Articles filed under Political Figures
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Wright: Obama shows blacks shouldn't accept limitsJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, said Sunday that the lesson in Obama's rise to the White House is that black people s...
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Library of Congress to collect sermons, speeches for inaugurationJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Inauguration-week sermons would be videotaped to highlight Barack Obama's rise to power in an unprecedented quest by the Library of Congress to capture this...
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From the era of baby boomers to the era of changeJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - When George W. Bush lifts off in his helicopter on Inauguration Day, leaving Washington to make way for Barack Obama, he may not be the only thing disappearin...
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Area students write to Sasha ObamaJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - ...
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Odes to Obama: A poem or two for the new presidentJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Poets don't typically write to order. You can't just call them up and ask them for a poem. Not even for an inauguration. But The Associated Press did ask. A...
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A look at a few of the items that mark Barack Obama's riseJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Few things illustrate Barack Obama's rise in political power more than his choice of vehicles and residences. Obama residences State lawmaker: East View Park apartm...
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Facts about past inaugurations (we solemnly swear!)Jan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Every U.S. presidential inauguration is historic in some way. It could be because of the weather, the profound speeches or the lavish parties. As we prepare to make hist...
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DuPage CEO who blew whistle named to reform panelJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Pamela Davis knows a thing or two about the cost of corruption. The Edward Hospital CEO, instead of buckling to the strong-arm tactics of former Illinois Health Faciliti...
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Residents think Blagojevich's alleged crimes are commonJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Most Illinois residents believe the corruption allegations against impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich - that he schemed to sell off state business for personal profit in pro...
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Governor's former top fundraiser pleads guiltyJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former chief fundraiser has admitted he illegally used corporate funds to pay gambling debts and personal expenses. Christopher G. Kelly...