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Roland Burris v Senate: Showdown live
The Swampby Mike Dorning and Mark Silva Roland Burris of Illinois, rejected in his attempt to take a new seat in the Senate this morning, averted any public showdown by quietly accepting the refusal of his credentials inside the Secretary of......Tags: Government, Parliament, Massachusetts, Roland Burris, Prosecution
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The Inaugural: Viewership
The TV ZoneSo ... how many people DID watch yesterday's big event? Answer: 29.2 percent of all TVs in the top 55 cities were tuned to the inaugural. That's the word - or rather figure - from Nielsen, which should provide......Tags: American Idol (tv program), New York, Inauguration of President Barack Obama (2009), Fringe (tv program), Getty Images Inc.
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House passes econ-stimulus: Party line
The Swampby Mark Silva In swift congressional action on a massive but disputed economic stimulus plan that the White House promises will deliver millions of jobs, the House approved the measure this evening by a 244 to 188 vote split along......Tags: Government, Parliament, John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, Charles B. Rangel
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Timothy Geithner's handwriting: 'All caps'
The Swampby Mark Silva They're having some fun with Timothy Geithner's handwriting over at the Huffington Post, where a photo of the Treasury secretary's notepad at today's congressional hearing has prompted some pseudo-science about what the pad says of the...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Economic Policy, Getty Images Inc., Timothy Geithner
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Obama seeking 'diversity of experience'
The Swampby Mark Silva and Christi Parsons, updated at 3:30 pm EDT With the confirmed retirement of Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, President Barack Obama said today that he will seek a replacement with "a sharp and independent mind,'' and......Tags: Government, Local Government, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Retirement, Bill Clinton
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'Back to school:' First family home
The Swampby Mark Silva We're struck, at the start of this new decade, with the image of a first family returning from the holidays and getting ready for the winter run of school. For all that's going through the political minds......Tags: Government, Schools, Armed Forces, Defense, Holidays
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Obama, Bush, Clinton: U.S., Haitian unity
The Swampby Mark Silva Three presidents from opposing parties stood united outside the White House this morning to signal the launch of an aggressive private fundraising drive for the earthquake-stricken nation of Haiti. "These two leaders send an unmistakable...Tags: History, Disasters, Political Fundraising, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton
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Barack Obama's mile-high cry for change
The Swampby Mark Silva DENVER -- Under a cloudless and darkened sky on a cool night on a field a mile high, Barack Obama walks the length of a dark blue-carpeted stage with a lighted colonnade evocative of the West Wing......Tags: Elections, Abraham Lincoln, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bill Clinton, Sheryl Crow
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Bernanke's second term secured
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who presided over the federal government's handling of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, has won Senate confirmation for a second four-year term today. Bernanke's...Tags: Bob Menendez, Federal Reserve, Finance, Henry Paulson, Economy, Business and Finance
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Strange won't be surprised if Open produces another first-time major champion
Five of the last six U.S. Open golf champions were previously 0-for in majors. Curtis Strange believes the trend could well continue this week at Congressional Country Club near Washington, D.C.
A Hampton Roads native and ESPN analyst, Strange...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Golf, Sports, Ben Hogan, Masters Tournament
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Herman Cain: 'I'm the president of the United States of America!'
Top of the TicketHerman Cain makes news making the round of cable-news shows, has a new book coming out and scores well in a new Fox News poll.... -
Teen Andy Zhang turns wicked U.S. Open start into positive
The Downswing Golf BlogAs the youngest player in the U.S. Open’s modern history, Andy Zhang’s primary objective was to use his stay at the Olympic Club as a positive experience. One thing became evident Thursday: The kid’s a quick learner. Standing 8-over...
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