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John McCain's options narrow on the electoral college map
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWith just four weeks until the election, John McCain is facing an increasingly steep path to the presidency, as the economic crisis and Barack Obama's financial edge tilt the political landscape to the Democrat's advantage. After two of the closest...Tags: The White House, Lower House, Polls, John McCain, Government
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Investors bail out of stocks, sending Dow below 10,000
Fearing that the credit crunch is rapidly spreading worldwide and won't be quickly fixed by government rescue plans, investors bailed out of stocks yesterday and sent the Dow Jones industrial average down nearly 800 points by midafternoon. The market...Tags: Wachovia Corp., Lower House, National Government, Financial Markets, Stock Broking
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Thai deputy prime minister resigns after violent clashes at Parliament
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ A Thai official says Deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh has tendered his resignation to take responsibility for violent clashes outside Parliament between police and protesters. Chavalit resigned Tuesday after dozens...Tags: Government, Riots, Injuries
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McAuliffe's Virginia swing for Obama could be a practice lap for a race of his own
Associated Press WriterASHLAND, Va. (AP) _ Barnstorming Virginia to fire up Democrats for Barack Obama's presidential bid is something Terry McAuliffe says comes naturally for him. That would be the same Barack Obama he worked to defeat a few months ago when he was Hillary...Tags: Al Gore, University of Virginia, Regional Authority, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Upper House
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Turkish warplanes bomb more Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq and Turkey
Associated Press WriterANKARA, Turkey (AP) _ Turkish warplanes bombed suspected Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq and southeast Turkey on Tuesday, in new air strikes responding to an attack that killed 17 soldiers at a military outpost four days ago. It was the fourth...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Demographics, Human Rights, European Union, Wars and Interventions
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National Briefing
Bush aides won't have to cooperate A federal appeals court rejected House Democrats' demands to force two of President Bush's top aides to cooperate with an investigation about the firings of nine federal prosecutors in 2006. Time will run out on this...Tags: The White House, Hurricane Ike, Fraud, Regional Authority, Meteorological Disasters
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McCain's tough stance against pork barrel spending sometimes compromised by tough choices
AP Special CorrespondentCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ It's one of Republican presidential candidate John McCain's most surefire applause lines, a vow to veto pork barrel spending like the road and bridge projects that lawmakers hold dear. "You will know their names. I will make them...Tags: National Government, John McCain, Laws, Executive Branch, Political Candidates
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Sri Lanka's main opposition party calls for international probe into blast that killed 27
Associated Press WriterCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) _ Sri Lanka's top opposition party called Tuesday for an international investigation into a bomb attack the previous day that killed a popular former army general and 26 others. Retired Maj. Gen. Janaka Perera, who was a member of...Tags: Rebellions, Government, Armed Forces, Defense, Wars and Interventions
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Court gets bonus scandal cases today
Of The Associated PressA corruption scandal that has roiled the Statehouse for nearly two years reaches court today, when a powerful former House leader, a representative who was his protege and four legislative aides will appear on charges they helped divert millions of...Tags: Prosecution, National Government, Trials, Court Preliminary, Defendants
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2 decades later, McCain trying to heal old wounds from Keating 5 banking scandal
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Nearly two decades later, John McCain is still haunted by his role in the Keating Five scandal. His role in the 1980s banking scandal is featured in a new Barack Obama attack video. McCain's presidential campaign quickly moved to...Tags: National Government, Prosecution, Bill Ayers, Trials, Fraud
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The honey pot
When the bailout bill crashed and burned in the House of Representatives last Monday, a little quick math nailed down the challenge: Muster 12 votes. That's all it needed to pass. Now we know how much that costs: $150 billion. That's the amount by...Tags: Lower House, National Government, Stocks, Upper House, Government
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Koch tells Jewish seniors Obama supports Israel
South Florida Sun-SentinelFormer New York City mayor Edward Koch was warmly greeted by a crowd of about 100 seniors — a few even asked the still popular Koch "How ya doin'? — when he went to the Sunrise Senior Center recently to assure Jewish voters of Democratic...Tags: National Government, Lower House, Civil Rights, John McCain, John Kerry
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