Articles filed under Politics
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A week after primary, Byrd backs ObamaMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Sen. Robert C. Byrd, a former member of the Ku Klux Klan and a one-time opponent of civil rights legislation, endorsed Barack Obama for the Democratic pres...
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Sen. Kennedy diagnosed with malignant brain tumorMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- A cancerous brain tumor caused the seizure Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered over the weekend, doctors said Tuesday in a grim diagnosis for one of American polit...
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Ex-Army chaplain cleared in Gitmo spy case is Obama delegateMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A former Army chaplain at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who was cleared of spy accusations will be a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Former Cap...
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McCain blasts Obama in his hometownMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain took his presidential campaign to Barack Obama's home turf with a vengeance Monday, labeling the Democratic front-runner reckless on national security. The p...
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There's no nominee yet, Clinton reminds ObamaMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - MAYSVILLE, Ky. -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that Barack Obama may be getting ahead of himself in acting like the party's nominee before the final prima...
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Report criticizes GOP power broker over hotel dealMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias blamed a "sweetheart deal" Monday for letting the politically connected former owners of a capital city hotel take ad...
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Greenberg has new campaign managerMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Suburban Republican congressional candidate Steve Greenberg has tapped a campaign worker to take over his entire election operation. Collin Corbett, who previously had s...
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Lake Park 3, Glenbard South 1May 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Lake Park's Lancers look playoff ready. Carly Willert doubled 3 times, Jamie Pomahac homered and Missy Mazur struck out six in a 3-1 win over Glenbard South on Monday in...
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U-46 academies' development shows progressMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Six months ago, an audit labeled Elgin Area School District U-46's high school academies understaffed and underfunded. Monday, board members heard a sort of progress rep...
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Clinton to Obama: There's no nominee yetMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - MAYSVILLE, Ky. -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that rival Barack Obama may be getting ahead of himself in acting like the party's nominee before the final...