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Video: Herman Cain stumbles badly on Libya question

November 14, 2011

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In an interview Monday, November 14, 2011 with the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel , former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain visibly struggled to explain his position on President Obama’s Libya policy.     Video:

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Passed: A resolution in the U.S. Congress: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Joe Frazier

November 10, 2011

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          Smokin’ Joe Frazier, the man who handed Muhammad Ali his first defeat Photograph: AP S.Res. 319: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Joe Frazier.   This resolution has been passed in the Senate. The resolution now takes effect. This resolution passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent.   […]

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The Obama administration preparing to delay decision on $7 billion pipeline, from Alberta, Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast

November 10, 2011

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U.S. to Delay Decision on Pipeline Until After Election By JOHN M. BRODER and DAN FROSCH The New York Times   WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is preparing to delay a decision on the contested Keystone XL pipeline while it studies an alternate route, effectively pushing any action past the 2012 election, officials and lobbyists […]

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Jefferson County, Alabama files biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history

November 10, 2011

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Alabama county files biggest municipal bankruptcy                   By Melinda Dickinson Reuters   BIRMINGHAM, Alabama- Alabama’s Jefferson County filed for bankruptcy court protection on Wednesday in the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.   Commissioners for the county, which is home to Birmingham, the state’s biggest city and […]

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Video: Gov. Rick Perry continues to make presidential debate mistakes

November 10, 2011

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Rick Perry’s November 9th Republican Presidential Debate Memory Issue Please excuse Youtube title    

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Net Worth of U.S. lawmakers up 25% in 2 Years- No “Great Recession” for Congress?

November 9, 2011

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Net Worth of Lawmakers Up 25 Percent in Two Years, Analysis Demonstrates By Paul Singer and Jennifer Yachnin Roll Call Staff Members of Congress had a collective net worth of more than $2 billion in 2010, a nearly 25 percent increase over the 2008 total, according to a Roll Call analysis of Members’ financial disclosure […]

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Georgia’s age-old, all-out ban on buying beer, wine and liquor at shops on Sunday has met its end

November 9, 2011

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Sunday alcohol sales prove popular with most metro Atlanta voters   By Johnny Edwards The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s age-old, all-out ban on buying beer, wine and liquor at shops on Sunday has met its end. Early poll results had voters in most of the 51 metro Atlanta jurisdictions giving a resounding yes Tuesday to seven […]

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Ohio voters choose to opt out of health mandate

November 9, 2011

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Ohio voters choose to opt out of health mandate Associated Press COLUMBUS, OHIO — Voters in Ohio have approved a ballot measure intended to keep government from requiring Ohioans to participate in any health care system. The constitutional amendment passed is largely symbolic, coming in response to the 2009 federal health care overhaul, a provision […]

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Herman Cain addresses media regarding sexual harassment-Democratic machine

November 8, 2011

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Herman Cain speaks directly to the national press regarding sexual harassment Herman Cain, Republican presidential candidate, addressed the national press regarding sexual harassment Tuesday, November 08, 2011. Cain began his statement by saying he wanted to address the accusations directly to the people. Cain said he has never acted inappropriately with anyone period.   Herman Cain stated he did not […]

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Sharon Bialek accuses Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment

November 7, 2011

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 Sharon Bialek accuses Herman Cain of sexual harassment as she sought help getting a job By Nia-Malika Henderson The Washington Post   Sharon Bialek, a Chicago woman who worked at the National Restaurant Association in the late 1990s has come forward to say that Herman Cain sexually harassed her while she was looking for a […]

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