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Russian billionaire Abramovich leaves governor job
Associated Press WriterRussian billionaire Roman Abramovich has resigned as governor of a remote Arctic region, a position he has held for almost eight years and long wanted to leave. His formal resignation request was denied two years ago by former President Vladimir Putin, a...Tags: Elections, Government, Local Elections, National Government, Executive Branch
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Budget rerun means more bickering in Springfield
Associated Press WriterMaybe top Illinois officials are watching too much television. They're in the middle of a budget mess that manages to combine both the reruns and the reality shows that dominate the summer schedule. Call it "Project Gridlock" or "The Surreal World."...Tags: Government, National Government, Michael Madigan, Rod Blagojevich, Television Industry
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Unclear future for 10 men on Nebraska's death row
Associated Press WriterFor more than 10 years, John Lotter has faced death in Nebraska's electric chair for the grisly 1993 triple murder that spawned the movie "Boys Don't Cry." But the state Supreme Court made that sentence uncertain for Lotter and the nine other men on...Tags: Government, Local Elections, Trials, Death Penalty, Murder
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Companies begin quest for oil, gas off Florida
Associated Press WriterOil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide. No more. Record crude oil prices are fueling support for oil and natural gas exploration...Tags: Government, Energy, Environmental Pollution, George Bush, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California)
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'Switcheroonie' on anthem spurs outrage
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe jazz singer, invited to perform the national anthem before the Denver mayor's annual state of the city address, stood at the microphone and let loose her voice. What came out were the lyrics of the song known as the black national anthem, set to...Tags: Government, Elections, Jazz Music, Local Elections, Public Officials
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Franken tries the switch from comic to Congress
Associated Press WriterMoving from celebrity to senator isn't exactly an untraveled path. But that doesn't mean comedian Al Franken, who is vying for a Senate seat in Minnesota, will coast to Capitol Hill on a wide, smooth road. Franken, a Democrat, best-selling author and...Tags: Government, Local Elections, Sales, Sonny Bono, Clint Eastwood
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Politicians, parades are a 4th of July tradition
Chicago Tribune reporterSuburban streets will be clogged Friday with candidates for Congress right down to county offices, all seeking support on one of the year's busiest campaign days. But while the saying goes that everyone loves a parade, for politicians it is more like a...Tags: Dick Cheney, Government, Local Elections, Naperville, Rod Blagojevich
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Brangelina twins will always have Nice
Associated Press WriterThey'll always have Nice. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's soon-to-be-born twins will always be considered honorary citizens of Nice, regardless of whether they opt to obtain French citizenship, the mayor of Nice said Friday. The Hollywood super couple...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt
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Fla. court voids casino agreement
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The Florida Supreme Court overturned yesterday an agreement that Gov. Charlie Crist signed with the Seminole Tribe to expand gambling at its casinos, saying the governor had no right to allow games that are illegal elsewhere in the...Tags: The Seminole Tribe, Government, Casino and Gambling, Tourism and Leisure, Executive Branch
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Utah giving state workers 4-day workweek to save energy
The Associated PressStarting next month, it will be "TGIT" for Utah state employees. As in: "Thank God It's Thursday." In a yearlong experiment aimed at reducing the state's energy costs and commuters' gasoline expenses, Utah is about to become the first state to switch...Tags: Government, Environmental Pollution, Civil and Public Service, Executive Branch, Employees
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