It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory. Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled and stammered through her opening statement during a televised debate Wednesday night, suffering through an embarrassing, cringe-eliciting pause that lasted more than 10 seconds. With her hands clasped in front of her, she [...]
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Delaware Republicans call Senate hopeful Christine O’Donnell a liar who “could not be elected dog catcher” in a fierce attack that underscores GOP fears of the tea party-backed candidate knocking off top recruit Rep. Mike Castle and winning the nomination. Stunned by tea partier Joe Miller’s upset of Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Republicans are taking [...]
AFP – The IMF and the UN labour agency are urging advanced economies not to cut government spending before…
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Spending cuts before 2011 could hurt recovery: IMF, ILO
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Reuters – U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than …
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Payrolls data offer ray of hope for recovery
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Reuters – Hurricane Earl slapped North Carolina’s coast with heavy wind and surf on Friday and then weakened as it swirled…
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Weakening Hurricane Earl swipes U.S. east, no big hit
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Reuters – Actor Paul Hogan, star of the “Crocodile Dundee” movies, has struck a deal with Australia’s tax office which will allow him to return home …
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Stranded actor Paul Hogan in Australia tax deal
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CQPolitics.com – Pre-primary fundraising reports filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission provided fresh evidence that …
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New Fundraising Reports Give Latest Snapshot of N.Y. Races
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The Atlantic Wire – Citing a Pew Research Poll, The New York Times’ Kirk Johnson surmises that college students, who …
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Young Adults Shy Away From ‘Democrat’ Label
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AP – The Obama administration is withholding $26 million in aid to Mexico, recommending that the government give more power to …
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State report urges Mexico to improve human rights
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AP – Police in Bosnia say they believe they have located a young woman shown in a video throwing puppies into a river.
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Bosnian police track down suspected puppy killer
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