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GOP leaders frantic about committeeman-elect with alleged racist ties
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsPalm Beach County Republican Party leaders raced through GOP rulebooks Wednesday afternoon to find ways to keep Derek Black, an alleged racist, from taking office as a GOP committeeman. They think they found one: They say Black didn???t meet......Tags: Elections, Parties and Movements, Racism, Election Day, Republican Party
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Iowa Central president steps down after photo
Iowa Central Community College is losing its president after a photo that appears to show him pouring beer into a young woman's mouth surfaced and raised questions about his conduct. The school's board of trustees on Thursday unanimously approved Robert...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Colleges and Universities, Contracts, National Government, Trials
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Singer, writer, candidate: Kinky Friedman does it all
Special to amNewYorkIt's not easy to pigeonhole Kinky Friedman. The singer-songwriter/detective novelist/politico wears many hats, but is most comfortable covering his dome with a black bull-rider hat. The laid-back humorist, who also established an animal shelter, ran...Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., B.B. King, Kris Kristofferson, Bill Clinton
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Governor can't escape Detroit controversy
Associated Press WritersThe gloves are off. Desperate to save his political life, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is suing to stop Gov. Jennifer Granholm from holding an extraordinary hearing next week that could lead to his eviction from office for misconduct. Some argument is dry...Tags: Justice System, Kwame Kilpatrick, John McCain, Police, Barack Obama
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Excerpts from Barack Obama's speech
Excerpts from Barack Obama's speech Thursday accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for president, as prepared for delivery: ------ "Four years ago, I stood before you and told you my story -- of the brief union between a young man from Kenya and...Tags: John McCain, Barack Obama, Small Businesses, Dick Cheney, Employees
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GOP: Your columns are goofy! Dems: But you had them first!
Chicago Tribune CorrespondentDENVER—The Democratic rallying cry Thursday night was "Yes We Can," but Republicans delivered their own slogan to the masses: "Toga! Toga! Toga!" The battle began early this week, when organizers unveiled the stage setup at Invesco Field at Mile...Tags: Political Candidates, Elections, George Bush, National Government, Damon Jones
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Economic pinch hits tax revenue
Sun reporterA sluggish economy and housing market continued to undercut nearly every source of tax revenue for the state over the last year, with collections falling $73.5 million short of expectations, setting the stage for tighter budgets in the coming years....Tags: Peter Franchot, David R Brinkley, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Budgets and Budgeting
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Barack Obama to tell Denver crowd: 'We are a better country than this'
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersAccepting his party's presidential nomination, Barack Obama tonight will call for a new politics to solve the problems created by what he calls the failure of the Republican administration of George W. Bush. In excerpts of his speech to be delivered at...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Sheryl Crow, John McCain, Wars and Interventions, Bill Richardson
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Bearing witness to MLKs 'Dream,' Obama's reality
olivia.winslow@newsday.comOn Aug. 28, 1963, Bishop R.W. Harris, prelate of Grace Cathedral in Uniondale, was 20 years old and living in East Harlem when he boarded a NAACP bus bound for the Washington Mall to hear what became the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have...Tags: NAACP, National Government, East Harlem, Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama
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Obama Kicks Off Fall Campaign With Stadium Show
The Associated PressBarack Obama promised an end to the "broken politics in Washington and the failed presidency of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's first black president. He vowed to end the war in...Tags: John McCain, Tim Pawlenty, Movies, Barack Obama, Film Festivals
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Ill. genetic nondiscrimination law strengthened
Associated Press WriterA new state law strengthens protections against discrimination based on the results of sophisticated genetic tests that can pinpoint someone's risk of disease, bringing Illinois in line with federal law and in some instances surpassing it. Advocates...Tags: Medical Specialization, Private Health Care, Health Insurance, Vernon Hills, Rod Blagojevich
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Tourists, residents flee as Gustav swamps Jamaica
The Associated PressResidents, tourists and oil workers fled as Gustav swamped Jamaica today, leaving 59 people dead in its wake. Louisiana and Texas put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary. At least 51 people...Tags: Floods, Hurricanes, Labor Day, Michael Chertoff, Meteorological Disasters
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