Articles filed under Politics
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Slain U.S. journalist was also an Israeli citizenSep 03, 2014 1:01 am - JERUSALEM - Israel confirmed on Wednesday that slain American journalist Steven Sotloff was also an Israeli citizen, while President Barack Obama vowed to build a coalit...
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Obama calls Ukraine 'a moment of testing' for WestSep 03, 2014 1:01 am - TALLINN, Estonia - President Barack Obama on Wednesday harshly condemned Russian aggression in Ukraine as a threat to peace in Europe and pledged NATO will protect allie...
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Russia's gains cloud Obama's assurances to BalticsSep 02, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - For the second time this year, President Barack Obama will travel to Russia's backyard to assure nervous nations of his ironclad commitment to their securit...
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Pregnancy rare for member of CongressSep 02, 2014 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's pregnancy is a rarity in Congress as the Hoffman Estates Democrat is set to become only the 10th sitting federal lawmaker in history to give ...
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Arlington Hts. denial of term limits not a pretty pictureSep 01, 2014 5:01 am - Let me recount. A large number of people agreed that a petition for term limits should appear on the ballot. One person objected. Three persons of the village board acce...
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Arlington Hts. board should put term limits to votersSep 01, 2014 5:01 am - The denial of the term limit petition presented by Bill Gnech is really quite a disappointment. But really more worrisome is the fact that the village board of Arlington...
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Kochs took genes, money in different directionsAug 30, 2014 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — They are an outsized force in modern American politics, the best-known brand of the big money era, yet still something of a mystery to those who cash their ...
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Obama's Wisconsin visit comes amid tight raceAug 30, 2014 1:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - The last time President Barack Obama celebrated workers' rights at a Wisconsin Labor Day event, there was barely a hint of the turmoil that would embroil...
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Saturday Soapbox: Talking politics, chickens, baseball and moreAug 30, 2014 1:01 am - And they're off: It's Labor Day weekend and the real racing begins. This November, we'll select a governor and other state officers and legislators; we'll elect a U...
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Riopell: Candidates working Labor Day anglesAug 29, 2014 5:00 am - That the upcoming Labor Day weekend is the traditional start of the campaign season might be considered a joke by people who have been following Illinois politics, where...