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The 25 best country songs of all time (+video)
Check out Country Music Television's rankings of the best country music songs ever released.
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Four reasons Republicans are embracing the 'sequester'
Republicans, it is clear, are conflicted on the "sequester." How did they come to embrace it? Here are four reasons.
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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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'West by West': 20 stories from Jerry West's autobiography
Basketball great Jerry West's autobiography is rife with revelations about the legend.
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Gender pay gap: Top 5 best and worst states
The pay gap between men and women has steadily narrowed during the past few decades. Women earned 77 cents for every dollar men earned in 2011, compared with 59 cents in 1963. Here is a look at states with biggest and smallest gender pay gaps today.
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Record crowd for Obama inauguration?
11/21/2008 12:00 am -
Bluegrass music echoes from honky tonks of ... New York?
Weekly jam sessions at the Grisly Pear, led by ‘Sheriff’ Bob Saidenberg, reveal a vibrant and egalitarian bluegrass scene in the Big Apple.
11/18/2008 12:00 am -
Obama signals he will tap his rivals
Many presidents have vowed to end partisanship. Few succeed.
11/17/2008 12:00 am -
Democrats reshuffle Hill leadership
Some long-time committee heads are replaced in order to advance Obama’s agenda.
11/12/2008 12:00 am -
On Obama's night, an election to remember
His victory means many things to many people. Here's how a cluster of Americans – black and white, liberal and conservative – experienced the historic 2008 election.
11/05/2008 12:00 am -
The Vote Obama, McCain win early states
11/04/2008 12:00 am -
For this team, winning is just showing up
Avella, Pa., may have lost every football game this season. But the team was triumphant in just being able to field enough players – including, occasionally, a female cheerleader.
10/28/2008 01:00 am -
The Vote Obama breaks the bank - raises $150 million in September
10/19/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green What is 'clean coal,' anyway?
Call it a hat trick: The phrase "clean coal" turned up in all three debates, with both McCain and Obama supporting it.
10/17/2008 01:00 am -
Controversial path to possible glut of natural gas
Water and chemicals injected at high pressure can extract more gas – and possibly pollute drinking water.
09/17/2008 01:00 am -
France gives boost to Israeli-Syrian talks
French President Sarkozy, in Damascus this week, was also thought to be seeking Syria's help in dealing with Iran's nuclear program.
09/05/2008 01:00 am -
Palin’s Wasilla: A small town with attitude
The vice presidential nominee’s hometown in Alaska takes pride in its independent ways.
09/04/2008 01:00 am -
States make way for low speed vehicles
More and more permit them to travel on state roads where speed limits are low.
09/03/2008 01:00 am -
Cindy McCain: rodeo queen to first lady?
Both privilege and challenge have marked her life, and now Mrs. McCain could follow her husband to the White House.
09/02/2008 01:00 am -
Chinese eco-detective treads lightly
Zhang Yadong provokes and soothes government on environmental issues
09/02/2008 01:00 am -
As wildfires spread, so does the red ink
US and state officials start to boost firefighting budgets and weigh other reforms.
08/27/2008 01:00 am -
Fuel cost now driving up electric bills
Disconnect notices have risen sharply, indicating stress on more households.
07/25/2008 01:00 am -
How the candidates' speaking styles play
McCain is unscripted. Obama is soaring. In these times, both styles have their advantages.
07/11/2008 01:00 am -
How the candidates' speaking styles play
McCain is unscripted. Obama is soaring. In these times, both styles have their advantages.
07/11/2008 01:00 am -
Congress's spending goes unchecked, with more likely
Lawmakers approve war costs, new veterans' benefits, and relief for flooded Midwest. But 'pay as you go' principle is ignored in the Senate.
06/30/2008 01:00 am -
Congress's spending goes unchecked, with more likely
Lawmakers approve war costs, new veterans' benefits, and relief for flooded Midwest. But 'pay as you go' principle is ignored in the Senate.
06/30/2008 01:00 am -
Two boys, two bikes, and a cross-country odyssey
Can a high school friendship survive change and a disappearance?
06/17/2008 01:00 am -
Warm-up for a global-warming law
Congress to begin work on a bill the next president would be willing to sign.
06/01/2008 01:00 am -
Obama starts to attract Clinton voters
Despite divisive primaries, he has a record lead over Clinton among Democratic voters, a new poll finds.
05/22/2008 01:00 am -
What Clinton gains from carrying on
By finishing out the primaries, Clinton keeps faith with her fans – and maybe helps retire her debt.
05/20/2008 01:00 am
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