Are your politics rooted in your genes?
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For years, political scientists assumed our political leanings came from the way we were raised and the company we keep. You're a screaming liberal? Must be because you were raised in a household full of screaming liberals. You're an arch conservative? Must be because of that college you went to.
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As the presidential campaign got underway a year ago, the candidates faced a volatile political environment dominated by the Iraq war, illegal immigration and terrorism. A year later, the campaigns are rewriting their scripts as it appears that the race may actually be shaped once more by the eco...
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WHAT A PARTY!  My Life Among Democrats: Presidents, Candidates, Donors, Activists, Alligators, and Other Wild Animals  By Terry McAuliffe, with Steve Kettmann  Thomas Dunne Books, 416 pp., $24.95 At the very least, there is one totally true statement in Terence R. McAuliffe's new memoir: "This is my book," he writes, "and obviously I've done my best to make myself look good." ...
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Americans of ages 18 to 30 hold political views that differ from the general population in some ways that are not at all surprising, and some that are, according to the latest survey by the nonprofit group Young Voter Strategies.
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By BRIDGET JOHNSON  IRAQ war, gay rights, immigration, Iran, stem cells, yadda yadda: A candidate's stance on these issues may come in second on the road to 2008 as each competes to be the hippest, funkiest, freshest, dopest, flyest G on the ballot.
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The old adage that being overweight "is in the genes" may be true, at least partially, for some, say researchers.
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A study by a major health-care provider seeks to deepen the understanding of how the interplay of genetics and lifestyle affect your health. By the Associated Press.
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THE RACE: Support for Republican, Democratic candidates in the presidential races in Florida
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Why do we gossip? Evolution may hold some surprising answers.
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When it comes to a man&#39;s body odour, the fragrance -- or stench -- is in the nose of the beholder, according to U.S. researchers who suggest a single gene may determine how people perceive body odour.
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ARE you a naturist or a nurturist? Sorry, I should rephrase that. Which side of the nature-versus-nurture debate are you on? There is another, more relevant question.
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Comment is free: Gary Younge: To change the political sclerosis gripping their country, Americans need a president distinguished by his lack of pedigree
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Social networking sites have changed the game for political candidates.
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Our food likes and dislikes may have more to do with genes than choice, UK researchers believe.
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Some are born to rule, others to ridicule, is a worthy reminder to U.S presidential hopefuls struck by an endless arsenal of satirical barbs on the Web.
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This presidential election has been described by many as one in which morality mattered most to voters. But that perception may be driven at least partially by how pollsters asked voters about their priority issues.
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Running the country is no game. It just sounds like one sometimes. In the Bush White House, sports are a metaphor for life. Better keep up if you want to play.