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Democrats seek to bolster U.S. programs
WASHINGTON Democrats controlling Congress plan to shift almost $6 billion from President Bush's request for defense and foreign aid accounts to bolster domestic programs such as education, job training and medical care for veterans. Those gains, when...Tags: National Government, George Bush, Virginia, Foreign Aid, West Virginia
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Cheney talks trash
Things are getting complicated. In the same week that a black man clinched the Democratic nomination for president, the current white, Republican vice president was forced to apologize for making a crack that played on the myth that poor white folks...Tags: Virginia, National or Ethnic Minorities, Dick Cheney, John Waters, National Government
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Lautenberg dismisses age after sweeping primary victory
Associated Press WriterU.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg insists his decisive victory in Tuesday's Democratic primary over a challenger 34 years younger laid to rest any questions about his age. But come the general election, it may be the age of Republican presidential candidate...Tags: Ted Stevens, Republican Party, Primaries, Polls, Virginia
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Movies: Recent openings
Here are selected capsule reviews of movies in current release. America the Beautiful ** R. 1:45. Are we obsessed with beauty? Is the pope Catholic? Chicago native Darryl Roberts' documentary tackles a critical topic. The downside: He's 20 years late to...Tags: Colin Firth, Matthew Broderick, Family, Shia LaBeouf, Bette Midler
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Movie capsules
Here are selected capsule reviews of movies in current release. Before the Rains ** PG-13. 1:38. A dangerously overwrought but gorgeously photographed Merchant Ivory drama set during the final years of Britain's occupation of India.—J.R. Body of...Tags: Indiana Jones, Shia LaBeouf, Cinema Industry, Movies, George Lucas
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Sen. Robert Byrd, 90, Hospitalized Again
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Sen. Robert C. Byrd, 90, will remain hospitalized for several more days for treatment of a mild infection, his office said Tuesday. Jesse Jacobs, Byrd's spokesman, said Byrd "is alert, talking with staff and in good spirits and looks...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Dems must have been in on 'plot'
In case you haven't noticed, it's a presidential election year. You can tell by the ever-growing flurry of conspiracy theories –– not just delicious new ones like Barack Obama's being some kind of Manchurian Candidate for Jihad Inc., but old...Tags: The White House, Hillary Clinton, Espionage and Intelligence, Upper House, Carl Levin
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Dick Cheney's loaded 'joke' has white elitist roots
Gregory Rodriguez is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, where this first appeared.Things are getting complicated. In the same week that a black man clinched the Democratic nomination for president, the current white, Republican vice president was forced to apologize for making a crack that played on the myth that poor white folks...Tags: Virginia, National or Ethnic Minorities, Dick Cheney, John Waters, Minority Groups
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For Obama's vice president: What about Bob? Graham, that is
With the presidential nominating battles over, the presidential candidates are turning their attention to two vitally important questions: who to choose as a running mate, and how to win Florida in the November general election. Given the importance of...Tags: Broward County School Board, Republican Party, Executive Branch, Fort Lauderdale, Marco Rubio
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A Joke Falls Flat
Vice President Dick Cheney pushed the envelope of taste too far this week when he insinuated that West Virginians are a bunch of inbred hillbillies. Speaking at an awards ceremony at the National Press Club, Mr. Cheney was discussing his ancestors...Tags: National Government, Society, Ceremonies, Virginia, Dick Cheney
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