Articles filed under Politics
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Kane County judge passes on case, knows defendantSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Kane County Judge Timothy Sheldon said Thursday that he cannot preside over an armed robbery and home invasion case out of Elgin because he knows one of the defendants' ...
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Is Palin qualified to replace president?Sep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Question to ask is "Does McCain believe that Sarah Palin is really the best qualified person to replace him as the president?" Palin expressed an unawareness several we...
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Palin's does eco-flip on global warmingSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska -- Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's assertion that she believes humans play a role in climate change -- made in her first major intervie...
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McCain takes slim lead over Obama in AP-GfK pollSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Republican John McCain has taken a modest lead over Barack Obama entering the final seven weeks of their presidential contest, buoyed by decisive advantage...
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McCain fumbles Palin's record on earmark requestsSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday defended two debunked television ads attacking Democrat Barack Obama and claimed erroneously that run...
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Long Grove discusses water costsSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Long Grove trustees declined to put a Lake Michigan water referendum on the November ballot because they had no idea how much money residents would have to put up for th...
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Film shows McCain's release from Vietnamese prisonSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Previously unseen footage emerged Thursday showing Republican presidential candidate John McCain as a proud, stoic prisoner of war in Hanoi on the d...
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Former GOP senator calls Palin a 'cocky wacko'Sep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Former Rhode Island Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee has called vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin a "cocky wacko" and said her selection as John ...
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Democrats call for foreclosure freezeSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Four Democratic senators urged the mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Thursday to temporarily freeze foreclosures on loans they hold. The tro...
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Abstinence isn't realistic for teensSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Population control is one way to help manage the world's resources and energy so that we can all live a comfortable lifestyle, now and in the future. I don't believe in...