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Barack Obama to accept nomination tonight, describe his plans
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersBarack Obama accepts his party's nomination tonight before 75,000 supporters at Mile High Stadium as he lays out his vision for political change on everything from healthcare and education to international diplomacy. The first African American to be...Tags: New Mexico, Political Candidates, Radio Industry, Republican Party, Ohio
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Howard Dean, other Dems say Mich. win is critical
Associated Press WriterDemocratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is urging Michigan Democrats to lock up absentee votes early and spend at least four weekends knocking on doors to help Barack Obama win the state. Democrats must be ready for what Dean says will be...Tags: Barack Obama, Michigan, Government, Election Day, Howard Dean
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Iowa Central president to step down after photo
The president of Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge is resigning after 13 years in the wake of a controversial photo that raised questions about his conduct. Mark Crimmins, the president of the college's board of trustees, told The Messenger...Tags: Government, Iowa, Colleges and Universities
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McCain: V.P. pick not finalized
The Associated PressLooking toward his turn in the spotlight, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain sought to siphon attention from Democrat Barack Obama's show in Denver by playing coy about his pick for vice president. McCain is widely expected to name...Tags: Political Candidates, Radio Industry, Missouri, Republican Party, Ohio
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Ex-Real World cast member Kevin Powell running for Congress
The Associated PressRep. Edolphus "Ed" Towns is a longtime congressman who has been such a powerful force in his Brooklyn district that he has gone most of his career without ever facing much of a re-election challenge. But Towns is facing an aggressive fight this year from...Tags: Tupac Shakur, Government, Religious Leaders, Political Candidates, The White House
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5 tribal members challenge election rules
Five members of the Lac du Flambeau tribe have filed an injunction against new election rules which they say keeps them from running for office. The tribal council adopted a new election code last week that prohibits candidates who have been convicted...Tags: Elections, Government, Political Candidates, Wisconsin
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Obama Trying To Balance The Personal With The Policy In Historic Speech
Associated Press WriterDENVER (AP) _ Barack Obama was unveiling a delicate balancing act Thursday, trying to get personal with 75,000 supporters in a massive stadium and millions more at home while explaining how as president he would make a difference in their lives. The...Tags: Political Candidates, Election Day, Republican Party, Civil Rights, Hillary Clinton
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Ex-East Chicago councilman to help state in suit
A former East Chicago City councilman serving a six-year prison term on federal corruption charges has agreed to cooperate with the state's civil racketeering lawsuit against former longtime Mayor Robert Pastrick and other former city officials. State...Tags: Public Officials, Prosecution, Government, Defendants, Corruption
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Poll: Majority of voters favor same-sex marriage ban (with poll)
Tallahassee BureauA majority of voters favor writing a same-sex marriage ban into the Florida constitution, just not quite enough to pass it. But the state's electorate appears far more skeptical of the controversial ballot measure to cut more than $8 billion in...Tags: Government, Political Candidates, Marriage, Family, Voting
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Italian museum defies pope over crucified frog
An Italian museum today defied Pope Benedict and refused to remove a modern art sculpture portraying a crucified green frog holding a beer mug and an egg that the Vatican had condemned as blasphemous.
The board of the Museion museum in the northern...Tags: Los Angeles, Sculpture, Government, Religious Leaders, Pope
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Obama campaign confronts WGN radio
Tribune reportersJust hours after Democrats formally nominated Barack Obama for president, his campaign launched a call-in offensive to WGN radio to protest the appearance Wednesday night of a conservative Obama critic on the "Extension 720 with Milt Rosenberg" talk show....Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Government, Political Candidates, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Business execs join crowd at Harley celebration
Call them bikers with briefcases. Business executives from Milwaukee and elsewhere will be among the riders rolling through the city's streets this weekend as Harley-Davidson Inc. celebrates its 105th anniversary. Biker execs from the Brew City...Tags: Government, Harley-Davidson Incorporated, Corporate Officers, Motorcycling, Manpower Incorporated
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