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| Senate Stall to Let Next President Tip Court Balance
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| Bloomberg - Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- An election-year standstill in Senate
confirmation of George W. Bush's judicial nominees will give the
next president a chance to tip the ideological balance of U.S.
appeals courts that decide such issues as job discrimination,
national security and pollution-cleanup disputes. -- read full article |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:21:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate |
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| Senate approves Great Lakes compact
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| AP - The Senate voted Friday to ratify a compact to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, quickly approving legislation sought by the region's governors worried that thirsty places would covet one of the world's largest sources of fresh water. -- read full article |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:04:12 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate |
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| Bipartisan group broker energy deal in Senate
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| Reuters - A bipartisan group of lawmakers is
working on another comprehensive energy bill to try to break
the Congressional deadlock over how to contain the price of
gasoline, which looming as one of the biggest issues in U.S.
elections, a Democratic aide said on Thursday. -- read full article |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:31:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate |
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| Bipartisan group broker energy deal in U.S. Senate
(Reuters)
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| Reuters - A bipartisan group of lawmakers is
working on another comprehensive energy bill to try to break
the Congressional deadlock over how to contain the price of
gasoline, which looming as one of the biggest issues in U.S.
elections, a Democratic aide said on Thursday. -- read full article |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:26:34 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate |
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| McCain spokeswoman: Stevens' woes linked to 'pork'
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|  AP - Presumptive GOP nominee John McCain distanced himself from Sen. Ted Stevens Wednesday, a day after his longtime rival was indicted on charges of lying about more than $250,000 in gifts he got from an oil services company.
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| Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:55:51 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate |
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| Indictment of Stevens adds to bleak GOP prospects
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| AP - Several GOP colleagues of indicted Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens distanced themselves politically on Wednesday by donating campaign contributions from him to charity, while other Republicans declined to comment on whether they support his decision to remain in office.
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| Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:23:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate |
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| Republican US senator indicted for oil gifts
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|  AFP - Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the US Senate, has been indicted for making false statements concerning gifts he received from an oil-services firm, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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| Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:38:07 GMT - Yahoo! News: Politics - U.S. Senate |
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