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Large Hispanic support for Obama worries GOP

According to initial exit polls, Republican candidate Mitt Romney, who backed hard-line immigration measures, came away with 27 percent Hispanic support, less than any presidential candidate in 16...

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Are you smarter than a Fox News viewer? How about a CNN viewer?

American voters were quizzed on their knowledge of issues and facts raised in the 2010 midterm elections, in a survey by World Public Opinion, a project managed by the Program on International Policy...

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Texas highway pileup: time to slow the ‘super truckers’ down?

Thick Texas fog played into the massive 140-car Thanksgiving pileup in Texas that killed 2 people and injured 80, but a lingering question is whether a lower Texas speed limit could curb highway...

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John McCain and abortion: Did he hint at GOP shift?

Sen. John McCain said Sunday that his only role in the abortion debate is to ‘state his opinion,’ and ‘leave the issue alone.’ Some GOP strategists say a softening of the tone on social issues is...

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Morsi seizes broad powers in Egypt: What does US do now?

A decree this week by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi essentially makes him a dictator, critics say. They call for US action. But the Obama administration might give him some leeway. Egyptian...

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Five reasons America won’t fall off the ‘fiscal cliff’

The political and economic ramifications are too big for Washington to let the large tax increases and spending cuts take effect. But this doesn’t necessarily mean lawmakers will craft a decisive...

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Ceasefire opens up deeper waters for Gaza’s fishermen

For the first time in years Gazans can fish farther off their coast and catch more fish, thanks to the terms of a new ceasefire with Israel. Gaza City, Gaza For the first time in more than three years,...

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‘Fiscal cliff’ road trip: Obama talks Scrooge as GOP stews

President Obama went back into campaign mode Friday at a toy factory near Philadelphia, while Republicans back in Washington declared fiscal cliff negotiations are in a stalemate. Washington President...

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Assad speech resoundingly dismissed by opposition and allies

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public speech yesterday that, outside the regime, is seen as offering nothing more than many more months of violence. In this photo released by the Syrian...

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Think you know the Reagan and Bush era? Think again.

Political events in the era of Presidents Reagan and Bush senior have great relevance to today, from budget cuts (‘sequestration’) to President Obama’s agenda. But this history is often remembered...

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