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Earl bears down - Boston Globe
 Globe and Mail | Earl bears down Boston Globe Hurricane Earl swelled yesterday into a massive storm almost the size of New England, swirling north up the Eastern Seaboard on a track expected to take it perilously close to Nantucket around midnight. ... Hurricane Earl Bears Down on Carolina Coast Hurricane Earl, downgraded to Category 2, begins hitting Outer Banks Earl takes swipe at North Carolina, heads up coast |
Ohio: Fox Accused of Illegal Help in Campaign - New York Times
 CBS News | Ohio: Fox Accused of Illegal Help in Campaign New York Times By AP The Democratic Governors Association filed an elections complaint on Thursday in Ohio alleging that the Fox News illegally helped the Republican nominee for governor solicit funds. The association says Fox allowed John Kasich to request ... Democrats accuse Fox News of bolstering Ohio candidate Democrats Strickland, Brown rally union members in Dayton Convicted killer spared death penalty |
Quinn: Prisons chief Michael Randle wasn't forced out - Chicago Tribune
 Chicago Tribune | Quinn: Prisons chief Michael Randle wasn't forced out Chicago Tribune Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that he did not force his embattled corrections chief to resign over a botched prisoner early release program and defended Michael Randle's job performance during his short time in ... Embattled Illinois prisons chief resigns Illinois: Corrections Chief Leaving Illinois' Top Prison Official Resigns |
US Fails to Notify Victims About Prison Furloughs - New York Times
US Fails to Notify Victims About Prison Furloughs New York Times WASHINGTON — The federal Bureau of Prisons has long recognized a potential problem with its handling of furloughs of inmates for medical treatment: nobody has the job of notifying crime victims and witnesses that an inmate is being ... Inspector general criticizes furlough program for federal inmates Report: Victims not told of some inmate furloughs |
Justice Dept. Sues Sheriff Over Bias Investigation - New York Times
 Telegraph.co.uk | Justice Dept. Sues Sheriff Over Bias Investigation New York Times PHOENIX — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County for not cooperating with an investigation into whether his department was systematically violating the rights of Hispanics. ... U.S. government sues Ariz. sheriff in civil rights probe Joe Arpaio: Why is Obama administration suing an outspoken Arizona sheriff? Arizona Pols in the Hot Seat |
Candidates for California Senate Seat Come to Debate Ready for Battle - New York Times
 Boston Globe | Candidates for California Senate Seat Come to Debate Ready for Battle New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — During her 18 years in the Senate, Barbara Boxer has earned a reputation for being unafraid to confront colleagues, conservatives or even the United States Army Corps of Engineers, as she did last year when she chided ... Carly Fiorina Supports DREAM Act, but Says She's Against "Amnesty" California Sen. Boxer, Fiorina Face Off In Debate Boxer-Fiorina debate: California economy is center stage |
Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats - New York Times
 AFP | Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats New York Times FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The college vote is up for grabs this year — to an extent that would have seemed unlikely two years ago, when a generation of young people seemed to swoon over Barack Obama. The youth vote in Fort Collins, Colo., ... Dems in power could be in peril, poll says Larry Sabato Predicts GOP Will Take Back House This Fall GOP wary of peaking too soon despite lead |
Arizona governor stumbles during debate - The Associated Press
 ABC News | Arizona governor stumbles during debate The Associated Press PHOENIX — It will go down as one of the most painful openings to a political debate in recent memory. Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled and stammered through her opening statement during a televised debate Wednesday night, suffering through an embarrassing, ... Ariz. governor's long pause during debate Goddard, Political Consultant Opine on Brewer's Gaffes "The Immigrant Song": A Playlist For Arizona Governor Jan Brewer |
BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts - New York Times
 CBC.ca | BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts New York Times BP is warning Congress that if lawmakers pass legislation that bars the company from getting new offshore drilling permits, it may not have the money to pay for all the damages caused by its oil spill in the Gulf ... Mariner Platform Blast May Extend Obama Deep-Water Drilling Ban Oil platform explodes off Gulf coast; no leak Shallow-water platform fire raises wider questions on oil safety |
Christina Romer's White House days ending - San Francisco Chronicle
 Washington Post | Christina Romer's White House days ending San Francisco Chronicle President Obama's chair of the Council of Economic Advisers is set to return to teaching at UC Berkeley in the fall after what, by all accounts, was an exhausting 22 months grappling with the worst economic falling off since the Great Depression, ... President to aides: Find economic spark White House: No second stimulus being considered White House: No "Big New Stimulus Plan" Coming |
