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Poll: Obama Expected to Lose But Still Tops Any Republican One-On-One
Washington - Look out President Barack Obama, even Sarah Palin's gaining on you. A new McClatchy-Marist poll finds that Obama looks increasingly vulnerable in next year's election, …
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Justice Department Condemns Texas Redistricting
Texas' Republican-controlled Legislature violated the federal Voting Rights Act by adopting new congressional and legislative district maps that disenfranchise minority voters, the Justice Department has told a Washington federal …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Department of Justice Claims Gov. Rick Perry Is in Violation of the Voting Rights Act, and More
In today's On the News segment: Davis denied clemency by a Georgia paroles board today; the post-Reagan generation now has 37 percent of young families living in poverty; Don't …
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Mortars Fall on Yemeni Capital as Battles Continue
Sana, Yemen - Government forces lobbed mortars from high ground overlooking the Yemeni capital on Tuesday as deadly violence continued for a third day after a brief lull overnight …
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Where’s the Federal Plan to Tackle Crippling Housing Problem?
Washington - While lawmakers and the president scrap over deficit reduction and jobs plans, they're largely overlooking one of the biggest drags on employment and a major cause of …
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Out and Proud to Serve
Washington - Now it can be told: A prominent gay rights advocate who called himself J. D. Smith is in fact 1st Lt. Josh Seefried, a 25-year-old active-duty Air …
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Texas Tea Party Wants “Sanctuary Cities” Bill Revived by Perry
Austin - Texas Tea Party leaders, challenging Gov. Rick Perry to dispel doubts about his stance on illegal immigration, demanded Monday that he call lawmakers back to work to …
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Hundreds of Civilians Flee: The Struggle Over a Qaddafi Stronghold
Surt, Libya - During lulls between mortar and rocket barrages, hundreds of civilians fled this coastal city on Monday after five days of fierce clashes between fighters loyal to …
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Nebraska GOP Backs Mini-Electoral College Rigging Plan
Nebraska is one of just two states which allocates its Electoral College votes by congressional district — a fact that enabled President Obama to win one electoral vote in …
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Scamming Washington: Exclusive Letters From the ScamiLeaks Archives
To My Closest of Friends President and Professor Barack Obama, I send this missive to you with deepest urgency. My embarrassment at importuning you in any …