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Friday, November 20, 2009

US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved...

Army blocks media from Sarah Palin visit

‘GOING’ SOFT: Sarah Palin hugs a supporter after signing her book yesterday in Fort Wayne, Ind.
By Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin’s...
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GOP Senate candidate Scott Brown blasts NY trial for Mohammed

By Associated Press
Republican Senate candidate Scott Brown wants President Barack Obama to overrule the attorney general on trying the accused...
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Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The Senate ethics committee admonished a U.S. senator today for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete"...
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Giuliani leaning toward Senate run

By Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, encouraged by many Republicans to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning toward a run for...

Senate Dems moving ahead on crucial health vote

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leaders are looking ahead to a crucial test vote on health care amid indications the...
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White House at odds with bishops over abortion

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion...
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Pentagon: US to look at own role in Afghan graft

By Associated Press
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own...
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Senate girds for Saturday vote, long battle on health care

By David Lightman / McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday began what promises to be a bitter, lengthy battle over the future of health care...
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Obama drops by daughter Sasha’s school for event

By Associated Press
BETHESDA, Md. — Fresh from his weeklong trip through Asia, President Barack Obama is taking time to catch up on dad...
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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Republicans berate Geithner, call for him to resign

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington today before the Joint Economic Committee hearing on financial regulatory reform.
By Kevin G. Hall / McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON — Like a boxer under siege, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner...
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Senate girds for historic debate on health bill

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Congressional budget crunchers said today the Democrats’ latest health care plan would hold down...
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Geithner: some bailout funds to help lower debt

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said today the government’s $700 billion bailout program...
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GOP advisers: Giuliani leans toward a Senate race

By Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has not decided whether to run for governor but is becoming more...
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Obama salutes U.S. troops in S. Korea before heading home

By Margaret Talev / McClatchy Newspapers
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — President Barack Obama told about 1,500 U.S. forces Thursday that in providing security...
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Charles Baker cooks up plan to cut pension abuse

Local Politics
by Hillary Chabot
Job-hopping to inflate state pensions and out-the-door parachutes higher than $90,000 will...
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Deval’s Twittering away any hope of re-election

Howie Carr
by Howie Carr
Is Deval Patrick trying to throw the election? Could he possibly...

Union prez Richard Stutman fires back on teachers’ money

Peter Gelzinis
by Peter Gelzinis
We stuck a symbolic dunce cap on Richard Stutman’s head the other...

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