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Obama welcomes Edwards endorsement, even if tardy - The Associated Press

Malaysia Star

Obama welcomes Edwards endorsement, even if tardy
The Associated Press - 39 minutes ago
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - It would have meant more in February or March, but John Edwards' endorsement of Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination was welcomed nonetheless by a politician eager to turn the page.
John Edwards finally makes his choice: Barack Obama Los Angeles Times
Edwards, rights group back Obama Boston Globe
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Thu, 15 May 2008 11:31:03 GMT
McCain will pledge to be bipartisan; sees most troops home in 4 years - USA Today

Canada.com

McCain will pledge to be bipartisan; sees most troops home in 4 years
USA Today - 36 minutes ago
"If I am elected president, I will work with anyone who sincerely wants to get this country moving again," presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain plans to say today during an address in Columbus, Ohio.
GOP to rally around McCain Washington Times
McCain lauds Portman but Veep vetting still in process Cincinnati Enquirer
Reuters - Seattle Times - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Reuters UK
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Thu, 15 May 2008 11:33:45 GMT
Politically popular farm bill gets election-year boost - San Jose Mercury News

The Southern Ledger

Politically popular farm bill gets election-year boost
San Jose Mercury News - 3 hours ago
By MARY CLARE JALONICK AP Writer House Agriculture Committee Chairman, Rep. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minn. center, speaks with reporters during a newss conference after the House approved the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, on Capitol Hill ...
House passes farm bill by veto-proof margin San Francisco Chronicle
House OKs farm bill by veto-proof margin Baltimore Sun
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Thu, 15 May 2008 08:19:20 GMT
Lawmakers take aim at budget - San Diego Union Tribune

All American Patriots (press release)

Lawmakers take aim at budget
San Diego Union Tribune - 1 hour ago
By Ed Mendel SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to use money from an expanded lottery to plug a big state budget hole is not looking like a winning ticket.
'Painful' changes in state budget San Jose Mercury News
New Schwarzenegger budget for California would divert gas taxes Los Angeles Times
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Thu, 15 May 2008 10:30:41 GMT
Firefighters get upper hand on Florida wildfire - The Associated Press

WBT

Firefighters get upper hand on Florida wildfire
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) - Firefighters made major gains against a wildfire that has charred thousands of acres along the Atlantic coast as police questioned a man seen tossing a Molotov cocktail into nearby woods.
Video: Person of Interest in Custody in Florida Fires AssociatedPress
Police hold arson suspect in Florida city fires Boston Herald
New York Times - WFtv.com - Orlando Sentinel - Central Florida News 13|
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Thu, 15 May 2008 10:50:28 GMT
Chicago lifts two-year ban on foie gras - Reuters

eFluxMedia

Chicago lifts two-year ban on foie gras
Reuters - 2 hours ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Gourmets in Chicago can order foie gras again after the city council on Wednesday repealed a two-year restaurant ban on a delicacy that critics say is produced at cruel expense to geese and ducks.
Chicago council repeals 2006 ban on foie gras Seattle Times
Ban Lifted, Foie Gras Is Back on the Menu in Chicago New York Times
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Thu, 15 May 2008 09:40:22 GMT
Woman pleads guilty in Spitzer call girl probe - Newsday

Woman pleads guilty in Spitzer call girl probe
Newsday - 5 hours ago
BY ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO | anthony.destefano@newsday.com A 32-year-old Brooklyn woman accused of setting up the sex date that destroyed former Gov.
Booker pleads guilty in Eliot Spitzer prostitution probe and will ... New York Daily News
NY prosecutor wins big with Spitzer investigation The Associated Press
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Thu, 15 May 2008 07:01:57 GMT
Teen Mayor Talks Politics, Roommate - ABC News

CBS News

Teen Mayor Talks Politics, Roommate
ABC News - 1 hour ago
By EMILY FRIEDMAN College freshman John Tyler Hammons will soon trade in his seat in front of his video games for one in front of the Muskogee, Okla.
Mayoral victor, 19, focuses on job Tulsa World
U. of Okla. freshman, 19, elected mayor of Muskogee The Associated Press
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Thu, 15 May 2008 10:13:27 GMT
Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage due - San Francisco Chronicle

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Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage due
San Francisco Chronicle - 4 hours ago
(05-14) 16:46 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- More than four years after San Francisco defied state marriage laws by allowing nearly 4000 same-sex couples to wed at City Hall, the state Supreme Court is set to decide today whether gays and lesbians have a ...
California's top court to rule on gay marriage The Associated Press
Will I Live to See My Wedding Day? Huffington Post
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Thu, 15 May 2008 07:40:52 GMT
Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann is gone, but legacy lingers - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

The Southern Ledger

Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann is gone, but legacy lingers
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - 1 hour ago
The Democrats finally got rid of Marc Dann, but they will have a harder time purging the former attorney general's legacy from this year's elections.
Dann's hubris led to his rise and fall Columbus Dispatch
Ohio Official Caught Up in Scandal Quits Post New York Times
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Thu, 15 May 2008 10:53:53 GMT
Solicitor general to step down - Los Angeles Times

