Michelle Obama to campaign in Madison with Burke

First lady Michelle Obama is returning to Madison next week to campaign for the second time in eight days with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke. Burke's campaign announced Tuesday that Obama would be appearing with Burke in Madison on Oct. 7. No details were announced.

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US consumer confidence slides in September

U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated in September after hitting the highest level in nearly seven years in August. But economists said the fall appears to be a temporary slip that shouldn't dampen consumer spending in the coming months.

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White people are more likely to deal drugs, but black people are more likely to get arrested for it

Here's a pretty astonishing chart on the skyrocketing number of arrests of black Americans for nonviolent drug crimes. Brookings' Jonathan Rothwell lays it out : show a striking trend: arrests of blacks have fallen for violent and property crimes, but soared for drug related crimes.

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Former POW knows how to handle tough times

Lee Ellis was an Air Force pilot, 24 years old, flying his 53rd combat mission over North Vietnam on Nov. 7, 1967. He rolled his F-4C Phantom jet into a dive-bomb pass and dropped a heavy payload toward the enemy's guns below.

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Nats Park wedding receptions are the best wedding receptions

Megan Kreh and Justin Smith went to Nats Park for at least half of their early dates. They got engaged at Nats Park, too - before this spring's exhibition game against the Tigers that was rained out .

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Alabama will play role in Iron Dome work, Rep. Mike Rogers confirms

Rep. Mike Rogers said Alabama will be playing a significant role in Raytheon's work on Israel's Iron Dome defense system. Raytheon announced Tuesday it had been awarded a $149 million contract from Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to provide parts for the Tamir interceptor through its existing supplier network.

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Ted Cruz to Headline Zionist Organization of America Dinner

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas will be the keynote speaker at the annual dinner of the Zionist Organization of America in late November, giving him an audience of some of the nation's most influential Jewish leaders, including casino magnate and political financier Sheldon Adelson. "We're inviting him because he's one of Israel's greatest friends," the organization's president, Morton Klein, said.

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Drug and device firms paid $3.5B to care providers

From research grants to travel junkets, drug and medical device companies paid doctors and leading hospitals billions of dollars last year, the government disclosed Tuesday in a new effort to spotlight potential ethical conflicts in medicine. Industry spent nearly $3.5 billion on such payments in the five-month period from August through December of last year, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which released data on 4.4 million payments.

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Medical industry paid billions to U.S. physicians, hospitals in 2013: data

U.S. doctors and teaching hospitals received $3.5 billion from pharmaceutical companies and medical device makers in the last five months of 2013, according to the most extensive data trove on such payments ever made public. The payments, disclosed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Tuesday, include consulting and speaking fees, travel, meals, entertainment and research grants.

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Wea ve joined the Tea Party; thata s how sorry we are

One of our Facebook “friends” - and was the term friend ever stretched so thin before Facebook? - has proclaimed that everyone who voted for Barack Obama owes America an apology. We have grappled with Tea Party Republicans since the days when they called themselves “teabaggers,” until some meddling know-it-all pointed them to Urban Dictionary.

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Love, Not Fear, Will Help Us Fix Climate Change

Dean Ornish is Founder and President of the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute and Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF. Superman's father, Jor-El, was a leading scientist who tried for years to warn his fellow inhabitants that their home planet, Krypton, was about to explode.

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Naval Academy Joins Obama's 'It's On Us' Campaign

The U.S. Naval Academy has joined President Barack Obama's "It's On Us" campaign to encourage college students to take responsibility in stopping sexual assault. The academy released a YouTube video Tuesday.

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White House urges Secret Service to release probe

President Barack Obama's spokesman is urging the Secret Service to release results of its investigation into a White House intrusion as soon as possible. White House press secretary Josh Earnest says there is legitimate public interest into how a man armed with a knife was able to jump a security fence and get inside the executive mansion.

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Afghanistan, US sign long-awaited security pact

Afghanistan and the United States signed a security pact on Tuesday to allow U.S. forces to remain in the country past the end of year, ending a year of uncertainty over the fate of foreign troops supporting Afghans as they take over the fight against the Taliban insurgency. Under the pact, along with a separate deal signed with NATO, about 10,000 American troops and several thousand more from other NATO countries will stay to train and advise Afghan forces, after the international combat mission ends Dec. 31. Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai had refused to sign it despite U.S. threats of a full withdrawal in the absence of legal protections for American forces.

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Report: Ex-Gov. Pataki weighing presidential run

Former Gov. George Pataki is reportedly considering running for president in 2016, though a former aide said Tuesday that talk of a campaign is premature. The New York Post reported Tuesday that Pataki is privately weighing whether to enter the wide-open Republican field.

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In Georgia, 2 Parties Battle Over Minority Votes

In this Sept. 8, 2014 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama speaks at a voter registration rally in Atlanta.

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Recent Kansas editorials

There may be no turning back on KanCare, the Brownback administration's privatization of what had been a fiscally unsustainable state-run Medicaid program. But is KanCare itself unsustainable? Legislators need to find out and act accordingly.

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Growth in home prices keeps slowing, and thata s still good news

Home prices in July posted their slowest annual increase since late 2012, according to a price index released Tuesday , and sometimes it's tough to tell if the slowdown is cause for alarm or celebration. The most disastrous results of the housing bust are tied to the steep drop in home values, which left millions of people "underwater," meaning they owed more on their mortgages than their homes were worth.

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Congressional hearing on Secret Service security problems or ADT security commercial?

U.S. Representative John Mica holds up an ADT security sign as he questions U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 30. Leave it to the congressman who brought a marijuana joint to a congressional hearing to provide a bit of levity to a tense hearing on Secret Service security lapses.

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Taste test: The new cheesesteaks at Taylor Gourmet

Taylor Charles Steak + Ice was a quintessential D.C. eatery: an homage to another city's signature dish, down to the gritty, graffitied concrete streets where Philadelphians often buy their favorite cheesesteaks. I loved the place for its dogged determination to remind people they weren't in Washington.

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The imaginary retirement-income crisis

Sen. Maria Cantwell claimed at a recent congressional hearing that 92% of Americans are unprepared for retirement. Other senators noted studies claiming that 53% to 84% of Americans will have inadequate income in old age.

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In Georgia, 2 parties battle over minority votes

Republicans and Democrats in Georgia are in a fierce fight to inspire blacks and other minorities to cast ballots in this year's midterm elections, with several statewide offices and control of the Senate at stake. Democrats are targeting almost 870,000 black, Asian and Latino voters who are eligible to vote but don't.

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Secret Service head takes onus for White House breach

Facing blistering criticism from Congress, Secret Service Director Julia Pierson acknowledged on Tuesday the agency fell short in executing its plan to protect the White House when a man with a knife entered the mansion and ran through half the ground floor before being subdued. "It's unacceptable," Pierson told lawmakers, promising a review of how the storied but blemished agency carries out its mission of protecting the president and how it failed to intercept the intruder much earlier.

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An Excerpt from Growth Hacker Marketing

I prefer the discipline of knowledge to the anarchy of ignorance. We pursue knowledge the way a pig pursues truffles.

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Obama goal of Gitmo closure stalled at Pentagon

The transfer of prisoners out of Guantanamo Bay has ground to a halt amid a slow Pentagon approval process, causing deep frustration within the administration and raising doubts that President Barack Obama will be able to fulfill his campaign promise to close the offshore prison for terrorism suspects.

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Intruder ran deeper into the White House than originally reported: US newspapers

An intruder armed with a knife who jumped a fence and sprinted across the White House lawn, got much further into the presidential mansion than previously thought, a report said Monday. The Washington Post said the man rushed in through the front door of the White House and ran into the ceremonial East Room, one floor below the private residence of U.S. President Barack Obama and his family.

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TribTalk: Trib Talk: Interview with 2nd District i...

On his campaign blog , Rep. Chris Stewart says the U.S. is at a crossroads and in order to save the nation, leaders must be willing "to repeal Obamacare ... enact real entitlement reform ... implement pro-growth/pro-family tax reforms," among other things. On Tuesday at 12:30 p.m., Stewart joins Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss these platform items along with immigration, public lands and national security.

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The Secret Service Is a Highly Functional Organization That Occasionally Fails in Spectacular Ways

The good news is Americans are reaching out to politicians. The bad news is Americans are reaching out to politicians by breaking into the White House .

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CD 4: Blakeman goes after Rice on carbon tax

The congressional candidates in New York's 4th District are Democrat Kathleen Rice and Republican Bruce Blakeman. Republican Bruce Blakeman has criticized his Democratic opponent, Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice, for accepting the endorsement of an environmental group that supports a tax on the carbon contents of fuels.

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Air traffic meltdown puts FAA vulnerability in spotlight

Demands for answers and promises of technology breakthroughs bounced across Washington on Monday as the nation's air traffic control system continued its gradual recovery from the fire at an Aurora, Ill., radar facility that has grounded thousands of flights since Friday. And while experts commended the Federal Aviation Administration for launching an investigation into the alleged act of arson at the agency's Chicago Center facility, some also threw cold water on claims made Monday that a next-generation, satellite-based radar system could stifle another rogue attack.

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Mitt Romney to make his home in Utah

The former presidential candidate and wife, Ann, decided "on a lark" to make their permanent home in Holladay after selling their townhouse in Belmont, Mass., according to a New York Times report. The Romneys had been living in a townhome in Belmont, Mass., but have since sold that residence and may consider putting their La Jolla, Calif., home up for sale as well, the newspaper reported.

