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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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As Latinos tilt Democratic, can Texas stay ‘red’?
The Lone Star State is the last big GOP bastion where Hispanics are a sizable voting bloc.
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An improvised Thanksgiving feast
The snowstorm didn't halt one family's Thanksgiving celebration.
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Opinion: The US nuclear waste issue – solved
Nuclear energy is a must. Disposal is within our reach.
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In Congress, a party sweep for Democrats
But they fall short of the 60 Senate seats needed to overcome filibusters and end gridlock.
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Obama set to make voting history
But the McCain campaign, fighting to the end in key states, vows it’ll be a ‘slam-bang’ finish.
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An organic farm grows all the peas and pods
A New Hampshire farmer trials vegetable varieties to see which taste and perform the best.
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GOP warns of one-party power
Republicans hope to head off a filibuster-proof Senate controlled by Democrats.
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In appreciation of Tony Hillerman
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McCain tries to steal Pennsylvania; Obama's poll numbers widen
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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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The Nobel Prize goes to a cosmopolite
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Palin rebounds in debate – but is it too late?
Her better-than-expected performance Thursday probably won’t do much for a weakened McCain campaign.
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Can we save forests by listening to trees?
Column: Two scientific discoveries could help reduce forest fires and prevent bug infestations.
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Review: 'Appaloosa'
Old-style western plays on the camaraderie and courage of frontier life.
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Obama, McCain campaigns blast each other over economy
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Controversial path to possible glut of natural gas
Water and chemicals injected at high pressure can extract more gas – and possibly pollute drinking water.
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Environmentally friendly seed packets
What's the an environmentally friendly seed packet made from? The answer may not be what you think.
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Getting to 'yes' on more offshore drilling? Not yet.
Congress is set to consider several energy bills this week, but hopes dim for passage of any of them.
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Opinion: What's wrong with boredom?
Unstructured time is the mother of creativity.
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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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Ron Paul Nation: the other convention in town
An army of supporters descends on Minnesota to push an antiwar, antigovernment agenda.
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Palin pick jolts GOP ranks ahead of convention
Socially conservative and telegenic, Alaska's governor livens the ticket but is questioned on experience.



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