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Obama Makes Gays 'Feel More Fully American'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Obama, 2nd Inaugural address, gay rights, good news, americans, government )

Carrie
- 122 days ago - washingtonpost.com
At no point was President Obama's refrain of "We the people" in his second inaugural more powerful than when he invoked it to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.
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A Month After Falling Ill, Clinton Returns to Work
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Good news, Secretary Clinton, health, illness, government )

Carrie
- 136 days ago - washingtonpost.com
If it's true that politics is a contact sport, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton got some extra protection Monday when her staff welcomed her back from medical leave with a personalized -- and heavily padded -- football helmet.
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White House Weighs Broad Gun-Control Agenda in Wake of Newtown Shootings
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: White House, gun control, good news, VP Biden, government, crime, politics, americans )

Carrie
- 139 days ago - washingtonpost.com
A working group led by Vice President Biden is seriously considering measures backed by key law enforcement leaders that would require universal background checks for firearm buyers, track the movement and sale of weapons through a national database, ...
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Elizabeth Warren Wins Senate Banking Committee Seat: Sources
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Elizabeth Warren, Good News, banking committeeeconomy, government )

Carrie
- 170 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Nearly two years after Wall Street waged a successful campaign to keep consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren from running the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the incoming senator will be tapped to serve on the Banking Committee, according to four...
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Ashley Judd Exploring Senate Run
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Ashley Judd, McConnell, senate race, Good News, government, elections, democrats, republicans, news )

Carrie
- 170 days ago - politico.com
The Hollywood movie star and eighth-generation Kentuckian is seriously exploring a 2014 run for the Senate to take on the powerful Republican leader, four people familiar with the matter tell POLITICO.
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Poll Roundup: Obama On Track For Re-Election
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: elections, good news, President Obama, politics, news )

Carrie
- 200 days ago - nationalmemo.com
On the final day of the presidential campaign, both national and state polls suggest that President Barack Obama is on track to win the 2012 presidential election.
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Obama Fundraising Edges Out Romney In August
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, fund raising, good news, elections, candidates, government, ethics, news )

Carrie
- 255 days ago - nationalmemo.com
President Barack Obama and Democrats pulled slightly ahead of Mitt Romney and Republicans in monthly fundraising in August for the first time in four months. Obama raised more than $114 million in August and Romney brought in just over $111 million.
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Judge Restores 3 Early Voting Days in Ohio
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: elections, freedoms, politics, good news, ethics, americans, candidates )

Carrie
- 265 days ago - nytimes.com
A federal judge in Ohio on Friday granted a request from President Barack Obama's campaign to give all voters in the swing state the option of casting their ballot in person during the three days before Election Day.
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Florida Prison Cuts May Be End of 'Get-Tough' Mindset
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: florida, prisons, inmates, tough on crime, Good News, Indiana Prison System )

Dana
- 832 days ago - criminaljusticeforum.com
TALLAHASSEE | Florida's get-tough policy on crime during the past few decades is set to collide with an austere budget and a conservative governor pledging to take bold steps to save money. With 102,000 prisoners, Florida has the third-largest prison ...
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Rally to Restore Sanity and or Fear
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: freedoms, good news, rallyamericans, democrats, elections )

Jae
- 937 days ago - comedycentral.com
INOW N progress.. today...Saturday 10/30/10 Watch then when the rally has ended lets talk about what took place !! http://www.comedycentral.com/dcrallylive/
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City Aids Homeless With One-Way Tickets Home
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, Bloomberg administration, Homeless shelters, Aid to Homeless, families, housing, Good News )

Dee
- 1395 days ago - nytimes.com
Justin Little and Eugenia Martin, with Inez, returned to North Carolina after only a few days when relatives paid their back rent. They are flown to Paris ($6,332), Orlando ($858.40), Johannesburg ($2,550.70), or most frequently, San Juan ($484.20).
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Local Advocates Weigh in on Hate Crime Expansion
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Government, laws, hate crimes, federal protection, HumanRights, Advocates, Good News )

Dee
- 1405 days ago - capitalnews9.com
WASHINGTON, DC - Some local anti-hate crime advocates are weighing in on a major change to hate crime protections.
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GOOD NEWS: Obama to End Combat Operation in Iraq By August 2010
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: iraq, government, GOOD NEWS, politics, obama, news, military, u.s., troops, war, americans )

Cal
- 1547 days ago - reuters.com
Six years after U.S.-led forces invaded Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein, President Barack Obama will announce on Friday the withdrawal of all U.S. combat forces by August 2010, administration officials said.
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UN Human Rights Official Wants Investigation Into US Government Role In 9/11
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Good news, 9/11, investigation, cover-up, dishonesty, lies, corruption )

Elisa
- 1870 days ago - infowars.com
An official in the newly formed UN Human Rights Council has called for a fresh investigation into the events of 9/11 in order to examine the possible role that neoconservatives may have played in the attacks.
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GM Exec Stands By Calling Global Warming a Crock
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: global taxation, Good News, americans, constitution, honesty, Govtfearmongering, dishonesty, abuse, cover-up, crime, congress, lies, terrorism )


- 1916 days ago - prisonplanet.com
General Motors Corp Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has defended remarks he made dismissing global warming as a "total crock of s---," saying his views had no bearing on GM's commitment to build environmentally friendly vehicles.
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