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Upset of upsets: Miller leads Murkowski
The Swampby Mike Memoli Sarah Palin's biggest political victory this year could come in her home state, where her endorsed candidate for Senate holds a surprising lead over incumbent Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska Republican Senate primary. With all but nine......Tags: Facebook, Voting, Democratic Party, Lisa Murkowski, Elections
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Can Murkowski still win?
The Swampby Mike Memoli Updated figures from the Alaska Division of Elections now show that Joe Miller's lead over incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski is down to just 1,492 votes, with two precincts yet to report and thousands of absentee ballots still......Tags: Voting, Government, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Alaska
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Miller: NRSC 'meddling' in Alaska race
The Swampby Mike Memoli Joe Miller, currently the leader in Alaska's surprisingly competitive Republican Senate primary, accused the National Republican Senatorial Committee of "meddling" in the contest while charging that his opponent was trying to "pull an Al...Tags: Justice System, Voting, Lawyers, Alaska, Elections
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Earl now a hurricane; sweep up East Coast likely
Maryland WeatherThe fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is now a hurricane, and the National Hurricane Center's forecast shows Hurricane Earl growing to "major" proportions and making a sweep up the East Coast late this week.For now, the center of the........Tags: Windsurfing, Disasters, Labor Day, Tropical Storms, Ocean Surfing
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Mason Dixon Master Chef Tournament enters semi-finals
Dining@LargeThe Mason Dixon Master Chef Tournament, which began in May with 16 Baltimore chefs taking on 16 Washingtonians in an "Iron Chef"-style competition, is down to the final four.The semi-finalists -- three classically trained men and one self-taught woman. --...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Health, Colleges and Universities, Breast Cancer, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Obama says there is 'network of misinformation' about him
The SwampVisit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy by Mike Memoli A recent poll showed many Americans are uncertain of his faith, but President Obama said in an interview Sunday that he can't worry about dispelling......Tags: Barack Obama, Health, Elections, Television, Target Brands, Inc.
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Back to work, Obama's focus abroad
The Swampby Mike Memoli President Obama will deliver a statement on the economy in the Rose Garden this afternoon, on this his first full day back at work after his 10-day vacation in Martha's Vineyard, But while some Democrats are looking......Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic Party, White House, Travel, Brian Williams
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In Iraq speech, no 'Mission Accomplished' moment
The Swampby Mike Memoli President Obama addresses the nation from the Oval Office tonight, marking the fulfillment of a campaign pledge to wind down the war in Iraq. But his remarks will be carefully calibrated, officials say, to avoid any definitive......Tags: Health, Barack Obama, American Legion, Texas, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Earl's winds now at 145 mph; track unchanged
Maryland WeatherA powerful and dangerous Hurricane Earl continued to steam toward the North Carolina Outer Banks early Thursday, with winds strengthening to 145 mph overnight. A Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Warnings are posted for all of the Maryland and Delaware...Tags: Disasters, North Carolina, Weather Reports, Tropical Storms, National Hurricane Center
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Blizzards, drought, record heat ... one crazy year
Maryland WeatherThe Summer of 2010 has ended (for meteorologists, at least) as the hottest on record for Baltimore and Washington. The hot summer weather comes after a Baltimore winter that saw more snow than any other winter since official record-keeping began...... -
Is the Senate in play?
The Swampby Mike Memoli The Cook Political Report has revised some of its race ratings in contests for House, Senate and governor, and none of them are good for Democrats. Most significantly, the non-partisan political handicapper now says Republicans are poised.....Tags: Florida, Blanche Lincoln, Oregon, Executive Branch, Wyoming
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Tea Party Express gambles on Delaware
The Swampby Mike Memoli Kathleen Hennessey and I reported for today's papers on Tea Party Express, a group credited in part for Joe Miller's upset win in Alaska's Republican Senate primary, and active in a number of other 2010 contests. No......Tags: Political Candidates, Government, Wisconsin, Heads of State, Elections
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