Solicitor general to step down
Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago
By David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON -- US Solicitor Gen. Paul D. Clement, the lawyer who spoke for the Bush administration in the Supreme Court but not always in a way that pleased conservatives, said Wednesday that he was ...
Bush Solicitor General Quits as Agenda Fades Wall Street Journal
Solicitor General Clement Says He Will Step Down Washington Post
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Thu, 15 May 2008 07:02:12 GMT
Gates: US Should Engage Iran With Incentives, Pressure - Washington Post

Gates: US Should Engage Iran With Incentives, Pressure
Washington Post - 7 hours ago
By Karen DeYoung The United States should construct a combination of incentives and pressure to engage Iran, and may have missed earlier opportunities to begin a useful dialogue with Tehran, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday.
The war over the war San Francisco Chronicle
Enemies getting sensitive US night-vision gear USA Today
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Thu, 15 May 2008 05:05:40 GMT
Sea lions likely died from the heat - The Associated Press

KOMO

Sea lions likely died from the heat
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The deaths of six sea lions found in traps on the Columbia River earlier this month were likely caused by the heat, and not by gunshots as officials first suspected, the National Marine Fisheries Service said.
Government: Overheating may have killed sea lions Seattle Times
Heat may have killed 6 caged sea lions Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Thu, 15 May 2008 09:20:30 GMT
Jacksons seek e-mail documents - Chicago Tribune

Chicagoist

Jacksons seek e-mail documents
Chicago Tribune - 3 hours ago
AP Representative Jesse Jackson Junior says his family is concerned by reports the Secret Service disseminated information and anecdotes about a possible assassination of his parents.
Jacksons Taking Assassination Jokes Seriously NBC5.com
Jesse Jackson Wants To See Secret Service Files CBS2 Chicago
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Thu, 15 May 2008 08:26:31 GMT
Perdue signs law allowing guns in restaurants - Atlanta Journal Constitution

NBC Augusta

Perdue signs law allowing guns in restaurants
Atlanta Journal Constitution - 10 hours ago
By JAMES SALZER Georgians with carry licenses will be able to tote their concealed guns on public transportation, in restaurants that serve alcohol and in state parks under legislation signed by Gov.
Ga. law allows guns in restaurants, public transit Houston Chronicle
Gun Bill Supporters Happy With Perdue Nod WXIA-TV
USA Today - WRCB-TV - Access North Georgia
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Thu, 15 May 2008 02:01:21 GMT
Great Lakes bills differ on groundwater use LEGISLATURE - Detroit Free Press

Great Lakes bills differ on groundwater use LEGISLATURE
Detroit Free Press - 4 hours ago
BY TINA LAM . FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER . May 15, 2008 Michigan's House and Senate each passed bills Wednesday to protect Great Lakes water from diversion to thirsty outsiders in the future but stopped short of approving legislation required to implement ...
Wisconsin Legislature passes Great Lakes compact WEAU-TV 13
Great Lakes compact wins OK Herald Times Reporter
Northland's NewsCenter - Chicago Tribune - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - DetNews.com
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Thu, 15 May 2008 07:15:06 GMT
More rain expected over storm-weary Louisiana - The Associated Press

Brocktown News

More rain expected over storm-weary Louisiana
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A third day of drenching storms loomed Thursday over water-logged portions of Louisiana, threatening to overwhelm drainage systems and strip more roofs off buildings.
Severe weather strikes Louisiana The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
Area surveys damage in wake of storms Shreveport Times
KTBS - The Associated Press - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - Shreveport Times
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Thu, 15 May 2008 09:40:29 GMT
Teenager's Feet Severed Last Year After Cables Snapped on Kentucky ... - ABC News

WSHM-TV

Teenager's Feet Severed Last Year After Cables Snapped on Kentucky ...
ABC News - 12 hours ago
By TOM SHINE, THERESA COOK and DEAN NORLAND Almost a year after an amusement park ride severed both her feet, Kaitlyn Lasitter says it's "sad" that "it took my legs being taken from me" to have more attention called to the issue of amusement park ride ...
Girl injured on ride urges tougher laws for theme parks Louisville Courier-Journal
Kentucky Teen Hurt In Accident Gets Support From Congressman WYMT
Cincinnati Enquirer - WSHM-TV - WAVE - WLKY
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Wed, 14 May 2008 23:15:59 GMT
Pennsylvania: That Scratching Sound? Why, It's Big Beetles in the Mail - New York Times

Boston Globe

Pennsylvania: That Scratching Sound? Why, It's Big Beetles in the Mail
New York Times - 9 hours ago
By AP Customs agents seized more than two dozen giant beetles from a package after postal workers heard the insects making scratching noises.
Beetlesleuths: Big bugs discovered in mail Allentown Morning Call
Big Beetles Found in Mail at Berks Post Office WFMZ-TV Online
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Thu, 15 May 2008 02:59:25 GMT
Immigrant workers in New Orleans start leaving - The Associated Press

Brocktown News

Immigrant workers in New Orleans start leaving
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Josue Vega was one of thousands of immigrant workers who flocked to New Orleans in 2005 in hopes of finding a rebuilding job in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Go to Work, Go to Jail ZNet
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Thu, 15 May 2008 08:20:26 GMT

 

 
 
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