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Confident Obama congratulates Romney, shoots hoops
JULIE PACE,Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) — Expressing confidence but leaving nothing to chance, President Barack Obama indulged his superstitions by engaging in a traditional Election Day basketball game with friends as the race that will determine his political future was...Tags: Mitt Romney, Robert L. Gibbs, Basketball, Michelle Obama, Elections
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Bayh joins Donnelly for tour around state
South Bend TribunePLYMOUTH -- In the past 35 years, only two Democrats have been elected to represent Indiana in the U.S. Senate. Both of them have the same last name: Bayh. Evan Bayh was Indiana's governor from 1989 to 1997 and a senator from 1999 to 2011. His father,...Tags: Elections, Politics, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Joe Donnelly
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Few residents attend candidates forum
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - It was the perfect opportunity for the public to meet the candidates and talk about the overriding issues gripping South Bend. Issues such as economic growth, creating jobs and making the city safe from crime. Too bad 14 candidates...Tags: Real Estate, U.S. Navy, High School Sports, St. Joseph County (Indiana), Productivity
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Council gathers for first meeting, re-elects Dieter
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- The city's new Common Council is getting down to work. The nine council members elected in November gathered Monday, just a day after being sworn into office, for their first official meeting and to select the council's officers for 2012....Tags: Elections, Politics
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Mayoral hopefuls focus on South Bend's economy
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterWhen voters head to the polls Nov. 8 to cast their votes in the South Bend mayors race, they likely wont be deciding just who could best lead city government but who is most able to provide a lift for the local economy. The issue of jobs looms large in...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Economy, Business and Finance, Public Officials, Elections, Libertarian Party
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Niles mayoral candidates display their differences
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterThe differences between Niles Mayor Mike McCauslin and 4th Ward Niles City Councilman Tim Skalla may be few and far between, but they were on display Monday night at a League of Women Voters candidate forum at the Niles District Library. As they did...Tags: Elections, Primaries, Regional Authority, Politics
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As chairman, Morgan was a hard worker
SOUTH BEND – Even before the current petition scandal, longtime Democratic Party Chairman Owen "Butch" Morgan's grip on the levers of power in county politics already had begun to slip. In May of 2010, John Botich, his choice to replace outgoing...Tags: Local Government, Justice System, Elections, Clubs and Associations, Politics
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Mayoral candidates speak at forum
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND — In what could have been described as electoral speed dating, the men vying for voters’ hearts took turns Saturday stating their views and telling why they should become the city’s next mayor. All seven candidates, four...Tags: University of Notre Dame, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Martin Luther King Jr., Safety of Citizens
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Ill. high court: Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois' highest court put Rahm Emanuel back in the race for Chicago mayor Thursday, three days after a lower court threw the former White House chief of staff off the ballot because he had not lived in the city for a full year....Tags: Justice System, Elections, Rahm Emanuel, Voting, Politics
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Budget crisis, union ties weigh heavily in Los Angeles mayor race
Reuters* Los Angeles mayoral election comes amid budget crisis * Race between two liberal Democrats * Critics fear salary, pension costs will continue to rise By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES, May 17 (Reuters) - Amid the mudslinging that has marked Los Angeles'...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Bankruptcy, Labor Legislation, Pension and Welfare
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Headlines for Friday, May 17, 2013
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: 2013 Induction Ceremony Airs Saturday
The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony premieres on HBO Saturday at 9pm ET. The show will be repeated several times in coming weeks....Tags: August (movie), Arts, Flavor Flav, U.S. Airways, New Year's Day
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Forecast for L.A.'s mayor race: paltry turnout
More than 2 million people can vote for mayor of Los Angeles. But if history is a reliable guide, as many as 1.6 million of them will skip Tuesday's election. That low turnout could mean that the winner will garner fewer votes than any newly elected...
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