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Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

A new coalition today is launching $12 million in TV ads to support President Barack Obama’s health-reform plan, in the opening wave of a planned tens of millions of dollars in spending this fall.

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Cheryle Jackson to announce race for U.S. Senate: Hinz blog

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Woods angry over final pairing being timed - Golf - Yahoo! Sports

Woods angry over final pairing being timed - Golf - Yahoo! Sports

Tiger Woods won the Bridgestone Invitational with an 8-iron that stopped a foot from the cup on the 16th hole and a 5-under 65. He believes Padraig Harrington lost because of a stopwatch.

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Conservatives 'mad,' speaking out about Obamacare

Can't see this email? View the online version. Upset about healthcare Conservatives 'mad,' speaking out about Obamacare The head of a conservative group the White House accused of "manufacturing outrage" at healthcare town hall meetings says the charge is a "delusion." POLL: Why are people so upset? VOTE Group challenges IRS over tax exemption, wins A newly formed grassroots pro-life group from Iowa has won a case against the IRS following accusations the federal agency posed "prejudicial" questions of the group. Perspective: 'Politics of hope' reduced to name-calling The Democratic leadership is out of control. That's the only way to put it. Witness recent comments from the White House and Nancy Pelosi. Israel beefs up weapons stash Senior military strategist Bob Maginnis believes Israel's recent purchase of some sophisticated weapons will greatly enhance the capability of Israeli Defense Forces to deal with growing threats from their Islamic enemies. Feature: Religion and public schools: An important civics lesson this fall This fall, public school students, teachers, and parents will get a civics lesson on free speech. More of today's news California pris... Financial aid c... Health care ref... Official says 400 unaccounted for in Taiwan storm TAIPEI, Taiwan An estimated 400 Taiwanese are unaccounted for after a mudslide spawned by Typhoon Morakot struck their isolated mountain village, a police official said Monday, String of bombings kill at least 43 in Iraq BAGHDAD A series of explosions, including two massive truck bombs, exploded in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul, apparently targeting Iraq's Shiites, and killing Divers to resume Hudson search in midair collision HOBOKEN, N.J. While families and friends mourn the loss of loved ones in a midair collision over the Hudson River, divers return to U.S., Canada and Mexico joining forces in swine flu fight GUADALAJARA, Mexico President Barack Obama's first North American summit is proving it's a lot easier to agree on battling a killer flu virus Israeli warplanes bomb tunnel along Gaza border JERUSALEM Israeli warplanes bombed a smuggling tunnel along the Gaza Egypt border early Monday in response to Palestinian rocket and mortar fire, in a brief flare up Obama Should Stop Talking by Bryan Fischer Last week President Obama declared that those who created the current financial mess have no business talking about how to clean it up. He says they should just put a sock in it and shut up. Said Taxpayers To Foot the Bill For Sex Change Operations by Bryan Fischer Autumn Sandeen (who is biologically a male in every cell of his body despite adopting a female name) writes at Pam’s House Blend that it’s all hokum that sex reconstructive surgery could wind up being mandated by Taxes on IOUs? by Bryan Fischer This is about as absurd as it can get. The state of California is insisting that Californians pay taxes on their IOUs from the state. When the state ran out of money, they sent worthless scraps of Bigotry at the Iowa College of Law by Bryan Fischer So much for the university as a marketplace of ideas and academic freedom.Theresa Wagner appears to have been denied a position at the Iowa (University) College of Law because her social and political views were Obama Sabotaged By His Own Team Member by Bryan Fischer Poor President Obama. Once again sabotaged by Douglas Elmendorf of the Congressional Budget Office. 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