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| Harkin: Looks shouldn't get you elected | | Just because someone is as attractive as singer Taylor Swift, doesn't mean he or she should be a U.S. senator, Iowa Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin argued last week. |
| Wallenda breaks tightrope records | | Record-breaking daredevil Nik Wallenda will attempt on Sunday what he calls his most challenging feat to date: a tightrope walk between two skyscrapers 600 feet above downtown Chicago. |
| U.N.: Global warming more certain | | "If left unchecked, climate change will increase the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems," a new report says. |
| Talk like a political junkie | | The midterm elections are next week. How much do you think you know? If you don't know much, we've got you covered. Here are some fun facts to put you on the fast track to sounding like a political junkie. |
| Mr. President, meet Mitch McConnell | | CNN's John King and other top political reporters empty out their notebooks each Sunday to reveal five things that will be in the headlines in the days, weeks and months ahead. |
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