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Today is deadline for voter registration
Daily PressThe deadline for Virginia residents to register to vote in the Nov. 4 general election is at the end of the day toady. To download a registration form, go online to the State Board of Elections site. For complete information about voting, registration,...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia), Williamsburg, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Mathews (Mathews, Virginia)
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Cheap eats focus of ad blitz by food companies
The Wall Street JournalFood companies hope to capitalize on the slumping economy by steering consumers to cheaper, high-margin products. On Monday, Kellogg Co. is beginning a new advertising push for staple cereals such as Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies, while Campbell Soup Co....Tags: Food Industry, Consumer Electronics Industry, Government, HJ Heinz Company, Consumers
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NAACP branch to hold committee election
The Newport News branch of the NAACP will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. During that time, the Nominating Committee will make its report, nominations by petition will be received, and there will be an election of the Election Supervisory Committee. All members...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), NAACP, Political Candidates
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Changing declaration not easy
Special to the Chicago TribuneWant to ban dogs or renters in your community association? Want to reduce the number of board members or stagger their terms of office? Establishing these and other issues of policy and procedure means amending the association's declaration. That's no...Tags: Government, Lakeview, Housing and Urban Planning, National Government, Interior Policy
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Kiss my lipstick
Just One Thing . By Ellen Warren Tribune Photo by Bill Hogan . Who Could have predicted that lipstick would become a footnote in the history of presidential politics? It's Sarah Palin's doing. The vice presidential candidate introduced the...Tags: Beauty Products and Fragrances, Sarah Palin, Republican Party, Barack Obama, New York
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Candidates promising help for workers, automakers
AP Political WriterMichigan's economic troubles are shaping the presidential race in the state, with both major party candidates promising help for domestic automakers and displaced workers. But Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama aren't...Tags: Employees, Trade Dispute, Unemployment, Michigan, National Government
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Community events
Yorktown Wine Festival 2008: The Best of Virginia in Yorktown, will be held 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday on Riverwalk Landing in Yorktown. The event will showcase Virginia wineries. Proceeds will benefit the York County Historical Museum. Cost: $25. For more...Tags: Schools, Local Authority, NAACP, Golf, Festive Event
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Who needs voters?
Re "Mike's third term in Bloom," Oct. 1: The City Council has the awesome power to literally vote themselves in, and the mayor, by simply abolishing term limits. This is like giving yourself a raise. And this power is against voters, who in 1993 and...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Political Candidates, Adolf Hitler
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Schumer bill targeting Facebook, MySpace sex predators passes
Congress has passed legislation offered by Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer -- with Republican presidential candidate John McCain -- seeking to keep sex offenders off Internet social networking sites. The Senate approved the Schumer-McCain measure...Tags: Crimes, Government, Political Candidates, Sociology, National Government
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Quinnipiac polls have Obama surging in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Recently trailing or tied, Democrat Barack Obama now leads Republican John McCain in a trio of the most critical, vote-rich states five weeks before the election, according to presidential poll results released Wednesday. The Democrat's support jumped to...Tags: Joe Biden, Government, Republican Party, The White House, Barack Obama
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Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel to rock NYC for Barack Obama
Barack Obama's campaign is about to get rocked, with Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel teaming up for their first joint concert--to benefit the Democratic presidential nominee.
Obama plans to attend the concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City...Tags: New York City, Barack Obama, Political Candidates, Hammerstein Ballroom, Billy Joel
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Voters say 'yes!' to another Bloomberg term
Many New Yorkers cast a "yes" vote Tuesday for Mayor Michael Bloomberg's presumed campaign for a third term. Whether it's Bloomberg's push for a healthier city, his campaign against smoking or innovations such as 311, New Yorkers are happy with what...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Laurelton, New York, Political Candidates, Regional Authority
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