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State report urges Mexico to improve human rights (AP)

Yahoo News - Politics - 22 min 13 sec ago
AP - The Obama administration is withholding $26 million in aid to Mexico, recommending that the government give more power to its human rights commission and crack down on abusive soldiers.
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Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings (AP)

Yahoo News - Politics - 46 min 43 sec ago

AP - Gov. Jan Brewer rose to national fame defending the state's immigration law and warning of rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, including a claim that headless bodies turning up in the Arizona desert.


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2010 Colorado Senate race: incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet vs. Tea Party-backed Ken Buck (The Newsroom)

Yahoo News - Politics - 47 min 2 sec ago
The Newsroom - In its Aug. 10 primary, Colorado set up one of the most intriguing U.S. Senate match-ups in the country, which could be a bellwether race for the national midterms. Sen. Michael Bennet must face the curse of Obama-backed incumbents -- despite running his first election campaign -- against Tea Party-backed Republican Ken Buck, who had suddenly risen to the nomination over the early GOP favorite, former state Lt. Gov. Jane Norton.
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Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday (Reuters)

Yahoo News - Politics - 52 min 48 sec ago

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly.


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WATCH: Washington Post's Anne Kornblut on 'Top Line'

ABC News - Politics - 1 hour 25 sec ago
Anne Kornblut discusses Obama Iraq address on "Top Line."



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WATCH: Joe Biden on the Iraq Handover

ABC News - Politics - 1 hour 1 min ago
Vice President Joe Biden says Iraqi troops are ready and capable of providing security in Iraq.



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WATCH: McConnell Says He 'Has The Votes' To Be GOP Leader

ABC News - Politics - 1 hour 1 min ago
Senate Minority Leader tells "Top Line" he will be leading a "larger group."



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WATCH: Iraq Handover Begins

ABC News - Politics - 1 hour 1 min ago
Mission is turned over to the Iraqi military and an unformed Iraqi government.



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WATCH: Coleman: 'No Effort To Replace Michael Steele'

ABC News - Politics - 1 hour 1 min ago
Former Senator Norm Coleman (R) Minnesota talks GOP outlook in 2010 "Top Line."



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WATCH: Amanpour Talks About Exclusive Blair Interview

ABC News - Politics - 1 hour 1 min ago
"This Week" Host Christiane Amanpour discusses upcoming show on "Top Line."



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WATCH: America's Future in Iraq

ABC News - Politics - 1 hour 2 min ago
Barack Obama explains the U.S.'s continuing commitment to supporting Iraq.



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“We Have Seen What the Edge of a Cliff Looks Like and It Was Frightening”: An Exit Interview with Dr. Christina Romer

ABC News - Politics - 1 hour 12 min ago
Today was the last day of work at the White House for Dr. Christina Romer, chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, who is heading back to the University of California at Berkeley to teach. We caught up with her for a few minutes to talk about August’s jobs numbers and her gig.



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Puzzling over Florida's three-way Senate math

MSNBC - Politics - 1 hour 42 min ago

If Kendrick Meek gets almost every one of Florida's Democrats, he can win the Senate race. But will that happen in a year in which polls show a GOP edge in voter enthusiasm?


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Tea party or establishment, GOP looks for gains

MSNBC - Politics - 1 hour 43 min ago
In the turbulent year of the tea party, Republican Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware set out to jangle no nerves as he ran for a Senate seat long held by Vice President Joseph Biden. It's the way Republican strategists originally envisioned 2010, a roster of seasoned politicians pointing the party toward significant gains in the Senate.
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Dems have few options on economy (Politico)

Yahoo News - Politics - 1 hour 43 min ago
Politico - Democrats desperate for quick policy action to boost the economy face an excruciating dilemma.
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G.O.P. Poised to Control 30 Governor Seats

New York Times - Politics - 1 hour 52 min ago
Republicans are on track to win 30 governor seats in November, up from 23 now, according to the FiveThirtyEight forecasting model.

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Ohio voters to Boehner: Step away from the self-tanner (The Upshot)

Yahoo News - Politics - 1 hour 53 min ago
The Upshot - Finally, there's one thing Democrats and Republicans can agree on in this highly polarized, hotly contested election year: John Boehner is simply way too tan. In a survey that threatens to send a chill down Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's own perpetually tan spine, Public Policy Polling finds that a majority of voters in Boehner's home [...]
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Officials: Afghan corruption undermines anti-Taliban campaign (McClatchy Newspapers)

Yahoo News - Politics - 2 hours 8 min ago
McClatchy Newspapers - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — As the last of the 30,000 additional troops that President Barack Obama dispatched to Afghanistan arrived, top American military leaders here conceded Friday that the country's pervasive corruption threatens to undermine the effort to clear communities of insurgents and hand them over to governments that Afghans consider legitimate.
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What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate (AP)

Yahoo News - Politics - 2 hours 14 min ago

AP - What now for the Gulf?


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No more debates for Arizona governor

MSNBC - Politics - 2 hours 26 min ago
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer won't debate after a disastrous performance on Wednesday.
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