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Hurricane Ike up to Category 4; packs winds of 135 mph
"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to nervously wonder where it would eventually strike....Tags: Hurricane Gustav, Executive Branch, Charlie Crist, National Hurricane Center, Regional Authority
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McCain's choice won't fool women
Sarah Palin is a woman. Hillary Clinton is a woman. Women just love voting for other women. Women candidates are interchangeable. Therefore, women who would have voted for Clinton are obviously going to vote for Palin. If this syllogism strikes you as...Tags: Executive Branch, Nature, Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton, Olympia Snowe
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International alliance approves U.S.-India nuclear deal
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA landmark deal to improve nuclear cooperation between the United States and India moved forward Saturday with the approval of an international regulatory group, but U.S. officials who have promoted the accord acknowledged that they may run out of time to...Tags: Nuclear Policy, George Bush, International Relations, Treaties, Human Rights
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Ron Reagan, son of late president, back on radio
The Associated PressRon Reagan, the liberal son of the late President Ronald Reagan, is going back on the radio. Starting Monday, "The Ron Reagan Show" is scheduled for live broadcast from Seattle's KPTK-AM, Monday through Friday, with national syndication through Air...Tags: National Government, Radio, Republican National Conventions, Ronald Reagan
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St. Lucie County shutting down hurricane hotline at 8 Saturday night
TCPalm.comThe St. Lucie County public safety officials announced Saturday afternoon that since Hurricane Ike no longer appears to be an immediate threat for St. Lucie County, the county's Hurricane Information Hotline (772-462-2745) will be de-activated at 8 p.m....Tags: Disasters, Hurricane Preparedness, Safety of Citizens, Meteorological Disasters, Hurricanes
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Pelosi requests Iowa pay less
A day after Gov. Chet Culver demanded that Washington cut the red tape and release disaster-aid funding destined for Iowa, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has sent a letter to President Bush requesting that Iowa pay less of the total share for debris...Tags: Disasters, Executive Branch, George Bush, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Nancy Pelosi
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Michigan Democrats pick high court candidate
Associated Press WriterMichigan Democrats on Saturday chose candidates for the November statewide ballot but not before focusing on the very top of the ticket -- a tight race between Barack Obama and John McCain. Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm said it's "mind-blowing...Tags: Executive Branch, Judges, Local Authority, Sarah Palin, Colleges and Universities
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McCain, Obama plan joint stop at Ground Zero
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama said Saturday they will put aside partisan politics for a joint appearance at Ground Zero to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, in a statement,...Tags: Advertising, Ceremonies, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Television Industry, Barack Obama
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One of state's largest unions ratifies new contact
Chicago Tribune reporterState workers in one of Illinois' largest employee unions will get 15.25 percent raises over four years under a new contract ratified Friday. The willingness of Gov. Rod Blagojevich to accommodate more than 37,000 members of the American Federation of...Tags: Executive Branch, Local Elections, Rod Blagojevich, Regional Authority, Employees
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2 Americas, a world apart
Tribune correspondentsThe America here has no suffering middle class to speak of, just like the America in Denver barely sweats terrorist threats. In Denver's America, George Bush is the president, he's a Republican, and almost everything is his fault. In St. Paul's America,...Tags: Sarah Palin, Republican National Conventions, International Military Interventions, Religious Leaders, Political Candidates
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Illinois' Schock could become youngest congressman
Associated Press WriterAaron Schock is Hollywood-handsome, single and smart. He's also ambitious. At 19, he unseated the president of the Peoria, Ill., school board with 60 percent of the vote after a write-in campaign. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance in just two...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Sara Feigenholtz, Republican National Conventions, Political Candidates, Elections
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