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- Obama Pays Tribute To Heroes Of Fort Hood’s Deadly Day
President Barack Obama used his Saturday radio and Internet address to praise the heroes of the shooting rampage Thursday at Fort Hood.
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- Edwards Will Vote Against House Health Care Reform Bill
Central Texas Congressman Chet Edwards said Saturday he will vote against the sweeping House health care reform measure because he thinks “there is too much new spending in the bill.”
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- Obama Visits Wounded Soldiers At Walter Reed
President Barack Obama visited wounded soldiers Friday at Walter Reed Hospital.
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- Obama Will Push Health Bill Saturday On Capitol Hill
The president will travel to Capitol Hill Saturday to push for passage of a health care reform measure.
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- Perry Orders Flags To Half-Staff; Sends Texas Rangers To Fort Hood
Gov. Rick Perry Thursday ordered state flags flown at half-staff and sent Texas Rangers to assist Fort Hood investigators and the FBI in the wake of the shooting rampage on post that left 12 dead and 31 injured.
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- On Capitol Hill, A Moment Of Silence
Members of the U.S. House observed a moment of silence Thursday to remember the victims of the deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood and Thursday night the congressman who represents the district that includes the post was scrambling to find a flight back to Central Texas.
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- AARP Backs House Health Care Reform Bill
The AARP Thursday endorsed the sweeping health care reform bill crafted by House Democrats.
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- Liberty University Students Credited With GOP Upset
Students at Liberty University students are getting credit for an upset victory for a Republican candidate in Virginia.
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- Perry: Election Results Reflect Discontent With Washington
Gov. Rick Perry’s take on the results of Tuesday’s elections is that voters are dissatisfied with polices in Washington.
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- AARP Will Endorse House Health Care Bill
The AARP will endorse the health care overhaul bill that’s headed to the floor of the U.S. house, according to officials quoted by The Associated Press.
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- House Democrats Set For Pivotal Health Care Reform Vote
House Democrats have cleared the way for a floor vote on a massive health care reform measure.
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- Wealthy Texas Businessman Will Bankroll Gubernatorial Bid
A wealthy Texas businessman says he’ll use millions of dollars of his own money to bankroll his Democratic primary bid for governor.
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- Election Leaves Democrats Scratching Their Heads While GOP Celebrates
The outcome of Tuesday’s elections left Democrats scratching their heads and Republicans celebrating.
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- House Panel Holds Hearing On Response To Swine Flu
A U.S. House committee was hearing testimony Wednesday about the federal response to swine flu.
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- Appeals Court Affirms Ruling In Texas Voting Rights Lawsuit
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling in a suit filed by Latino voters challenging the way City Council members are elected in a Texas suburb.
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- Voters Approve Most Local Proposals; State Amendments Win Approval
Voters in Hewitt rejected three bond issue proposals Tuesday, but most of the other local propositions on the ballot won approval, as did 11 proposed state constitutional amendments in an election that attracted less than 10 percent of Texas voters to the polls.
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- GOP Chair: Election Returns Show 'Transcendent' GOP
Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele is asserting that GOP victories in governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia demonstrate "a transcendent party" on the move again.
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- Dems Win In GOP-Heavy District in N.Y., GOP Captures N.J., Va. Gov. Seats
One year following an historic election, the pendulum of change continues its swing.
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- Gay Marriage: East Coast Repeals, West Coast Expands
Maine voters have torpedoed a state law that would have allowed gay couples to marry; meanwhile in Washington state voters are narrowly approving the state's new "everything but marriage" law that marks a significant expansion of rights for gay couples
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- Houston Mayor’s Race Headed Toward Runoff
A runoff election will likely be necessary to decide Houston’s mayoral race.
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- Colorado Ski Town Legalizes Pot In Largely Symbolic Vote
Voters in a popular Colorado ski town said yes to legal marijuana Tuesday.
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- Havana-Born Commissioner Wins Miami’s Mayoral Race
Miami’s new mayor is a Havana born commissioner and former TV reporter.
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- Republican Captures New Jersey Governor’s Seat
New Jersey’s Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine lost his reelection bid Tuesday.
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- Democrat Leads In New York House Race
The Democratic candidate was leading late Tuesday night in a special election to fill a U.S. House seat in New York.
