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McCain pulling away in primary battle

GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) — The cast of "Survivor" has nothing on Sen. John McCain.Once labeled a vulnerable incumbent, the four-term Arizona Republican is the clear front-runner against challenger J.D. Hayworth after spending some $20 million and casting his… more »
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Most Americans oppose Afghan war

LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — A majority of Americans see no end in sight in Afghanistan, and nearly six in 10 oppose the nine-year-old war as President Barack Obama sends tens of thousands more troops to the fight, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.… more »
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Biden delivers upbeat message to Dems

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden boldly predicted Friday that voters would reject a "Republican tea party" of extreme candidates and Democrats would retain control of Congress this November.In a pep talk for the party's rank and file, the vice p… more »
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Steele: Afghan 'war of Obama's choosing'

(AP) — Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele says Afghanistan is "a war of Obama's choosing" and the conflict "is not something the United States has actively prosecuted or wanted to engage in," comments that drew an immediate rebuke from Democrats and a call from at least one Republican for him to resign. more »
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Sen. Robert Byrd dead at 92

Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history, has died at age 92. more »
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Peter Schiff hits the road for signatures this weekend

One U.S. Senate hopeful looking to get his name on the Republican primary ballot this Memorial Day weekend. more »
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Biden jokes about avoiding 'Blumenthal mistake'

Vice President Joe Biden has joked about avoiding a "Blumenthal mistake," a reference to the Connecticut attorney general's frequent misstatements about serving in Vietnam. more »
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Committee approves Conn. US attorney nominee

Hartford, Conn. (AP)- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved Greenwich attorney David Fein as Connecticut's next U.S. Attorney. Sens. Christopher Dodd and Joe Lieberman say the committee recommended Fein, who was nominated by President Barac… more »
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