Articles filed under Politics
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Poll: Americans divided over same-sex marriageJul 19, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - People in the United States are evenly divided over the Supreme Court case that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide, according to an Associated Press-Gf...
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Demonstrators disrupt presidential forum, take over stageJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - PHOENIX - Demonstrators protesting cases of police brutality and the treatment of black Americans by law enforcement disrupted a presidential forum on Saturday as Democr...
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Trump says McCain shouldn't be considered a war heroJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - AMES, Iowa - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump criticized Arizona Sen. John McCain's military record Saturday, saying he was a "war hero because he was capt...
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Sleuths trace fate of 1st black male slave freed by LincolnJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - Researchers believe they found the grave of a man who could be considered the first black male slave freed by Abraham Lincoln, tracking his final resting p...
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Munger: Budget pinch will hit non-profits 'very quickly'Jul 17, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban nonprofit organizations like the Ray Graham Association are likely to feel the pain of the state's budget impasse very soon, Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger ...
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New clash with Big Coal set as Obama proposes curbs on water pollutionJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Thursday announced plans to strengthen protections for streams and rivers near coal mines, setting up a potential clash with...
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Constable: Diversity quest drives family from suburbJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - With all the stunning ignorance, meek pussyfooting and audacious hate surrounding conversations about diversity, Lake in the Hills Trustee Denise Barreto brings a refres...
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Rauner's 'fair and reasonable' pension plan under scrutinyJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - An Illinois House panel is raising questions about constitutionality and collective bargaining rights outlined in a pension overhaul proposed by Republican...
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Ex-President George HW Bush, 91, falls, breaks bone in neckJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine - Former President George H.W. Bush has fallen at home in Kennebunkport, Maine, and broken a bone in his neck. Spokesman Jim McGrath says the 91-yea...
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Where suburban members of Congress stand on Iran dealJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban members of Illinois' congressional delegation are largely divided along partisan lines on the deal to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for ending economi...