Articles filed under Politics
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Easy choice to cast vote for ObamaJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - While I don't think any one person can turn our country around with a war going on, an ailing economy, skyrocketing gas prices and all other problems, a vote for McCain ...
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No missing parts or tampering found on Obama planeJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- An initial examination of the plane that had maintenance problems while carrying Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama found no evidence of missin...
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Quinn: Gov's budget cuts 'petty and vindictive'Jul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn says cuts to his and other statewide officials' budgets were "petty and vindictive." Governor Rod Blagojevich cut 1...
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Obama dismisses conservative criticismJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - DAYTON, Ohio -- Democrat Barack Obama batted away conservative criticism Friday over a comment he made about Americans' lack of foreign language skills. "The Republicans...
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Obama accepts Jackson's apology for crude remarkJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama shrugged off a crude comment aimed at him by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, accepting an apology for a remark Jackson made as he...
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Campton Hills referendum petition certifiedJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - A controversial referendum petition proposing the dissolution of Campton Hills was certified this morning, despite efforts by the village board to keep the question o...
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AFL-CIO mobilizing veterans to oppose McCainJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The AFL-CIO is mobilizing union members who are military veterans to work against Republican presidential candidate John McCain and other office seekers it...
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Remarks may be boon for ObamaJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The Reverend Jesse Jackson's derogatory comments about Barack Obama could provide a boost for the presumptive Democratic nominee, giving him an opportunity to win over s...
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Merkel not thrilled with Obama Brandenburg Gate addressJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has signaled unease over the prospect of a possible speech by Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama at Berlin's historic...
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Obama says kids won't be doing any more interviewsJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Don't expect to see more of Barack Obama's young daughters on television any time soon. The presidential candidate and his wife, Michelle, allowed the cabl...