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Gun rights a flashpoint in Louisiana Senate race

Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu is defending her record on gun rights, seeking to rebut sharp criticism from the NRA in a state where the right to bear arms is given special constitutional protection. The senator, locked in a tight race for a fourth term, is pushing back against the National Rifle Association ad that accuses Landrieu of "voting to take away your gun rights."

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Rand Paul visits students, GOP in South Carolina

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul says college students should focus less on political parties and more on issues when deciding how to vote. On Tuesday, the Kentucky Republican told a room crowded with University of South Carolina students they should pay close attention to how the federal government deals with privacy issues and international military conflicts.

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Hard choices: Hillary Clinton admits role in Honduran coup aftermath

In a recent op-ed in the Washington Post , former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used a review of Henry Kissinger's latest book, "World Order," to lay out her vision for "sustaining America's leadership in the world." In the midst of numerous global crises, Clinton called for return to a foreign policy with purpose, strategy and pragmatism.

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Video: Secret Service Head Takes Heat For WH Breach

Facing blistering criticism from Congress, Secret Service Director Julia Pierson acknowledged on Tuesday that her agency failed in executing its plan to protect the White House when a man with a knife entered the mansion and ran through half the ground floor before being subdued. "It's unacceptable," Pierson told lawmakers.

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Is the public really clamoring for war?

With Republicans pounding away on their national security drums in the run-up to the midterm elections, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is out with a striking new ad that seems to suggest ISIS may present an "imminent threat" to the United States. The ad, which targets vulnerable Senator Mark Udall of Colorado, shows footage of Udall at a debate saying this : The NRSC ad's narrator rejoins: " Really ? Can we take that chance?" The ad accuses Udall of not wanting to talk about "our national security," at a time of "warnings of Islamic extremists" and "ISIL plotting imminent attacks."

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Colorado Senate Race Comes Down to Latino Support

Colorado's Latino electorate is growing, and the implications for the state's politics are profound. Today one-in-five Coloradoans are Hispanic.

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Colorado school protests roil swing state politics

The protests over a Colorado school district's proposal to promote patriotism and de-emphasize civil disobedience in American history classes have found their way into the state's marquee midterm election races, injecting a volatile issue two weeks before early voting ballots land in mailboxes across the state. As hundreds of students in Jefferson County walk out of class, Democrats running for governor and Senate are decrying the proposed changes, while some Republicans question the role of the teachers union, which is in its own battle over merit pay.

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Stupid Stuff on Steroids

Our hysteria is usually obvious in retrospect, whether the freak-out is over witches, labor unions, or communists. Hysteria is not always so easy to perceive as it happens or, in this case, as it is happening right now with ISIS-centric Islamophobia running rampant around the nation's terror-drenched reptilian brain.

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Will Mitt Romney take the plunge again?

Two sources inside Mitt Romney's inner circle tell CNN that while Romney isn't planning a presidential bid, he's listening to a lot of people who want him to get in the race -- although he remains skeptical himself. "A lot of people in Romneyland are rooting for him to get in," says one source.

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Letters: Obama's economic record better than recognized

Letters of about 200 words are preferred. Longer letters will be edited for space.

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Ron Paul: Secessionism is a 'grand American tradition'

On the heels of a failed attempt in Scotland to separate from the UK, longtime American lawmaker Ron Paul is opening up about his take on secessionism in the United States. Recent polling suggests that roughly a quarter of Americans support the notion of being able to have their state separate from the rest of the US, and Paul - the 79-year-old former Republican congressman and three-time presidential hopeful - says citizens who celebrate that inkling are expressing something inherently American.

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The protests over a Colorado school district's proposal to promote patriotism and de-emphasize civil disobedience in American history classes have found their way into the state's marquee midterm election races, injecting a volatile issue two weeks before early voting ballots land in mailboxes across the state. As hundreds of students in Jefferson County walk out of class, Democrats running for governor and Senate are decrying the proposed changes, while some Republicans question the role of the teachers union, which is in its own battle over merit pay.

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Justice still needed at Justice Department

News that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has resigned brought sadness from some quarters but as one of few original cabinet members for Barack Obama prepares to leave office, there is a raging problem that will not go away and that requires federal intervention. The problem is rampant police abuses and, in particular, the targeting of young Black people.

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Secret Service head takes heat for WH breach

Secret Service Director Julia Pierson, left, is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept, 30, 2014, prior to testifying before the House Oversight Committee as it examines details surrounding a security breach at the White House when a man climbed over a fence, sprinted across the north lawn and dash deep into the executive mansion before finally being subdued. Pierson is joined at the witness table by Ralph Basham, a former Secret Service director, now a partner with Command Consulting Group, a private security firm, and Todd M. Keil, far right, senior advisor with TorchStone Page, a private security firm.

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New Accusations Force the Question: Will Bishops "Be Held...

It's been just two months since Pope Francis declared, to the skepticism of victims' rights groups, that "Catholic bishops 'will be held accountable' for failing to protect children from sexual abuse," as CNN put it . But can we expect former Altoona-Johnstown Bishop Joseph Adamec and current Bishop Mark L. Bartchak to face consequences for their failures? Will they be swift and severe? Accusations that a priest from the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese had been molesting children at orphanages in Central America on his annual visits went unheeded by the PA diocese for five years.

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A new poll from Public Policy Polling finds that challenger Bill Cassidy would have a slight edge in a potential U.S. Senate runoff against Mary Landrieu, 48 to 45 percent. Landrieu is still the leader in the November general election at 42 percent.

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Trey Gowdy takes Secret Service chief to task for numbers White House security failures

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., on Tuesday peppered Secret Service Director Julia Pierson with tough questions about her agency's reported mishandling of a 2011 gun attack on the White House that went unnoticed by agents for nearly four days. Three years ago, Oscar Ortega-Hernandez fired several shots directly at the White House, fleeing immediately from the scene in a getaway car.

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Kurds, IS fighting at Iraq-Syria border crossing as airstrike continue

PanARMENIAN.Net - Heavy fighting is reported on both sides of a key border crossing between Iraq and Syria where Kurdish forces are battling Islamic State militants, BBC News reported. Iraqi Kurdish troops are said to have recaptured the town of Rabia, but suffered heavy casualties.

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Bharara coy on attorney general appointment

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara hinted at ways his duties mirror those of the U.S. attorney general, for which he is seen as a candidate. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's mother is leading the charge for her son to be the next U.S. attorney general ... and he isn't stopping her.

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Afghan president sworn in, paving way for US pact

Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in Monday as Afghanistan's new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country's first transfer of power since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban. A senior adviser to President Barack Obama said the change in leadership would allow Kabul to sign a long-awaited security pact on Tuesday permitting U.S. forces to remain in the country past the end of the year.

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NETANYAHU: 'We Must Remove The Cancer' Of 'Militant Islam ... Before It's Too Late'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a photo of a Hamas missile launcher during his September 29, 2014 speech to the United Nations General Assembly Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an unsparing speech at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly today, taking aim at a wave of "militant Islam" that he equated with the Nazis - and going after Iran for its nuclear program and support for terrorist groups. Netanyahu also opened by drawing an equivalence between the Islamic State and Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement that Israel fought over a 50-day war over the summer.

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Next step: Keeping anti-ISIS coalition

As military operations against ISIS continue, there is a less visible, but no less important, diplomatic front, as the United States seeks to recruit new international members and keep Arab nations committed and willing to help strike both within Iraq and Syria. U.S. officials acknowledge this next, nonmilitary phase will be in some ways harder to implement, and even harder to measure.

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Syria Criticizes US 'Dual Policy' on Militants

Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem addresses the 69th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York, Sept. 29, 2014.

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Tillis draws foreign policy focus in NC Senate ad

U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis is continuing to try to shift the emphasis in his race against Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan to foreign policy in a new television commercial. Tillis began running the ad Monday that accuses her of being inattentive to the threat posed by Islamic State militants.

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In unexpected twist, Iowa's Joni Ernst could save GOP's Senate dream

Democratic Senate incumbents have proven surprisingly resilient ahead of November's midterms. But even if vulnerable Democrats manage to hang onto their seats in other states, Iowa may be the Achilles' heel in the party's quest to keep the chamber blue.

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Durbin, Oberweis debate background checks for guns

Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis have staked out opposing positions on whether to require universal background checks for firearms purchases. Durbin says mandatory background checks would help keep convicted felons and mentally unstable people from getting guns.

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Schumer: No One Doubts Effects of Climate Change in NY

Sen. Chuck Schumer says there are no doubters of the effects of climate change in New York. "Well, I've been a leader on these things in Congress for a long time.

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Adam Day leaving county Planning Commission

The motto,"The noblest motive is the public good," is displayed on the west side of the San Diego County Administration Center. - John R. McCutchen The motto,"The noblest motive is the public good," is displayed on the west side of the San Diego County Administration Center.

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PM Narendra Modi meets Bill and Hillary Clinton in New York

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former US President Bill Clinton and his wife and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at his hotel here on Monday. The Clintons exchanged warm handshakes with the Prime Minister.

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Obamaa s excuse unravels

The Obama administration didn't overlook the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria , State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki insisted Monday. But Psaki said there was a difference "between being aware of a threat and seeing the level the threat poses."

