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    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:20Z</updated>
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    <title>Palin quizzes Billy Graham about Bible&apos;s view of Middle East</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841858</id>

    <published>2009-11-23T17:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:20Z</updated>

    <summary>Sarah Palin, the hottest name in the Republican Party, took a detour from her book-signing tour Sunday to dine with Billy Graham at his mountaintop home in Montreat, N.C....</summary>
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        <name>The Uniform Project</name>
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        Sarah Palin, the hottest name in the Republican Party, took a detour from her book-signing tour Sunday to dine with Billy Graham at his mountaintop home in Montreat, N.C....
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    <title>California&apos;s McClintock pushing his conservative voice</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841864</id>

    <published>2009-11-23T16:57:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:20Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; Republican Rep. Tom McClintock says the federal government has wasted enough money subsidizing solar power, calculating that it would take 22,000 acres of solid solar panels to duplicate...]]></summary>
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        <name>The Uniform Project</name>
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        <![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; Republican Rep. Tom McClintock says the federal government has wasted enough money subsidizing solar power, calculating that it would take 22,000 acres of solid solar panels to duplicate...]]>
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    <title>Alaska senators say public option is battle point in health care bill</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841868</id>

    <published>2009-11-23T16:55:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:20Z</updated>

    <summary>A day after Alaska&apos;s senators voted against each other on health care reform, both said that plans to offer people the option to buy government-run health insurance won&apos;t survive the...</summary>
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        <name>The Uniform Project</name>
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        <![CDATA[A day after Alaska&apos;s senators voted against each other on health care reform, both said that plans to offer people the option to buy government-run health insurance won&apos;t survive the...]]>
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    <title>Senate health care bill about to enter a political minefield</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841870</id>

    <published>2009-11-23T16:55:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:20Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; The Senate is ready to begin a volatile, high-stakes health care debate that's sure to be punctuated by tense and unpredictable battles over some of the most incendiary...]]></summary>
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        <name>The Uniform Project</name>
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        <![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; The Senate is ready to begin a volatile, high-stakes health care debate that's sure to be punctuated by tense and unpredictable battles over some of the most incendiary...]]>
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    <title>N.C. Sen. Hagan drove 4th Circuit Court nominations</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841860</id>

    <published>2009-11-23T13:07:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:20Z</updated>

    <summary>Word about North Carolina&apos;s shoddy representation on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals reached U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan last year the way such political concerns often do: by way of...</summary>
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        <name>The Uniform Project</name>
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        <![CDATA[Word about North Carolina&apos;s shoddy representation on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals reached U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan last year the way such political concerns often do: by way of...]]>
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    <title>World awaits U.S. plan to help curb global warming</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841872</id>

    <published>2009-11-23T12:59:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:20Z</updated>

    <summary>WASHINGTON _ With just over two weeks to go before global climate negotiations in Denmark, the United States has yet to decide whether it can meet international expectations and offer...</summary>
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        <name>The Uniform Project</name>
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        WASHINGTON _ With just over two weeks to go before global climate negotiations in Denmark, the United States has yet to decide whether it can meet international expectations and offer...
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    <title>Missouri Rep. Moore won&apos;t seek re-election</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841862</id>

    <published>2009-11-23T12:20:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:20Z</updated>

    <summary>U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, a Democrat who confounded the GOP by winning six consecutive elections in a heavily Republican district, will not seek re-election next year, key Democrats said Sunday....</summary>
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        U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, a Democrat who confounded the GOP by winning six consecutive elections in a heavily Republican district, will not seek re-election next year, key Democrats said Sunday....
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    <title>Jerry Brown&apos;s AG work may be helping in governor&apos;s race</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841866</id>

    <published>2009-11-23T11:54:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:20Z</updated>

    <summary>As the undeclared Democratic front-runner in the governor&apos;s race, Jerry Brown keeps a low profile and stays mum on divisive issues, saying he&apos;ll talk more if and when he actually...</summary>
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        <name>The Uniform Project</name>
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        <![CDATA[As the undeclared Democratic front-runner in the governor&apos;s race, Jerry Brown keeps a low profile and stays mum on divisive issues, saying he&apos;ll talk more if and when he actually...]]>
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    <title>Senate votes to begin debate on health care overhaul</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841874</id>

    <published>2009-11-22T04:56:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:21Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; The Senate voted 60-39 Saturday to clear the way for consideration of historic legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system, but reluctant Democratic moderates sent strong signals...]]></summary>
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        <name>The Uniform Project</name>
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        <![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; The Senate voted 60-39 Saturday to clear the way for consideration of historic legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system, but reluctant Democratic moderates sent strong signals...]]>
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    <title>Senate girds for Saturday vote and long battle on health care</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841894</id>

    <published>2009-11-22T01:50:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:22Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; The Senate Thursday began what promises to be a bitter, lengthy battle over the future of health care in America, and taxes, abortion, affordability and federal deficits emerged...]]></summary>
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        <name>The Uniform Project</name>
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        <![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; The Senate Thursday began what promises to be a bitter, lengthy battle over the future of health care in America, and taxes, abortion, affordability and federal deficits emerged...]]>
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    <title>Will Palin&apos;s book tour jump-start a political movement?</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841876</id>

    <published>2009-11-21T22:39:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:21Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, Pa. &mdash; When Sarah Palin made her first trip to western Pennsylvania as GOP presidential candidate John McCain&#39;s fresh-faced running mate, the Arizona senator warned locals that she &quot;doesn&#39;t...]]></summary>
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        <name>The Uniform Project</name>
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        <![CDATA[WASHINGTON, Pa. &mdash; When Sarah Palin made her first trip to western Pennsylvania as GOP presidential candidate John McCain&#39;s fresh-faced running mate, the Arizona senator warned locals that she &quot;doesn&#39;t...]]>
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    <title>For central California lawmakers, fundraising never stops</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841882</id>

    <published>2009-11-20T23:57:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:21Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; The dollar chase never stops for California incumbents and challengers alike, who keep busy raising campaign funds for themselves and for others....]]></summary>
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        <name>The Uniform Project</name>
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        <![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; The dollar chase never stops for California incumbents and challengers alike, who keep busy raising campaign funds for themselves and for others....]]&gt;]]>
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<entry>
    <title>Cosmetic surgeons frown on Senate&apos;s &apos;botax&apos; plan</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841884</id>

    <published>2009-11-20T23:57:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:21Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; If you&#39;re considering Botox to erase frown lines or liposuction to get rid of love handles, you might want to move fast. The &quot;botax&quot; may be on the...]]></summary>
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        <name>The Uniform Project</name>
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        <![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; If you&#39;re considering Botox to erase frown lines or liposuction to get rid of love handles, you might want to move fast. The &quot;botax&quot; may be on the...]]>
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    <title>Girl accuses Sacramento mayor of offering her hush money</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841878</id>

    <published>2009-11-20T23:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:21Z</updated>

    <summary>Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson offered to pay $1,000 a month to one of three girls who had accused him of inappropriately touching her while she was involved in his St...</summary>
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        Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson offered to pay $1,000 a month to one of three girls who had accused him of inappropriately touching her while she was involved in his St...
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<entry>
    <title>Lawmaker asks people to stop complaining, and gets an earful</title>
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    <id>tag:www.blogs.com,2009:/news-politics//6.3841880</id>

    <published>2009-11-20T23:20:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-23T17:47:21Z</updated>

    <summary><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; Rep. Emanuel Cleaver wanted people to stop complaining for a day and count their blessings....]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[WASHINGTON &mdash; Rep. Emanuel Cleaver wanted people to stop complaining for a day and count their blessings....]]&gt;]]>
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