...is a McConnell protege and could become the focus of anti-McConnell sentiment in the party. (Previous ranking: N/A) 7. Illinois Senate (Democratic primary): The race to fill the seat vacated by President Barack Obama has been filled with a...

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...here). Michael Graham (no relation to your writer) asks how the massacre might tie into a death-penalty fight in the Massachusetts Senate race. The National Review 's Jonah Goldberg poses perhaps the most interesting political question,...

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Read More: Alexi Giannoulias , Cheryle Jackson , David Hoffman , Illinois Senate 2010, Illinois Senate Race, Kirk Palin , Mark Kirk, Mark Kirk Sarah Palin , Patrick Hughes , Sarah Palin , Senate Races, Chicago News When word broke that...

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In an unprecedented move by the Florida State Legislature all Three Stooges reruns were officially banned throughout the state today. Local networks, cable, and DirecTV companies were told to pull the plug on the Stooges by Monday, Nov. 8...

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...into the ailing U.S. economy, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 403 to 12, one day after it was unanimously approved by the Senate. Democrats who control Congress are under pressure to get the economy moving before the...

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...Afghan soldiers and police. Addressing the House of Commons , the Prime Minister said: "It appears that they were targeted because they were engaged in what our enemies fear most - they were mentoring and strengthening Afghan forces to make...

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...girl joined fellow policyholders and MPs a including the Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman Vince Cable a to present petitions to the House of Commons calling for those affected to be given proper levels of redress. ADVERTISEMENT

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...jobless benefits for those who use them up * Expands homebuyers credit, lets businesses deduct more By Andy Sullivan The U.S. Senate was poised on Wednesday to extend aid for jobless workers and broaden tax breaks for homebuyers and...

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...or transport. Christopher Kelly , an ex-civil servant who drafted the new rules, said the stricter regime was aimed at bringing the House of Commons into line with the private sector, and winning back public trust in politics. His...

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...a big draw. One Palin aide commented to us that he had an "encyclopedic knowledge" of the Palins' allies and antagonists in the Alaska state legislature. By the same token, Todd has at times proven himself to be a liability when he has crossed...

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...told they should no longer claim for mortgage payments, employ relatives or get such large "golden goodbyes" when they step down. But the House of Commons has been reluctant to accept expenses reforms in the past - rejecting many of the...

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... Conservatives insist the plans are in a bid to cut costs and they are committed to ensuring " Wales continues to have a powerful voice in the House of Commons ". But Mr Hain and Mr Morgan fear a reduction in the number of MPs , as proposed by...

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...for embedding elsewhere. At launch, you can take content from all the institutions with the exception of the House of Commons and the House of Lords (discussions continue with the authorities at Westminster). However, you can't edit our...

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Europe Minister Chris Bryant plans to be first gay MP to 'wed' in the House of Commons Last updated at 1:20 PM on 02nd November 2009 Civil partnership: Europe Minister Chris Bryant A Government minister is aiming to become the first...

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SPRINGFIELD , Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Senate signed off Friday on a compromise that would establish the state's first limits on campaign donations, sending it to the governor despite Republican complaints that the bill concentrates power in...

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Ms Smith apologised to the House of Commons earlier this month Former home secretary Jacqui Smith has admitted that her reputation was "disgraced" by the expenses scandal. Speaking on BBC One's Question Time , she said it was "obvious...

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...continues to look strong against both her fellow Democratic candidates and against the likely Republican nominee in the Massachusetts Senate special election, according to a Western New England College Polling Institute survey conducted...

In this article: Martha Coakley, Michael E. Capuano, Massachusetts Senate, Boston Celtics, and GOP

...chant slogans outside Parliament 's Centre Block in Ottawa on Oct. 26, 2009, after 120 of them were forcibly evicted from the House of Commons after a well-organized, noisy demonstration. OTTAWA - Five people were arrested and...

In this article: House of Commons, Ottawa, Climate change, Centre Block, RCMP, Canwest News Service, and Rainforest Action Network