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18 min ago | Denver Post

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper opens office in Washington

Gov. John Hickenlooper has launched a Colorado office in the nation's capital to push the state's agenda in front of Congress and federal agencies.

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1 hr ago | WNYC-AM New York

Capitol Hill's Partisan And Racial Divide Cast In Bronze

A 7-foot-tall statue of famed, lion-maned abolitionist Frederick Douglass that was dedicated Wednesday on Capitol Hill is perhaps best understood as a bronze symbol of the partisan divide in Washington and of racial politics.

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1 hr ago | Seattle Times

The Stranger seems to be sticking with the mayor in re-election campaign

Any remaining doubt about who The Stranger newspaper would back in this year's crowded mayor's race is probably settled by a story the weekly paper posted today .

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1 hr ago | The Modesto Bee

With Capitol statue of Frederick Douglass, D.C. gets some respect

The towering statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass that's standing in the atrium of a Washington government office building has been a symbol-in-waiting – until now.

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2 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

Gehry refines design for Eisenhower Memorial in DC

The Eisenhower Memorial Commission has unanimously approved architect Frank Gehry's design for a monument honoring the 34th president near the National Mall in Washington.

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2 hrs ago | StreetsBlog.org

Capitol Hill: T4A: One in Nine American Bridges Structurally Deficient

There's a new report out on the state of America's bridges, and with it a new raft of disturbing statistics.

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3 hrs ago | The Huffington Post

Former Dem Contender Calls Charlie Crist Gubernatorial Bid A 'Disaster'

Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on voting rights at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill December 19, 2012, in Washington, D.C. The good news, if you are Florida Gov. and Plower of Flowers Rick Scott , is that the most recent Quinnipiac poll "found the Republican governor's job ... (more)

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4 hrs ago | The Huffington Post

Nation Remains Divided On Gun Control

US Vice President Joe Biden speaks on reducing gun violence in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House, on June 18, 2013 in Washington, DC.

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4 hrs ago | Northern Life

Sudbury lobbyists tackling climate change on Capitol Hill

Two Sudburians will join more than 350 other lobbyists from across the United States and Canada on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. to lobby for a price on carbon pollution.

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5 hrs ago | Deseret News

VP Biden pays tribute to Frederick Douglass

With the statue of statue of Frederick Douglass in the background, Nettie Washington Douglass, second from left, Frederick Douglass' great great granddaughter and her son Kenneth B. Morris, Jr., left, President of Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives , House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, second from right, and Vice President Joe Biden are ... (more)

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9 hrs ago | The Huffington Post

Obama Gives Speech At Historic Landmark

President Barack Obama will renew his call Wednesday to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles, including a proposed one-third reduction in U.S. and Russian arsenals, the White House said.

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13 hrs ago | CNN

Obama visit: Why U.S. now needs Germany more than ever

Barack Obama waves to the crowd after making a speech in front of the Victory Column in Berlin on July 24, 2008.

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17 hrs ago | Agri Marketing

American Agri-Women Hold 20th Annual Symposium In Washington, D.C.

WOMEN HOLD 20TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Jun. 19, 2013 Source: American Agri-Women sent via AgPR --the news distribution service for agriculture Women involved in agriculture from throughout the U.S. met in Washington, D.C., recently for the 20th annual American Agri-Women Fly-In & Symposium.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Washington Post

Full transcript of congressional interview with IRS manager released

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, holds up a sheet detailing IRS conference spending as he makes opening remarks on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Thursday, June 6, 2013, during the committee's hearing regarding IRS conference spending.

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The Province

Texas congressman rescued from choking on popcorn

Rep. Ted Poe speaks during a press conference held by the House Immigration Reform Caucus at the U.S. Capitol June 12, 2013 in Washington, DC.

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Examiner.com

Menlo Park university student joins 250 in D.C. advocating to end slavery

Pepperdine University student Taylor Brudos from Menlo Park joined 250 modern day abolitionists in Washington, D.C., on June 9-10 to advocate on behalf of the 27,000,000 slaves in the world today.

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USA Today

House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill House takes up...

The Republican-led House on Tuesday sought to shore up their support from conservatives with a vote on one of the most far-reaching anti-abortion bills in years.

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Newsday

House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill

In Lake Grove blocked due to fallen power cables on NY Rt-25 EB at Parsnip Pond Rd and before Stony Brook Rd. Stopped traffic from Moriches Rd In Lake Grove blocked due to fallen power cables on NY Rt-25 EB at Parsnip Pond Rd and before Stony Brook Rd. Stopped traffic from Moriches Rd In Brentwood disabled vehicle.

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Gateway Pundit

UPDATEa ' Largest Tea Party Rally Since 2010 Expected in DC Tomorrow

Join the Tea Party Patriots on the west lawn of the US Capitol in Washington DC as we rally to Audit the IRS! Fight back against government corruption! www.AuditTheIRS.org What: Audit the IRS Rally When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 from Noon - 2pm Where: West Lawn of the US Capitol Conservative activists are planning to storm Capitol Hill on Wednesday ... (more)

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Domestic Fuel

Motorcycles & E15

In this edition of "The Ethanol Report", we hear about a new study that shows no direct correlation between the Renewable Fuel Standard and the overall increase in food prices since 2008.

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