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September 05, 2010
21:25
Republicans fear echoes of Alaska in Delaware primary
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Is Mike Castle the next Lisa Murkowski? Nearly two weeks removed from Murkowski's stunning defeat by little-known attorney Joe Miller in the Republican Senate primary in Alaska, establishment GOPers are nervous of a repeat in Delaware, where Castle faces 2008 Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell in...

Delaware - United States - Christine O'Donnell - Republican - Alaska
21:25
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21:01
Obama to call for $100 billion business tax credit
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Under mounting pressure to intensify his focus on the economy ahead of the midterm elections, President Obama will call for a $100 billion business tax credit this week, using a speech in Cleveland on Wednesday to launch what administration officials said was a new policy push.

Barack Obama - Business - United States - Research and development - Tax
0:00
talk shows
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Guests to be interviewed Sunday on major television talk shows:

Radio - Talk radio - Arts - Conan O'Brien - Formats
September 04, 2010
18:31
The polarizing president
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One of the puzzling questions about Barack Obama's presidency is how the post-partisan candidate of 2008 became the polarizing chief executive of 2010. The answer may be surprising. He was far more polarizing from the start than many recognized. His choices in office and his opponents' responses ...

United States - President - History - Government - Elections
16:47
Obama reasserts commitment to helping middle class
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Saying that his policies have "stopped the bleeding" in the job market, President Obama called Saturday on the country to "recommit" to helping the middle class.

United States - Barack Obama - President - History - Government
12:29
Tea party's Joe Miller: What he plans if Alaska sends him to Washington
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Miller's win in the Republican primary left the rest of the country - including shocked political handicappers and the Senate GOP leadership - asking: "Who is this guy?"

Alaska - joemiller - United States - lisamurkowski - Washington
September 03, 2010
22:03
GOP 'Young Guns' attack Obama and former party leaders in new book
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Aggressively looking to distance themselves from their party's past, three top Republican House members have written a book that repeatedly criticizes former GOP leaders as well as President Obama but lays out few new details of how Republicans would govern if they were in charge.

Republican - United States - Barack Obama - President - Democratic
21:57
McDonnell's push to privatize Va. liquor stores could add tax on drinks in bars
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RICHMOND - Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R), scrambling to make ends meet in his plan to privatize Virginia's 332 state-run liquor stores, is considering adding a fee on alcoholic drinks sold in restaurants or bars to help make up the $250 million in annual taxes and profits that state stores current...

Business - United States - Hospitality - Bar Inventory - Distilled beverage
21:09
State Dept. approves $36M in anti-drug funds for Mexico despite human-rights record
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The State Department has determined that Mexico can receive millions in anti-drug money that was contingent on its human-rights performance, but officials said Friday that they are withholding additional funds in hopes of seeing more progress.

Human rights - Mexico - Human Rights and Liberties - Advocacy Organizations - United States

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