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Meet Dave Carney, Rick Perry’s Karl Rove-Like Political Guru
Washington - Dave Carney, the architect behind Texas Gov. Rick Perry's spectacular political rise, first in Texas and then in entering the presidential race, is facing scrutiny for the …
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Judge Delays Blagojevich Sentencing Indefinitely
Chicago - Rod R. Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois who tried to sell President Obama’s Senate seat, has waited three months to learn his fate after being convicted …
Occupy Wall Street Day 12 – Poised to Take Off
"Occupy Wall Street is leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions. The one thing we all have in common is that We Are The …
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Occupy Wall Street Protesters Driven by Varying Goals
Reporting from New York - Michael Moore and Susan Sarandon have dropped in. A seasoned diplomat dispenses free advice. Supporters send everything from boxes of food and clothes to …
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The Best Among Us
An activist from the Occupy Wall Street movement is shown being arrested by police in New York on September 24, 2011. (Photo: Brennan Cavanaugh / Flickr) There …
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US-Born Qaeda Leader Killed in Yemen
Sana, Yemen - A missile fired from an American drone aircraft in Yemen on Friday killed Anwar al-Awlaki, the radical American-born cleric who was a leading figure in Al …
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Ohio’s Anti-Union Law Jeopardizes Public Safety With Depleted Staff, Slower Response Times
In March, Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) signed an overwhelmingly unpopular anti-union bill into law that stripped the state’s employees of almost all of their collective bargaining rights. While …
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Occupy Wall Street and New Bottom Line Spark the Struggle to Take Back the American Dream
In its second week, hundreds of people have taken over Liberty Square as part of Occupy Wall Street. What started as a loosely organized protest against the corrupting impact …
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Chris Christie’s Big Problem
Washington - Whether or not he lets himself be convinced to run for president, Chris Christie needs to find some way to lose weight. Like everyone else, elected officials …
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“Occupy Wall Street” Protest Links Up With Locked-Out Teamsters
Expanding their reach beyond the confines of Wall Street, a dozen activists from the ongoing Occupy Wall Street action disrupted an art auction at Sotheby’s last week. …