Articles filed under Politics
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Hillary Clinton ramps up call to recognize Michigan, Florida votesApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - HILLSBORO, Oregon -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday strengthened her pitch to allow disputed primaries in Michigan and Florida to be counted in the nominati...
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Ultimately, public must clean up messApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Once again we hear about our friend Todd Stroger, Cook County Board president, who just gave his cousin a 12 percent raise. His cousin's battle cry before the election ...
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Russia won't agree to missilesApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - SOCHI, Russia -- President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin opened suspenseful farewell talks Saturday as the White House abandoned hopes they would resolve dif...
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'Boy in Cookie Jar' forced to moveApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Maurice Lenell Cookie Company, a family owned institution famed for its "Boy in the Cookie Jar" logo, is being forced to consider relocating to Mexico due to labor costs...
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Hopefuls to press Iraq positionsApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- When Army Gen. David Petraeus delivers his assessment of the Iraq war next week, the next commander in chief will weigh in as well. Republican Sen. John Mc...
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Nuclear repeal plan a bad ideaApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - It's fitting that state Rep. JoAnn Osmond (61st District, Antioch) picked April 1st to introduce an amendment to the Public Utilities Act repealing the moratorium on new...
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Rezko trial breaks just before discussion of city real estate schemeApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The Antoin "Tony" Rezko trial ended with a cliffhanger Friday, with Stuart Levine about to recount his attempt to tape record a player in an allegedly crooked real estat...
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Appeals court hears debate on 'Be Happy, Not Gay' T-shirtApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - A federal appeals court heard arguments from attorneys today that could determine whether a Neuqua Valley High School sophomore will be allowed to wear a previously bann...
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Clintons' tax returns show $109 million over 7 yearsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Clinton reported $20.4 million in income for 2007 and more than $109 million since 2000 as they gave the p...
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Thoughts on candidates, viewsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - It is a curious collection of candidates which our political process has placed before us. On the Republican side we have John McCain, who voted against the marriage am...