Chicago, IL – Today, United States Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) endorsed Barack Obama for president, citing his ability to rise above the issues that divide us, end the war in Iraq, bring universal health care, and make America energy independent.

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A little-noticed provision of the energy bill, which is expected to become law, phases out the 125-year-old bulb in the next four to 12 years in favor of a new generation of energy-efficient lights that will cost consumers more but return their investment in a few months. ...

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Scratchpad: Sun. 30 Sept. 2007

How many persons in the States of the Neo-Confederacy celebrate John Wilkes Booth's Birthday? Take a wild guess. It's just another thing they do but don't talk about down in Dixie. ====

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Influential senators from both parties will unveil a new global warming proposal that could form the basis of a climate change compromise that has eluded Congress.

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The many "energy independence" bills circulating in Congress will likely be disastrous from a global warming perspective.

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Money money money -- it's the talk of the political world right now. Who raised the most? Who had the most donors? Which party raised more?

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A long-awaited bill to bolster U.S. science and engineering was introduced today in the Senate. The 212-page measure, called the American Competitiveness Innovation Act, has attracted bipartisan support from leading senators and the strong backing of the scientific community.

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