Researchers in Nebraska hope to learn more about the scientific underpinnings of political preference, starting with how our eyes focus on positive and negative images.

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Ask Kevin Green about his research into Wellington Villa, south of Alexandria, and his eyes light up mischievously. A resident of the mile-long enclave tucked between the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the Potomac River a few miles south of Old Town, he rattled some of the area’s long-timers by challenging a beloved piece of neighborhood lore. Read full article > >

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Where We Live: Wellington Villa

DES MOINES — Ron Paul is the Republican the Republican establishment wants to ignore. Right now they can’t seem to take their eyes off him. Many Republicans see him as a fringe candidate, a politician whose views on foreign policy and the legalization of drugs put him far outside the mainstream of the party. They would like to dismiss him, but here in Iowa it’s impossible to do so. Among the candidates, only Mitt Romney seems happy with the strength Paul is demonstrating. Read full article > >

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Scientists say a new generation of contact lenses that project images in front of the eyes is a step closer after successful animal trials.

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Bionic lenses to project emails

Scientists say a new generation of contact lenses that project images in front of the eyes is a step closer after successful animal trials.

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Bionic lenses to project emails

CAIRO — A woman activist who posted nude pictures of herself on her blog to protest limits on free expression has triggered an uproar in Egypt, drawing condemnations from conservatives and liberals alike. Some liberals feared that the posting by 20-year-old university student Aliaa Magda Elmahdy would taint them in the eyes of deeply conservative Egyptians ahead of Nov. 28 parliamentary elections in which they are trying to compete with fundamentalist Islamic parties. Read full article > >

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NEW YORK — Two fighter jets escorted a Los Angeles-to-New York American Airlines flight after three passengers locked themselves in a bathroom Sunday, the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, officials said. A law enforcement official said it wasn’t thought to be terrorism, and American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith said, “In our eyes, it’s a big nothing.” Read full article > >

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Military jets escort American flight to NYC; AA spokesman says ‘it’s a big nothing’

Bronx residents, keep your eyes open for a peacock, and not the NBC one. A female peacock, or “peahen,” is on the loose after escaping the Bronx Zoo Tuesday-and has been spotted at a subway station and on a major highway. “We’ll get her eventually,”…

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Did Vice President Joe Biden fall asleep during President Barack Obama’s budget speech Wednesday? The vice president was caught with his eyes closed for an extended period of time. (April 13)

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Vice President Biden appears to doze during speech

Cover your eyes, Winklevii: Facebook, the world’s most popular social networking service, has held exploratory talks with potential partners about entering China, a person familiar with the matter tells Bloomberg. “We are currently studying and…

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Facebook Eyes China Market

He slid next to Randi Frazier while she was eyeing the fresh fish. He had his eyes on something else.

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New Prince George’s Wegmans becoming a social hot spot

While the eyes of the world are on Haiti’s illegitimate elections and the return of the deposed dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, about 1.5 million displaced earthquake survivors continue to live in sub-human conditions. In the absence of large-scale or systemic responses by the government, international community, or aid organizations, progressive civil society organizations are evolving strategies to win the right to housing. read more

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The Right to Housing for Internally Displaced Haitians

ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT – Hamdi Hassan, a senior member of the banned Muslim Brotherhood party, was jailed by Egyptian authorities Jan. 28 during the tensest days of anti-government protests in this coastal city.

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Muslim Brotherhood eyes comeback in Egypt

The Cairo protests – through the eyes of London’s Arab community

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Watching and waiting

Gabrielle Giffords has opened her eyes. She has squeezed her husband’s hand. At one point, she tried to pull out her ventilator tube, as if annoyed it was there and impatient to get back to work.

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