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    Jul 15, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  1. Fast track to the American dream

    — Amid the skyscrapers and coal power plants in this fast-growing manufacturing city of nearly 13 million people, eager investors filed into a convention center that thumped with dance music from a Florida beach party video.
    — Amid the skyscrapers and coal power plants in this fast-growing manufacturing city of nearly 13 million people, eager investors filed into a convention center that thumped with dance music from a Florida beach party video. On sale was the dream...

    Tags: Trials, National Basketball Association, Chicago Restaurants, China, Hotel and Accommodation Industry

  2. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. Maybe stalemate's latest victory means voters will finally win

    WASHINGTON — For almost a generation, America's two major political parties have fought for supremacy in a fundamental debate over the size and scope of government. They have battled to a draw. On such questions as whether Americans should pay...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Minority Groups, U.S. Congress, Religion and Belief, Government

  4. Dec 17, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
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  6. Sep 18, 2012 | Chicago Tribune
  7. The Rhubarb Patch: A tough discussion about ‘hard truths’ in the presidential race

    Change of Subject
    In Wednesday's Tribune I debate the 2012 presidential race with conservative activist Chris Robling, a WGN-TV commentator and former executive director of the Cook County Republican Party. To Chris, from Eric: On the first night of the recent Republican...
  8. Sep 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  9. Myanmar activist Suu Kyi collecting honors, evaluations

    World Now
    Global Focus: Few could have imagined six months ago that Aung San Suu Kyi, the voice of Myanmar's pro-democracy movement and symbol of its long repression, would be the toast of Washington as she belatedly collects honors and accolades given out during...
  10. Sep 14, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel
  11. Benjamin Netanyahu on ‘Meet the Press’ and ‘State of the Union’

    The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel
    Rep. Nancy Pelosi speaks to the Democratic National Convention earlier this month. Photo credit: Harry E. Walker/MCT THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: Unrest in the Middle East will be a major topic on Sunday morning programs. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
  12. Sep 24, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  13. World of woe, little hope of relief, await U.N. General Assembly

    World Now
    Global Focus: When 120 world leaders and thousands in their entourages gather at the United Nations next week, the woes of the world will be on stage in all their tragic detail: a civil war in Syria, the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, reignited ethnic...
  14. Dec 2, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Limiting real estate deductions could affect home values

    WASHINGTON — What would happen to home values in the event that popular real estate deductions for mortgage interest and local property taxes were cut significantly? It's an issue you're likely to hear more about as Congress and the Obama...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Rentals, The Washington Post, Religion and Belief, Property

  16. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  17. Obama's Susan Rice conundrum

    U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice has become a willing pawn in Senate Republicans' efforts to force President Barack Obama into a costly and unnecessary fight over who will serve as his secretary of state when Hillary Clinton leaves that post in the new year....

    Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Susan Collins, Benghazi, United Nations, Talk Shows (genre)

  18. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  19. The Paula Broadwell I know

    Events of the last two weeks have been very tough and sad for all of us as a nation. As a good friend of both Gen. David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell, they have been very hard for me personally as well.
    Events of the last two weeks have been very tough and sad for all of us as a nation. As a good friend of both Gen. David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell, they have been very hard for me personally as well. Both made big mistakes, and they know it more...

    Tags: David Petraeus, Afghanistan, Paula Broadwell, West Point

  20. Nov 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  21. Maryland gained 14,000 jobs in Oct.; unemployment fell

    Maryland employers turned in a third consecutive month of job growth with a large gain of 14,000 positions in October, the federal government said Tuesday — a much better trend after five months of losses.
    Maryland employers turned in a third consecutive month of job growth with a large gain of 14,000 positions in October, the federal government said Tuesday — a much better trend after five months of losses. The state's unemployment rate improved...

    Tags: Unemployment, Marketing, Labor Markets, Moody's Corporation, Employment Opportunities

  22. Nov 19, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News
  23. Gas drilling presents Obama with historic choices

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Energy companies, environmental groups, and even Hollywood stars are watching to see what decisions President Barack Obama makes about regulating or promoting natural gas drilling.
    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Energy companies, environmental groups, and even Hollywood stars are watching to see what decisions President Barack Obama makes about regulating or promoting natural gas drilling. The stakes are huge. Business leaders don't want...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Metal and Mineral, Natural Gas, Energy Resources, Tom Corbett

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