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How Obama's UN Speech Enabled Iran's Propaganda

Last week, President Barack Obama complained to the United Nations General Assembly about violence in Ferguson, Missouri, implicitly equating the protests to the genocidal violence of ISIS, his primary focus in the address. On Sunday, Iranian leader Ali Khamenei picked up Obama's criticism of America, unleashing a stream of abuse on Twitter based on criticism of events in Ferguson, accusing the U.S. of hypocrisy on human rights.

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Investing in Ohio manufacturing and innovation

Manufacturing has a larger multiplier effect than any other industry. For every $1.00 spent in manufacturing, another $1.48 is added to the economy.

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Obama: U.S. 'underestimated' threat

President Barack Obama is acknowledging that U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated the threat from Islamic State militants in the Middle East and overestimated the ability and will of Iraq's army to fight such extremists. Obama described the U.S. intelligence assessments in response to a question during a CBS "60 Minutes" interview that aired Sunday, in which he also conceded that the U.S. led military campaign against that group and an al-Qaida affiliate in Syria was helping Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, a man the U.N. has accused of war crimes.

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Braley and Ernst clash in first Iowa Senate debate

The candidates in one of the closest Senate races in the nation faced off in a testy first debate in Iowa Sunday night, with Democrat Bruce Braley and Republican Joni Ernst seeking to distinguish themselves on live television. Before a crowd of 300 people at Simpson College in Indianola, Braley, a four-term congressman from Waterloo, repeatedly accused Ernst of being too conservative and tried to tie her to the billionaire Koch brothers.

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Ted Cruz 90% sure he'll run for president

An adviser to Ted Cruz says a presidential run by the Texas Republican senator is at least 90% certain, and probably higher. "At this point it's 90/10 that he's in," the adviser, who is not named, told National Journal .

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Candidates in tight Iowa Senate race clash over billionaire backers

Billionaire-backed Iowa U.S. Senate candidates fired shots at one another over connections to wealthy and heavily politically involved supporters during a Sunday night debate. Abortion, Obamacare, minimum wage, veteran affairs and Social Security were among the topics in the heated debate between Republican nominee Joni Ernst and Democratic Congressman Bruce Braley.

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New Technology on College Campus Can Detect When Students Are in Their Dorms

But thanks to the efforts of Colorado-based technology company TERRALUX, Inc., the unwelcoming smells of dirty laundry, scum and mildew, and dirty dishes could be a thing of the past. The University of California-Berkeley last week was the first of what could be many college campuses to take on that infamous stench.

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New Video Might Show the First New Type of Cloud to Be Officially Added in Half a Century

For the first time in more than 50 years, a new type of cloud could be added to the official classification system. Looking like "surface of the sea on a choppy day," the undulatus asperatus cloud was proposed for official classification several years ago.

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Dems propose government-funded savings accounts for kids

Two House Democrats have introduced legislation that would set up a new federal government program aimed at helping kids save money, in part by having the government make contributions to those accounts. Rep. Joe Crowley and Keith Ellison introduced the bill, which would create new USAccount Funds for kids under the age of 17. Democrats say kids need help saving money, and are proposing a government program to make it happen.

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George Soros-Funded West Bank University Has a Disturbing Discrimination Policy

A leading Palestinian university in the West Bank funded by U.S. and European donors does not allow any Israeli Jews to set foot on campus, according to a reporter's firsthand account. Amira Hass, a reporter for the left-wing Israeli newspaper Haaretz, detailed her recent experience being asked to leave a conference at Birzeit University, located near Ramallah in the West Bank.

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On the Market: Again, 'The Hamptons' is Pol-Speak for 'Wealthy, Out of Touch'

This is getting old. Must "the Hamptons" always be used as a smear against politicians who come here? Democrat and Republican alike.

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Famed Horror Author Says He Has a 'Tendency to Believe in Intelligent Design'

Author Stephen King doesn't subscribe to a particular religious system, but that doesn't mean he rejects the notion of a higher power. In fact, during an appearance on HuffPo Live last week, King said it's highly improbable that the Earth and its inhabitants emerged and developed as the result of a mere accident.

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That's a Knife in the Hand of a Reality TV Star as He Confronts ...

That's a Knife in the Hand of a Reality TV Star as He Confronts a Restaurant Patron. Intense Video Captures It All.

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Which Deaths Matter?

The past several months have been scarred by international crisis and turmoil, from strife in Gaza to the downing of Flight MH17 and the gruesome murders of the American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff. News is so grim that The Washington Post recently published an accounting of what it called "the hideous carnage wreaked" between June and early September: an untold number killed in Syria ; more than 5,500 killed in Iraq; over 1,500 killed in Ukraine; and nearly 2,000 killed by Ebola in West Africa.

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A Technicolor Time-Lapse of Alaska's Northern Lights

"There are some things in this world that everyone deserves to experience with their own eyes," says filmmaker Alexis Coram. Last February, she traveled to Alaska to capture the colorful beauty of aurora borealis on camera.

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James Carville: Hillary Clinton Has the 'Perfect Message' for 2016

Longtime Clinton flack James Carville is quite sure Hillary Clinton is the right candidate for president in 2016, and that now that she has finally found the "perfect message," she is an even better candidate. Basing his new--more intense--level of praise on the analysis of a left-wing blog, Carville said that Hillary Clinton "not only has the right message, she has the perfect message."

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Rep. Franks: Obama Latte Salute Symbolizes 'Resentment' of Military

On Breitbart News Sunday , Rep. Trent Franks said President Barack Obama's latte salute symbolizes Obama's resentment of the military. Speaking to host and Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125, Franks said it was "callous for the ostensible leader of these men and women to just throw his coffee cup and do a half-salute."

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Rep. Lamborn decried for urging generals to quit

A Republican congressman from Colorado was not trying to undermine President Barack Obama's military actions in the Middle East by urging generals who disagreed with the president to resign "in a blaze of glory," a spokesman said Monday. U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn made the remarks last week in response to a question at a small gathering in Colorado Springs.

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Owens receives $1 million for manufacturing training

Owens Community College in Findlay was awarded $1 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to create hands-on and work-based advanced manufacturing training programs, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, announced today.

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Illinoisans on Forbes' List of Richest in U.S.

Forbes has released its annual ranking of the 400 richest people in America, and Chicago hedge fund tycoon Ken Griffin - who has donated millions to Illinois' GOP governor candidate Bruce Rauner - jumped ahead 14 spots to No. 89. The 45-year-old Griffin, who ranked 103rd last year, boasts a net worth of $5.5 billion as the founder of the $20 billion hedge fund firm Citadel Group.

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Long a target of Texas lawmakers, the Fed shown as timid in secret secret Goldman Sachs tapes

Senate Democrats on the banking committee are calling for hearings in the wake of the airing of excerpts from secretly recorded conversations between bank examiners at the Federal Reserve and Goldman Sachs. An investigative report jointly published Friday by ProPublica and This American Life suggests that watchdogs at the central bank have been rendered lapdogs.

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Red Bank Board Of Commissioners' Agenda For Oct. 7

Here is the agenda for the city of Red Bank Board of Commissioners meeting, set for Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. I. Call to Order - Mayor John Roberts II.

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Globe Trot: Students lead Hong Kong protests against Beijing

HONG KONG: Pro-democracy demonstrations are swelling in Hong Kong , as thousands fill the streets in the city's most serious confrontation with Beijing in a decade. Hong Kong was a British colony for more than a century, but returned to Chinese rule in 1997.

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For 2016, Watch These States' Results in 2014

Dante Chinni writes Politics Counts as a regular Capital Journal feature. Mr. Chinni is the director of the American Communities Project at American University , which examines different types of communities across the U.S. As the 2014 midterm campaigns enter the homestretch, the Republican Party needs a net gain of six seats in Senate to take back control - and of course, it doesn't particularly matter which ones, as long as the party gets to 51. But looking down the road toward the White House race, the outcomes in specific states will be a strong indicator of the national political mood - and Republicans' prospects - heading into 2016.

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Beauprez's Post Profile: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

The Denver Post's Joey Bunch published a long-awaited profile of two-time GOP gubernatorial nominee Bob Beauprez in yesterday's Sunday edition, along with a similar profile of incumbent Gov. John Hickenlooper. We've heard varying opinions about Bunch's story-many Democrats are upset with what they consider to be major omissions, while others are happy to see the overall frame expressed in the story of Beauprez damaged by his long record of far-right statements.

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McConnell's backers spend millions in Kentucky

In this Aug. 20, 2014, file photo, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks in Louisville, Ky.

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Romanoff Most Successful Small-Donor Fundraiser in the Country

There was a really interesting story from the National Journal over the weekend with big implications in Colorado. As reporter Shane Goldmacher explains: Democratic candidates for Congress are crushing their Republican counterparts in small-dollar donations - outraising their GOP foes by an average of more than $100,000 per candidate in the nation's top races.

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Minorities, victims to protest on Modi-Obama meeting : September 29, 2014,

WASHINGTON Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to meet US President Barack Obama at the White House, amidst protests from India's religious minorities against his party's extremist views and the Gujarat government's alleged collusion in the 2002 massacre of Muslims. Modi, whose US visa was revoked on grounds of religious intolerance in 2005, is in Washington for his first visit since he assumed charge as the prime minister after his party's victory in national elections in May. He is scheduled to attend a private dinner with President Obama on Monday evening.

