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Republicans Win Big in Local RacesThe loss of a Republican seat in NY-23 under highly unusual circumstances notwithstanding, yesterday was a good day for Republicans. After crushing defeats in successive elections, they won back the Virginia governor’s office in a blowout and knocked off a billionaire incumbent governor in... |
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Obama's half brother says father abusiveIn a new book, the half brother of President Obama claims the father they shared was often drunk and physically abusive. ... |
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Verena von Pfetten: Michelle Obama's Dress: In Defense Of Her DecisionEditor's Note: In honor of the one year anniversary of Barack Obama's election, we thought it would be fitting to re-publish this defense of Michelle Obama's controversial election night dress. It originally ran on November 5th, 2008. Read designer Narciso Rodriguez's thoughts on the frock here. ... |
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Simon Rosenberg: Shifting Through the Economic Messages From the Elections Last NightAs the Huffington Post has been reporting all morning, ABC sums up the New Jersey and Virginia exit polls this way: Vast economic discontent marked the mood of Tuesday's off-year voters, portending potential trouble for incumbents generally and Democrats in particular in 2010. Still the gubern... |
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Gov blew it for Thompson: labor bigALBANY -- A union leader yesterday said Democratic Bill Thompson could have won Tuesday's surprisingly close mayoral election if Gov. Paterson had backed an aggressive attack on Mayor Bloomberg. Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale... ... |
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Statement by President Barack Obama on IranThirty years ago today, the American Embassy in Tehran was seized. The 444 days that began on November 4, 1979 deeply affected the lives of courageous Americans who were unjustly held hostage, and we owe these Americans and their families our gratitude for their extraordinary service and sacrific... |

