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Cheney, with history of cardiological issues, suffers abnormal heart rhythm, cancels schedule
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Vice President Dick Cheney experienced an abnormal heartbeat Wednesday morning and, upon the advice of White House doctors, went to the hospital for a procedure to "restore his normal rhythm." For the 67-year-old Cheney, who canceled...Tags: Diseases, Heart Disease, The White House, Dick Cheney, History
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Powerful former NM senator pleads guilty to conspiracy, mail fraud in corruption case
Associated Press WriterALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ A once powerful New Mexico politician, former Sen. Manny Aragon, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy and mail fraud in a corruption case centered on construction of a courthouse. Aragon, 61, the former Senate president pro...Tags: Parliament, Corporate Crime, Corruption, Government, Fraud
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GOP seeks police, veterans to work Milwaukee polls
Associated Press WriterDemocrats are criticizing the Wisconsin Republican Party for seeking people with military and law enforcement experience to observe Milwaukee polling places. Barack Obama's presidential campaign said the effort is meant to intimidate voters but...Tags: Referenda, Polls, Voting, Defense, Milwaukee
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SunSentinel's Olmeda new president of journalists organization
SunSentinel.comRafael Olmeda, immediate past president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and a senior writer at the SunSentinel, has been elected president of UNITY: Journalists of Color Inc. Olmeda was chosen by UNITY's board of directors at its fall...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Government, Minority Groups, Florida International University
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Attorney: No campaign funds used in settlement with Fla. congressman's former mistress
Associated Press WriterWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney did not use campaign funds to buy the silence of a former aide with whom he is accused of having an affair, his attorney said Wednesday. Mahoney, a wealthy venture capitalist, used his own money to pay...Tags: Tim Mahoney, Nancy Pelosi, Government, Hurricane Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Little change in Iowa politics despite work, money
AP Political WriterAfter millions of dollars and months of hard work, strategists from both parties said Iowa's political landscape has barely budged as the election nears. As was the case last summer, Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin is favored to win a fifth term. And all...Tags: Christopher Rants, Kevin McCarthy, Government, Tom Harkin
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NY Historical Society offers similarities, contrasts in exhibit on iconic Civil War generals
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee met face-to-face only twice — once toward the end of the war wtih Mexico in 1848, and 17 years later at Appomattox, where then-Union commander Grant accepted the surrender of Lee's battered...Tags: Technology, Abraham Lincoln, Government, Reconstruction, Slavery
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G-8 leaders say they will hold a global summit on financial crisis in near future
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Leaders of the Group of Eight major industrial countries said Wednesday they will meet "in the near future" for a global summit to tackle the financial crisis. In a joint statement released by the White House, the G-8 leaders said...Tags: Summits, Finance, Nicolas Sarkozy, The White House, European Union
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Boswell defends record as he seeks seventh term
Associated Press WriterDemocratic Rep. Leonard Boswell is a six-term incumbent with far more campaign cash than his challenger, but he said he's not brushing off Republican Kim Schmett as a serious opponent in the Nov. 4 election. "I don't take anything as a cake walk. Any...Tags: Economic Policy, Nancy Pelosi, Government, Greg Ganske, Primaries
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Nats interested in Randolph
Here's a duo of National League East events that could happen -- without dramatically stretching reality -- in the next year:
1. The Nationals get off to a poor start in 2009 and fire manager Manny Acta, replacing him with their third-base coach Willie...Tags: Brian Cashman, Major League Baseball, Jerry Manuel, Government, Joe Girardi
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Iraqi officials: US agrees to limited Iraqi jurisdiction over US troops
Associated Press WriterBAGHDAD (AP) _ American troops could face trial before Iraqi courts for major crimes committed off base and when not on missions, under a draft security pact hammered out in months of tortuous negotiations, Iraqi officials familiar with the accord said...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Parliament, Wars and Interventions, Defense, Armed Forces
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Economy hits fresh potholes; Bush, Paulson, Bernanke say it will improve but urge patience
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ The economy was in deep pain even as the government pushed forward Wednesday with its latest financial rescue plan to exchange taxpayer money for stakes in the nation's banks. On Wall Street, the Dow shed more than 500 points on worries...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Bank of New York Company, Credit Ratings, State Street Corporation, Government
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