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GOP Will Repeal Health Care Reform If It Passes »
Posted by: Progressive 3 months ago in Political Opinion
On a conference call last month, Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) hedged a little bit on the question of whether Republicans, if they won a congressional ...
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Marriage equality bill passes Maine Senate | News Story on 365gay.com »
Posted by: david_nwpa 7 months ago in Family
Gov. John Baldacci has said he has not made up his mind on gay marriage, though gay marriage advocates have delivered more than 10,000 ...
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House passes credit card bill that helps consumers »
Posted by: engineer 7 months ago in News
Riding a crest of populist anger, the House on Thursday approved a bill to restrict credit card practices and eliminate sudden increases in interest rates ...
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Fed Sets Attack Dogs On Ron Paul After Audit Amendment Passes »
Posted by: onlyonesecret 1 week, 3 days ago in News
The Federal Reserve attack dogs are out in full force today following Congressman Ron Paul’s decisive victory in the battle to bring transparency to ...
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BBC NEWS | Americas | US passes million swine flu cases »
Posted by: ConquistadorForLife 5 months, 1 week ago in News
Officials estimate at least a million Americans have had swine flu, with 127 deaths, but many cases were mild.
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Opium addiction ravages Afghan families »
Posted by: Progressive 3 months, 3 weeks ago in Family
In dozens of mountain hamlets in a remote corner of Afghanistan, opium addiction has become so entrenched that whole families — from toddlers to old men ...
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House Passes FOIA Amendment to Hide Abuse Photos »
Posted by: tehranchik 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Political News
Notwithstanding Rep. Louise Slaughter’s (D-N.Y.) impassioned plea, the House this afternoon passed that amendment to alter the Freedom of Information Act and hide ...
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Snowe Votes With Democrats, Senate Panel Passes Health Care Reform -- Politics Daily »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
In a major victory for Democrats, the Senate Finance Committee voted 14 to 9 to pass its version of health care reform Tuesday afternoon. All
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Landmark health insurance bill passes House - Health care reform- msnbc.com »
Posted by: david_nwpa 3 weeks, 2 days ago in Political News
Triumphant Democrats pass landmark health care legislation in the House, spurred by a summons from President Barack Obama to "answer the call of history."
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Obama Sides with Republicans; PATRIOT Act Renewal Bill Passes Senate Judiciary Committee Minus Critical Civil Liberties Reforms | Electronic Fronti... »
Posted by: calitennflo 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
Well, it looks like most of the Senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee weren't swayed by this morning's New York Times editorial , which ...
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North Dakota House Passes HR59 for State Sovereignty »
Posted by: populist 7 months, 3 weeks ago in News
On April 7, 2009, the North Dakota House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 59 (HR59) “affirming North Dakota’s sovereignty under the 10th Amendment ...
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Tennessee: Firearms Freedom Act Passes Both Houses »
Posted by: populist 6 months ago in News
On its way to the Governor’s desk, the bill states that “federal laws and regulations do not apply to personal firearms, firearm accessories, or ...
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Another Sarah Palin Switcheroo? »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 4 months ago in Political News
For a while, it appeared as if Sarah Palin's coming out party as a non-governor, freelance Republican crusader was going to be an August ...
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Electric Motorcycle passes 150 mph milestone, sets record »
Posted by: cliff99 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
This is a bike that can rip up the track at Infineon Raceway, do power wheelies at 80 mph, and then come out here to ...
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Madeleine M. Kunin: Vermont Passes Gay Marriage: How Far We've Come »
Posted by: david_nwpa 7 months, 3 weeks ago in News
Right after the Vermont legislature voted (100 to 49, precisely the 2/3 needed) to over-ride Governor Jim Douglas' veto this morning of a law ...
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