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House Roll Call: How They Voted On Abortion Issue

House Roll Call: How They Voted On Abortion Funding Prohibition (AP) The 240-194 roll call Saturday by which the House voted to prohibit federal funding of abortions in a Democratic-written health care bill. A "yes" vote is a...

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Timeline Of Events Leading To Communism's Collapse

A Chronology Of The Events In The Collapse Of Communism In Europe (AP) Key dates in the collapse of communism across Eastern Europe in 1989: - June 4: Poland holds first partially free elections in four decades; Solidarity-led...

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Virginia Republicans still struggling to attract minorities

Despite his efforts to reach out to black, Hispanic, Asian and other minority groups in his campaign for governor, Robert F. McDonnell's decisive victory Tuesday was largely the result of his overwhelming support among white...

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Pawlenty Eyeing 2012 Run?

The Minnesota governor was lined up for a keynote speech Saturday at the GOP's annual "Leadership for Iowa" dinner. Republican Tim Pawlenty is off on his first trip to Iowa as a probable but not-yet-declared presidential...

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Queen Leads Britain's Ceremony for War Dead

Britain honors war dead on Remembrance Sunday as Afghanistan death toll rises By MEERA SELVA Associated Press Writer LONDON November 8, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment British soldiers and coalition forces take...

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Obama to attend memorial for Fort Hood victims

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service Tuesday honoring victims of the Ford Hood shootings, an attack he described as "all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable" because it occurred on...

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Washington Sketch: No shortage of Republican objections during House health-care debate

The object of their objections House Democrats were on the cusp of passing health-care legislation Saturday. The Republicans objected. Often. The debate was only a few minutes old when Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.) rose to speak....

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Democrats back from brink in Annapolis

Party gains mayoralty, more council seats despite turbulent race, low turnout in Annapolis, it seemed the Democratic Party was in peril. At his victory party Tuesday night at the Loew's Hotel in Annapolis, Cohen said voters...

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Republicans seek a path to revival

Divisions still threaten a party buoyed by wins in recent elections Republican Governor-elect Bob McDonnell of Virginia agreets the the crowd at his victory party on Thursday. Steele: Victory in New Jersey 'huge' Nov. 4: RNC...

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U.S. Supreme Court: Life without parole for a 13-year-old

Published: Nov. 8, 2009 at 2:15 AM By MICHAEL KIRKLAND WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Prisoner advocates such as the Equal Justice Initiative say Sullivan is one of only two 13-year-olds in the United States sentenced to life...

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