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Democrat Polling Firm Finds MNGOP In Trouble - A Case In Media Bias & Laziness
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... to dig deep into the crosstabs , but you can see why the poll shows things so poorly for Republicans. If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, press 2. If you are an independent or identify with another party, press 3. Republicans have been ... Comment?
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Chicago Board of Ed to vote on 53 school closings
The Chicago Board of Education was expected to take a final vote Wednesday on whether to close 53 schools, an ambitious proposal that sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define - for better or worse - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in office. Comment?
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Minn.'s Dayton signs $15.7B education bill
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has signed an education package that boosts spending on schools and scales back high-stakes testing. Comment?
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Amanda Bynes arrested in Manhattan
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Actress Amanda Bynes was arrested Thursday for allegedly smoking marijuana in the lobby of her Midtown Manhattan building, police said. Comment?
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Kim Hudson: Never forget the service our veterans provided us
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He is a correspondent for CBS news and is best known for his heart-warming human interest stories. Comment?
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Actress Bynes arrested in NYC on marijuana charge
Jurors in Jodi Arias' murder trial resume deliberations Thursday after they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time... Jurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias' fate couldn't decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering her ... (more) Comment?
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Spokane loses bid to be KC-46 tanker base
Spokane's Fairchild Air Force Base will not be the operating base for the Air Force's new KC-46A aerial refueling tanker. Comment?
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Manufacturers: Broken Sugar Program Is Costing Jobs
This strategy is a blueprint for competitiveness that will unleash the economy and manufacturing's outsized multiplier effect. Comment?
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Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
... for other lawmakers, including fiscal conservatives in Congress. Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Obama on Tuesday offering his help to get the facility closed. Until it ... Comment?
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Immigration bill approved by Senate panel
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... system." There was suspense to the end of the committee's deliberations, when Sen. Patrick Leahy, the Vermont Democrat who serves as chairman, sparked a debate over his proposal to give same-sex and heterosexual spouses equal rights under ... Comment?
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House passes bill giving disabled vets expedited airport screenings
The House has passed a bill that would require the Transportation Security Administration to expedite security screenings for severely injured or disabled veterans and any family members or caregivers traveling with them. Comment?
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Frederick Douglass statue, house votes on unveiling
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... the use of the Capitol's Emancipation Hall to unveil the statue in June. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat who represents the district in Congress, has pushed for the Douglass statue to be included among statues of notable figures from each ... Comment?
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Government executive bonuses would be blocked under new bill
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Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., introduced the bill after a OPM report indicated that $340 million in cash bonuses were doled out to members of the Senior Executive Service between 2008 and 2011. Comment?
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IRS chief in hot seat, Ohio groups center stage at hearing
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... administration," with the truth "hidden . . . just long enough to make it through an election." The panel's top Democrat, Rep. Sander Levin, of Mich., said the IRS had "completely failed" the public, but warned against turning the scandal into a ... Comment?
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Broken rail eyed in train crash
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Injured passengers are transported from the scene where two Metro North commuter trains collided, Friday, May 17, 2013 near Fairfield, Conn. Comment?
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Sen. Ayotte out of touch on gun violence problem
The gun control compromise fashioned by Sens. Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey would have required background checks on all commercial sales of guns. Comment?
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News, Sports, Jobs, Community Info
May 24, 2013 The success of small businesses is critical to the economic prosperity of not only our region and state, but to the whole natio. Comment?
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Leinenkugel's second annual Chicago River Friendly Float this Saturday
Join Leinenkugel's Brewery for the Second Annual Friendly Float this Saturday, August 4th, and help keep aware the need to clean our beloved Chicago River . Comment?
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On Native GroundTHE Morrill Act at 150: Making Higher Education Available to All
One of America's best ideas celebrates its 150th anniversary this week. On July 2, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law what became known as the Morrill Act, after then-Rep. Justin Morrill, its principal author. Comment?
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Market MoverTHIS High School 'Signing Day' is for the Academic Stars
Just looking around the Toyota Center, home of the NBA in Houston, made it clear the graduates of Yes Prep Public Schools were having a better year than the Houston Rockets. Comment?
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