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Hoyer: 'Atlas Shrugged' No Way to Run a Country

Five weeks and one day before the midterm elections, Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer made the case for Democrats to retake control of the House, delivering a scathing takedown of Republican leadership in the process. In a Monday morning speech at the National Press Club, the House's No.

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Obama: US 'underestimated' Islamic State threat

President Barack Obama is acknowledging that U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated the threat from Islamic State militants in the Middle East and overestimated the ability and will of Iraq's army to fight such extremists. Obama described the U.S. intelligence assessments in response to a question during a CBS "60 Minutes" interview that aired Sunday, in which he also conceded that the U.S. led military campaign against that group and an al-Qaida affiliate in Syria was helping Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, a man the U.N. has accused of war crimes.

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Afghanistan swears in Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as new president; bomb attacks kill at least a dozen

KABUL, Afghanistan - Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in Monday as Afghanistan's new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country's first transfer of power since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion toppled the Taliban. A senior adviser to President Barack Obama said the change in leadership would allow Kabul to sign a long-awaited security pact on Tuesday permitting U.S. forces to remain in the country past the end of the year.

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Gov. Heineman Names John Nelson Nebraska's 40th Lieutenant Governor

Gov. Dave Heineman announced his appointment of State Senator John E. Nelson of Omaha to be the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. Nelson will officially become the Lieutenant Governor at a swearing-in ceremony with Secretary of State John Gale and Gov. Heineman Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Governor's Hearing Room of the State Capitol.

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U.N. speech may indicate a tougher Obama [Commentary]

The President Obama many fellow Democrats have been looking for ever since his 2008 election may have shown up last week at the United Nations . His tough and direct call on the rest of the international community to step up to the challenge of global terrorism displayed a spine they have long felt missing in action.

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Philly politics: An insider's game

REMEMBER the last mayor's race, the unforgettable thumping of momentary Republican candidate Karen Brown by incumbent Democrat Michael Nutter? How about 2007, when unknown Tom Knox finished just behind Nutter in the Democratic primary . That cast of characters also included U.S. Reps.

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Obama says U.S. underestimated threat from Islamic State

In an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes , President Obama acknowledged that U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated the threat from Islamic State extremists and overestimated the ability and will of Iraq's army to fight. Questioning Obama's strategy to destroy the group, House Speaker John Boehner said the U.S. may have "no choice" but to send in American troops if the mix of U.S.-led airstrikes and a ground campaign reliant on Iraqi forces, Kurdish fighters and soon-to-be trained Syrian rebels fails to achieve that goal.

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Conservative darling Ben Carson considering 2016 bid

Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news. With a traditional newspaper format, more than 100 sites were established each with a newspaper-type name to cover the highest-ranked regions, countries, cities and states.

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Rep. Lamborn decried for urging generals to quit

A Republican congressman from Colorado was not trying to undermine President Barack Obama 's military actions in the Middle East by urging generals who disagreed with the president to resign "in a blaze of glory," a spokesman said Monday. U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn made the remarks last week in response to a question at a small gathering in Colorado Springs.

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COLUMN-Beware of offers to refinance federal student loans

People with federal student loan debt now have a few options to lower their rates with private consolidation loans, but consumer advocates warn they could be giving up vital protections in doing so. Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc's Citizens Financial Group recently expanded its student loan refinancing program to include federal as well as private student loans.

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Political EmpireDECISION 2014: Duncan Hunter, James Kimber debate in El Cajon

Hunter and Kimber are running in California's 50th Congressional District, which includes Temecula and a large swath of San Diego County. The video of the debate can be viewed below.

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Gabby Giffords' comeback: Word by word, step by step

Gabby Giffords' comeback: Word by word, step by step A day in the life of Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly: Their lives, their cause, their future Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/YAhnKE A day with Giffords and husband Mark Kelly at their suburban Tucson house gives a glimpse into how far she has come since the shooting, and how far she wants to go. Former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, a former NASA astronaut, at their home in Tucson on Sept.

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O'Hare, Midway still reeling after arson at radar...

SEPTEMBER 27: Stranded passengers wait for flights at O'Hare International Airport on September 27, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. O'Hare was forced to cancel more than 1,500 fights yesterday and more than 600 today after a contract worker sabotaged a suburban air traffic control center yesterday morning.

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U.S. Jobs, Modi, AIG, Tankan, ECB: Week Ahead Sept. 29-Oct. 4

U.S. employers accelerated hiring this month and the jobless rate held at 6.1 percent, matching the lowest level since 2008, data this week may show. Personal spending and manufacturing also expanded in the world's largest economy as consumer confidence remained near a seven-year high, data may show.

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Marine vet picks up Warren endorsement

Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed a Democrat vying to represent her state's sixth congressional district - for the second time this election cycle. The rising Democratic star on Saturday offered her endorsement of Seth Moulton, the Marine veteran Democrat who will face off against Republican businessman Richard Tisei in November.

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Cruz, Jindal, Ryan urge midterm turnout

Three Republicans rumored to be considering presidential runs for 2016 headed to an Iowa religious banquet to push conservatives to vote in this year's midterm elections As they courted voters in the first state to hold a formal presidential electoral event every four years, Sen. Ted Cruz , Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Rep. Paul Ryan made slightly different cases for voting, The Associated Press reported . Cruz railed against ObamaCare and Democratic proposals to allow some undocumented immigrants to stay in the country legally, promising that a Republican-controlled Senate would work against those policies.

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Maine Republican holds double-digit lead

Democratic state Sen. Emily Cain was seen as the early favorite to win the seat, which opened after six-term Rep. Michael Michaud opted to run for governor. But a new poll from the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram shows insurgent Republican candidate Bruce Poliquin with a double-digit lead in the race.

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US looks for ways to cut off Islamic State's money flow

Shaky video posted to YouTube last week pans across foot-high bundles of $100 bills topped by two shining gold ingots. A man's voice calls for Islamic blessings and says the rich trove - "maybe even millions of dollars" - belongs to Usama Nujaifi, a deputy president of Iraq.

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Braley and Ernst face off in first Senate debate

Democrat Bruce Braley and Republican Joni Ernst have largely campaigned using scripted television ads and carefully controlled public events in the dead-heat Iowa Senate race. But their first televised debate on Sunday night will put them in a new setting, answering questions on a range of topics before voters--and the stakes are high.

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Obama agrees US underestimated militants in Syria, overestimated Iraqi army

President Barack Obama said in an interview airing Sunday that he agrees with intelligence leaders who believe the United States not only underestimated the threat of militants seeking to form the Islamic State group but also overestimated the ability and will of the Iraqi army to fight. Obama spoke with the CBS television news magazine' "60 Minutes."

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Lost Homecoming gives Vietnam veterans overdue welcome home

Russell Nichols spent 11 months, 20 days and six hours in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps. When he returned home, he was spat on, cussed at and called things like baby killer and murderer.

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When Obama Meets Modi: The Superpower and the Global Swing State

As U.S. President Barack Obama prepares to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in late September, in the wake of Chinese President Xi Jinping's grand tour of South Asia, the world will be watching for clues about the future strategic triangle between its three biggest nations. A China-India axis would tilt the balance of power against the United States, calling into question the future of its alliances with nations like Japan, and the ability of the U.S. to lead globally.

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Modi Tells Madison Sq Garden India Won't Look Back

With emotional appeals and promises of action, India's prime minister urged thousands of Indian-Americans at New York's Madison Square Garden Sunday to help him develop the nation's economy, vowing that under his leadership, India won't look back. A day after addressing a hushed U.N. General Assembly, where headphone-wearing delegates rarely break into a smile, Narendra Modi received a tumultuous welcome from upward of 18,000 people.

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Family, Friends Gather at Memorial for Robin Williams

Hundreds gathered on Saturday to honor late actor and comedian Robin Williams. According to The Hollywood Reporter , numerous celebrities attended the memorial, including Ben Stiller, Better Midler, George Lucas, Danny DeVito, Gus Van Sant and Jeff Bridges, among others.

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The not-so-principled stand of Tom Cotton on the minimum wage

Finger-in-the-wind political maneuvering doesn't get much more stark than Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson and Republican Senate candidate Tom Cotton announcing earlier this month that they would support the ballot initiative to raise the state minimum wage. Despite general opposition to minimum wage hikes throughout their careers , the two saw the light the moment the initiative was approved.

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Sunday Shows September 28 2014

Virginia Democratic senator Tim Kaine has been the leading voice arguing that a new authorization for the use of military force is necessary for the president's military campaign against the Islamic State, and he reiterated that message on Sunday. "It really concerns me that the president would assert he has the ability to try to do this unilaterally when as a candidate for president he made very plain that the president cannot unilaterally start a war without Congress, he was very clear about that," Neither the 2001 authorization that gave President Bush the green light to target those who perpetrated the September 11 attacks nor the 2002 authorization for the invasion of Iraq applies to the current conflict, he said.

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Obama says US underestimated the rise of the Islamic State

In some of his most candid public remarks on the subject, Obama says in the interview with the CBS News program "60 Minutes" that it was "absolutely true" that the United States had erred in its assessments of both the Islamic State and the Iraqi military. And while describing a range of measures to sharpen military pressure on the extremists, he said that, ultimately, a political outcome was necessary to ease frictions between Sunni and Shiite Muslims "in Iraq and Syria, in particular."

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Sen. Barrasso calls Holder a a puppet...

