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  1. Moore: Gitmo detainees welcome in KansasRead the original story

    4 min ago | KMBZ-AM Westwood

    He doesn't see a problem with Gitmo detainees coming to Kansas and now area Chamber's are teaming up to fight Congressman Dennis Moore.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Dennis Moore, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Kansas

  2. Obama and pope to hold their first meetingRead the original story

    4 min ago | WLOS

    The White House says it expects "frank" but constructive talks when President Barack Obama meets with Pope Benedict later today.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

  3. New Haven man sentenced for robbing fed informantRead the original story

    4 min ago | Connecticut Post

    A New Haven man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for robbing a government informant during a gun deal.

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    Related Topix: Federal Prisons, Prison, ATF

  4. Pentagon tests: F-22 has maintenance shortcomingsRead the original story

    5 min ago | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    The United States' premier fighter jet, the Lockheed Martin F-22, has recently required more than 30 hours of maintenance for every hour in the skies, pushing its hourly cost of flying to more than $44,000, a far higher figure than for the warplane it replaces, confidential Pentagon test results show.

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    Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, Prison, US Military, US Air Force, US Air Force

  5. Federal court bench moving out of GalvestonRead the original story

    5 min ago | Off the Kuff

    Disgraced former judge Sam Kent may be the last federal judge to serve in Galveston , at least for the foreseeable future.

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    Related Topix: Galveston, TX, Immigration Reform, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Gene Green, Democrat, Al Green, Galveston County, TX

  6. Francis Collins To Direct NIHRead the original story

    5 min ago | Chemical & Engineering News

    President Barack Obama announced on July 8 that he will nominate Francis S. Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health .

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

  7. Zuma set to meet Obama for talksRead the original story

    5 min ago | Independent Online

    By Angela Quintal President Jacob Zuma was set to hold talks with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G8 meeting in Italy on Friday.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, World News, South Africa, Africa, Travel, South Africa Travel, Europe, Germany, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI

  8. Pitt's 'Moneyball' on againRead the original story

    5 min ago | WETM-TV Elmira

    Actor Brad Pitt speaks to the media as he attends with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Whip Rep.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, James Clyburn, Entertainment

  9. Obama's Senate replacement won't seek another termRead the original story

    6 min ago | West Linn Tidings

    Roland Burris, appointed by Illinois' since-ousted governor to fill President Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat, has decided not to run for a full six-year term in 2010, a Democratic Party aide said on Thursday.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US Senate, Senator Roland Burris, Democrat, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Sangamon County, IL

  10. Obama's healthcare, climate goals hit speed bumpsRead the original story

    6 min ago | Westlinntidings.com

    U.S. President Barack Obama suffered a double-barreled setback in Congress on Thursday when members of his own party moved to apply the brakes on his top legislative priorities, healthcare and climate change.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Global Warming, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Steny Hoyer

  11. Economy needs extra dose of 'Viagra': BuffettRead the original story

    6 min ago | Canada.com

    Legendary investor Warren Buffett said in an interview aired on Thursday unemployment could hit 11% and a second stimulus package might be needed as the economy struggles to recover from recession.

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    Related Topix: Warren Buffett, Construction, Berkshire Hathaway, Insurance, Investment Services, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

  12. Obamamania mounts in GhanaRead the original story

    6 min ago | News.com.au

    GHANAIANS sporting Barack Obama hats and T-shirts and holding portraits of the US president danced through the streets of the capital Accra in anticipation of his landmark visit to the country.

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    Related Topix: Ghana, Africa, World News, US Politics, Barack Obama

  13. DNC Chairman Tim Kaine Praises Grassroots Backing for Sotomayor NominationRead the original story

    7 min ago | Press Releases

    Washington, DC Today, the Democratic National Committee unveiled a video entitled "Stand with Sotomayor" that highlights the grassroots energy and enthusiasm for Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, whose confirmation hearings start next week in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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    Related Topix: Sonia Sotomayor

  14. Obama Set For Visits To Vatican, Ghana 13minRead the original story

    7 min ago | KETV

    L'AQUILA, Italy -- President Barack Obama is wrapping up finitely detailed talks with his G-8 partners on economic and environmental challenges and turning to more photogenic events: meeting the pope and becoming the first black American president to visit a mostly black African country.

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    Related Topix: Ghana, Africa, World News, Lazio, Italy, L'aquila, Italy, Italy, US Politics, Barack Obama, Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

  15. DSCC - Union Leader: Ayotte Changes Tune on PledgeRead the original story

    7 min ago | Press Releases

    THE PROMISE. Gov. John Lynch's spokesman said last week that Republican Ayotte promised the governor she would serve her full, four-year term if the Democratic chief executive reappointed her.

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    Related Topix: John Lynch, US Governors, US Politics, Judd Gregg, US Senate, Republican, New Hampshire Government, New Hampshire, 2008 Presidential Election

  16. Congressman from Orlando loses millions in Ponzi schemeRead the original story

    7 min ago | Floridatoday.com

    U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, known on Capitol Hill for aggressively questioning key players in the nation's financial crisis, has suffered a 'financial disaster' of his own, he confirmed to FLORIDA TODAY news partner WKMG Local 6. Grayson, D-Orlando, fell victim to a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme operated by Derivium Capital, a South Carolina firm that a ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Alan Grayson, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Bernie Madoff, Tax

  17. Commentary: Follow money to understand Palin's decision to step down as governorRead the original story

    7 min ago | Oshkosh Northwestern

    When you're up to your waders in barracuda, blame the media. And quit your job. And say you did it for the people.

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  18. Report: 2 US Journalists In NKorea Guest House 47minRead the original story

    8 min ago | KETV

    North Korea has delayed sending two convicted U.S. journalists to a prison labor camp, in a possible attempt to seek talks with Washington on their release, a scholar who visited the North said in an interview published Friday.

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    Related Topix: North Korea, World News, Asia, Prison, Journalism, US Politics, Al Gore, South Korea, University of Georgia

  19. ALG Praises 17 Senators for "Standing with Honduras"Read the original story

    8 min ago | Press Releases

    Fairfax, VA, July 9th, 2009 - Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson today praised 17 U.S. Senators for "standing up for the people of Honduras against an Obama Administration that seems more intent upon defending a Marxist despot than supporting the rule of law." "While the whole world is pretending that Manuel Zelaya was ...

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    Related Topix: Manuel Zelaya, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Louisiana, US Senate, Republican, Senator Mike Johanns

  20. NRN Blog Alert: Stop ACORN In The SenateRead the original story

    8 min ago | Press Releases

    It is our duty as bloggers to make sure that the story gets out on Robert Groves now.

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    Related Topix: Blog News, US Senate, Republican, US Politics, David Vitter