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It's All Politics
3:22 am
Fri November 9, 2012

What Earthquakes Can Teach Us About Elections

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Allan Lichtman, a professor at American University, discusses his 13 keys to a successful election campaign on April 13 in his office in Washington, D.C.
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Originally published on Fri November 9, 2012 12:46 pm

In January 2010, more than a year before Mitt Romney had formally announced he was running for president, political historian Allan Lichtman predicted President Obama would be re-elected in 2012.

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The Two-Way
5:47 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

CBO Warns Again: Ignoring Fiscal Cliff Could Result In Recession

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Originally published on Thu November 8, 2012 6:57 pm

The so-called fiscal cliff is a double-edged sword, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says in a new report issued today.

Why? Ignoring the huge tax increases and spending cuts set to take effect at the beginning of the year "will probably cause the economy to fall back into a recession."

But: "They will make the economy stronger later in the decade and beyond."

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It's All Politics
5:20 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

Likely Suspects: Guessing Obama's Second-Term Cabinet

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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick introduces President Obama at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser last year. Could Patrick be chosen to replace Eric Holder as attorney general?
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Erskine Bowles, Bill Clinton's former chief of staff and co-chairman of Obama's Simpson-Bowles deficit-reduction commission, is also a potential candidate for treasury secretary. Bowles (right) is 57.
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Michele Flournoy, 51, former U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, could become the first female secretary of defense.
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Former presidential candidate John Kerry, 68, is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Obama could pick the Massachusetts senator to be secretary of state.
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Susan Rice's position as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations could make her an appealing choice to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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Deputy Secretary of State William Burns (left) could be up for a promotion.
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, 54, may stay on as attorney general if the current head of the Justice Department, Eric Holder, steps down.
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National Security Adviser Tom Donilon could take over Hillary Clinton's role as secretary of state after she departs.
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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick introduces President Obama at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in Boston last year. Patrick may be one of Obama's choices for attorney general.
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Jack Lew, 57, is President Obama's current chief of staff and his former budget director. He's a potential pick for treasury secretary.
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Originally published on Fri November 9, 2012 6:18 pm

Every second-term president has to rebuild some or all of his Cabinet as high-profile members often time their resignations with the end of the president's first term. President Obama already is expected to receive a number of resignations, which he will have to fill.

With the guessing game under way, here's a look at some of the people who may emerge from a second-term Cabinet shakeup:

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Economy
4:50 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

Corn Belt Farmland: The Newest Real Estate Bubble?

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This field is part of a 160-acre tract in Saline County, Mo., that sold for $10,700 per acre in February — double what it would have gone for five years ago.
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Click the map to see how the price of farmland has gone up. Produced by Harvest Public Media.
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Originally published on Thu November 8, 2012 6:02 pm

Howard Audsley has been driving through Missouri for the past 30 years to assess the value of farmland. Barreling down the flat roads of Saline County on a recent day, he stopped his truck at a 160-acre tract of newly tilled black land. The land sold in February for $10,700 per acre, double what it would have gone for five years ago.

Heading out into the field, Audsley picked up a clod of the dirt that makes this pocket of land some of the priciest in the state.

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The Salt
4:41 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

You Can Thank A Whey Refinery For That Protein Smoothie

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Tim Opper, of Cabot Cheese, inspects equipment that separates whey protein from sugar in the company's whey processing plant.
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In one of the first steps of cheese-making, curds move through this tunnel on a slow-moving belt, separating them from the liquid whey.
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Wooden containers hold 640-pound blocks of cheddar cheese.
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Originally published on Fri November 9, 2012 9:52 am

If you've ever checked the ingredient list on a PowerBar or a high-protein smoothie, you probably have stumbled across these words: "Whey protein concentrate." You'll find it in a growing number of prepared foods.

This mysterious ingredient is derived from one of the oldest of human foods — milk. But capturing it requires huge factories that look more like oil refineries than farms.

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Politics
4:19 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

'Fiscal Cliff' Will Change Terms Of Debate In Congress

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Originally published on Thu November 8, 2012 6:02 pm

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.

MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:

And I'm Melissa Block. The political landscape of Washington, after more than a year of campaigning and billions of dollars in political spending, is stunningly unchanged. President Obama is in the White House. Republicans control the House of Representatives. Democrats hold the Senate.

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Politics
4:19 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

'Fiscal Cliff' Was Meant To Spur Compromise

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Originally published on Thu November 8, 2012 6:02 pm

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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:

Speaking of the fiscal cliff, let's take a minute to review what it is and how it all began. Imagine yourself standing on top of a cliff and it's December 31st, New Year's Eve and you're looking down, way down, toward New Year's Day. That's the deadline, the day a lot of fiscal policy will change and nearly all of us will feel it unless Congress acts.

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

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Law
4:07 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

Pot Legalization Could Cut Deeply Into Cartel Profits

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Originally published on Thu November 8, 2012 6:02 pm

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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:

As Barb mentioned, this week, Colorado and Washington State passed measures legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. We're going to hear reaction now from the country where much of America's pot is grown, Mexico. The sale, growth, and use of marijuana there remains illegal. And Mexico's incoming government fears these new laws will force them to rethink how they fight cross-border pot smuggling. But others think the measures could help fight narco-trafficking and cut into the cartels' power.

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Around the Nation
4:07 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

Nor'Easter Deals Extra Blow To Those Without Power

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Originally published on Thu November 8, 2012 6:02 pm

A California power crew took on one damaged street on Long Island.

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4:07 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

Power Crews Back To Square One In New Jersey

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Originally published on Thu November 8, 2012 6:02 pm

Melissa Block talks to Ron Morano, chief spokesman for Jersey Central Power and Light, about continued power outages after Sandy and Wednesday's Nor'easter.

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