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6 min ago | The Dallas Morning News

U.S. knew of ties to extremist

By BROOKS EGERTON and JIM LANDERS / The Dallas Morning News / The Dallas Morning News s Tom Benning, Todd J. Gillman and Dave Michaels contributed to this report.

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Related Topix: Washington, DC, US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Terrorism, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Wizbang

It's official: Political Correctness led to the deaths at Fort Hood

Via The Blotter : U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case told ABC News.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Kansas.com

House, Senate health care bills detailed

Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich., left, and Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, pick up a copy of the house health care bill HB-3962 after they took it up the steps to the House after a rally against the health care bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, Healthcare Law, Law, Barack Obama

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Legislative election in 2010 could give Democrats a chance to win...

New lines: A redrawn 3rd Congressional District linking most of Muskegon and Kent counties could elect a Democrat in 2012.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Kent County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Vernon Ehlers, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

House, Senate health care bills detailed

Here is a comparison of the three health care bills before Congress, including one by House Democrats and an alternative by House Republicans.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Investor's Business Daily

While Activists Hold a D.C. Tea Party, Dems Try To Clear Health Bill Hurdles

By SEAN HIGGINS AND DAVID HOGBERG , INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 11/05/2009 07:03 PM ET Demonstrators chant on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jeb Hensarling, Washington, DC, Representative Michele Bachmann

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Bachmann called a " 10,000 answered

The "Tea Party" holds no seat in Congress, but at least 10,000 of the party's members descended on Capitol Hill on Thursday to rally against a Democratic-written health care overhaul.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Tea Party, US News, US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jean Schmidt, Steve King

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Lubbock Avalanche

Obama, House Dems confident on health care vote

Buoyed by two major endorsements, House Democratic leaders on Thursday predicted swift passage of President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul initiative.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Health, AARP, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sun Nov 01, 2009

The Star

Health Care Reform?

Two respected members of Congress, Peter Hoekstra of Michigan and John Shadegg of Iowa, have recently pointed out some of the inane, unfair, unreasonable and possibly criminal attributes of the several piece of legislation now moving forward under the guise of "health care reform." We have seen this proposed legislation move from reform of how ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Health, US Senate, Democrat, Max Baucus

Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Winnipeg Free Press

1602271 Killed imam's son arrested in Windsor

The son of an imam killed in a shootout with the FBI in Detroit was apprehended in neighbouring Windsor, Ont., Thursday while two other Canadian residents were still being sought amid allegations they were involved with a radical Islamic group.

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Related Topix: US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Canada, North America, World News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Travel

Thu Oct 29, 2009

My Mother Lode

Feds: Leader of radical Islam group killed in raid

A leader of a radical U.S. Sunni Islam group killed in a shootout with federal agents near Detroit repeatedly told followers that the government was the enemy and they must be willing to take on the FBI _ even if it meant death, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Prison, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Michigan, Federal Prisons

Tue Oct 27, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Intelligence chief imposes 2-week deadline to notify Congress; some still lag

A top U.S. official said Tuesday that an internal review has found that Congress was not fully notified about a small number of intelligence activities, but has since been brought up to date.

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Related Topix: US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics

Mon Oct 26, 2009

MichiganLiberal

Pistol Pete tries to hijack intel committee mtg to run for governor

U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra this morning used an open meeting of the Intelligence subcommittee to demand the Obama administration reveal its plan for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and whether terror suspects could be moved into Michigan.

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Related Topix: US Military Prisons, US News, Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Michigan

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Free Republic

Who's really reading the McChrystal report?

Forget about reading legislation, how about a top general's report on Afghanistan? Gen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican, Democrat, Jim McDermott

Fri Oct 23, 2009

MichiganLiberal

More on Pistol Pete and his politicized committee hearing

CQ Politics has more from yesterday's committee hearing that Peter Hoekstra -- the man who can't tweet straight -- crassly politicized as part of his campaign for governor.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Anna Eshoo, Democrat

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Ann Arbor News

GOP candidate Michael Bouchard to receive L. Brooks Patterson's...

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, left, and County Executive L. Brooks Patterson.

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Related Topix: Oakland County, MI, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Detroit Metro, Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor Metro, Huron County, MI

Mon Oct 19, 2009

WWMT-TV Kalamazoo

Veterans honored for their service

MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. More than a dozen military veterans were honored for their service in Muskegon County on Monday.

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Related Topix: Muskegon County, MI, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Life, Veteran Affairs

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Polpourri: Bill Huizenga wins vote, Jay Riemersma wins money race

Two Republican contenders for the 2nd Congressional district seat being vacated by U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Representative Aaron Schock, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ottawa County, MI, Grand Rapids Metro, Wyoming, MI

Fri Oct 16, 2009

MichiganLiberal

Magic Frank channels the mystic powers of fear mongering

Magic Frank says Michigan deserves answers on Gitmo North , which is really a very coy way of saying that what Michigan needs is a good dose of rightwing fear mongering.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Standish, MI, Rochester Hills, MI, Okemos, MI, Arenac County, MI

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Ann Arbor News

Michigan incentives weren't enough to lure wind turbine manufacturer

When Michigan and Muskegon pooled every incentive package they could tap, the lure still was not strong enough to land the first factory for homegrown wind-turbine company WindTronics, LLC .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Michigan, Michigan Government, Grand Rapids Metro, Canada, Jennifer Granholm, US Governors

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