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3 views on whether US states should require voter ID
Voter ID laws enacted recently in several states have taken center stage this election cycle. Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson ruled Tuesday that the state could not implement its new voter ID law until after this year's November elections. As the fifth installment of our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on whether US states should require voter ID.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on debt and deficits
President Obama and Mitt Romney offer sharply different views on how to get the nation back on a sustainable fiscal path. Here are five ways they differ on policies to cope with a soaring debt.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 4 ways they compare on gun control
A spate of gun violence has beset the United States ahead of the November election, raising the perennial question about how effectively America regulates its 300 million-plus guns. Yet neither presidential candidate is likely to hoist his own complicated record as a rallying cry.
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In Pictures: High-speed rail worldwide
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Michele Bachmann, Rand Paul, and 8 others shaking up the new Congress
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USA
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Cellphones in the sky?
Prospects improve that airlines will OK their use in flight.
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High gas prices boost bus travel
After decades of decline, bus travel is on the rise again. But is it right for you?
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Planes, trains, and automobiles – the Internet hits the road
Chrysler’s big Wi-Fi announcement means the Web is even more ‘world wide,’ but is that a good thing?
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Opinion: A call to be more civil
Cellphones assault public space. Jammers can help.
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An Amtrak comeback?
Things are looking up for Amtrak. The House overwhelmingly approved nearly $15 billion for the national passenger railroad Wednesday, more than doubling its funding, just as ridership is at the highest point in its 37-history.
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USA
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Why I bought a Kindle
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Has Obama slipped?
His lead in North Carolina is dwindling, but he's closing in on Senator Clinton in superdelegates.
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USA
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Pullman porters tell tales of a train ride through history
Working the sleeping car was one of the best jobs African Americans could get after the Civil War. Though it involved serving well-off whites, the Pullman Company helped create the first black middle class in America.
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From sea to shining sea: devoted to the 'Rivers of America'
An unexpected literary find kindled a passion for the series on America's great waterways.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about democracy in Pakistan, religious dialogue in the Middle East, farmers and capital, and the monorail.
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