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Romney, Obama challenge each other in third and final debate
Associated PressBOCA RATON, Fla. -- President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, saying, "Every time you've offered an opinion you've been wrong." The Republican coolly responded, "Attacking me is...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Polls, Politics, U.S. Military, Elections
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Ryan asked for federal help as he championed cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, a fiscal conservative and critic of federal handouts, has sought for his constituents in Wisconsin an expansion of food stamps, stimulus money, federally guaranteed business loans,...
Tags: Technology, Politics, Elections, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Health Insurance Cost
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Donnelly skips convention, campaigns in Indiana
South Bend TribuneThe Democratic National Convention began Tuesday, but the party's Indiana Senate candidate isn't joining his colleagues in Charlotte, N.C. U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Granger, thought it was more important to spend the week in the state where he's trying...Tags: Labor Day, Richard Mourdock, Republican Party, Jon Tester, Politics
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UPDATE: Most Americans say the rich don't pay enough taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the income gap between rich and poor widens, a majority of Americans say the growing divide is bad for the country and believe that wealthy people are paying too little in taxes, according to a new survey. The poll released...
Tags: Republican Party, Politics, University of Michigan, Parties and Movements, Washington, DC
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LETTER: Cafero, McKinney Betrayed Republican Party
Recently, Connecticut's legislature passed expanded gun control laws to punish law-abiding gun owners here in Connecticut. Among others, John McKinney and Larry Cafero, leaders of Connecticut's Republican Party, voted in favor. In 2012, they were both...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, Politics, Interior Policy, Elections
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The Bush library and the willing suspension of disbelief
To nobody's surprise, all four living former presidents were on their best behavior last week at the dedication of the library and museum named for the latest of them, George W. Bush, at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The honoree's father,...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Politics, Jimmy Carter, Arts and Culture, Parties and Movements
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Boston Bombing Focuses Public On Surveillance
The Hartford CourantVideo played a strong role in finding the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing, but it was mostly old-style detecting that appeared to do the trick as the FBI and police pored through hours of clips collected on bystanders' phones, then put it out...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Gun Control, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Politics
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Competition films announced for 2013 Florida Film Festival
The 2013 Florida Film Festival is shaping up to be the biggest one yet: Enzian Theater, which hosts the festival, says a record-breaking 170 films representing 23 countries have been selected from more than 1,500 entries. Of the 170 films, 143 are...
Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Manhattan (New York City), Services and Shopping, Oviedo, Florida State University
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Mitt Romney had 3 of top 2012 search memes, and not in a good way
Online news giant Yahoo! announced its top search terms of 2012 Monday and, no surprise, the 2012 election topped all other topics, including the iPhone 5, which registered the second-most searches; Kim Kardashian, who attracted the third most and...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Ron Paul, Clint Eastwood, Politics, Joseph Kony
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The 'stupid party'
Last week, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal called on his fellow Republicans to stop being "the stupid party" Yet in his recent column, commentator Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. made it clear that if he got the memo, he chose to ignore it ("The vast left-wing...Tags: Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Politics, Parties and Movements
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Our Laguna: Taking a look at the last half of the year
Same song, second verse. Here are some highlights of 2012, culled from the pages of Coastline Pilot in the second half of the year. Refresh your memories. July. 6: Principal Planner Carolyn Martin was named project manager for the proposed overhaul of...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Chicago Elections, University of California, Irvine, Annika Dries, Politics
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NJ Governor blasts Boehner, Republicans
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie's blunt talk has long been one of his hallmarks. But Christie, who has verbally tangled with many, showed Wednesday he's willing to aim his barbs at the highest echelons of his own party. In a State House...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Parties and Movements, Chris Christie, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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