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Bush congratulates Obama on election victory
Law & Politics 11/05/2008President Bush embraced Barack Obama's election victory Wednesday, saying he understands the message of change that was the centerpiece of his campaign.Bush promised Obama his "complete cooperation" during the Democrat's 76-day transition to the Whit...
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FEMA official says agency response slow after Ike
Law & Politics 11/05/2008A top official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency admits that the agency was sluggish in its response to Texans affected by Hurricane Ike's devastation, according to a published report.Deputy FEMA Administrator Harvey E. Johnson Jr. said he i...
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Obama campaign uses star power to court volunteers
Law & Politics 10/31/2008Edie Falco is fidgeting and looks nervous. The star of "The Sopranos" admits to her North Carolina audience that she's a product of lower Manhattan who barely understands voters above 14th Street. She talks for just five minutes and never mentions Jo...
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Ohio election officials brace for early voting
Law & Politics 09/30/2008Voters in this crucial swing state began casting absentee ballots Tuesday, after state and federal courts upheld a ruling that allows residents to register and vote absentee on the same day during the first six days of voting.Five people were waiting...
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Bush confident bailout bill will stabilize economy
Law & Politics 09/29/2008Key supporters of a Wall Street bailout package prodded lawmakers to approve the plan hours ahead of a difficult House vote on Monday, with President Bush saying it is needed to "keep the crisis in our financial system from spreading throughout our e...
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Obama casts light on McCain's abortion stance
Law & Politics 09/19/2008Republican John McCain, an abortion rights opponent with a conservative Senate record on the issue, seems content with the public's perception that he's more moderate on the subject.Democrat Barack Obama, who supports abortion rights, is only too hap...
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US court reviews ruling in teen's terrorism death
Law & Politics 09/13/2008David Boim was standing at a bus stop in a West Bank town near Jerusalem 12 years ago when terrorists opened fire, fatally shooting the 17-year-old American teenager.A lawsuit filed by his parents has been dragging through the courts for eight years ...
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Attacks, praise stretch truth at GOP convention
Law & Politics 09/04/2008Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her Republican supporters held back little Wednesday as they issued dismissive attacks on Barack Obama and flattering praise on her credentials to be vice president. In some cases, the reproach and the praise stretched the...
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Democrats plan second economic stimulus bill
Law & Politics 07/16/2008[##_1L|1300477895.jpg|width="140" height="135" alt=""|_##]Democrats controlling Congress ratcheted up expectations Tuesday for additional legislation to jump-start the dragging economy. "We will be proceeding with another stimulus package," House Spe...
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Obama targets women's issues with Clinton at hand
Law & Politics 07/10/2008Going after the women's vote, Democrat Barack Obama chastised Republican John McCain on Thursday over his opposition to an equal-pay Senate bill, his support for conservative-leaning Supreme Court justices and his abortion-rights objections."I will n...
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Obama denies shifting to reach political center
Law & Politics 07/09/2008Asked by a voter about accusations of flip-flopping, Democrat Barack Obama dismissed the notion Tuesday that he has shifted stances on Iraq, guns and the death penalty to break with his party's liberal wing and court a wider swath of voters."The peop...
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McCain criticizes Obama's high court favorites
Law & Politics 07/02/2008Republican John McCain said Tuesday that his Democratic rival's Supreme Court nominees would produce more decisions like the child rapist ruling that both presidential candidates have criticized.Addressing the National Sheriff's Association, McCain a...