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Rep. John Lewis: John McCain, Sarah Palin are 'sowing the seeds of hatred and division'
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov. George Wallace fostered in...Tags: Local Elections, Civil Rights, Ku Klux Klan, National Government, Terrorism
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Bush, allies put on joint front in effort to calm jittery investors in financial crisis
Associated Press WritersWASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush and the world's financial leaders staged repeated displays of unity Saturday to combat an unfolding credit crisis, hoping to calm investors whose panic has spread despite bold and accelerating government action. While...Tags: Heads of State, Joe Biden, Herbert Clark Hoover, Banking, Business Institutions
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Photographs obtained by AP show Edwards-Harvick scuffle was more physical than described
AP Auto Racing WriterCONCORD, N.C. (AP) _ Photographs of the scuffle between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick show a more physical confrontation than witnesses described, with Edwards at one point grabbing Harvick by the throat. The two NASCAR stars argued during Thursday's...Tags: Road Accidents, NASCAR, Matt Kenseth, National Government, Photography
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Report: Ind. workers losing job-provided coverage
Associated Press WriterA new report provides grist for a health policy political debate Monday: Indiana fares better than most states when it comes to employer-provided health insurance, but the percentage of Hoosiers who are covered is dropping. Health plans through work...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Poverty, Population, Healthcare Policies, Society
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Palin drops ceremonial first puck in Philadelphia Flyers' home-opener against Rangers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ To a mixture of boos and cheers, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin dropped the ceremonial first puck Saturday night at the Philadelphia Flyers' home opener against the New York Rangers. The Alaska governor and self-...Tags: Field Hockey, Scott Gomez, Philadelphia Flyers, John McCain, New York Rangers
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Setting aside recriminations, Clintons to stump actively for Obama
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race. Once the...Tags: Joe Biden, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Bill Clinton, National Government, Barack Obama
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His backers confident, Barack Obama nods to John McCain, rallies voters for final push
Associated Press WriterPHILADELPHIA (AP) _ His backers feeling increasingly confident, Democrat Barack Obama made a slight nod to his Republican rival on Saturday and asked voters to have faith in him as the next president. Even as he criticized John McCain's economic...Tags: National Government, Polls, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, John McCain
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Bad time for sports building boom
The engine of the local economy has seized at the worst time for New York teams as they complete an unprecedented building boom. Right? Sort of. But it could've been even worse. What if the credit system had gone kaput two or three years ago? Might one...Tags: Anheuser-Busch, New York Mets, Amy Poehler, National Government, Bank of America Corp.
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Obama's sweet talk is a tale of pie
The Swampby Jill Zuckman This is a story about pie. Except that it's a little bit like a fish tale. With each retelling, the story gets a bit more dramatic. Sen. Barack Obama likes pie. Over the last three days of......Tags: Columbus, Barack Obama, Ted Strickland, Restaurant and Catering Industry, John McCain
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Bush: 100 days to the finish line
The Swampby Mark Silva KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - For President Bush, the end is near. On Sunday, he will have 100 days left in his presidency. He warned everyone that he would be "sprinting'' to the finish, but nobody had an......Tags: Harry S Truman, Armed Forces, Richard Nixon, National Government, Defense
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Obama, the new Reagan?
The SwampBy Paul West Every so often, luck and circumstance give birth to an accidental congressman or senator, a politician who lands in Washington mainly by being in the right place at the right time. Once in a very long while,......Tags: Saxby Chambliss, Ronald Reagan, National Government, Tom Davis, Barack Obama
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Alaska report: Palin abused her power
The Swampby James Oliphant From the New York Times: A legislative committee investigating Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, the Republican vice presidential candidate, issued a report Friday night that found she unlawfully abused her authority by firing the state's...Tags: New York Times, Lawyers, Regional Authority, Sarah Palin, Executive Branch
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