Articles filed under Political Figures
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Former state Rep. Farnham charged with possessing child pornApr 28, 2014 1:00 am - Former state Rep. Keith Farnham was charged Monday with possessing child pornography in a federal complaint that claims the Democrat traded lurid content online from his...
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Obama: Sectoral sanctions if Russia enters UkraineApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - SEOUL, South Korea - The U.S. and Europe are laying the groundwork to sanction broad sections of Russia's economy if Moscow invades eastern Ukraine, President Barack Oba...
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Obama: May be time for more North Korea sanctionsApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - SEOUL, South Korea - In a display of unity against North Korea's provocations, President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye warned Pyongyang on Friday...
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South Korea ferry disaster may cloud Obama visitApr 24, 2014 9:01 am - TOKYO - When President Barack Obama arrives in South Korea on Friday, he will be thrust anew into the role of consoler in chief in a time of crisis, a responsibility he ...
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Chelsea Clinton announces she's pregnantApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Call it the year of the baby: Chelsea Clinton and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, are expecting their first child later this year. The 34-year-old daughter of ...
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Kirk promotes stroke research funding, treatmentsApr 16, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk on Wednesday called for more funding for research to decrease the risk of strokes and to treat those who have them. The Republican from Highland Park...
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Obama commutes sentence made longer by typoApr 15, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is commuting the sentence of an inmate who got a longer prison sentence because of a typo. Ceasar Cantu of Katy, Texas, is serving 15...
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Kirk learns about Quincy stroke centerApr 15, 2014 1:01 am - QUINCY, Ill. - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has toured the stroke center at a hospital in Quincy in western Illinois. Kirk suffered a stroke more than two years ago. The Quincy H...
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Russia tests Obama's ability to stop its advancesApr 15, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - With the White House asserting that Russia is stoking instability in eastern Ukraine, President Barack Obama is once again faced with the complicated realit...
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Rush says he's being investigated by ethics groupApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - Congressman Bobby Rush says the Office of Congressional Ethics is targeting him with an investigation that he says is based on published reports questioning spending by ...