Sen. John Barrasso argued Sunday that Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. was a politically motivated "puppet" who served as protector for President Obama rather than the people of the United States. "To me, he has been a political protector, a partisan protector of the president," the Wyoming Republican said on "Fox News Sunday," The Hill reported .

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Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz Wins The 2014 Value Voters Summit...

America, if you really want to elect a true Conservative to turn the country around, you best get serious about Ted Cruz. Sen. Ted Cruz wowed them at the 2014 Values Voters Summit and won the straw poll for the second year in a row.

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Obama: US misjudged Iraq army, militants' threat

President Barack Obama acknowledged that U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated the threat from Islamic State militants and overestimated the ability and will of Iraq's army to fight. Questioning Obama's strategy to destroy the group, House Speaker John Boehner said the U.S. may have "no choice" but to send in American troops if the mix of U.S.-led airstrikes and a ground campaign reliant on Iraqi forces, Kurdish fighters and soon-to-be trained Syrian rebels fails to achieve that goal.

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Chris Wallace to WH: 'How Could Obama Have Been So Wrong' About Defeating al Qaeda?

On "Fox News Sunday," host Chris Wallace grilled Deputy National Security Advisor Tony Blinken about President Barack Obama's continued insistence that core al Qaeda has been decimated. Wallace first asked about President Obama's 2013 claim that he was ending a decade of war, saying, "How could the President have been so wrong?" Blinken insisted, "The president was exactly right.

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Obama: For a Couple Years, Our Intelligence Agencies Had No Idea What Was Happening in Syria

On CBS's "Face the Nation" in a clip from a "60 Minutes" interview that will air Sunday night, President Barack Obama blamed his Director of National Intelligence James Clapper for failing to realize ISIS was gaining strength in Syria. The president said, "Well, I think our head of the intelligence community acknowledged that they underestimated what had been taking place in Syria.

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Second Time May Be Charm for Mitt Romney, 2016 Presidential Hopes

Are you shaking your head, smirking and thinking, "yeah, right? Romney already had his shot. We need someone new, fresh, exciting ... someone that can galvanize the nation!" Well, you're not alone.

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Obama Silent on Amnesty in Address to Congressional Black Caucus Dinner

Weeks before he will reportedly enact a massive executive amnesty for illegal immigrants, President Barack Obama was silent on immigration when he addressed the Congressional Black Caucus' Phoenix Awards Dinner on Saturday evening in Washington, D.C. Critics of amnesty, like U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner Peter Kirsanow, have warned that granting work permits to millions of more illegal immigrants would have a disparate impact on black workers trying to move up the economic ladder. The black unemployment rate is 11.2%, and a record number of blacks are not even in the workforce.

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Obama says he agrees that US underestimated militants in Syria and overestimated Iraqi army

President Barack Obama said in an interview airing Sunday that he agrees with intelligence leaders who believe the United States not only underestimated the threat of militants seeking to form the Islamic State group but also overestimated the ability and will of the Iraqi army to fight. Obama spoke with the CBS television news magazine' "60 Minutes."

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Good news for Republicans in weekend polls

On the polling front this weekend, Republicans have a few reasons to celebrate. Last week, the building blocks of the narrowest Republican Senate majority were clearly coming together.

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US misjudged Islamic State's threat, Obama says in '60 Minutes' interview

President Barack Obama acknowledged that U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated the threat from Islamic State militants and overestimated the ability and will of Iraq's army to fight. Questioning Obama's strategy to destroy the group, House Speaker John Boehner said the U.S. may have "no choice" but to send in American troops if the mix of U.S.-led airstrikes and a ground campaign reliant on Iraqi forces, Kurdish fighters and soon-to-be trained Syrian rebels fails to achieve that goal.

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Obama announces My Brother's Keeper expansion

In February, President Barack Obama launched an initiative to provide educational and community support for African-American boys and young men, an issue he said "goes to the very heart of why I ran for president." But when Obama first unveiled the "My Brother's Keeper" program six months ago, he could not have anticipated that the national conversation this summer would explode into a debate about race relations.

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Here Is A Video Of Sarah Palin Petting An...

Sarah Palin went down to Louisiana Saturday to help raise money for Republican US Senate candidate Rob Maness. Maness - who is challenging incumbent Democrat Mary Landrieu - and Palin served alligator dishes to around 100 attendees, according to local CBS affiliate WWL .

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Boehner willing to call Congress back to debate ISIS war

Speaker of the House John Boehner said he's willing to call Congress back from recess to debate war against ISIS if President Obama wants a new military resolution. Congress is out campaigning for November elections as a US-led coalition continues to launch airstrikes against ISIS strongholds in Syria and Iraq.

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Face the Nation Transcripts September 28, 2014: Blinken, Kaine, Flournoy

Below is a transcript from the September 28, 2014 edition of Face the Nation. Guests include: Tony Blinken, Tim Kaine, Gen.

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Obama says he agrees that US underestimated militants in Syria and overestimated ...

President Barack Obama said in an interview airing Sunday that he agrees with intelligence leaders who believe the United States not only underestimated the threat of militants seeking to form the Islamic State group but also overestimated the ability and will of the Iraqi army to fight. Obama spoke with the CBS television news magazine' "60 Minutes."

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St. Andrew's-Sewanee Fall Short Against Grace Christian Academy

The Mountain Lions began the game in a rocky fashion, giving up two quick scores and turning the ball over twice in the first quarter.

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Obama: US misjudged Iraqi army, ISIS threat

President Barack Obama acknowledged that U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated the threat from Islamic State militants and overestimated the ability and will of Iraq's army to fight. Questioning Obama's strategy to destroy the group, House Speaker John Boehner said the U.S. may have "no choice" but to send in American troops if the mix of U.S.-led airstrikes and a ground campaign reliant on Iraqi forces, Kurdish fighters and soon-to-be trained Syrian rebels fails to achieve that goal.

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A day after addressing a hushed U.N. General Assembly, where headphone-wearing delegates rarely break into a smile, India's new prime minister is assured a raucous reception as he addresses a crowd from a rotating stage at Madison Square Garden. Exhibiting unusual glitz for a visiting leader, Narendra Modi takes a star turn at the famous New York auditorium as he courts the Indian-American community on his first U.S. visit since sweeping to power in May. Modi is no stranger to a big stage.

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Obama: U.S. intelligence underestimated militants in Syria

U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated Islamic State activity inside Syria, which has become "ground zero" for jihadists worldwide, President Barack Obama said in a CBS television interview broadcast on Sunday. Conversely, the United States overestimated the ability of the Iraqi army to fight the militant groups, Obama said in a "60 Minutes" interview taped on Friday, days after the U.S. president made his case at the United Nations for action.

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Boehner: U.S. may have 'no choice' on combat troops

The top Republican in the U.S. House said Sunday that the United States may ultimately have to send in troops to combat the Islamic State militant group. "At the end of the day, I think it's gonna take more than airstrikes to drive them outta there," said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, "At some point, somebody's boots have to be on the ground."

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Watch: Ingraham loses it after Bush aide says Reagan's attorney general worse than Holder

Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham on Sunday said that it did not matter who replaced Attorney General Eric Holder as long as they did not do the bidding of civil rights organizations like the NAACP and La Raza. During a panel discussion on ABC's This Week , political analyst and former Bush aide Matthew Dowd argued that Republicans had "been too vociferous" with their campaign to oust Holder.

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US lawmakers step up calls for Congress to back Obama's war on ISIS

U.S. lawmakers on Sunday stepped up calls for congressional authorization of President Barack Obama's war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, amid signs the United States and its allies face a long and difficult fight. U.S. House Speaker John Boehner told ABC's "This Week" that he believed Obama had the legal authority for strikes against Islamic State, but would call lawmakers back from their districts if Obama sought a resolution backing the action.

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Joni Ernst surges into the lead in Iowa Senate race as GOP 2016 hopefuls come to town

On a night when Republicans got a dose of very good news in the election battle that could decide who controls the U.S Senate, three potential Republican presidential candidates flocked here to speak to more than 1,000 conservative Christians at an annual dinner. Iowa state Sen. Joni Ernst, the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate in what has been one of the tightest contests in the country, made a surprise appearance at the Faith and Freedom Coalition dinner, just minutes after the Des Moines Register released its first poll on the race, showing Ernst ahead of Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley, 44 percent to 38 percent.

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Michael Brown's mother: 'They robbed my son of his future'

The parents of Michael Brown, the black teenager fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., visited Washington to ask the federal government to take over the criminal investigation of his death.

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Islamic State's Threat to Ancient Faiths

As U.S. and Arab bombs rained down on Islamic State targets this week, it was easy to forget the Yazidis, the minority religious group whose plight first spurred President Barack Obama to begin a campaign against their Islamic State persecutors in August. The Yazidis aren't the only little-known religious community in the Middle East under threat.

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U.S. lawmakers urge congressional action to back Obama's Syria war

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50 Congressmen, Senators come on Madison Square Garden stage ahead of PM Modi's arrival

Among the packed crowd of 20,000 people attending visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at Madison Square Garden today are 50 U.S. Congressmen and Senators. Among them were Senators Chuck Schumer and Joe Donnely, Congressmen Jim McDermott, Sandford Bishop and Congresswomen Caroline Malorie and Sheila Jackson Lee.

