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Blagojevich Guilty on Only One Count: Lying
WASHINGTON, DC – The jury in the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial has found the former Illinois governor guilty on only one of twenty-four counts: lying to the FBI. On the other twenty-three, they simply couldnt reach a unanimous decision. Blagojev....
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Study: 1 in 5 US teenagers has slight hearing loss
CHICAGO – A stunning one in five teens has lost a little bit of hearing, and the problem has increased substantially in recent years, a new national study has found.
Some experts are urging teenagers to turn down the volume on their digital music ....
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Rhetoric dims hope for Social Security compromise
WASHINGTON – Prospects are bleak for fixing Social Securitys financial problems as the government retirement insurance program celebrates its 75th anniversary this week.
Many Democrats adamantly oppose any cut in benefits to reduce cost and some w....
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Women to head GOP, Democratic tickets in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – One broke the gender barrier in Oklahoma politics, holding a statewide seat for a dozen years before winning two terms in Congress. The other succeeded her at the lieutenant governors office and narrowly defeated the states 16-year ....
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Happy Birthday USA!
Independence Day, commonly known as July 4th or the Fourth of July, commemorates the Continental Congress’ adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The document, primarily written by Thomas Jefferson, served as a formal announce....
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McChrystal out; Petraeus picked for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama ousted Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday, saying that his scathing published remarks about administration officials undermine civilian control of the military and erode....
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After 40-year union, Al and Tipper Gore separate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Al and Tipper Gore's marriage lasted four decades, through a deployment to Vietnam, the near-death of a child and the heartache of losing the disputed 2000 presidential election. But over time, the former high school sweethearts ....
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Click It or Ticket now includes backseat passengers
The 9th annual Click It or Ticket, Texas Department of Transportation, safety campaign is underway. Law enforcement officials say the warning to drivers is clear: fasten your safety belts or expect to get a ticket.
This year there are more laws a....
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VP Biden's son in Philly hospital after stroke
PHILADELPHIA – Vice President Joe Biden's older son, the Delaware attorney general, was recovering in a Philadelphia hospital Wednesday morning after suffering a mild stroke.
Beau Biden, 41, had been admitted to Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del.,....
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CREW's Report say Rick Perry is of the "WORST GOVERNORS"
Washington D.C. – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a report on the nation’s most incompetent and unethical governors. CREW’s Worst Governors report provides in-depth analyses of 11 elected officials who ha....
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Boy Scouts sex trial shifts to punitive damages
PORTLAND, Ore. – A $1.4 million jury award to an Oregon man who filed a sex abuse lawsuit against the Boy Scouts has become an unwelcome reminder that an American institution based on trustworthiness has to account for past problems.
And there cou....
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