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RFK Jr.’s Wife Found Dead

Mary Kennedy, found dead yesterday after allegedly hanging herself, battled drug and alcohol problems and was depressed about her recent split, friends tell Eleanor Clift.
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Mitt's Tea Party Masters

Romney can't possibly want to tie himself to the unpopular House GOP and the Tea Party activists who set its agenda. But, asks Michael Tomasky, does he have a choice?
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Life After Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Necrotizing fasciitis leaves victims scarred, without limbs, and coping with reduced mobility--but happy to have survived, says Casey Schwartz.
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Ridley Scott's Kick-Ass Women

It's been 30 years since Blade Runner, but legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott finally returrns to sci-fi with Prometheus. He talks to Marlow Stern about his mysterious new film.
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The House's Immigration Betrayal

The GOP's' Violence Against Women Act guts protection for immigrants. The White House promises a veto, but abused-women advocates tell Michelle Goldberg they're scared.
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Shoot First, Learn the Law Later

In the wake of George Zimmerman's shooting of Trayvon Martin, Aram Roston wanted to see how hard it is to get a concealed-weapon permit in Florida. The answer: not very.
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Palin's Latest Triumph?

Her Nebraska Senate pick, Deb Fischer, prevailed over the GOP establishment's chosen candidate. Rich Galen looks at Palin's maturation, and her potential power in Tampa.
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Wes Anderson Divides Cannes

'Moonrise Kingdom' may be more respectable than previous Cannes opening films, but polarizing reactions still always greet director Wes Anderson, reports Richard Porton.

'Canada'

Obama Knows Better on State's Rights

by Jim Neal

Camelot Curse

Mary Kennedy and Kennedy Family Tragedies

by The Daily Beast

Hoagie Summit

Phone Jamming Comes to America

by Tony Doukopil

Pandering

Obama's Patronizing Visit to 'The View'

by Michelle Cottle

Vatican Mystery

Sex Toys of Presidential Candidates

by Brian Ries

Small Screen Style

Looking for Rielle? Not So Fast…

Just two days of defense testimony and team Edwards rests their case. So why didn’t anyone call Rielle Hunter, Cate Edwards or the former senator himself to the stand? Newsweek & The Daily Beast’s Diane Dimond on what Edwards’s attorneys are banking on—and which critical testimony could come under fire from the jury.

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Odd Safe-Sex Ads

by Anna Klassen

'The View'

Obama's Patronizing Visit

by Michelle Cottle

Grisly Find

Vatican Mob-Murder Mystery

by Barbie Latza Nadeau

Kennedy Family Tragedies

Mary Kennedy, estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was found dead of an apparent suicide on Wednesday—the latest in a long line of early deaths in the family. From assassinations to plane crashes, see more of the storied clan’s tragedies.

Hottest Cannes Films

Forget the Oscars. Pound for pound, the Cannes Film Festival is the most glamorous massing of movie stars in the world. See our top picks of movies from the festival.

DSK’s Victory Party That Never Happened

European politics seem like one prolonged hallucination these days, so here’s another: imagine Dominique Strauss-Kahn, despite all his peccadilloes, had been elected president of France. The Daily Beast supplies a victory party guest list.

Odd Safe-Sex Ads

MTV is known for debuting racy music videos and controversial reality TV shows, but their safe-sex announcements are equally titillating. Take a look at the strangest ads promoting safe sex.

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Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein's Retrospective

The comic-book artist was inspired by advertising—and Madison Avenue soon aped his designs.

Best Celebrity Twitter Pictures

Rashida Jones and friends at the Met Ball, Yoko Ono looking like a rebel, and Zac Posen with a sexy date. Plus, more of the best star snapshots from this week.

Candidates’ Popularity Shapes ‘Grand Old Party’ Sex Toys

The 'Grand Old Party' project offers sex toys based on each GOP challenger's poll data. See photos.

Cannes Film Festival 2012 Opening Night

This year, the Cannes Film Festival opened with the premiere of Moonrise Kingdom, Wes Anderson’s much-hyped film starring Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Ed Norton, and Frances McDormand. From Jane Fonda’s figure-hugging dress to Alec Baldwin carrying his girlfriend, see highlights from the red carpet on opening night.