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Puerto Rico State Debate Continues

Old Glory -- thirteen stripes representing the original colonies. On the field of blue -- 50 stars representing the 50 states. But could that flag one day soon have 51 stars? I’m not talking about statehood for the District of Columbia. Most residents of D.C. desperately want to be an independent state, but recent moves to make that happen imploded in Congress before even coming to a vote. No – I’m talking ... read more

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April 30, 2010

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Maggie Kerkman

April 22, 2010 7:01 PM

Oil Rig Explosion: Potential for “Major” Spill

As the U.S. Coast Guard continues to search for 11 workers missing in an oil rig explosion off the coast of Louisiana, concern is widening about the potential for a "major" spill because of the explosion. BP and the Coast Guard are moving assets in to help combat a possible spill. At a news conference this afternoon, officials talked about a one mile by five mile "sheen" ... read more



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Mike Levine

April 22, 2010 6:32 PM

Sources: Man Added To No-Fly List In Air

A man from West Africa who boarded a New York-bound flight in Senegal was added to the no-fly list while the plane was already heading over the Atlantic Ocean, according to a passenger on the flight and two sources with knowledge of the situation. On Wednesday night, Delta Airlines Flight 215 departed from Abuja, Nigeria, stopping later in Dakar, Senegal, before ... read more



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Amy Kellogg

April 22, 2010 2:00 PM

U.K. Leaders Face Off in Pivotal Debate

Tonight’s debate, some say, could have a dramatic effect on British politics. This is the first election period in the United Kingdom with televised debates between the leaders of the main parties. One debate down.  Two to go.  But already people are saying that the first debate alone has managed to shake up the campaign, to energize it, and has led to the wholly ... read more



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Mike Levine

April 22, 2010 12:16 PM

DOJ To Appeal National Day Of Prayer Ruling

The Justice Department says it will appeal a federal judge's ruling that deemed the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional. In a "Notice of Appeal" filed in the Western District of Wisconsin on Thursday, Justice Department lawyers said that, on behalf of President Barack Obama and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, they were asking the United States Court of ... read more



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Adam Housley

April 22, 2010 11:17 AM

Federales in Training

Within a mile of the U.S./Mexico border, agents from both countries are in the midst of a politically sensitive operation that for the first time has Federales training with American officers. For my eight years covering this story here in southern ... read more



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Kimberly Schwandt

April 22, 2010 11:11 AM

Steele: GOP Lost Sight of Link with Blacks

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele told a group of students that African-Americans haven’t been given a good “reason” to want to vote Republican. "We haven't done a very good job of really giving you one," Steele said at DePaul University Tuesday, as reported by the Chicago-Sun Times. "We have lost sight of the historic, integral link between ... read more



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Molly Line

April 22, 2010 10:59 AM

RI Flooding: Thousands Remain Unemployed

More than 3,100 people lost their jobs due to the historic flooding that ravaged Rhode Island last month. State officials say more than 120 businesses closed down, further burdening a state that is already in a deep recession with one of the highest unemployment rates in the country at 12.6%. “It really couldn't have come at a worse time,” said Sandra Powell, the ... read more



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Carl Cameron

April 22, 2010 10:16 AM

Nevada GOP Primary Heats Up

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Danny Tarkanian (son of famed former UNLV basketball coach) has begun a tough radio attack on abortion against rival Sue Lowden, the former Nevada state party chairwoman. Lowden, who is now pro-life, leads GOP polls and fundraising. Tarkanian begins TV ads at the end of the month and plans to be on the air through the GOP primary June ... read more



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Kimberly Schwandt

April 22, 2010 9:47 AM

Cheney Makes Endorsement in FL Senate Race

Former Vice President Dick Cheney Thursday morning endorsed Florida Senate GOP candidate Marco Rubio and unleashed some scathing views of Rubio's GOP opponent, Florida Governor Charlie Crist. "Washington is broken and Congress is already overflowing with politicians who need pollsters to tell them what to think. It certainly doesn't need another one. Now more than ever ... read more



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Steve Brown

April 21, 2010 5:00 PM

IN Senate Race: What’s old is “news”

What's your definition of news? Is it information that's 2 1/2 months old? It was for Dan Coats last night. In a five-candidate race, Coats is considered a slight favorite in the May 4th Indiana Republican primary for the US Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Evan Bayh. After Tuesday night's televised GOP Senate debate, Coats told reporters he had an ... read more