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Celebrity Relatives by the Bunch

Even though they've been fighting lately, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have at least one thing in common: the Jolie-Pitts. It turns out that Hillary and Angelina are distant cousins—ninth cousins twice removed, to be exact. Barack and Brad are also ninth cousins. They're just the beginning of a surprisingly fame-filled family tree. According to research from the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Clinton, who is of French-Canadian descent, can also claim Céline Dion (who sang her campaign anthem) and Madonna as cousins. Barack's all in the family with Harry Truman, Winston Churchill —and Dick Cheney. So, Howard Dean, we have the answer to your problems: a big, old-fashioned family meeting. Because if you don't crack some heads, Alice will.

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