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Prosecutors move to delay Rezko sentencing, a hint he may be ready to spill political secrets
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ Federal prosecutors moved Monday to delay indefinitely the sentencing of convicted fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko, sending their strongest hint yet that he is ready to spill his political secrets. The filing asks for a postponement while...Tags: Fraud, Justice System, Barack Obama, Executive Branch, Employees
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Energy key as Montana governor's race features old foes from legislative battles
Associated Press WriterHELENA, Mont. (AP) _ Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and his Republican challenger have both called for increased energy development, lower taxes and a more open state government. Schweitzer points to last year's property tax rebate and several recently...Tags: Montana, Republican Party, Government, Executive Branch, Local Elections
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Hillary Clinton v Sarah Palin: Two-to-one
The Swampby Mark Silva We may want to tuck this one away in the archives for that day, about two years from now, when people start thinking about the 2012 presidential election. Women favor Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton over Republican Gov.......Tags: Hillary Clinton, Polls, Government, Executive Branch, Local Elections
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Video: Obama didn't know about Ayers?
Spin CycleOne of only a few documented encounters Obama had with ex-radical Bill Ayers was in 1995, when he hosted a dinner at which Hyde Park's outgoing state senator introduced Obama as her chosen successor. Today, on CNN, Obama's chief strategist......Tags: Hillary Clinton, David Axelrod, Barack Obama, South Side, New York Times
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Palin's per diems: Special treatment for herself?
Spin CycleAs we noted on Friday, Gov. Palin's tax returns did not report as income any of the $16,951 she received as $60 a day per diem travel payments for spending 312 days during her first 19 months in office......Tags: Employers, Government, Executive Branch, Commuting, Alaska
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Bloomberg II: The mayor's yes-lawyer???
Spin CycleMiraculously this morning, we learned that at the very time Mayor Bloomberg was telling reporters in Berlin that a voter referendum on term limits this spring might be illegal, the city's chief lawyer Michael Cardozo -- presumably not influenced......Tags: Civil Rights, Justice System, Litigation, Trials, Justice and Rights
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Bloomberg: Unanswered questions, dark suspicions
Spin CycleIt becomes clearer than ever, in light of last week's events, that for all the mayor's relative competence, charm and maturity, an essential part of the Bloomberg m.o. has long involved convoluted power plays, stealth operations and insider dealing.......Tags: Local Authority, Sales, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Referenda, Manhattan (New York City)
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Monday Ten: Rocky markets, muddy politics
Spin CycleLook for another rough day on Wall Street, with European stocks down 5 percent in overnight trading on fears of a world recession, complicating John McCain's efforts to "turn the page" on the economy and refocus on attacking Obama's......Tags: Hillary Clinton, Steve Israel, John McCain, Government, Bill Ayers
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Governor is a hypocrite
I don't understand how Sarah Palin, less than a week ago at her VP Debate, said to millions of people her party ticket does not look back saying things like, "Say it ain't so Joe" to Joe Biden referring to his comments on the current administration's...Tags: Joe Biden, Government, Executive Branch, Alaska, Sarah Palin
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Former Gov. Whitman uninvited from school forum
A Roman Catholic school in Princeton canceled a women's leadership forum because a bishop objected to the keynote speaker _ former Gov. Christie Whitman. Whitman has supported abortion rights. Stuart Country Day School scratched Monday's forum at...Tags: New Jersey, Parochial Schools, Government, Executive Branch
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Kansas Gov. Sebelius summoned for jury duty but doesn't get to serve
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ Being the governor of Kansas didn't excuse Kathleen Sebelius from jury duty, but knowing a lot of attorneys did. Sebelius spent several hours Monday in the Shawnee County courthouse in Topeka after reporting for jury duty. She said...Tags: Justice System, Injuries, Lawyers, Government, Executive Branch
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BOLTON: EPA Cites Simoniz USA
Simoniz USA Inc., which makes vehicle cleaning products, faces a potential $400,000 penalty from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Bolton-based company violated the EPA's Emergency Planning and Community-Right-To-Know Act and the federal...Tags: Environmental Politics, Insurance, Emergency Planning, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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