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Iran opposition protesters return to streets ("0bama, you...
The contrasts were vivid: Pro-government supporters chanted "Death to America" and stomped on U.S. flags Wednesday while not far away, hundreds of opposition protesters denounced Iran's leaders and appealed to America's president to choose sides.
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Palin book tour to start Nov. 18
Starting Nov. 18, the day after Palin's "Going Rogue" is released and two days after she is interviewed by Winfrey, the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate will make appearances around the country, from a Barnes & Noble store in Grand Rapids, Mich., to the Army post in Fort Bragg, N.C. HarperCollins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis ...
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Steele: Election Shows 'Transcendent' GOP
WASHINGTON -- An ebullient Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele asserted Wednesday that GOP victories in governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia demonstrate "a transcendent party" on the move again.
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Fiorina expected to announce US Senate plans
Former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina is preparing to announce her plans for the U.S. Senate seat held by liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer of California.
Gay marriage appears in danger of losing in Maine
Gay marriage appeared in danger in Maine in a closely watched referendum Tuesday that the nation's gay rights movement had hoped would yield a breakthrough victory at the ballot box.
Obama uses money to urge school changes
Using stimulus dollars as bait, President Barack Obama is coaxing states to rewrite education laws and cut deals with unions as they compete for $5 billion in school reform grants, the most money a president has ever had for overhauling schools.
Iran's supreme leader warns against US imposing its will in talks
Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday warned against the U.S. imposing its will on negotiations with Tehran.
Candidates make final push before election
RICHMOND - Democrat R. Creigh Deeds turned to the man he hopes to succeed as Virginia governor to lash the Republican front-runner in a final rally before Tuesday's election.
N.Y.C. Mayor Michael Bloomberg hold lead over William Thompson Jr. as city votes
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's record spending is favored to win him a third term today, but by a far smaller margin than the near-20-point blowout he pulled off in 2005.
News Story: AP sources: House health bill totals $1.2 trillion
The health care bill headed for a vote in the House this week costs $1.2 trillion or more over a decade, according to numerous Democratic officials and figures contained in an analysis by congressional budget experts, far higher than the $900 billion cited by President Barack Obama as a price tag for his reform plan.
School kids risk death in Chicago ganglands
Just a few miles from where Barack Obama celebrated his election as the first Afro-American president of the United States, residents are scared to leave their homes.
Streetcars on the ballot amid trolley revival
A streetcar revival in American cities isn't just kicking up sparks from the tracks, they're flying down at city hall, too.
Clooney, Winfrey & Washington on president's invite list
HOME > NEWS / SHOWBIZ > SHOWBIZ > Clooney, Winfrey & Washington on president's invite list SHOWBIZ CLOONEY, WINFREY & WASHINGTON ON PRESIDENT'S INVITE LIST GEORGE CLOONEY, DENZEL WASHINGTON and OPRAH WINFREY were among the first big names to land an invitation to meet with U.S. President BARACK OBAMA during his first few months in office, according ...
Fact Check: Gop math suspect in stimulus debate
Beware the math. Some Republican lawmakers critical of President Barack Obama's stimulus package are using grade-school arithmetic to size up costs and consequences of all that spending.
A YEAR on from the Nov 4 historic election, the spirit of popular goodwill that yielded America's first black president has retreated to tepid support for Barack Obama as he presses his change agenda.
Maine voters to pass judgment on gay marriage; contest is being closely watched around the US
Gay marriage has lost in every single state in which it has been put to a popular vote.
Abdullah withdraws from Afghan vote
Nov. 1 - Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah pulls out of run-off polls due to take place on 7 November.
Limbaugh says President Obama 'in over his head'
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh warned in a TV interview of unprecedented "radical leadership" in the White House and called President Barack Obama a narcissist who is "immature, inexperienced, in over his head." Limbaugh, who regularly rails against the administration in his weekday radio program, said the health care overhaul working ...
Poll predicts SNP losses The SNP could be the biggest loser at the...
The SNP could be the biggest loser at the next Holyrood elections, it was claimed after the results of a new opinion poll were released.
Speak up against thuggish liberalism
Conservatives here, a droll minority, say that under this city's quota system, when a conservative enters the city, one already here is required to leave.
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