Articles filed under Politics
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Remorseful Craig quietly steps downSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - BOISE, Idaho -- In a subdued ending to a week of startling political theater, Sen. Larry Craig announced his resignation Saturday, bowing to pressure from fellow Republi...
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Call him Barack the rock starSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - VENICE, Italy -- Barack Obama has the aura of a rock star, says George Clooney, who also had some kind words for other Democratic presidential candidates. "You've been i...
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Candidates shut out two statesSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards on Saturday joined three other Democrats who say they will skip states that break party rules by hold...
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Clinton getting kid gloveSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - At last month's Iowa debate, Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton immediately faced fastballs from moderator George Stephanopoulos. Sen. O...
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Senator Craig resigns over sex stingAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - BOISE, Idaho - Idaho Sen. Larry Craig resigned Saturday over a men's room sex sting, bowing to pressure from fellow Republicans worried about a scandal dimming their el...
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Madigan throws legislative weight behind tax hike for mass transitAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - At the largest publicity push yet for transit tax hikes, supporters roped in heavyweight support as Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan unexpectedly took the stage to...
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Durbin says he's 'glad' Gonzales is goneAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he's "relieved" Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned Monday, and he floated a former deputy attorney general's name as a pote...
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Immigration push ongoing in the suburbs, official saysAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - An immigration crackdown is under way in the far northern suburbs, federal officials said today. The enforcement push targets specific individuals who "pose a threat to ...
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SAT scores down nationwide, but improve in IllinoisAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Average math and reading SAT scores fell four points for the high school class of 2007 to their lowest mark since 1999 - although students in Illinois bucked the trend. ...
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Iraqi leader fires backAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Iraq's embattled prime minister lashed out at American critics Sunday, saying Sen. Hillary Clinton and other Democrats who have called for his ouster should "...