Whoops! 9 Times Harry Reid Said 'The Wrong Thing '

Senate Majority Leader and totally lovable Harry Reid has apologized for making a few offensive asian jokes at an Asian Chamber of Commerce event Thursday.

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Court to hear dispute on charter school equipment

The Ohio Supreme Court is weighing arguments by charter schools that they are entitled to equipment bought by their management company with taxpayer dollars without having to pay for the property.

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Big calls pay off for Justin Edinburgh

But Saturday's performance, particularly in the first half, and the result against a team almost certain to be among the promotion pack this season were reasons to cheer for manager Justin Edinburgh and his team.

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Felony indictment energizes Texas GOP behind Perry

Officials say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has been reported in northern California's San Francisco Bay area.

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Kristol on ISIS: 'Huge Amount of Bombing That Could Be Done Tomorrow'

Weekly Standard editor and up-failer Bill Kristol advised President Barack Obama on This Week to bypass Congress if he has to in order to immediately attack ISIS, the Sunni militants currently marauding across northern Iraq.

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What's next for Ferguson?

Street clashes have finally subsided after a police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, but it remains uncertain how long the tenuous peace will last.

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Sites pop up to help figure out air fees

Sites pop up to help figure out air fees new calculator helps fliers figure out true cost of air travel Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1tydRM3 But there's more to a trip's cost than the ticket price.

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Video: Milwaukee County Sheriff wants Eric Holder to apologize

Andrew Johnson, writing at The Corner , provides the video of Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke's interview on Fox News, during which he expresses his displeasure with Eric Holder's remarks in Ferguson.

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Sen. Rand Paul: Hillary Clinton a 'war hawk'

Calling Hillary Rodham Clinton "a war hawk," Sen. Rand Paul says that if the former secretary of state seeks the presidency, some voters will worry that she will get the U.S. involved in another Mideast war.

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Medicaid Expansion is a Tell

Everyone's favorite poll aggregator, Sam Wang, is writing at the New Yorker and has found something interesting about Medicaid expansion : According to these data points, Republican governors who bucked their party's stance and accepted the policy [Medicaid expansion] are faring better with voters-in these races, an average of 8.5 percentage points ... (more)

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the Insiders: Crawford - Aug. 24, Part 3

Democratic insider Jerry Crawford joins Channel 13's Dave Price to discuss Jim Webb's recent visit to Iowa. They also discuss what Iowans can expect from the huge Bill and Hillary Clinton or "Billary" visit during the final Harkin Steak Fry.

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the Insiders: Webb - August 24, Part 2

As a Vietnam veteran, Jim Webb came to Iowa this week to shore up Democrat Bruce Braley's standing with veterans. Channel 13's Dave Price finds an issue where Webb seems to put himself closer to Braley's opponent.

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Beebe praised for - steady hand' as Arkansas' Governor

Arkansas Democrats honored the two terms of Gov. Mike Beebe Saturday evening while rallying its base with less than three months until the Nov. 4 general election.

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Invasive insect threatens iconic Florida citrus

The tourists stream to Florida in their cars, intent on a week at Disney or a sugar-sand seashore or a nonstop party on South Beach.

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Sen. Graham hints at future strikes against Islamic State

As the Obama administration weighs further action against the Islamic State, one of the top defense voices on the Hill is sending clear signals he expects action soon.

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ISIS dominates Darrell Issa talks with Mideast...

Rep. Darrell Issa says leaders in Egypt, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan are increasingly nervous about the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and want the United States to do more to combat the regionwide threat.

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As Conference Ends, Economists Give Clashing Views

Most visitors to Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park are drawn to the peak that gave the park its name - a 13,776-foot monolith that dominates the sweeping skyline.

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'Vacation' Over, Back to White House For Obama

President Barack Obama's summer vacation off the Massachusetts coast is about to end.

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Taking the US fight against IS into Syria would consolidate Assad and his Iranian-Hizballah allies

British and German intelligence sources reported Saturday, Aug. 23, that US intelligence aid to the Assad regime, channeled through German BND intelligence, had enabled the Syrian air force to more precisely target al Qaeda units.

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Letter: A bigger embarrassment

This was the day after Scott Brown unveiled a new ad attacking Shaheen and Obama on the same issue and made it look like Perry was endorsing Brown, to the delight of Horn and the state GOP.

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According to a cop near Ferguson Holder is just another black face to punch

Sergeant Mike Weston took to Twitter this week, complaining about "libs", giving out false information, insulting Missouri Highway Patrol Capt.

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Children of Immigrants Saved from Immigrant Children: A Community Lashes Out Against a Church

"But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

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Warren disavows PAC urging 2016 run

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday formally disavowed a super-PAC urging her to run for president, in a letter sent to the Federal Election Commission.

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On Black Ribbon Day, a Simple Question Arises: Why Are We Forgetting about the Evils of Communism?

Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of an historical event that seems hard to believe, in retrospect: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union teaming up.

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This Internet Craze Has Gotten So Bad, New Jersey Issued a Statewide Warning

Teens across the country are partaking in the "Fire Challenge," WCAU-TV reported , and the dangerous trend is sending kids to the hospital.

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Iceland Raises Aviation Alert to Highest Level of Red as Subglacial...

Iceland's Meteorological Office says a subglacial eruption is underway at the Bardarbunga volcano, which has been rattled by thousands of earthquakes over the past week.

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Streets of Ferguson stay calm as tension between police, protesters eases

Ferguson's streets were peaceful for a third night as tensions between police and protesters continued to subside after nights of violence and unrest erupted when a white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black 18-year-old.

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Vanishing bird ignites debate over endangered species rules

A potential move by federal regulators to list a small bird as endangered has ignited debate over changes to the Endangered Species Act.

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Analysis: Obama again faces tug of military action in Syria

He has held firm even as the civil war's death toll climbed toward 200,000, the Syrian government used chemical weapons against civilians and Islamic State militants strengthened amid the chaos.

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Sen. Warren Disavows PAC Urging Run For President

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday issued a "formal disavowal" of a new political organization urging her to run for president in 2016.

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