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Obama: U.S. misjudged Iraqi army, militants' threat

Kurdish Peshmerga fighters stand guard with their weapons as they patrol the front line with the Islamic State group in Kirkuk, 180 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq. WASHINGTON >> President Barack Obama said in an interview airing Sunday that he agrees with intelligence leaders who believe the United States not only underestimated the threat of militants seeking to form the Islamic State group but also overestimated the ability and will of the Iraqi army to fight.

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US underestimated Islamic State in Syria: Obama

US President Barack Obama said US intelligence officials failed to appreciate the gains made by Islamic State extremists in Syria during the last few years of that country's civil war. "I think they underestimated what had been taking place in Syria," Mr Obama said in an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes program.

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Sen. Charles Schumer Calls For Faster Action On Synthetic Marijuana

The Democrat said Sunday that he's urging the agency to use its existing authority to ban more than 250 chemicals used in the synthetic drugs. Schumer said the agency has already prohibited about 20 of the chemicals used to make synthetic pot, but hasn't yet acted on a long list of chemicals that it can ban.

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Kansas Fills its Budget Shortfall with Sex Toy Auction

The state of Kansas has a $200 million budget shortfall - thanks, according to critics , to Governor Sam Brownback' s tax cuts. So perhaps it's appropriate that one of the state's plans to recoup lost revenue is massively embarrassing to the culturally conservative Brownback: a giant sex toy auction.

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Horrifying Video Captures the Deadly Moment a Monster Truck Turns into the Watching Crowd

A video posted to YouTube purports to show the disaster unfolding in Haaksbergen in the Netherlands on Sunday afternoon, and horrified screams of the crowd are audible in the video.

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Before the Fence-Jumper and the Prostitution Scandal, the Secret...

The Washington Post reported late Saturday on the shooting, which occurred on Nov. 11, 2011, and could have cost President Barack Obama's daughters, Sasha and Malia, or his wife's mother, Marian Robinson, their lives: The gunman parked his black Honda directly south of the White House, in the dark of a November night, in a closed lane of Constitution Avenue. He pointed his semiautomatic rifle out of the passenger window, aimed directly at the home of the president of the United States, and pulled the trigger.

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Obama says mistrust of police corroding America

WASHINGTON >> The widespread mistrust of law enforcement that was exposed by the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Missouri exists in too many other communities and is having a corrosive effect on the nation, particularly on its children, President Barack Obama says. He blames the feeling of wariness on persistent racial disparities in the administration of justice.

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Wrigley Field Construction Update: September 27

It's really happening -- well, not quite, because this is still just prep work. But it will happen soon.

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Former Ohio congressman Jim Traficant dies following tractor accident

The 73-year-old former congressman had been in "very critical condition" since a tractor accident Tuesday night at his family farm in Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives for 17 years, until he was to expelled in 2002 following his conviction in federal court of accepting bribes, filing false tax returns, and forcing his staff to perform personal chores for him on his farm and on his houseboat.

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New mom Chelsea Clinton celebrates baby daughter

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton say they are "blessed, grateful, and so happy" to become grandparents. Chelsea Clinton announced the news on Twitter and Facebook early Saturday, saying she and husband Marc Mezvinsky are "full of love, awe and gratitude as we celebrate the birth of our daughter, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky."

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Both sides must work to make more information available to public

Over time federal agencies have flipped the Freedom of Information Act on its head. Congress clearly intended the FOIA to be a tool for the public to pry information out of federal agencies.

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Bake Off craze gets more people into the kitchen

Icing bags, baking tins and egg timers are being brought out from the back of the cupboard ready for more show-stopper challenges. The BBC series, starring bakers and judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood is now in its fifth year and has taken the nation by storm.

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Hillary Clinton uniting religious conservatives

This photo taken Sept. 14, 2014 shows former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaking at the annual fundraising Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa.

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James Traficant, convicted ex-congressman, dies

James Traficant, the colorful Ohio politician whose conviction for taking bribes and kickbacks made him only the second person to be expelled from Congress since the Civil War, died Saturday. He was 73. Traficant was seriously injured Tuesday after a vintage tractor flipped over on him as he tried to park it inside a barn on the family farm near Youngstown.

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In teaser for Sunday show, Stokols presses Gardner for explanation of personhood hypocrisy

Fox 31 Denver is teasing interview with Cory Gardner to be broadcast 9 a.m. Sunday on reporter Eli Stokols' "#COPolitics from the Source." Judging from the short exchange between Gardner and Stokols broadcast by Fox 31 last night, it appears Stokols pressed Gardner for a factual explanation from Gardner about why he withdrew his endorsement from personhood amendments at the state level but continues to support federal personhood legislation, which would abortion, even in the case of rape and incest.

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Chelsea Clinton gives birth to daughter Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky

It's time to think about the beauty of flowers and what we can do to brighten our world with a gorgeous splash of colour. In this Feb. 9, 2011 file photo, Chelsea Clinton and husband Marc Mezvinsky attend amfAR's annual New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.

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White House preparing a directive forcing domestic agencies to disclose drone usage

It's time to think about the beauty of flowers and what we can do to brighten our world with a gorgeous splash of colour. In this Jan. 8, 2009, file photo provided by the Mesa County, Colo., Sheriff's Department, shows a small Draganflyer X6 UAV drone makes a test flight in Mesa County, Colo.

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Hillary Clinton uniting religious conservatives

This photo taken Sept. 14, 2014 shows former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaking at the annual fundraising Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa.

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Celebrities Congratulate Chelsea Clinton on Her New Baby Girl

Chelsea Clinton is viewed in the audience as U.S. President Barack Obama, who is in New York City for the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative on September 23, 2014 in New York City. Chelsea Clinton announced late Friday night that she gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky.

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James Traficant, colorful convicted Ohio ex-congressman, dies

In this July 30, 2002 file photo, former U.S. Rep. James Traficant Jr. speaks to media in Cleveland. Traficant, who spent time in prison on corruption and racketeering charges, has died after being critically injured in a tractor accident at his northeast Ohio home.

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Politicos: Holder controversial, partisan AG

Cobb officials and politicos are mixed on the impact Attorney General Eric Holder has had on the country.

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Michelle Obama to campaign for Gov. Quinn

Her visit will follow a campaign stop by President Barack Obama scheduled for Thursday. He's expected to be in Chicago for an official event and a fundraiser.

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Everything You Need to Know About Chelsea Clinton's Baby

At last, Bill and Hillary Clinton have the grandchild they've always wanted. Early Saturday morning, Chelsea Clinton tweeted out the happy news that she and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, welcomed a daughter named Charlotte.

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Conflict Of Interest: George Will Again Uses His Column To Prop Up A Koch-Backed Candidate

Weeks after appearing at a VIP dinner for the Koch brothers-backed political group Americans for Prosperity , George Will devoted his Washington Post column to promoting one of the Kochs' favored political candidates without disclosing the conflict of interest. Last month, Politico reported on Will's attendance at a private dinner featuring an "exclusive group of major donors and VIPs" as part of AFP's Defending the American Dream summit.

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Scott Brown Does Jeanne Shaheen A Favor

Scott Brown had an easy layup opportunity against Sen. Jeanne Shaheen , the woman he hopes to defeat come the midterm elections in November. He missed.

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Defying airstrikes, Islamic State shells Syrian Kurdish town

New U.S.-led airstrikes against Islamic State fighters failed to stop them from pressing their assault on a strategic Syrian town near the Turkish border Saturday, hitting it with shell fire for the first time. The U.S. Central Command said the airstrikes destroyed an IS building and two armed vehicles near the border town of Kobani, which the insurgents have been besieging for the past 10 days.

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DIARY: Chicago Hope

Left: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and MCA director Madeleine Grynsztejn . Right: Bryan Ferry performing at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

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A Holder of Political Ideology, Not Justice

If you ask an attorney if torture is OK, if broad based warrantless wiretapping is allowed, if wealthy private corporations can be absolved of felonies just because they are wealthy corporations, if American citizens can be executed with a no charges leveled against them or trial - it really doesn't matter what political party they are affiliated with - a member of the bar will generally agree that none of the above statements make sense, and in fact, these statements actually contravene our laws, our treaties and our constitution.

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Traficant dies from injuries suffered in tractor accident

James Traficant, the colorful Ohio politician whose conviction for taking bribes and kickbacks made him only the second person to be expelled from Congress since the Civil War, died Saturday. He was 73. Traficant was seriously injured Tuesday after a vintage tractor flipped over on him as he tried to park it inside a barn on the family farm near Youngstown.

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The Price That We Pay For Telling the Truth

Here is a sad fact: Truth appears to have little if any utility in politics today. Despite my best efforts.

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Hillary Clinton uniting religious conservatives

This photo taken Sept. 14, 2014 shows former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaking at the annual fundraising Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa.

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Airlines slowly restore flights after Chicago air traffic control fire

The nation's air travel system slowly began to recover Saturday after an alleged act of employee sabotage at a large regional air traffic control center brought Chicago's two international airports to a halt. At the height of the travel misery Friday, more than 2,000 flights in and out of O'Hare and Midway airports had been canceled, sending waves of travel disruption rippling across the country.

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Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton 'blessed, grateful' over Chelsea's baby girl

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton say they are "blessed, grateful, and so happy" to become grandparents. Chelsea Clinton announced the news on Twitter and Facebook early Saturday, saying she and husband Marc Mezvinsky are "full of love, awe and gratitude as we celebrate the birth of our daughter, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky."

