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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: Polls, Government, Parties and Movements, Parliament, Barack Obama
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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: Private Health Care, Government, Upper House, Parliament, State Budgets
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October 07: Feedback from newspaper readers
Feedback vs. Obama • Jerry, Hampton: I am an undecided voter, but I would like to say you guys just don't get it or don't care. I know Barack Obama is in town and that is newsworthy. Come on guys, not only do you use almost your entire first local section...Tags: Parliament, Barack Obama, Easter, Christmas
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WORLD & NATION UPDATE: AT HOME
House Democrats' demands to force two of the president's top aides to cooperate with an investigation about the firings of nine federal prosecutors in 2006 was rejected yesterday by an appeals court. Time will run out on the congressional session before...Tags: Court Administration, Local Authority, Injuries, Government, Upper House
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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: Private Health Care, Civil Rights, Joe Biden, Government, John Kerry
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Congress opens hearings on financial meltdown
The Associated PressThe now-bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers arranged millions in bonuses for fired executives as it pleaded for a federal lifeline, lawmakers learned today, as Congress began investigating what went so wrong on Wall Street to prompt a $700 billion...Tags: Tom Davis, $700 Billion Bank Bailout, Government, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, American International Group
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Fox, CBS and CW fall lineups show promise
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTV executives like to say that you can't judge anything by a couple of weeks' worth of ratings. Or at least that's what they like to say when those ratings don't look so hot. But we're going to throw such caution to the wind here. Based on the first wave...Tags: 90210, NBC, Literature, Heroes, Pushing Daisies
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Appeals panel blocks order forcing top Bush aides to help House inquiry in prosecutor firings
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ A federal appeals court on Monday 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 year's...Tags: John Jr Conyers, Court Administration, Lamar Smith, Prosecution, Government
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Will Senate heel or roll over on kennel inspections bill?
Of The Morning CallLegislation to reform Pennsylvania's dog kennels is facing a make-it or break-it week in the General Assembly and advocates that have worked for close to two years on the measure are in little mood to cheer it down the stretch. The bill, which passed the...Tags: Parliament, Metal and Mineral, Lehigh County, Upper House, Building Material
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Today is Pa. voter registration deadline
The Associated PressMonday is the deadline for Pennsylvanians to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election. To be eligible to register, a person must have lived in the United States for at least one month before the election and lived in their voting district in which they...Tags: Parliament, Election Day
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European and Asian markets plunge as bailouts in US, Europe fail to ease financial fears
AP Business WriterLONDON (AP) _ Asian and European stock markets plunged Monday as government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe failed to alleviate fears that the global financial crisis would depress world economic growth. Investors took scant comfort from Washington'...Tags: New York Mercantile Exchange, Consumer Confidence, Stock Broking, Government, Nippon Steel Corporation
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Obama doesn't need this friend
Alcee Hastings used to be a federal judge. Then he got impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate. Now he's a congressman from Florida. People have a right to vote for whomever they want, even one of the six federal judges in America ever to be...Tags: John Jr Conyers, Nancy Pelosi, Interior Policy, Government, Personal Weapon Control
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