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ADF attorney available to media after trial over pro-life woman’s arrest

Alliance Defense Fund News 8.11.09 8:00 AM | Alliance Defense Fund Litigation Counsel Daniel Blomberg will be available for media interviews Wednesday following his defense at trial of a woman arrested while sharing a pro-life message in...
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ILGOP statement on Giannoulias' newfound role as fiscal watchdog for college families

Illinois Republican Party News 8.11.09 7:22 AM | "It's ironic that Alexi Giannoulias now claims to be an advocate for students when he lost $85 million from risky investments in the state's Bright Start college savings program. "If Alexi...
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National GOP targeting suburban Democrats

Illinois Republican Party News 8.11.09 6:24 AM | By Joseph Ryan - Daily Herald National Republicans see hope for a resurgence in President Barack Obama's home state -- and they're coming here this week to help move it along. With a...
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Quinn hides cell phone and email records

Illinois Republican Party News 8.11.09 4:53 AM | From the Associated Press Gov. Pat Quinn uses his own BlackBerry for government business, saying it saves taxpayers the cost of providing an official cell phone. The practice also allows the...
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CDT Comments on Federal Web Policy Proposal

Center for Democracy and Technology 8.11.09 12:44 AM | CDT and EFF today submitted joint comments to the Office of Management and Budget in response to the agency's proposed review of the policies governing the use of cookies and other web...
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China-Taiwan Relations

Council on Foreign Relations 8.11.09 12:00 AM | Taiwan, whose leaders continue to talk about independence, remains a focal point of Chinese military modernization.
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Human Rights Campaign, Servicemembers United Bring National Tour to Repeal "Don’t Ask,...

Human Rights Campaign News 8.11.09 12:00 AM | Gay, lesbian, and straight service members highlight "Voices of Honor: A Generation Under �Don�t Ask, Don�t Tell�"
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ATA Says FAA Crew Training Proposal Unworkable

Air Transport Association 8.10.09 8:00 PM | ATA filed comments expressing serious and broad concerns about a Federal Aviation Administration proposed regulation that would rewrite pilot, flight attendant, flight engineer and dispatcher...
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Robin Carnahan’s Cowardly Campaign Continues

Missouri Republican Party News and Events 8.10.09 5:25 PM | MOGOP’s Smith: On health care, Carnahan “doesn’t care what Missourians think” Jefferson City—Seven months after announcing her intention to run for U.S. Senate, Robin Carnahan has refused to hold...
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The World Health Organization

Council on Foreign Relations 8.10.09 3:31 PM | The World Health Organization has gained prominence for its success in battling diseases such as polio and malaria, but is challenged by an unwieldy mission and strained resources in a landscape of...
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CLS-ADF suit brings funding, choice of leadership to Boise State student groups

Alliance Defense Fund News 8.10.09 1:50 PM | Because of a lawsuit filed by attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom and the Christian Legal Society’s Center for Law & Religious Freedom, Boise State University has...
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Successful Afghan Election Is Only Part of the Fight against the Taliban

Brookings Institute 8.10.09 12:17 PM | Afghans will head to the polls on August 20 in the second presidential election since the Taliban were ousted by U.S.-led forces in late 2001. Despite a resurgent Taliban, Bruce Riedel says that...
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Pelosi and Hoyer try to shush the shouters

Illinois Republican Party News 8.10.09 11:09 AM | By Bernie Becker - The New York Times The two top Democrats in the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, have escalated the war of words over health care reform, calling...
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Joint Statement by North American Leaders, August 2009

Council on Foreign Relations 8.10.09 10:25 AM | Statement
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Striking a Balance on Counterterrorism Policies

Council on Foreign Relations 8.10.09 10:13 AM | CFR's Steven Simon says President Obama has asserted a new counterterrorism approach that balances aggressiveness on some fronts with a milder set of interrogation and detention policies.  
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North American Leaders’ Declaration on H1N1, August 2009

Council on Foreign Relations 8.10.09 10:10 AM | Statement
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North American Leaders’ Declaration on Climate Change and Clean Energy, August 2009

Council on Foreign Relations 8.10.09 10:03 AM | Statement
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Press Conference by Obama, Calderon, and Harper, August 2009

Council on Foreign Relations 8.10.09 9:56 AM | Speech
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A Nigerian-American Partnership Beckons

Brookings Institute 8.10.09 8:10 AM | As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Nigeria this week, Richard Joseph says that Nigeria has a historic opportunity to address its myriad problems. "Nigeria and the United States,"...
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Stimulus at Six Months: Boom or Bust?

Brookings Institute 8.10.09 6:38 AM | Six months after Congress passed a two-year, $787 billion stimulus plan to revive America’s economy, conflicting numbers fuel arguments of both proponents and critics. On August 13, a panel of...
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