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Nothing like a 3 mile run in the pouring rain! Ooooorahhhhhhhh!

Answer to a Q in class this week: # of married couples in the US? 54.4 million married couples. (2000 census)

FLE follow-up: Man sentenced to 45 years in prison for spread of HIV to 6 women. http://tiny.cc/BwYm8

Book Alert! Sun Tsu's The Art of War is in the bargain books at Borders for $3.99! I highly recommend it, especially for business/military.

TV Alert! Disgraced Illinois Gov Rod Blagojevich couldn't be on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!, so he sent his wife, Patti. NBC @ 8PM.

Freecycle! If you are not willing any AP Gov prep books you used this year to younger siblings, please bring them in & I will pass them on.

World traveling tips from NY Times columnist Nick Kristoff. Cum Laude in Evading Bandits http://tiny.cc/YGeHM

APGOVFinal Exam Prep: What is the significance of the Gideon case?

APGOV Final Exam Prep:Can you describe the ins and outs of the War Powers Resolution?

TV Alert: Inside the Obama White House at 10PM on NBC tonight and tomorrow.

APGOV Final Exam Prep:What's a single member plurality district?

APGOV Final Exam Prep: Who are the three "players" that make-up an Iron Triangle?

APGOV Final Exam Prep: What is the primary role of the White House staff?

APGOV Final Exam Prep: What is the "free rider problem"?

Girl Power! India’s Parliament elected its first female speaker! http://tiny.cc/WpGci

What's the difference between an initiative and referendum?

APGOV Final Exam Prep: What is meant by "split ticket voting"?

APGOV Final Exam Prep: Can you describe the difference between the trustee, delegate and politico theories of representation in congress?

APGOV Final Exam Prep: Can you describe voter turnout rates by race?

NY Times article on party platforms. #sschat nytimes.com/interactive/20… nytimes.com/2012/09/05/us/…