Texas GOP primary a 2010 test of themes

Political crisis roils Pakistan as Taliban loom

The collapse of a deal granting Pakistan's president and thousands of other officials freedom from prosecution on graft charges has triggered fresh political turmoil just as the army wages a major battle against Taliban militants near the Afghan border.

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Senator urges Adidas to keep NBA uniforms in USA

The official uniforms for NBA players could soon be made in Asia, a move drawing sharp criticism from a prominent lawmaker in Congress.

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3 airlines fined in Minnesota tarmac stranding

The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

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Banks earn $2.8B in 3Q; FDIC says dangers persist

The apparent end of the recession and stabilizing financial markets have not cured the banking industry, as souring and past-due loans have reached the highest levels in 26 years, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday.

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A.R. Rahman, Jennifer Hudson headline state dinner

It's an all-star lineup for Tuesday's first state dinner of the Obama White House: Oscar-winners Jennifer Hudson and A.R. Rahman headline the entertainment list.

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SPIN METER: Legislation inflation grips GOP

Republicans love to get their hands on the Democrats' health care legislation. They show it to the cameras at every opportunity, even piling one version on top of another to make a big pile look even bigger.

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Strong banks, weak credit: Treasury rethinks TARP

Big banks are roaring back.

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Goodbye jobs, hello mom and dad, say young adults

Faced with limited job options, many young adults are turning to an old standby to weather the recession: moving back in with mom and dad.

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Poll: Americans conflicted over health overhaul

Most Americans don't expect a health care overhaul to affect their lives directly, but those who worry about the fallout outnumber those expecting to come out ahead, a poll out Tuesday has found.

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CAPITAL CULTURE: 60 years of US meals for India

In the history of U.S.-India relations, there's been plenty of broken bread and even a few crumbled Triscuits.

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Schwarzenegger taps state senator for lt. governor

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has nominated a Republican state senator to fill California's recently vacated lieutenant governor seat.

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CPSC chief pledges swift action after crib recall

The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission promised swift action to get dangerous products off the market, after acknowledging Tuesday that it didn't move quickly enough on a record recall of more than 2 million cribs linked to four deaths.

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Obama takes his leave a bit early, then returns

President Barack Obama is getting used to leaving events before they end — even when he doesn't have to.

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Senator's affair revealed in text message

A Nevada man whose wife had an affair with Sen. John Ensign said he discovered the relationship after intercepting a text message around Christmas in 2007.

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EU: US should spell out long-term climate goal

The United States should be ready to spell out its long-term vision for reducing carbon emissions over the next two decades, not just until 2020, the European Union said Tuesday.

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Obama: US economy has 'core strengths'

President Barack Obama said Monday the nation's economy is in good shape for the long term thanks to "core strengths" such as its universities, its innovation and a dynamic workforce.

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IED riddle tougher in Afghanistan

A senior Pentagon official says that preventing roadside bombs from killing troops has proven to be tougher in Afghanistan than in Iraq because of the austere conditions there.

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For months, Democrats have dubbed U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia a hypocrite for strongly opposing the federal stimulus package only to promote aspects of it later. Here's the latest example:

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A Conservapedia Article on Liberals and Friendship

Conservapedia is a favorite read of mine. So much of what Conservatism is, is reactionary so I'm always interested in seeing what they come up with without direct input from the opposing side.

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Sorry folks, no summary. Click through to read the comic (it's worth it).

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The deficit debate in Washington misses the fundamental point, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, arguing that the primary objective for policy makers should be job creation -- without which, the deficit will explode as tax revenues collapse.

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". . . When politicians begin to get a little too intellectual, they lose connection with the American people. I look at [Timothy] Geithner; I don't think he's a great political spokesperson. I look at this decision to put the trial up at New York City.

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Yet while the conventional wisdom has it that Palin is too badly damaged to make a serious run in 2012 -- and I agree that her success is not probable -- it is definitely a possibility that Palin could be elected president of the United States.

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As the president prepares to host his first glitzy state dinner, a look at why the U.S. and the White House aren't "the place to be" any more - and what that means for the nation and the world.

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Traditional = Radical Conservative

I've been on this planet 42 short years. But in that 42 years, something has happened, right before my eyes. Yet I never saw it occur.

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Moreover, it's not even really accurate to say that Republicans recognize the need to reduce spending, and Democrats don't (by implication).

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European Parliament vote will enable reforms to take effect from mid-2011.

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Did you know that this University Hadley admits they had a data breech, but will not admit that the data is Hadley CRU.

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Most Americans don't expect a health care overhaul to affect their lives directly, but those who worry about the fallout outnumber those expecting to come out ahead, a poll out Tuesday has found.

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What we see today is the same mindless naïveté in the Obama administration that we saw in the invertebrate leadership of Jimmy Carter. We should pray daily for the safety of the country we love.

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The Obama administration has been marked by a multitude of policy thrusts - but the president's "signature initiatives" have lacked strong signatures.

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