-Roosevelt priest. Ryan's participation in the Inauguration helped insulate Roosevelt against Coughlin's attacks and shore up the growing - and critical - voting bloc of Catholic Democrats...
...weeks ago, outgoing White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten gathered nearly a dozen former chiefs of staff in his corner West Wing office and held a courtesy orientation session for Rahm Emanuel, the next man to assume the second hardest job in Washington...
...name at swearing-in of "bizarre" • consumption of food by with friends and foes • ice cream flavor is inspired by • mother-in-law of is moving in with • observation is made by humorist about the excessive kissing of the posterior of • rage of right-wing bloggers at Republicans demonstrating insufficient hate...
...frigid waters. MSNBC reported that the pilot had radioed air-traffic controllers shortly after takeoff to say that the plane had collided with a flock of geese. Losing altitude, the pilot reportedly opted for a water landing. A survivor told reporters that he was sitting next to the wing when the engine exploded and the pilot announced, "Brace yourself. We're going down...
...edge closer to accepting a cease-fire, Israeli forces subjected the enclave's main city of over 500,000 people to a relentless hammering. Israeli media reported that three top Hamas commanders - Said Siam, the Interior Minister; security chief Salah Abu Shrek; and Mahmoud Watfah, head of the military wing - were killed in an air strike inside Jabaliya refugee camp. Israeli military sources told TIME that Siam, a hard-liner ranked third within the political hierarchy, had been on the list of targeted Hamas leaders since the 20-day-old operation began. "Hamas had promised us a big surprise when...