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- Democrat Concedes Virginia Governor’s Race
Republican Bob McDonnell won a lopsided victory Tuesday in the gubernatorial race in Virginia.
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- Gay Marriage Put To A Vote In Maine
Early returns Tuesday showed a tight contest in a closely watched referendum on gay marriage in Maine.
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- Voters Decide 11 Amendments Tuesday; Local Races Also On The Ballot
Voters to go the polls Tuesday in Central Texas to decide 11 proposed Texas constitutional amendments and a handful of local bond issue and local option proposals.
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- Bloomberg Wins Third Term As New York City Mayor
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg won a third term as New York City’s mayor Tuesday.
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- Boston Mayor Elected To Record Fifth Term
Boston’s mayor was elected to a record fifth term Tuesday.
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- Lawmaker Wants Sick Pay For Workers With Swine Flu
A senior lawmaker is asking Congress to guarantee sick leave to workers if they’re forced to stay home with swine flu or similar contagious illnesses.
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- Senate Majority Leader Says Health Care Reform Timetable May Slip
The Senate’s majority leader says the timetable for passing a massive health care reform bill is flexible.
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- TV Ad Campaign Opposes House Health Bill
A multimillion-dollar TV ad campaign takes aim at House health care reform legislation.
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- Local Lawmaker’s Military Spouse Residency Bill Headed To President
A bill authored by Central Texas Congressman John Carter that will allow military spouses to claim residency in the same state as their wives or husbands is headed to the president.
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- TMA Political Arm Endorses Perry
The political arm of the Texas Medical Association has endorsed Gov. Rick Perry’s bid for reelection.
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- CBO Says Some Middle Class Families Would Pay Thousands For Health Care
A family of four with a $66,000 household income could face a health care bill of $10,000 a year under the Democratic health care bill, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday.
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- GOP Lawmaker Says Health Care Reform Scarier Than Terrorism
Americans have more to fear from Democratic health care reform legislation than from terrorism, a GOP lawmaker said Monday.
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- Obama: Public And Private Sectors Must Create Jobs
President Barack Obama said Monday both the pubic and private sectors must find more ways to create jobs.
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- Groups Oppose Flex-Spending Account Cap In Health Care Bill
A collection of groups is opposing the flex-spending cap in the sweeping health care bills Congress is debating.
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- Perry Considers Opting Out Of Government-Run Health Insurance
Texas Gov. Rick Perry isn’t saying whether Texas should opt out of a federally run health insurance program.
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- Limbaugh: Obama Wants To Take Control Of Big Chunk Of The Economy
Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh says the president’s bid to reform the health care system is just a government attempt to seize control of big part of the U.S. economy.
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- Obama Campaigns In New Jersey
President Barack Obama heads to New Jersey Sunday to campaign for Gov. Jon Corzine.
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- CBO: Few Would Sign Up For Public Health Care Option
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that only 2 percent of Americans younger than 65 would sign up for insurance under the so-called public option.
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- White House Set For A Few Thousand Trick-Or-Treaters
The White House will have treats on hand Saturday for a few thousand trick-or-treaters.
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- Obama Frustrated By Swine Flu Vaccine Delays
President Barack Obama is frustrated by delays in the production of swine flu vaccine, the White House said.
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- White House Stands Behind Clinton’s Comments About Pakistan
The White House is standing behind a statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that suggests Pakistani officials know where top terrorists are hiding.
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- Obama Lifts Ban On U.S. Entry For Those With HIV
President Barack Obama is set to lift the U.S. travel ban for those who are HIV-positive.
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- Senate, White House Agree On Reporter Shield Measure
The Senate and the White House have come to terms on a bill aimed at protecting reporters’ sources.
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- Senate Confirms Alabama Doctor As Surgeon General
The U.S. Senate has confirmed an Alabama doctor as surgeon general.
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- Texas Legislator Vows Challenge To Porn Protection Law
A state law from the 1970s that allows parents to show "harmful material" to their children has come under fire from one Texas legislator.
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- Pelosi Calls Health Care Bill Historic; Edwards Will Read It, Carter Rejects It
Central Texas Congressman Chet Edwards said Thursday he plans to read “every word” of the nearly 2,000-page House health care reform bill that was released earlier in the day in what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called an “historic moment,” but Congressman John Carter says it’s essentially the same bill the public rejected in town hall meetings this summer.
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