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Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-NC) Claims He Never Called 'Firing Gays' a...

North Carolina congressman Robert Pittenger fell into some hot water last week after a Think Progress reporter asked him his thoughts on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Pittenger responded by referring to the right to employ/fire employees as one of "the freedoms we enjoy."

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Horrigan Excited About Reed's Bi...

The Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act, or RAMI, passed in the House earlier this month with strong support from both sides of the aisle and must now pass in the Senate.

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Ohio's James Traficant Dies, Days After Accident On Farm

Former Rep. James Traficant, the Ohio politician whose career included 17 years in Congress and a conviction for bribery, has died at age 73. Traficant's family had been fearing for his life since earlier this week, when he was critically injured in a tractor accident. Traficant's death comes years after he attempted a political comeback, filing to run for his old seat in 2010 as an independent in Ohio's 17th District.

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India's Modi jabs at Pakistan, encourages yoga in UN address

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that he wants to hold bilateral talks with neighboring Pakistan "without a shadow of terrorism," a day after Pakistan's prime minister expressed frustration with stalled talks over Kashmir. In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly since his resounding election victory in May, Modi also invoked India's Hindu and ascetic traditions, saying they might provide answers to climate change.

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INSIGHT-U.S.-led strikes pressure al Qaeda's Syria group to join w

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GOP Rep.: Generals Who Disagree with Obama Should Resign in Protest

This week, Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn publicly said he thinks that any generals who have serious issues with President Obama 's foreign policy or his handling of the War on Terror should tender their resignation in protest instead of continuing to serve. Lamborn's comments were first reported by Medium and corroborated by the Colorado Independent .

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James Traficant, convicted ex-congressman, dies

James Traficant, the colorful Ohio politician whose conviction for taking bribes and kickbacks made him only the second person to be expelled from Congress since the Civil War, died Saturday. He was 73. A former Ohio congressman who lost his political career after being convicted of taking bribes and kickbacks has died.

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Netanyahu hits back at Abbas for 'slanderous' UN 'genocide' speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement on August 20, 2014 in Tel Aviv. Ahead of his own scheduled speech at the United Nations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Saturday to "repel the slanders and lies spewed" against the state of Israel by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in his speech to the General Assembly on Friday.

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Challenge within

IT is not what President Barack Obama said at the UN General Assembly that matters; it is the horror of the situation in the Middle East that must prod the Muslim world into asking itself -- to borrow the title of historian Bernard Lewis's celebrated book -- what went wrong? The American leader's focus in his speech on Wednesday was on a joint struggle that would "degrade and destroy" the self-styled Islamic State, which he called a "network of death" that was using rape as a weapon to subdue civilians, beheading journalists and killing children. Forty nations, Muslim and non-Muslim, were fighting this menace, whose reprehensible actions, he said, "no God condones."

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Poll: Slackers aren't the only ones dazed and confused by some big US political issues

It's not just people who've tuned out politics who feel perplexed. Those paying attention - people who vote regularly, follow news about November's midterm election, or simply feel a civic duty to stay informed - are most likely to say that issues have become "much more complicated" over the last decade, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows.

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Hillary Clinton uniting religious conservatives

Hillary Rodham Clinton is the one figure uniting religious conservatives frustrated by a leaderless Republican Party that's divided over foreign policy, immigration and social issues. The prospect of another Clinton White House stirred anguish at the Voters Value Summit this weekend where hundreds of conservative activists debated the GOP's future and warned that the acknowledged but unannounced 2016 Democratic front-runner would cement what they see as President Barack Obama's attack on religious freedom.

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I SPENT the summer producing new "Candid Camera" shows, and among the many things I observed after a 10-year hiatus was that people are more easily fooled than ever. That may seem counterintuitive, but I'm certain it's true.

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O'Malley's latest NH visit gets mixed reviews

O'Malley will leave office next year after two terms and is mulling a presidential bid. He delivered a speech Friday night to a dinner gathering of 200 Democrats in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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Temporary Senator Roland Burris Looms Large in Corruption Trial for Chicago Man

An Illinois Democrat appointed by disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to a U.S. Senate seat in 2008 has become an issue in the lead-up to a federal trial in Chicago, with defense attorneys claiming onetime Sen. Roland Burris was once accused of seeking to extort a business. Word about the allegation against Burris, who held the Senate seat from 2009 to 2010, arose during a pre-trial hearing Friday for a Chicago man charged with illegally lobbying U.S. lawmakers to lift sanctions against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.

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Jim Traficant, former Congressman with populist appeal, dies at 73

Former Congressmen Jim Traficant, known for his irreverence and populist appeal, has died as a result of injuries from a tractor accident in Greenford Tuesday. Traficant was driving a tractor on his daughter's farm when it flipped on top of him, Hanni told the Northeast Ohio Media Group Friday.

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If confused by issues of the day, you're not alone

Confused by President Barack Obama's health care law? How about the debate over government surveillance? The way the Federal Reserve affects interest rates? People who vote regularly, follow news about November's election or simply feel a civic duty to stay informed are most likely to say that issues have become "much more complicated" over the past decade, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows. Karla Lynn of Lavaca, Arkansas, blames politicians who would rather snipe at each other than honestly explain the nation's problems in straightforward terms.

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Ex-lawmaker dies after tractor accident

Former Rep. Jim Traficant died on Saturday, days after a tractor accident at his daughter's farm left him in critical condition, according to multiple local news reports. Traficant, 73, had been in critical condition since Tuesday night, when he was caught underneath a tractor that he was pulling after it flipped over on top of him.

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Obama engulfed in one fine mess

This is an unusual American civic moment: All of Washington is under pressure, and all the pressure points in American politics are engaged.

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Re: Groupon Takes A Racist Jab At White House?

It seems never-ending that the presidential office continues to be blatantly disrespected as folks from the highest and lowest echelons of society continue to take racist jabs. Now the popular daily deal website Groupon has placed its spin on a fragrance by mocking the White House.

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Dick Morris: Obama Has Plan Behind His Perceived 'Incompetence'

Many people think President Barack Obama is either incompetent to be in office or that he may be anti-American, veteran political analyst Dick Morris says, but there is something more in play -- the president wants to turn the United States into a one-party nation. "He wants to consolidate power so the country can never again elect someone other than a liberal Democrat, said Morris, speaking with Townhall Finance's Michael Schaus , on Saturday.

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Op-ed: Talk About HIV Today, End It Tomorrow

Today, we commemorate National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - a day to highlight the epidemic's impact on gay men and to illuminate the work being done to end this epidemic in this community. I am proud that the Global Forum on MSM and HIV calls Oakland and my district home.

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Levee board re-nominates lawsuit supporter

Levee board re-nominates lawsuit supporter Gov. Jindal, who opposes the lawsuit, has pledged to remove board member who support it. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: Former LSU professor Paul Kemp in 2010 after the BP oil spill.

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"Our Future, Our Choice" -- On the Ground at the People's Climate March

On September 21, I was present at a piece of history"the People's Climate March of 2014. It was a huge event, planned with precision, and broken down into six contingencies .

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O'Malley's latest NH visit gets mixed reviews

O'Malley will leave office next year after two terms and is mulling a presidential bid. He delivered a speech Friday night to a dinner gathering of 200 Democrats in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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Britain joins fight against Islamic State

British Prime Minister David Cameron asks Parliament to approve joining international airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq. The California Highway Patrol is investigating Steve-O for breaking the law during his Sea World protest.

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AbbVie Said to Weigh More Shire Financing on Inversion Rules

AbbVie Inc. is examining plans to raise additional financing to complete its takeover of Shire Plc, after U.S. officials imposed new obstacles to so-called tax inversion deals, people with knowledge of the matter said. AbbVie may seek to borrow as much as $7 billion more than it originally anticipated because of new restrictions on using cash held offshore, two of the people said, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter.

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Turkey's Erdogan Calls for No-Fly Zone in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that a "no-fly zone" should be created in Syria to protect part of it from attacks by Syria's air force. In his comments to reporters on his return from the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Erdogan did not specify where such a zone should be located.

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With Rap Star, Georgia Gov. Taps Unlikely Partner

Rapper Ludacris, left, gives a thumbs up after taking a selfie while visiting the charter school Utopian Academy for the Arts with Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, right, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, in Riverdale, Ga.

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Drones Can Now Be Used To Make Movies

The government granted six movie and television production companies permission to use drones for filming, an important step toward greater use of the technology by commercial operators, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Thursday. Dozens of other industries are lined up to follow Hollywood's lead.

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U.S. Attorney General Holder to step down, successor faces array of challenges

Eric Holder said on Thursday he would step down as U.S. attorney general, setting up a potentially bruising Senate fight to confirm a successor who can tackle a long list of pending challenges at the Justice Department. Holder, an unapologetic liberal voice and one of President Barack Obama's closest allies, will remain in office until a successor is nominated and confirmed.

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AG Eric Holder announces resignation

Embattled Attorney General Eric Holder, after a bumpy run of nearly six years and a bit of summer soul-searching, is stepping down as the nation's top prosecutor. The official word that the first black attorney general would resign came Thursday at an emotional news conference where President Obama praised his friend, one of the original appointees to his Cabinet.

