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    Sep 14, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  1. Benjamin Netanyahu on ‘Meet the Press’ and ‘State of the Union’

    The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel
    Rep. Nancy Pelosi speaks to the Democratic National Convention earlier this month. Photo credit: Harry E. Walker/MCT THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: Unrest in the Middle East will be a major topic on Sunday morning programs. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
    2. Sep 24, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  2. World of woe, little hope of relief, await U.N. General Assembly

    World Now
    Global Focus: When 120 world leaders and thousands in their entourages gather at the United Nations next week, the woes of the world will be on stage in all their tragic detail: a civil war in Syria, the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, reignited ethnic...
    3. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Maybe stalemate's latest victory means voters will finally win

    WASHINGTON — For almost a generation, America's two major political parties have fought for supremacy in a fundamental debate over the size and scope of government. They have battled to a draw. On such questions as whether Americans should pay...

    Tags: Elections, John McCain, Philosophy, Government Health Care, Immigration

    4. Nov 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Maryland gained 14,000 jobs in Oct.; unemployment fell

    Maryland employers turned in a third consecutive month of job growth with a large gain of 14,000 positions in October, the federal government said Tuesday — a much better trend after five months of losses.
    Maryland employers turned in a third consecutive month of job growth with a large gain of 14,000 positions in October, the federal government said Tuesday — a much better trend after five months of losses. The state's unemployment rate improved...

    Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Employment Opportunities, Layoffs and Downsizing, Marketing, Unemployment

    5. Nov 19, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. Gas drilling presents Obama with historic choices

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Energy companies, environmental groups, and even Hollywood stars are watching to see what decisions President Barack Obama makes about regulating or promoting natural gas drilling.
    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Energy companies, environmental groups, and even Hollywood stars are watching to see what decisions President Barack Obama makes about regulating or promoting natural gas drilling. The stakes are huge. Business leaders don't want...

    Tags: Elections, Tom Corbett, Washington, DC, Lobbying, Environmental Issues

    6. Nov 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Fix fiscal cliff by repairing GOP

    Your recent editorial ("Obama's mandate," Nov. 7) where you recommend that President Barack Obama "needs to act immediately to persuade Congress to extend the deadline for sequestration another six months" is almost laughable if it wasn't so sad. Lest...

    Tags: Elections, Psychotherapy, Mitch McConnell, American Enterprise Institute, Paul Ryan

    7. Nov 2, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  7. Massive Political Changes Loom For China

    The Hartford Courant
    As Election Day approaches, it's useful to look at the murky political transition taking place this month in China. It's a reminder of the benefits of America's sometimes chaotic democracy. The Chinese are facing a once-in-a-decade political shift as...

    Tags: Hu Jintao, Elections, China, The New York Times, Judges

    8. Oct 30, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. Virginia Tech cancels electorate event

    An electorate roundtable scheduled for Tuesday night at Virginia Tech has been canceled.
    An electorate roundtable scheduled for Tuesday night at Virginia Tech has been canceled. Virginia Tech decided to cancel the event because of the weather. Here was the original news release from Virginia Tech about the event: Exactly one week before...

    Tags: Sociology, Virginia Tech, Social Sciences, Journalism, Entertainment Events

    9. Oct 28, 2012 |Story| CNN

  9. Obama, Romney reverse roles as election looms

    President Barack Obama insists he's ahead but is running like the underdog, adopting a street-fighting posture and campaigning himself hoarse across the country. Republican challenger Mitt Romney seeks to make his election seem inevitable and calls Obama's campaign desperate.
    CNN
    President Barack Obama insists he's ahead but is running like the underdog, adopting a street-fighting posture and campaigning himself hoarse across the country. Republican challenger Mitt Romney seeks to make his election seem inevitable and calls Obama'...

    Tags: Elections, Rolling Stone, Barack Obama, The Daily Show (tv program), Mitt Romney

    10. Oct 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Why all the focus on Israel?

    One of the striking aspects of the third presidential debate was the frequent mention of Israel (34 times). Western Europe and the challenges facing the European Union or Latin America hardly registered. It is as if the Israel issue is a burning one in American politics, or that the American public is dying to see which candidate supports Israel more. Neither is close to the truth.
    One of the striking aspects of the third presidential debate was the frequent mention of Israel (34 times). Western Europe and the challenges facing the European Union or Latin America hardly registered. It is as if the Israel issue is a burning one in...

    Tags: Elections, Israel, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, U.S. Elections

    11. Oct 14, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  11. Former Senator Arlen Specter, 82, Dies Of Cancer

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arlen Specter, a gruff, independent-minded moderate who spent three decades in the U.S. Senate but was spurned by Pennsylvania voters after switching in 2009 from Republican to Democrat, died on Sunday of cancer, his family said. He was 82.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arlen Specter, a gruff, independent-minded moderate who spent three decades in the U.S. Senate but was spurned by Pennsylvania voters after switching in 2009 from Republican to Democrat, died on Sunday of cancer, his family said. He...

    Tags: George W. Bush, Joe Sestak, Prosecution, Obituaries, Bill Clinton

    12. Oct 13, 2012 |Story| Daily Pilot

  12. Apodaca: Is college really for everyone?

    Most parents in our community take it as a given that their kids must attend college, and statistics certainly bear out the view that a college degree pays off. A Brookings Institution study released last year, for example, concluded that college is...

    Tags: Family, PayPal, Inc., United States Census Bureau, Peter Thiel, Stanford University

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