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Tampa Bay activates Longoria off DL
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10 brightest ideas of the week: Sept. 7, 2008
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McCain's grizzly politics Gail Collins, The New York Times
Character vs. issues John Dickerson, Slate
McCain even outshines Palin Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register
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