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Monday's Democratic National Convention schedule
Monday, Aug. 25: ONE NATION Session begins at 3 p.m. Mountain Time, which is 2 p.m. Pacific and 5 p.m. Eastern. 3 p.m - 7 p.m. Call to Order The Honorable Howard Dean Chair, Democratic National Committee Former Governor of Vermont Invocation The...Tags: Minnesota, Democratic National Convention (2008), Lisa Madigan, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)
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1st North Korean Defectors Arrive in L.A.
Times Staff WriterSix North Korean defectors -- the first refugees the U.S. has admitted from the totalitarian nation -- arrived in Southern California on Saturday bearing accounts of famine, sexual enslavement, torture and repression. The group was met at Los...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Car Safety Tips and Advice, North Korea, Prisons, Washington, DC
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As fat fears grow, Oreo tries new twist
Tribune staff reportsCHAPTER 1 The perky emcees had the same question for everyone lining up in Lincoln Park this summer for an Oreo jingle-singing contest: How do you like to eat an Oreo cookie? "Stuff it in my face," chirped Rachel Wax, an 11-year-old happy to get the free...Tags: Advertising, General Mills Incorporated, Vehicles, Dining and Drinking, Altria Group, Inc.
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Maybe God hates farm bill, too
The Swampby Frank James Maybe God hates the farm bill, too. Many critics have complained about the $300 billion, give or take a few billion, farm bill being an unwarranted giveaway to wealthy farmers at a time when farm incomes are......Tags: Parliament, Southwest Airlines Co., Land Resources, White House, Iowa
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Hillary: Peddling pop vote canards to the end
Spin CycleA lot of the day was spent by reporters looking for signs that the end is near, but the end of the day looks murky: Obama, who has been trying to get enough superdelegate endorsements to declare victory tomorrow,......Tags: Political Candidates, Charity, Social Issues, Elections, Michigan
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Senators plot flood relief, seek aid
The Swampby Jill Zuckman A bipartisan group of Midwestern senators from flood-ravaged states got together Tuesday evening to talk about what Congress can do to aid the natural catastrophe that has washed over the middle of the country. In a statement......Tags: Iowa, Dick Durbin, Illinois, Floods, Politics
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DOD lobby led to billions in research
The SwampBy Euna Lhee When Fran Visco welcomed 1,600 breast cancer researchers and their advocates to Baltimore this week, she was doing more than opening a symposium for scientists. She was celebrating one of the most successful medical lobbying efforts in......Tags: Research, Iowa, Politics, Lobbying, Science and Technology
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McCain supporters slam Clark, Obama
The Swampby Aamer Madhani In the aftermath of retired Gen. Wesley Clark's questioning of Sen. John McCain's military credentials, the presumptive Republican nominee's campaign is charging that the Arizona senator is the target of a smear campaign by the left. In.....Tags: Political Candidates, John McCain, Iowa, Government, Politics
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No salsa for Iowa delegation this year
The Swampby John McCormick DENVER - At most national conventions, the Iowa delegation is a must-stop for any aspiring presidential candidate. This year, however, not many are stopping by. The featured speaker for a state breakfast this morning at a downtown......Tags: Minnesota, White House, Political Candidates, Massachusetts, John Kerry
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Dems convene, night 1 live-blog
The Swampby Frank James 11:20 PM -- It's difficult to tell how Michelle Obama's speech played out in flyover country. She obviously has a great personal story, this South Side Chicago girl. But is it enough to overcome her earlier controversial......Tags: Political Candidates, White House, Edward M. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore
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Money mess 'greatest own goal in history'
The SwampArsenal's Cesc Fabregas, at center, looks on as Hull City's Paul McShane, second from left, scores an own goal during their English Premier League soccer match at Arsenal's Emirates stadium in London, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. Hull City won......Tags: Sports, Soccer
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Obama puts Moran, Pfeiffer in key jobs
The Swampby Christi Parsons Ellen Moran, executive director of EMILY's List, will join Barack Obama's White House as director of communications. And Dan Pfeiffer, a key Obama communications strategist and sopkesman, will serve as deputy director of communications....Tags: Executive Branch, Sports, Football, Parliament, Evan Bayh
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