Anchorage :: AK :: USA
| 1 day ago
Fresh from her political defeat, Sarah Palin is juggling offers to write books, appear in films and sit on dozens of interview couches at a rate that would be astonishing for most Hollywood stars, let alone a first-term governor. The failed Republican...
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Washington :: DC :: USA
| 1 day ago
As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama boasted of opposing the Iraq War from the start. But as president-elect, he has come to the rescue of surge supporter Joe Lieberman and flirted with the idea of keeping on Bush administration Defense Secretary...
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Washington :: DC :: USA
| 2 days ago
Max Baucus (D-Mont.), chairman of the Finance Committee, and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions panel, made it known they are working separately on reform legislation. But Wyden and 14 other senators have...
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Topeka :: KS :: USA
| 2 days ago
Rep. Todd Tiahrt is laying the groundwork for a Senate campaign and says he's "very serious about doing this."Tiahrt told The Associated Press that he's been traveling the state and making numerous phone calls about a Senate bid in 2010.He says he has...
Tags: republican, Kansas Senate, obama, Todd Tiahrt, sarah palin
Sheffield :: United Kingdom
| 2 days ago
In the Nov. 4 election, Doyle, a partner at the law firm Holland & Knight, led the crowded field with 22.5 percent of the vote. Sheffield, a Lawrenceville criminal defense attorney, finished close behind with 20.9 percent. “With seven people running,...
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Harrisburg :: PA :: USA
| 2 days ago
State Sen. Jake Corman, R-Benner Township, was elected Thursday as the new chairman of the Appropriations Committee, a panel that reviews all legislation for fiscal impacts and plays a crucial role in developing the state budget. “It’s extremely gratifying...
Tags: budget, budget cuts, republican, Sen. Jake Corman, Senate Republican, obama
Tucson :: AZ :: USA
| 2 days ago
If you make monthly payments to Arizona Public Service Co., Tucson Electric Power Co., a small Arizona water provider or other regulated utility, you have three new public servants watching over those companies for you.
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Irving :: TX :: USA
| 2 days ago
State elections officials say there will probably be recounts in at least two state House races. State law requires a machine recount for any race if the margin is less than 2,000 votes and one-half of 1 percent. A hand recount is required in legislative...
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Columbus :: OH :: USA
| 2 days ago
District Judge Algenon Marbley could affect the outcome of the race between Republican Steve Stivers and Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy in the 15th District. But his ruling was immediately appealed, and provisional-vote counting was put on hold for another week.
Tags: republican, democrat, provisional ballots, Mary Jo Kilroy
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA
| 2 days ago
The California governor tells Fox News that he will help the president-elect's administration 'in every possible way.' 12:27 PM PST, November 20, 2008 The only qualification, Schwarzenegger said, would be permission from his wife, Maria Shriver. "Before...
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