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Romney clinches GOP nomination, focuses ahead
WASHINGTON — In a footnote to the long and often caustic Republican primary contest, Mitt Romney surpassed the number of delegates needed to clinch the presidential nomination Tuesday night by winning the Texas primary.
The former Massachusetts...Tags: Republican Party, Primaries, Parties and Movements, Mitt Romney, John McCain
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Get ready for the election with 'Presidential Campaign Posters'
Jacket CopyBefore the era of the 24-hour news cycle and weekly televised debates, the predominant and most creative outlet for presidential candidates to communicate their vision was the campaign poster. With "Presidential Campaign Posters" (Quirk Books, $40), the... -
Political art: 'Presidential Campaign Posters' has election fever
Before the era of the 24-hour news cycle and weekly televised debates, the predominant and most creative outlet for presidential candidates to communicate their vision was the campaign poster. With "Presidential Campaign Posters" (Quirk Books), the...
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Frank Edward Ray dies at 91; hero in Chowchilla school bus hijacking
Frank Edward Ray, the school bus driver hailed as a hero for helping to lead 26 children to safety after a bizarre kidnapping in the San Joaquin Valley town of Chowchilla 36 years ago, has died. He was 91.
Ray died Thursday in Chowchilla of complications...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Heroism, Criminals, Kidnapping, Cirrhosis
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Gallup polls send mixed message on Obama's reelection chances
New figures from Gallup place President Obama’s reelection bid in a precarious gray zone between the one-term exit of presidents like George H.W. Bush, and successful second-term victories like those of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Combining...
Tags: Republican Party, Politics, George H.W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Bill Clinton
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How Mitt Romney will choose his running mate
WASHINGTON -- For those in political circles, the next three months will be consumed by speculation about Mitt Romney’s running mate. Early favorites include Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio and Rep. Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin....
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'Saturday Night Live's' eight greatest stars
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Bob Dylan, Pat Summitt among 2012 Medal of Freedom recipients
WASHINGTON -- The White House has announced this year’s recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The list of 13 honorees includes musician Bob Dylan, writer Toni Morrison, former Secretary of...
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Shuttle Enterprise lands after soaring over NYC skyline
Welcome home, space shuttle Enterprise. The NASA shuttle soared over the Statue of Liberty and the world's most famous skyline Friday morning before landing safely at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Hundreds were waiting to...
Tags: Technology, Cape Canaveral, Hudson River, CNN (tv network), Science and Technology
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President Ford's Rancho Mirage home sells for $1.675 million
The Rancho Mirage estate of the late President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford has sold for $1.675 million.
The buyers are entertainment business manager John McIlwee and Dreamworks Animation executive Bill Damaschke, who announced their intentions to...Tags: White House, Realty, Betty Ford, Real Estate Buyers
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As prices rise, which president faced the worst at the gas pump?
Times Staff WriterSome respite. After a day or so in which prices dropped by a negligible amount, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is again on the rise, up 0.9 cents overnight and up 3.4 cents since last week to $3.801. In California, the price rise...Tags: Richard Nixon, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George H.W. Bush, Environmental Issues, Energy Resources
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Targeted killings: Who's checking the executive branch?
During a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Chairman Patrick Leahy and Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. appeared to share a chuckle over issues related to the targeted killing last year of an American citizen by the United States. According to news...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judges, U.S. Department of Justice, Justice System
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