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Obama camp criticizes, then praises McCain VP choice
Barack Obama's spokesman fired off a fast criticism of Republican John McCain's new running mate Friday, but the Democratic candidate himself quickly stepped in to offer her congratulations and praise. Obama, who is eager to win over female voters who...Tags: Regional Authority, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Popular Music, Elections
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Gov. Sarah Palin has put drilling above environment
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin may have swept into office as an advocate for polished ethics and open government, but she's been a business-as-usual Alaskan governor when it comes to environmental policies, according to interviews and a review of her record....Tags: TransCanada Corporation, Natural Resources, Environmental Pollution, Colleges and Universities, Executive Branch
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Yucatan beheadings offer a grim lesson
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe sickening discovery this week of 11 headless bodies, heaped like broken dolls near the colonial city of Merida, underscored a bitter lesson for Mexico: the battle to control the multibillion-dollar drug trade knows no boundaries. The bodies are...Tags: Corporate Crime, Felipe Calderon, Injuries, Gang Activity, Murder
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Hezbollah finds left-leaning friends abroad
Special to The TimesHezbollah has extended its international reach by establishing contacts with left-leaning, environmental and peace groups opposed to U.S.-led economic globalization, analysts and people tied to the group say. The Lebanese Shiite Muslim militant...Tags: Think Tanks, Globalization, Civil Unrest, Terrorism, International Relations
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Palin brings excitement, but little experience, to ticket
tom.brune@newsday.comBy unexpectedly choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate Friday, Republican John McCain appears to be gambling that the excitement and energy she brings to the ticket will outweigh her obscurity and inexperience. In her brief, meteoric political career,...Tags: Natural Resources, Local Elections, Regional Authority, Natural Gas, Petroleum Industry
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Md. medical team heading to Louisiana for storm help
The Associated PressA medical strike team will leave Maryland for Louisiana to help Gulf Coast states deal with Hurricane Gustav, the governor's office said. Five advanced life support ambulances and six support vehicles staffed by 26 people will leave early Saturday. Gov....Tags: Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Hurricane Gustav
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Alaska governor has stood up to her own party
Tribune staff reporterShe's a former beauty queen, a fierce competitor known as "Sarah Barracuda," a political insider-turned-outsider and the first female governor of Alaska. Now 44-year-old Sarah Palin, a mother of five who gave birth to her last child in April, could be...Tags: George H.W. Bush, Corporate Crime, Parliament, Executive Branch, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Md. GOP applauds pick
Sun reporterMaryland Republicans -- especially women -- applauded the addition of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to their party's presidential ticket Friday, saying she delivered strong conservative credentials and a youthful complement to John McCain's maverick reputation....Tags: Carmen Amedori, Corporate Crime, Executive Branch, Religious Leaders, Tom Ridge
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Illinois, Missouri governors bet on football game
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has made a friendly wager with Missouri Governor Matt Blunt over Saturday's Illinois-Missouri football game. Blagojevich's office says the losing governor will issue a proclamation in their home state congratulating the...Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Regional Authority, Rod Blagojevich, Executive Branch, Fighting Illini
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Governor seeks campaign cash curb
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose administration is under federal scrutiny for allegedly trading state jobs for campaign contributions, proposed a ban Friday on political cash from anyone holding a government job. Blagojevich used...Tags: Regional Authority, Political Candidates, Rod Blagojevich, Elections, Executive Branch
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Krauthammer: In Obama, Democrats endorse a faint Gatsby
Charles Krauthammer is a syndicated columnist based at the Washington PostThe air of unease at the Democratic convention this week was not just a result of the Clinton psychodrama. The deeper anxiety was that the party was nominating a man of many gifts but precious few accomplishments -- bearing even fewer witnesses. When...Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Jeremiah Wright
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