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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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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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Senate freshmen: What the 14 new members bring to Capitol Hill
A freshman Senate class was sworn in Jan. 3, bringing diverse skills and experience – not to mention agendas – to the legislative body. Whether the 14 newest senators help break partisan gridlock, or refuse to work across the aisle, will be the test for the 113th Congress.Twelve were elected on Nov. 6, including three Republicans, eight Democrats, and an independent. In addition, a Republican and a Democrat were appointed to vacant seats after the election. Here is a look at the 14 and what they bring to the Senate:
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Not just sexy Kim Jong-un: 5 times the Onion has fooled foreign media
When the People's Daily, the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper, took as straight news The Onion's declaration that stout North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was 2012's "Sexiest Man Alive," it became the biggest foreign media outlet to be fooled by the satirical American newspaper. But it is not the first. Here are several other foreign news sites that took Onion fiction as newsworthy fact.
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Election 2012: top seven super PACs
Decoder profiles the seven top super PACs, the organizations that have spent the most trying to influence the elections – and still have the most money in the bank.
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Can America’s West stay wild?
Policy on vast public lands has favored ranchers. Demographics and economics may alter that equation now.
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Besides stimulus, what does 787 billion get you?
A look at what the federal package would get if it were measured in in inches, pounds, or seconds.
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On 'Darwin Day,' many Americans beg to differ
The latest tactic by evolution opponents – 'academic freedom' laws – recently scored its first major victory.
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An urgent call to 'buy local'
Job developer Michael Shuman seeks to rebuild struggling communities with home-grown businesses.
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Iceman (Kilmer) wants to be New Mexico's huckleberry (governor)
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Chocolate at Chaco Canyon: a ceremonial beverage heads north
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Researchers study the other greenhouse gas: water vapor
By tracking specific origins of moisture, scientists can better predict regional rain and snowfall.
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Obama embraces states' rights on auto emissions
On Monday, President Barack Obama directed the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider a waiver request by California and 13 other states to set standards on auto emissions – including those of greenhouse gases – that are tougher than federal standards.
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Could cows heal the West?
By grazing them in a way that mimics the pattern of wild herbivores, advocates say, rangeland improves.
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Confirmation hearings foreshadow future flash points between Obama, Congress
Most of the president-elect’s picks seem poised for easy votes – with a few exceptions.
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Heat sends Southwest climate back in time
Effect of natural drought cycle and climate change is restoration of the grasslands of centuries ago.
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It's drizzling on Obama's post-election honeymoon
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American road trip
America's historic Route 66 fascinates visitors from other countries.
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Richardson withdrawal jars transition
The candidate for secretary of Commerce faced pressure from a federal investigation into one of his political donors.
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Adoptive parents visit Guatemala to give back
Last month, a group of American adoptive parents traveled to Guatemala to donate $30,000 worth of food, toys, clothes, and shoes to 1,000 poor indigenous families.
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Some US Hispanics trace their Jewish past
They discover roots in the Sephardic Jews of Spain through DNA testing.
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Backyard reactors? Firms shrink the nukes.
New designs could power some remote areas by 2012.
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Howls of protest greet Mexican wolf reintroduction
New Mexico program faces higher hurdles than similar one in Yellowstone.
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Election '08 is causing a 'brain drain' on Capitol Hill
But many exiting lawmakers also bring years of experience to the Obama administration.
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California jumps to front of global-warming fight
Its new emissions plan aims to cut each Californian's carbon 'footprint' from 14 tons to 10 tons a year by 2020.
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In New Mexico canyon, a novel way to prevent roadkill
Lobbied by concerned students, the state created a critter-friendly underpass.
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I decide to attend the opera, with Raisinets and bonbons.
Live performances of the New York Metropolitan Opera are beamed into movie theaters across the country, offering audiences ways to experience high culture at low prices. But is it the same as live or is it just Memorex?
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