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Working-class whites say ‘no way’ to Democrats
Desperate for jobs and cool toward President Barack Obama, working-class whites are flocking to Republicans, turning a group long wary of Democrats into an even bigger impediment to the party’s…
It’s go-for-broke time in Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan enters its 10th year Thursday with key players hedging their bets, uncertain whether the Obama administration is prepared to stay for the long haul, move quickly…
Sentenced Times Square bomber warns of more attacks
The Pakistani immigrant who tried to detonate a car bomb on a busy Saturday night in Times Square accepted a life sentence with a smirk Tuesday and warned that Americans…
Pot measure donations: Down to seeds and stems
In a state where contentious ballot measures can spawn multi-million-dollar throwdowns, no one for or against California’s high-profile marijuana legalization initiative has raised much cash. Most notably absent are big…
Federal judge’s downfall: Strippers, sex and drugs
The 67-year-old federal judge’s wild relationship with a stripper started with just a lap dance, prosecutors said, but quickly escalated into escapades of prostitution and gun-toting drug deals involving cocaine…
In New Jersey, corruption is just another normal day
In most places, three unrelated, high-profile political corruption trials on the same day would be pretty big news. New Jersey is not most places. As politicians from north to south…
BP’s oil spill compensation program plagued with problems
In the rush to get compensation from BP after its massive oil spill, the $20 billion fund that the company created has been inundated with questionable documentation, inflated claims and…
Democrats closing gap in midterm election poll
Republicans maintain an edge among voters ahead of next month’s congressional elections, but Democrats are gaining ground, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released on Tuesday. Republicans are favored…
Here comes the sun: Obama goes for solar power
Solar power is coming to President Barack Obama’s house. The most famous residence in America, which has already boosted its green credentials by planting a garden, plans to install solar…
Scandal-ridden officials become outcasts in Bell, California
There was a time in this modest blue-collar community when Mayor Oscar Hernandez was all but hailed as a superhero, the big friendly guy who said hello to everybody when…
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