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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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The rush is on to vote early
Obama seems to be benefiting so far, but McCain forces are hustling to get their supporters out, too.
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McCain tries to steal Pennsylvania; Obama's poll numbers widen
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Obama to leave campaign to visit grandmother
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Driftless
A rewarding portrait of rural life from an author silent for more than three decades.
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USA
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Obama now buying ads on video games
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Despite polls and pundits, McCain hanging on
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'Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World'
How a stray kitten helped a Midwestern town through its darkest days.
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McCain seeks to shift race’s focus
Tuesday’s debate is a chance to regain campaign momentum.
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Cedar Rapids: waiting for our new library
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Ready for my armload of books
A flood destroyed her beloved town library. But now there's a plan to rebuild.
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A preference for local meat
More chefs like Kurt Friese say grass-fed meat is a tastier choice.
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Biden on higher taxes: Be a patriot!
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McCain vies with Obama over ‘change’
The campaign argument could be decided by which group of voters shows up at the polls.
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac wielded big clout in Washington
The mortgage giants used everything from lobbying to charity to maintain their special status.
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USA
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Election wild card: first-time voters
Obama and McCain have traded leads in the polls. But whose supporters will turn out in November?
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Home
Marilynne Robinson takes another look at the lost son of 'Gilead.'
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How the 2008 electoral map has changed
Virginia could be a bellwether in a year that is likely to see a few more battleground states.
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Next test for McCain and Palin: winning undecideds
McCain and Palin fired up their base, but they’ll need to attract independents and some Democrats to win.
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Laura Bush, Cindy McCain appeal for Gulf Coast aid
GOP delegates quickly adopt resolutions, reflecting the convention's somber tone.
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One man’s aqueous idyll
After retirement, Bob Shaw created his dream garden in his Des Moines, Iowa, backyard.
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Will Obama's race matter?
Three Obama associates, guests at Monday's Monitor breakfast in Denver, see challenges, opportunity in their candidate's African-American heritage.
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Two Chinese superstars shine in Beijing – as part of Team USA
"Jenny” Lang Ping and Chow Liang, the coaches of the US volleyball team and American gymnast Shawn Johnson respectively, have returned home to great acclaim.
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Russian elite and America’s girl next door power US gymnastics
Shawn johnson and Nastia Liukin lead the US women’s team against China’s Tuesday night (Wednesday morning Beijing time).
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