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Jobless rate becomes Obama’s new reality

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WASHINGTON — For months he had warned it was coming but that didn’t ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent.

Abbas’ move to step down reflects Palestinian despair

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JERUSALEM — By saying he wants to step down as president, Mahmoud Abbas has highlighted a deep Palestinian despair rooted in decades of failed peace initiatives and fruitless violence.

Honduran political sides split on plan

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras— Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says a deal that could have returned him to power is defunct. Roberto Micheletti, who took power after a coup, says the same deal has been successfully accomplished.

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Nov 6Democratic leaders in the U.S. House are trying to round up enough...

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Nov 5President Obama met with more than 400 leaders of Indian tribes...

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Election fallout

Nov 4The Oklahoman's Mark Green talks about Tuesday's state election...

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Rep. Boren's telephoned town hall

Oct 30Chris Casteel talks about Rep. Dan Boren's telephone town hall...

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Natural Gas Act

Oct 29Congressman Dan Boren and John Sullivan talk about the new proposed...



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Oklahoma college students protest abortion disclosure bill

A group, consisting mostly of college students upset with an anti-abortion measure that legislators approved this year, pledged Friday during a...

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Rep. Boren's telephoned town hall

Oct 30 Chris Casteel talks about Rep. Dan Boren's telephone town hall meeting. Boren speaks...

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Obama appeals for health care votes 40 minutes ago | Add a comment WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has made a last-minute personal appeal to Democrats to pass landmark health care legislation. His appeal came during a visit to Capitol Hill on...
Obama appeals for health care votes 51 min ago | Add a comment WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is trying to close the deal in the House on his health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote that's certain to be seen as a test of his presidency....
Vote on health care could face delay 12 hr ago | Add a comment WASHINGTON — House Democrats acknowledged they don’t yet have the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system, and signaled they may push back the vote...

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