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On Jan. 8, 1935, rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Miss.
Today is Thursday, Jan. 8th, the eighth day of 2009. There are 357 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 8, 1935, rock-and-roll legend Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Miss. On this date: In 1798, the Eleventh Amendment to...Tags: John Rich, Music Industry, Katie Couric, Bill Clinton, Migration
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A primer on Gaza, Israel and key factors behind the current violence
After days of bombing and bloodshed, the violence between Israel and Hamas seems no closer to resolution. Here are answers to some of the key questions associated with the crisis. How did we get here? On Dec. 27, Israel began a week of airstrikes...Tags: Tzipi Livni, Armed Conflicts, Terrorism, Hillary Clinton, United Nations
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Governor pushes absentee balloting for all voters
Associated Press WriterGov. Timothy M. Kaine on Wednesday backed legislation to open up absentee voting to all registered Virginia voters. The push comes months after a historic presidential election in which concerns over horrendous lines at the polls prompted a record...Tags: Virginia, Executive Branch, Referenda, Constitutional Issues, Government
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Paterson's Senate pick remains a guessing game
dan.janison@newsday.comIf this were an election campaign, the cliched question of the moment would be whether Caroline Kennedy peaked too soon. But because Kennedy is seeking appointment to the seat that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton expects to vacate, the law says Kennedy...Tags: Game Playing, Edward M. Kennedy, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, Caroline Kennedy
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2008 in review: Low lows and high highs
The Swampby Mark Silva Hindsight, as they say, is 20/20. This is what the road looked like through the windshield, driving through 2008 (with a review of the Gallup Poll's more interesting findings during the year ending tonight): ??? In January,......Tags: Joe Biden, Christmas, Massachusetts, Easter, John McCain
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Poll: Caroline Kennedy losing favor with voters
Caroline Kennedy's popularity has suffered a "clear hit" as a result of her public campaign for Hillary Rodham Clinton's Senate seat, while Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's positive ratings have shot up, according to a new poll. According to Public Policy...Tags: Upper House, North Carolina, Government, David Paterson, National Government
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Military roundup
Six of 10 active-duty service members say they are uncertain or pessimistic about President-elect Barack Obama as commander-in-chief, according to a poll from The Military Times. Obama's lack of military experience is a key concern, respondents said....Tags: Injuries, Explosions, Phoenix (Maricopa, Arizona), Concord (Contra Costa, California), Emergency Incidents
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We need action on immigration
If the presidential election was a tutorial in American politics and the national and international policy challenges of the still-new millennium, it failed to provide instruction in one of the nation's most neuralgic problems: what to do about the...Tags: Maryland, Justice and Rights, Immigration, Migration, John McCain
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Obama should end the embargo
Last week marked the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, an opportune time for President-elect Barack Obama to signal an end to the Cuban embargo. During the campaign, Obama promised to "turn the page and begin to write a new chapter in U.S.-...Tags: New Year's Day, Democracy, Florida, Raul Castro, Economic Sanctions
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Most Americans hit by recession: poll
The Swampby Frank James I recently attended a holiday party which started with a woman delivering an invocation. As the room grew silent she said, "It's the holiday season, but this year feels different than before." Murmurs of agreement could be......Tags: Government, Washington Post Co., National Government, Philosophy, George Bush
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Younger Cubans in U.S. want to soften embargo, 'heal wounds' in relations with Cuba
South Florida Sun-SentinelMayra Hernandez listens to anti-Castro Radio Mambi every morning, just as her grandfather did. She also votes Republican just as he would. But unlike her deceased grandfather, who fled Cuba after the revolution, Hernandez wants the United States to...Tags: Economic Sanctions, Foreign Aid, Opinion Research Corporation, Fidel Castro, Florida
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A primer on Gaza, Israel and some of the key factors behind the current violence
The escalated bloodshed in the Middle East is creating political concerns throughout the region and in the United States. Here are answers to some of the key questions associated with the crisis.
How did the latest round of violence begin?
Over the...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Tzipi Livni, Texas, Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton
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