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submitted by eooties 37 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
Appearing on "Meet the Press," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Sunday that while the “legal authority” exists to bar the “tainted” appointment of Roland Burris, there is room to negotiate. Under the Constitution, Reid said, "we determine who sits in the Senate, and the House determines who... More
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submitted by eooties 39 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
Barack Obama, a 47-year-old first-term senator from Illinois, shattered more than 200 years of history Tuesday night by winning election as the first African-American president in the history of the United States, according to projections by NBC News. More
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submitted by blueheat 39 months ago, from firstread.msnbc.msn.com
NBC News declares Barack Obama the projected winner in Pennsylvania. Unless another blue state flips to Republican hands, McCain now must win every remaining battleground state to overtake Obama. Also, a stinging loss for McCain in New Hampshire, where McCain's primary victory in January jumpstarted More
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submitted by trippie48 39 months ago, from firstread.msnbc.msn.com
Since the upcoming political transition will be the first in wartime since Vietnam, Pentagon officials say they are prepared to begin briefing the President-elect's transition team, "almost immediately" after today's elections on a wide range of military operations and Pentagon programs. More
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submitted by eooties 40 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the Republican presidential nominee, said Sunday that he was a proud Republican but believed the Bush administration had failed in a number of areas, asking voters to remember that “I’m not George Bush.” More
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submitted by blueheat 43 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
It could turn out to be one of the most significant comments of the 2008 campaign — but coming just ahead of a holiday weekend, it isn’t getting much notice. Upon his return from a visit to Israel and Europe, the nation’s highest ranking military officer warned Wednesday that a military strike... More
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submitted by rodeox 43 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
Hezbollah instructors trained Shiite militiamen at remote camps in southern Iraq until three months ago, when they slipped across the border to Iran — presumably to continue instruction on Iranian soil, according to two Shiite lawmakers and a top army officer. The three Iraqis claim the Lebanese... More
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submitted by trippie48 43 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
Militants killed more U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan in June than in Iraq for the second straight month, a grim milestone capping a run of headline-grabbing insurgent attacks that analysts say underscore the Taliban's growing strength. The fundamentalist militia in June staged a sophisticated.. More
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submitted by blueheat 43 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
This massive oil field surrounded by the desolate sands of Saudi Arabia's vast eastern desert feels like the middle of nowhere. But what happens over the next year at Khurais, one of Saudi Arabia's last undeveloped giant oil fields, could hold the key to what drivers will pay at the pump for years.. More
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submitted by riverdrops 44 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the country would impose controls on shipping in the vital Gulf oil route if Iran was attacked, a newspaper reported on Saturday. Fear of an escalation in the standoff between the West and Iran, the world's fourth-largest oil producer, have been one... More
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submitted by agabriel 44 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
I know this is supposed to be a marriage, but behind the scenes, it feels more like a divorce. There's a lot of sadness and hurt between the Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton camps, with both sides fighting over money and loyalty. More
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submitted by bafficio 44 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
Was this the face of the mastermind of the Bush administration's alleged torture policy? David Addington, Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, stared across the table at the members of the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. More
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submitted by trippie48 44 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, local governments across the country set aside concerns over privacy and installed surveillance cameras in public streets and plazas. Now — even after a damning report by the head of London’s extensive surveillance network and with little evidence... More
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submitted by riverdrops 44 months ago, from msnbc.msn.com
Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” died Friday, NBC News said. He was 58. Russert, the recipient of 48 honorary doctorates, took over the helm of “Meet the Press” in December 1991. More
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submitted by riverdrops 44 months ago, from firstread.msnbc.msn.com
So you think you know who's on Obama's veep short list? Well, think again. According to sources on the Hill, Obama veep vetters -- specifically Jim Johnson and Eric Holder -- have been asking Dem members of Congress this week their input about potential running mates. More
