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Steve Pendlebury

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Steve covers general news and writes The Point, a daily column about hot topics on the Web. He has been at AOL since 2000 and previously worked for Reuters and the Associated Press.

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Number of Millionaires in US Rebounds

posted: 17 hours 12 minutes ago

(March 10) -- As America's economy starts to recover, membership in the millionaires' club is also rising again. After taking a dive in 2008, the number of U.S. households with a net worth of at lea ...

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Here's What the American People Want

posted: 1 day 8 hours ago

(March 10) -- One of the most abused phrases in politics has been getting quite a workout lately. "The American people want to see Washington put aside partisan differences and make progress on jobs. ...

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Should Public See Video of Orca Trainer's Death?

posted: 1 day 18 hours ago

(March 9) -- The audience in Shamu Stadium watched in horror as an orca named Tilikum killed Dawn Brancheau last month. The SeaWorld trainer's family wants to make sure the scene isn't replayed on TV ...

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Glenn Beck Sponsor Sows Seeds of Fear

posted: 1 day 21 hours ago

(March 9) -- "Crisis" and "garden" are two words that don't normally go together. But this is about Glenn Beck's TV show, where conventional thinking often doesn't apply. His latest advertiser on the ...

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Box-Office King Seldom Wins Top Oscar

posted: 2 days 17 hours ago

(March 8) -- And the winner is ... "The Hurt Locker." Unless, of course, you're talking ticket sales. Then, the winner is "Avatar," which grossed a record $721 million domestically in 2009. Both film ...

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Liz Cheney Defends Dad's Legacy, Builds Her Own

posted: 2 days 21 hours ago

(March 8) -- The end of the Bush/Cheney administration did not mark the end of the Cheney political brand. Liz Cheney is working harder than ever to burnish her father's legacy and play a larger role ...

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Memo Reveals GOP Plan to Exploit Fear of Obama

posted: 6 days 22 hours ago

(March 4) -- In the blood sport of politics, you never want the other team to see your playbook -- especially if what's in it makes your fans look bad. A Republican National Committee fundraising pre ...

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Palin, Romney Get Laughs on Late-Night TV

posted: 7 days 22 hours ago

(March 3) -- Media personality. Conservative activist. Tea Party queen. Presidential contender. Of all the possible roles for Sarah Palin that have been tossed around, stand-up comic was never mentio ...

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Blogger Mickey Kaus Eyes Run for U.S. Senate

posted: 8 days 21 hours ago

(March 2) -- Mickey Kaus is on the verge of becoming one of those people he blogs about: a politician. The creator of the long-running and widely read Kausfiles on Slate has taken out nomination pape ...

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Is Your Job Ideal for You?

posted: 8 days 21 hours ago

(March 2) -- Even in these tough times, most American workers feel pretty good about what they're doing. Seven in 10 surveyed by Gallup said their jobs were ideal for them. There was no difference b ...

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