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Artur Davis, former prominent Obama backer, leaves Democratic party
Artur Davis, one of President Obama’s earliest supporters and a former co-chairman for his presidential campaign, announced Tuesday that he was leaving the Democratic party for good. In a post published Tuesday on his website, Davis was vague about...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Elections, Democratic National Convention (2008), Democratic Party, Artur Davis
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Planned Parenthood endorses Obama, calls Romney "wrong for women"
The Planned Parenthood Action Fund launched a $1.4 million ad campaign Wednesday attacking Mitt Romney as “just wrong for women,” injecting the abortion rights issue into a presidential campaign that has been heavily focused on the economy....
Tags: Mitt Romney, Labor Markets, Abortion Issue, Social Issues, West Palm Beach
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Congress actually cooperates, reauthorizes Ex-Im Bank
WASHINGTON -- President Obama has signed into law a bill reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank, saying the rare example of bipartisan cooperation should be a model for a future legislation. Reauthorizing the bank, which helps U.S. exporters compete with...
Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Tea Party Movement
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Popular Medicare drug program targeted in Utah GOP primary battle
This post has been updated.WASHINGTON -- As veteran Republican lawmakers are forced to defend their support for any government program in the face of tea-party-backed primary challenges, even Medicare, the popular insurance program for the elderly and disabled, is becoming campaign...Tags: Primaries, Republican Party, Elections, Hospitals and Clinics, Medicare
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Poland seeks stronger apology after Obama's 'death camps' remark
WASHINGTON -- The Polish prime minister is demanding a “stronger, more pointed response” from President Obama after he referred to “Polish death camps” during a White House ceremony Tuesday. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said...
Tags: Poland, Religion and Belief, Warsaw (Poland), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Donald Tusk
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We need a stronger Glass-Steagall Act to regulate financial firms
"Bring back Glass-Steagall!" That's the cry you hear most often for restoring regulatory stringency to our misbehaving financial sector.
The 1933 law, which barred commercial banks from underwriting or investing in stocks — in effect, from owning...Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Investments, University of Chicago, Economy, Business and Finance, Goldman Sachs
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Obama congratulates Romney on nomination in 'brief and cordial' call
WASHINGTON -- In keeping with tradition and good manners, President Obama called Mitt Romney Wednesday to congratulate him on winning the delegates needed to secure the GOP nomination. Obama’s campaign says the president made the call at about 11:...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Elections, Barack Obama
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Nepal forms caretaker government pending new elections
KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepal announced the formation of a caretaker government Tuesday and settled into a tense calm after a weekend constitutional crisis led the prime minister to call elections, some four years and several shaky governments after the...
Tags: Nepal, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections, New Delhi (India), Crisis
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Ex-O.C. firm exec pleads guilty to bribing a Chinese official
A former executive at an Orange County valve company pleaded guilty to bribing a Chinese government official, the U.S. Attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Paul Cosgrove, former executive vice president of the Rancho Santa Margarita-based Control...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Bribery, Companies and Corporations, Lawyers
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At Canadian Embassy, global warming protester nears starvation
WASHINGTON -- On a patch of pavement outside the Canadian Embassy, Jay McGinley is trying to starve himself to death. After drinking nothing but water for more than 30 days, he appears close to achieving his goal. When he stands up, his dark blue sweater...
Tags: YouTube, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, NASA, Business Enterprises
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Study finds wealthy donors lean toward centrist candidates
WASHINGTON -- Ever since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010 struck down restrictions on the ability of corporations to spend money in political campaigns, Democrats have been warning their followers that a tidal wave of...
Tags: Republican Party, George Soros, Parties and Movements, Companies and Corporations, Democratic Party
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Euro near a 2-year low; EU calls for a 'banking union'
The European Union’s executive body is calling for a “banking union” to centralize efforts to deal with the region’s economic turmoil – especially in Spain, which is racked by high unemployment and severe debt. It’s...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Market and Exchange, International Organizations, Spain
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