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Tea party candidates vow to make a difference in Senate
Y! News Special Report – Tue Oct 19, 10:00 pm ETBy John Fritze USA TODAY LOUISVILLE — They defined the election. Now, they hope to redefine the Senate. Relying on an anti-Washington message of limited government and less spending, a growing number of tea party candidates are pulling even with … Full Story »
Church, State, First Amendment: What O'Donnell needs to know
Exclusive to Yahoo! News – Tue Oct 19, 5:27 pm ET- The Fast Fix: Why is President Clinton more popular than President Obama? The Newsroom – Wed Oct 20, 7:11 am ET
- Fla.'s Crist tries to distance himself from Obama AP – Tue Oct 19, 10:10 pm ET
- Pentagon tells recruiters: You must accept gays Reuters – Tue Oct 19, 9:48 pm ET
- White says Texas investments politically connected AP – Tue Oct 19, 10:12 pm ET
- Thomas' wife seeks apology from accuser Anita Hill AP – 32 mins ago
- Bright faces new attacks from left at Politico – 1 hr 10 mins ago
- Paul: No memory of 'Aqua Buddha' at Politico – Wed Oct 20, 10:41 am ET
- Obama's 4-day campaign swing is his longest yet AP – 10 mins ago
- Military recruiters told to accept gay applicants AP – Tue Oct 19, 3:50 pm ET
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Ex-UK prime minister Thatcher ill in hospital
AP – 2 hrs 41 mins ago
AP LONDON - Britain's iconic former leader Margaret Thatcher is in the hospital for tests, but well enough to be discussing the current prime minister's spending cuts, her son said Wednesday. Full Story »
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Administration pressures China on currency
AP – 7 mins agoWASHINGTON - The Obama administration is increasing pressure on China to move more quickly with allowing its currency to rise in value against the dollar. Full Story »
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Opinion: Meg Whitman is the better choice for California's governor
associatedcontent – 1 hr 25 mins ago
AP CORONA, Calif. -- On Nov. 2, California will go to the polls with many tough decisions to make, including whom to elect as our next California governor. Reluctantly, I believe Republican nominee Meg Whitman is the better choice over Democratic nominee Jerry Brown. Full Story »
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Lawsuit alleges that Cincinnati Public School students bused to polls with sample ballots listing just Democrats
Daily Caller – 33 mins agoA lawsuit has been filed against the Cincinnati Public School system after high school students last week were driven in church vans to a polling station and given sample ballots listing only Democrats. Full Story »
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Melancon Ties Vitter to BP Spill in Final Push for Senate Seat
CQPolitics.com – Tue Oct 19, 11:03 pm ETNEW ORLEANS -- Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.) used a Tuesday afternoon event ostensibly about the Gulf oil spill to launch a broad attack on the character and record of Sen. David Vitter (R-La.). Full Story »
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NAACP leader calls on Palin, Armey, to condemn alleged tea party racism
The Upshot – 19 mins agoThe NAACP is calling on Sarah Palin and Dick Armey to forceully denounce what the civil-rights group calls racism in the ranks of the tea party movement. In a call with reporters to tout a new report on tea party racism, NAACP president Benjamin Todd Jealous slammed the former Alaska governor for working with Tea [...] Full Story »
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Tea Party Express spends more than $100k on staffer cruises
The Upshot – 49 mins agoThe Tea Party Express, one of the most influential national tea party groups, paid $103,000 this summer to send six staffers on four consecutive cruises, Politico's Kenneth P. Vogel reports. The luxury cruises, which shuttled staff in and around Alaska during Joe Miller's Senate primary, were first reported by Salon last month, but the price [...] Full Story »
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More Politics Slideshows »Drug czar: Calif. pot law could spark court action
AP – 10 mins agoFederal officials haven't ruled out taking legal action if California voters approve a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana use in the state, President Barack Obama's drug czar said Wednesday. Full Story »
New Hampshire lures Republican presidential hopefuls
Reuters – 12 mins agoFall foliage lures visitors to New Hampshire, and this season nearly a dozen top Republicans have visited the state, not for the colorful leaves but to gauge support for possible 2012 presidential bids. Full Story »
Boehner a personable, partisan speaker-in-waiting
AP – 20 mins agoThe new GOP congressmen first posed in cowboy outfits. That looked silly so they switched to shirt sleeves and ties. "The Gang of Seven," reads the caption on their old, bold poster. "We're changing Congress. Join the fight." Full Story »
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