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Greenwich: Ground Zero For Campaign Cash
The Hartford CourantIt seemed that everyone at the party was a millionaire. In one corner was NBA basketball star Grant Hill. In another was Linda McMahon, who spent $50 million of her own money in 2010 in a race for the U.S. Senate. Nearby was David Einhorn, who made...Tags: Business, U.S. Navy, Sales, National Football League, Small Businesses
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Is anti-gay bigotry a civil right?
For a straight man, Del. Bob Marshall sure thinks a lot about gay sex. And the hard-core conservative from Manassas goes after gays with a pants-afire fervor. His latest crusade? Derailing the bipartisan nomination of a respected and qualified Richmond...Tags: Family Planning, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Feminism
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Legislation may enable states to offer universal healthcare
Universal coverage, Medicare for all, single payer — call it what you will. It's clear that conservative forces are determined to prevent such a system from ever being introduced at the national level. So it's up to the states.
The catch is that to...Tags: Health, Insurance, Republican Party, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice
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H.H. Brookins dies at 86; pastor was influential black leader
The Rev. Hamel Hartford Brookins, an influential bishop and former pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles who became a political power broker, civil rights leader and mentor to former Mayor Tom Bradley, the Rev. Jesse...Tags: Religion and Belief, Jesse Jackson, Local Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Obituaries
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Judge says Enron's Skilling can seek new trial
ReutersHOUSTON (Reuters) - Former Enron Corp Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling is reviving his quest for a new trial based on evidence his legal team received from prosecutors long after he was convicted of 19 counts of conspiracy, securities fraud, insider...Tags: Prosecution, Securities, Trials, Justice System, Judges
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POLL-Most Americans think campaign money aids rich
Reuters* Majorities in both parties concerned by big money in politics * Few Americans have heard of Citizens United decision By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Most Americans, no matter what their political party, believe there is too much...Tags: Federal Election Commission, Chris Jackson, Republican Party, Polls, Charity
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Most Americans think campaign money aids rich
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans, no matter what their political party, believe there is too much money in politics and reject the idea that people should be allowed to spend what they want, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Thursday. Seventy-five...Tags: Federal Election Commission, Chris Jackson, Republican Party, Polls, Charity
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House Democratic "Super PAC" raised $1 million since March
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Majority PAC, a "Super PAC" aimed at helping elect Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives, raised $1.1 million in the past six weeks, according to disclosure documents released on Thursday. The "super" political...Tags: Advertising, Labor Disputes, Federal Election Commission, Crossroads, Air Transportation Industry
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Missouri to vote on 'right to pray' constitutional amendment
ReutersKANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Voters in the U.S. state of Missouri will decide on August 7 whether to approve a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to pray in public places. Governor Jay Nixon signed a proclamation on Wednesday setting...Tags: Elections, Religion and Belief, Executive Branch, Jay Nixon, Republican Party
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ANALYSIS-Drugmakers vulnerable if US health law revoked
Reuters* Overturning law may revive more ambitious proposals to cut costs * Some question existing drugmaker deal under the law * Sector stocks could see short-term gain, but risks heightened By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 24 (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical...Tags: S&P 500, Companies and Corporations, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., Technology, Economy, Business and Finance
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US top court allows murder retrial after jury deadlock
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a defendant can be retried on murder charges when the jury concludes it was hopelessly deadlocked after earlier telling the judge it voted against guilt on the most serious...Tags: Elections, Prosecution, Justice System, Sonia Sotomayor, Murder
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US top court limits reach of 1974 real estate law
Reuters* Three Louisiana couples sued over fees in 2007 * Quicken Loans denied it ever charged unearned fees * Federal government supported the borrowers at the high court WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for...Tags: Real Estate, Antonin Scalia, Services and Shopping, Mortgages, Real Estate Buyers
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