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Democrats expand majorities; several races remain undecided
Los Angeles TimesDespite his conviction last month on corruption charges, Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the nation's longest-serving Republican senator, clung tenuously to his seat yesterday as congressional Democrats exulted in their election gains elsewhere around the...Tags: Al Franken, Tim Mahoney, Voting, Regional Elections, Ted Stevens
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Firm may be in for a grilling on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTONWorldCom Inc., once the toast of Washington, will get a tougher reception this month when it comes to Capitol Hill to face inquires about its accounting scandal. Through a series of broken promises and political missteps, WorldCom has managed to squander...Tags: Consumer Confidence, WorldCom Incorporated, Contracts, Ken Johnson, Laws
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Judge blocks Do Not Call list
Sun StaffIn a blow to millions of consumers who were awaiting the launch of a national Do Not Call list to restrict their mid-dinner calls from telemarketers, a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled Wednesday that the Federal Trade Commission lacks the legal authority...Tags: Gaming, Elections, Oklahoma City, Towson University, E-Commerce Industry
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House unanimously backs bill to improve gun-buyer screening
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - The sniper shootings have cast the politics of gun violence onto the national scene, sending Congress scrambling to address a fiercely partisan issue that has become a focus of the election season. The House unanimously passed a widely...Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), F James Jr Sensenbrenner, Assault, Health and Safety at Work, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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Pelosi calls for 'boldest possible' gun legislation
LANSDOWNE, Va. -- Even as she acknowledged that passing a new assault weapons ban would be a challenge, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) called on Congress to consider the “boldest possible package” to reduce gun...
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1-800-GET-THIN centers criticized
Weight-loss surgeons from across the United States are attempting to distance themselves from surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising for Lap-Band surgery.
In a letter to House members considering a congressional investigation of...Tags: Allergan Inc., Henry A Waxman, Weight, Hospitals and Clinics, Hospitals and Clinics
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Bernadine Healy dies at 67; doctor led Red Cross relief efforts after 9/11
Dr. Bernadine Healy, a hard-charging cardiologist and educator who was the first woman to lead the National Institutes of Health and later commanded American Red Cross relief efforts after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, died Saturday at her home in Gates...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Terrorism, Harvard Medical School, Cardiologists, American Heart Association
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Sketches of Michigan's congressional delegation
Michigan's U.S. House delegation: 1ST DISTRICT: NAME: Dan Benishek AGE: 58 (Born April 20, 1952) RESIDENCE: Crystal Falls PARTY: Republican EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in biology, University of Michigan, 1974; medical degree, Wayne State...Tags: Wayne County, Parties and Movements, Cornell University, Occupations, Organized Crime
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Democrats upset at media for early projection of GOP House takeover
Top of the TicketSome Democrats protested Tuesday night as the television networks and cable TV outlets said Republicans would take control of the House of Representatives â projections made well before polls closed in California and the West. Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-... -
Obama says bankruptcy gives GM 'a chance to rise again'
FOX 5 San Diego StaffPresident Obama said that pushing General Motors Corp. into bankruptcy today was a painful but necessary step to revive the legendary automaker, saving thousands of jobs and avoiding another direct hit to the struggling economy. "Working with my auto...Tags: Barack Obama, Heads of State, Vehicles, White House, Companies and Corporations
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Radio and TV broadcasters on the defensive in D.C.
L.A. Times Tech BlogThe Consumer Electronics Assn. and the CTIA (the main trade group for the mobile phone industry) urged the Federal Communications Commission today to consider reclaiming some digital TV airwaves and dedicating them to use with wireless devices....
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