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Obama about average one month in
The Swampby Mark Silva One month in, with unemployment on the rise and the stock market slumping, President Barack Obama's job approval is holding fairly steady - though he, too, has slid a few points. "The afterglow of his inauguration'' may......Tags: George Bush, Stock Activities, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter
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Obama takes economic case to the nation, aiming to blend sober honesty with optimism on crisis
AP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) — Standing before a nation on an economic precipice, President Barack Obama aimed to balance candor with can-do Tuesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress. Millions more anxious Americans were tuning in on TV....Tags: George Bush, Private Health Care, Family, United States, Louisiana
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Detroit voters choosing top 2 in mayoral primary
Associated Press WriterVoters in financially strapped Detroit were deciding Tuesday which two of 15 candidates will advance to a May 5 runoff to replace the disgraced former mayor sent to jail last year. Polls close at 8 p.m. and low turnout is expected in the special,...Tags: Referenda, Punishment, Regional Authority, Detroit, Voting
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Detroit voters choosing top 2 of 15 candidates in primary to fill rest of Kilpatrick's term
Associated Press WriterDETROIT (AP) — Voters in financially strapped Detroit were deciding Tuesday which two of 15 candidates will advance to a May 5 runoff to replace the disgraced former mayor sent to jail last year. Polls close at 8 p.m. and low turnout is expected in...Tags: Punishment, Regional Authority, Detroit, Trials, Michigan
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Dewey Defeats Truman
Even as President, success never came easily for Harry Truman. A former failed farmer and businessman, the Missouri native was accustomed to long odds. So when the pundits predicted his defeat in the 1948 Presidential election, Truman simply rolled up...Tags: Missouri, National Government, Local Elections, Harry S Truman, Government
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Survey: More teens volunteer than work part time
Associated Press WriterAmerican teens are setting an example for their parents through their volunteer work, according to a new poll by Harris Interactive. The random national telephone survey released this week by the Federal Way-based charity World Vision found that more...Tags: United States, Schools, Teen-agers, Hurricane Katrina, Diseases
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Survey: More US teens volunteer than work part time
Associated Press WriterSEATTLE (AP) — American teens are setting an example for their parents through their volunteer work, according to a new poll by Harris Interactive. The random national telephone survey released this week by the Federal Way-based charity World...Tags: United States, Schools, Teen-agers, Hurricane Katrina, Diseases
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Presidential election, holiday ads in 4Q unlikely to stop Washington Post's earnings slide
AP Business WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Newspaper and magazine publisher Washington Post Co. is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter results before the stock market opens Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Television Industry, Newspapers, Washington Post Co., Heartburn
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Congressional approval surges: Average
The Swampby Mark Silva So, fewer than one third of Americans surveyed approve of the job that Congress is doing. And that's the good news for Congress. Because the 31 percent approval rating registered for Congress in a Gallup Poll run......Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, Republican Party, John McCain, Democratic Party
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NATO 'alive and kicking,' its chief says
In two months, one of the world's biggest and most durable military alliances will celebrate its 60th anniversary. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has racked up a long file of achievements, the foremost of which was facing down the Soviet Union...Tags: Heavy Engineering, United States, Corruption, Defense, United Nations
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Coverage of coffins' arrival at issue again
The New York TimesPentagon officials reconsidering the ban on news coverage of coffins arriving at Dover Air Force Base from Iraq and Afghanistan are studying the media policies of other countries. They are also soliciting the views of families who have lost loved ones....Tags: Family, United States, Barack Obama, Delaware, CBS Corp.
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'Daily Show' producer's job: Finding the funny
South Florida News ServiceAdam Chodikoff does political research, interviews news sources and tracks down video clips. But he doesn't call himself a journalist — instead preferring the title "investigative humorist." "My job is to find the funny," he told students...Tags: CNN, Jon Stewart, North Miami, The Daily Show (tv program), Florida International University
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