Articles filed under Politics
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Nevada rancher defends remarks, loses supportersApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - LAS VEGAS - A Nevada rancher who became a conservative folk hero for standing up to the government in a fight over grazing rights lost some of his staunch defenders afte...
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Documents show increase in state patronage jobsApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation increased the number of jobs that can be filled based on politics or loyalty by 57 percent in the last decade, do...
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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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Former state employee fined $100,000Apr 25, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A former director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has been fined $100,000 for violating the ethics act for state employees. Th...
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Analysis: Beyond Kerry, seeking new Mideast ideasApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - JERUSALEM - Nine months of U.S.-driven diplomacy have left Israelis and Palestinians less hopeful than ever about a comprehensive peace agreement to end their century of...
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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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Russia's Putin calls the Internet a 'CIA project'Apr 24, 2014 5:01 am - MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has mocked the Internet as a CIA project and pledged to protect Russia's interests online. The Kremlin has been anxious to exert great...
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GOP senators attack Obama deportations reviewApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and 21 other Republican senators are accusing President Barack Obama of disregarding the rule of law and the Constitu...
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Quinn says Obama library should get private funds tooApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - Gov. Pat Quinn says he'd like to see private donations factor into funding a possible Barack Obama presidential library in Illinois. The Chicago Dem...
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Obama to Russia: More sanctions are 'teed up'Apr 24, 2014 1:01 am - TOKYO - Accusing Russia of failing to live up to its commitments, President Barack Obama warned Moscow on Thursday that the United States has another round of economic s...