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Immigration reform bill: Top 8 changes GOP senators want
More than 300 amendments were submitted for possible inclusion in a sweeping immigration reform package – at least 100 of them from two Republicans, Sens. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Jeff Sessions of Alabama. Here are eight notable changes GOP lawmakers want to see in bill, as the Senate Judiciary Committee takes up amendments between now and Memorial Day.
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Eight open US Senate seats in 2014
Here are eight senators who have opted out of a reelection bid in 2014, giving hopefuls in both parties a rare shot at a US Senate seat – and, moreover, one that could flip control of the Senate.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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14 Republicans who might run in 2016
The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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Briefing
Four curious outcomes if the Electoral College ends in a tie
Here are four ways that a 269-to-269 tie in the Electoral College could play out in the 2012 presidential election.
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Review: 'Sugar'
Poignant tale of an aspiring Dominican baseball player explores lessons in dashed hopes.
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Opinion: The injustice of Iowa's ruling on gay marriage
Its central focus on emotions erodes moral principles and law.
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Opinion: Obama vs. the culture of greed
There is nothing evil in striving for the American dream that the president has so often lauded, but a kind of nihilistic blindness has led some to put personal gain above all else.
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Gay marriage ruling has Iowans weighing their values
Calm deliberation marks the reaction, for the most part, to Friday's landmark court decision.
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Iowa's top court brings gay marriage to America's heartland
The unanimous ruling held that the state's same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional.
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When does spring start?
Is spring a date on the calendar or a state of mind?
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Will high court make age-bias lawsuits easier or harder to win?
A case the justices heard Tuesday offers them an opportunity to decide the standard for proving illegal discrimination.
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Joys of the three-hour commute – honest
After working close to home, he's glad to be out on the road again.
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Garden goofs: If only I’d known then what I know now
A gardener reflects on his many mistakes – and successes.
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Will deficits trim Obama's agenda?
Even Democrats signal adjustments are likely, given rising projections for budgetary red ink.
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Rehearsing to act ‘natural’ on reality TV
A prep school for ‘American Idol’ wannabes coaches them for auditions.
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Obama gets mixed reviews on government 'openness'
Some advocates say his policies on federal whistleblowers are too much like Bush’s.
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Lawmakers target 'outrageous' AIG bonuses
Members of both parties are mad at the insurance giant. But big questions remain over what they can do about it.
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Obama: It's like AIG has a bomb strapped to them
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Grassley doesn't actually want mass suicides at AIG
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New way to farm boosts climate, too
‘Organic no-till’ combines best of two methods and sequesters most carbon. But can it work consistently?
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Controversial 'card check' bill back for fourth time
The business community says the bill, which makes it easier for workers to unionize, would be a job killer.
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Congress wrestles with home mortgage crisis
The House passed a bill giving some homeowner relief. Now it's on to the Senate.
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Pesky earmarks still in eye of budget storm
‘Member projects’ are a tiny part of the federal budget, but they’re a problem for Obama.
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Garbage turns into gold in Bangladesh
Organic waste becomes salable compost – and millions in carbon credits.
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Women lead a farming revolution in Iowa
As wives inherit husbands’ farmland, they stress conservation over maximizing profit.
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Was Iowa ever American Gothic?
The house is still there, but is the much-parodied icon still relevant to the Midwest?
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The ‘holy grail’ of biofuels now in sight
Long-promised cellulosic ethanol is in modest production, but hurdles remain.
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