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Obama: From unknown to nominee, a meteoric rise
AP National WriterCHICAGO (AP) -- When Barack Obama arrived at the Democratic National Convention eight years ago, he was a politician in need of clout. He had just been trounced in his bid for Congress. His credit card was rejected at the car rental counter. He couldn'...Tags: Death and Dying, Colleges and Universities, Columbia University, Sales, Political Candidates
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Nervous Nellie Denver revs up for Dem convention
AP National WriterDENVER (AP) -- Like a Cinderella deciding to pass up the ball, Denver said no thanks to an invitation in 1976 to host the Olympic Games. Now the Mile High City is off to the dance of the Democrats, a party pooper no more. Nervous about the logistics,...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Ku Klux Klan, Lyndon B. Johnson, Bill Clinton, Wayne Allard
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France pays tribute to the 10 soldiers killed in Afghanistan
France paid tribute today to 10 of its soldiers killed in an ambush in Afghanistan, and the government said parliament would debate the army's presence there after the country's worst military loss in 25 years. At a religious ceremony in the golden-domed...Tags: Heads of State, Armed Forces, Government, Defense, Nicolas Sarkozy
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King speech to Obama speech: A dream realized?
AP National WriterThe dreamer in him envisioned a day when "Whites Only" signs would no longer hang in restaurant windows. A time when everyone's desire to vote would be respected. A time when blacks and whites would work, pray and live together. He spoke of an America...Tags: Poverty, Local Elections, Retirement, Condos and Houses, Colleges and Universities
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Rice meets with Maliki, but says U.S.-Iraq security deal isn't imminent
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBAGHDAD -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today downplayed expectations that the signing of a U.S.-Iraq security agreement was imminent after she met here with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki. "We'll have agreement when we have agreement. So all...Tags: International Military Interventions, Muqtada Sadr, Defense, The White House, Nouri Maliki
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John Kerry: Four years later
The Swampby Katie Fretland Our colleagues at The Associated Press today take a look at Sen. John Kerry four years after he prepared to accept the Democratic nomination for president, eventually losing the election to George W. Bush. In 2004, Kerry......Tags: National Government, Elections, Massachusetts, George Bush, Edward M. Kennedy
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Crossfire builds in Donno-Johnson Senate proxy war
Spin CycleWith Republicans all but predicting Democratic Sen. Craig Johnson's political demise (see previous item) the pro-Johnson forces have issued these broadsides: First we heard from Doug Forand, chief strategist for the Senate Democratic campaign committee,...Tags: Dean G Skelos, National Government, Larry Craig, Political Candidates, Upper House
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Obama's rejection of 2003 abortion bill comes to forefront
The events of Wednesday, March 12, 2003, in Springfield are suddenly looming large in the U.S. presidential race. On that day, Barack Obama, then a Democratic state senator from Chicago, convened a meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee,...Tags: Abortion, National Government, Crimes, International Relations, Murder
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Workers, bosses at odds
Of The Associated PressFor school bus driver Jamille Aine, a cold is more than an inconvenience. His employer does not offer paid sick days, so if he can't shake the bug, he may not be able to pay his bills. Some 46 million U.S. workers lack paid sick days, but lawmakers in 12...Tags: Connecticut, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Virginia, Lower House, Academic Progress
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Lt. Gov. Knoll being treated for cancer
The Associated PressLt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll is being treated for cancer but plans to resume a full work schedule and preside over the state Senate, "gavel in hand," when lawmakers reconvene next month. Knoll, 77, the first woman elected to be Pennsylvania's...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Pennsylvania, Diseases, Local Elections, National Government
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Iraq violence calms, but is the war over?
Sun reporterViolence has largely subsided in Iraq. American casualties are at their lowest levels since 2003, and Iraqi forces are maintaining security in most of the country. Is the war in Iraq over? Iraq is a hot issue out on the presidential campaign trail,...Tags: Civil Unrest, Elections, Economic Policy, International Military Interventions, Religious Conflicts
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Grant Might Fund Cameras In Simsbury Police Vehicles
Courant Staff Writer— For the past few years, local police officers have taken turns using the department's one video camera when they go out on patrol. Police say that having a video camera is beneficial to the department in several ways, which is why the Simsbury...Tags: Chris Murphy, Simsbury, Police, Lower House, Law Enforcement
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