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Both Bill Simmons and ESPN gain from his suspension

I was chatting with my colleague Erik Wemple today about his great piece on ESPN's suspension of superstar Bill Simmons , when I joked that I would not be surprised if we later learned that the whole kerfuffle had been cooked up in advance. The entire cycle of events - Simmons goes in on National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell and his recent handling of the league's domestic violence cases in deliberately intemperate terms, Simmons dares his employer to take action, ESPN responds by suspending him for three weeks - seemed perfectly designed to meet the particular branding needs of both Simmons and the corporate behemoth he works for.

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Rand Paul Rails Against 'Autocrat' Obama in Value Voters Speech

Shortly after Sen. Ted Cruz exited the 2014 Value Voters Summit stage , his colleague Sen. Rand Paul took the podium to rail against the "arrogance" of President Obama and suggest social conservatives and libertarians can work together, rather than be deeply opposed. Some seem to believe you must choose either liberty or virtue - that to be virtuous you can't have too much liberty," Paul told the conference.

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Bachmann Rouses Values Voters Crowd with Calls to 'Kill' ISIS Until They Surrender

Michele Bachmann took the stage at the Values Voters Summit today, and fired up the crowd with shots at President Obama and Hillary Clinton , as well as a firm call for the U.S. to keep killing ISIS terrorists until they surrender. Bachmann cracked a few jokes at the top, including a dig at MSNBC and a wonder of whether Nancy Pelosi or John Boehner would miss her more.

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Allen West Tells Military To Disobey Commander-In-Chief

Fox News contributor Allen West, who has previously called President Obama an "Islamist" with unclear "loyalties," is now calling on the military to ignore orders from its commander-in-chief. The Military Times reported that the Department of Defense will expand an existing program, Military Accessions Vital to National Interest , to allow recruiters "to target foreign nationals with high-demand skills, mostly rare foreign language expertise or specialized health care training."

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Syrian rebel force of 12,000-15,000 needed to roll back IS group: US

Female supporters of the Al Nusra Front take part in a protest against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the international coalition in Aleppo on September 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ BARAA AL-HALABI WASHINGTON: A Syrian rebel force of 12,000 to 15,000 will be needed to defeat Islamic State militants in the country's east, three times the number of fighters due to be trained by the United States, the top US military officer said Friday.

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Holder departure will bring civil rights questions

26, 2014, during the 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference in Washington. . Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder waves as he leaves after speaking at the Voting Rights Brain Trust event, Friday, Sept.

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Romney to stump for GOP hopefuls in Colo.

Mitt Romney is slated to visit Colorado on Monday to rally support around a trio of GOP candidates ahead of the November elections, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette . Romney is scheduled to attend the rally in a Denver suburb with GOP Senate candidate, Rep. Cory Gardner , gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez and Rep. Mike Coffman .

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US-led strikes hit IS group as coalition grows

American warplanes and drones hit Islamic State group tanks, Humvees, checkpoints and bunkers in airstrikes Friday targeting the extremists in Syria and Iraq, as the U.S.-led coalition expanded with Denmark, Belgium and Britain joining. The European countries committed to take part only in the Iraq part of the military campaign, leaving the operation in Syria to the United States and five Arab allies who began conducting airstrikes there on Tuesday.

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WH hints at replacing Holder in lame duck

The White House hinted Friday that they hoped to hold a vote on a replacement for Attorney General Eric Holder during the lame-duck session of Congress later this year. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said he had no update on the timing for the president's announcement, but said it was "worth looking at some of the recent occasions in which Congress has considered nominees in this context."

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Craig Parks and Recreation

Steve Nelson of the Association of Alaska School Boards speaks about e-commerce and e-publishing workshops being held in Klawock September 29th and 30th. TechWorkshop U.S. Rep. Don Young visited Ketchikan this week and spoke at the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce lunch Wednesday. more

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Overby to Receive Coveted Legacy Award

Charles Overby, a champion of the First Amendment and the free press, has been selected to receive the 2015 Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy. The Legacy Award, presented by C Spire, recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions as philanthropists, leaders and mentors and brought about definitive, positive changes in the University of Mississippi, state and nation.

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It's Pryor v. Cotton v. Obama in Arkansas race

In a Senate race as pivotal as any in the country, Arkansas Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor is running against Republican Rep. Tom Cotton, who is running against President Barack Obama. All else is secondary.

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U.S.-led strikes hit IS group as coalition grows

American warplanes and drones hit Islamic State group tanks, Humvees, checkpoints and bunkers in airstrikes Friday targeting the extremists in Syria and Iraq, as the U.S.-led coalition expanded with Denmark, Belgium and Britain joining. The European countries committed to take part only in the Iraq part of the military campaign, leaving the operation in Syria to the United States and five Arab allies who began conducting airstrikes there on Tuesday.

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US: Most new immigrant families fail to report

For nearly three months this summer, the Obama administration carefully avoided answering questions about what happened to tens of thousands of immigrant families caught illegally crossing the Mexican border and released into the United States with instructions to report back to immigration authorities. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and others said they faced deportation.

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Mark Shields: A formula to lose in 2016

If Republicans have become more bullish about their party's prospects for victory Nov. 4, it could be traceable to a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News/Annenberg Public Policy Center poll, which found that Republican-leaning voters are much more highly interested -- and therefore likelier to vote -- in this year's election than are voters who support the Democrats. Consider this: In the 2012 presidential election, voters between the ages of 18 and 29 were the most Democratic voting bloc by age in the electorate, whereas voters older than 65 were the most loyal GOP voters .

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This Week in Mudslinging: Rauner Plays the Harold Washington Card;...

The successful private equity exec-turned-GOP political candidate is learning the hard way that the campaign trail can be unforgiving - especially for a rookie. Everything you ever said or did in your life can and will be used against you in the court of public opinion.

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Landrieu, Louisiana not listed in 5 races to control US Senate

According to Chris Cillizza who writes "The Fix," a political blog for the Washington Post, there are five US Senate races that will determine who controls the US Senate. Specifically, Cillizza wrote, "The five seats mentioned above are the majority makers -- or breakers.

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The remaking of Bobby Jindal

Of course, we are now the prison capital of the world, and entire generations of predominately African-American men are locked behind bars for decades for non-violent crimes. Last session, legislators approved a bill that would provide 99-year minimum mandatory prison sentences for repeat heroin dealers, because locking people up for the rest of their lives on drug charges is a whole lot easier than addressing the underlying problems.

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Secret Service director briefed Obama on review: White House

President Barack Obama received an update Thursday on a review of the Secret Service's response after an intruder climbed the White House fence and entered the executive mansion last week, the White House said on Friday. Spokesman Josh Earnest said Secret Service Director Julia Pierson briefed Obama in the Oval Office on the investigation.

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A Study in Contrasts for Rand Paul and Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, two Tea Party senators in the hunt for the White House, find themselves in a nearly identical position these days. Both sons of celebrated conservative leaders, they regularly speak at the same events, criticize the same Democratic President with a similar message of back-to-basics constitutionalism, and poll nationally at about 10% among Republicans in the way-too-early 2016 polls.

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The Next U.S. Attorney General Could Come from Anywhere in the Country

Summary: As President Barack Obama formally announced the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday, he declined to name any possible successors. When President Barack Obama formally announced the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder, he declined to provide any hints as to who would replace him, according to Fox News.

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Sen. Ayotte wants those responsible for beheadings captured

The FBI director says the U.S. believes it has identified the British-accented masked man in the videos depicting the beheadings of two American journalists and a British aid worker. FBI Director James Comey told reporters at the bureau's headquarters Thursday he would not reveal the man's name or nationality.

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Islamic State tightens siege of Syria border town; UK joins coalition

Islamic State fighters tightened their siege on a town on Syria's border with Turkey on Friday despite U.S. led air strikes aimed at defeating the militants in both Syria and Iraq. Washington's closest ally in the wars of the last decade joined the coalition at last on Friday after weeks of weighing its options: Britain's parliament voted 542 to 43 to back Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to join air strikes on Iraq.

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Midday Roundup: Presidential candidates woo values voters

On message. The annual Values Voter Summit opens today in Washington with potential Republican presidential candidates attempting to woo evangelical conservatives.

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Durbin praises Eric Holder as 'valuable ally'

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin called Attorney General Eric Holder "a valuable ally" for Illinois and "an important partner in working to address gun violence in Chicago and East St. Louis." In a written statement, Durbin credited Holder for increasing federal law enforcement personnel and promoting youth mentoring and prisoner re-entry programs.

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ACA dominates annual meeting for West Virginia Hospital Association

The healthcare industry is in transition because of the Affordable Care Act and talk of that rapidly changing environment dominated the West Virginia Hospital Association's 89th Annual Meeting this week at The Greenbrier Resort. "We know that changes have to be made.

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A fight for the right to rant

Some companies are trying to head off bad comments and reviews. They're placing provisions in their contracts that impose hefty penalties on customers if they say anything negative about them online.

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McAuliffe forms state ethics commission

Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe is putting together a new ethics commission and asking it to come up with concrete proposals on how to improve Virginia's image in the wake of the former Gov. Bob McDonnell's corruption conviction.

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Minnesota Senator to speak at Democratic party dinner

Minnesota Senator to speak at Democratic party dinner Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota will deliver the keynote address at Delaware Democrat's annual fundraising dinner. Check out this story on delawareonline.com: http://delonline.us/1sybL1I The Delaware Democratic Party has tapped Minnesota's first elected woman senator to deliver the keynote speech during the party's annual fundraising dinner.

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