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Sarah Palin draws Obama-like TV ratings
The Swampby Frank James ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was a huge magnet for TV viewers, attracting nearly as many eyeballs as Sen. Barack Obama did on the last day of the Democratic convention, according to Nielsen, the......Tags: Elections, Republican Party, Democratic National Conventions, Republican National Conventions, Political Candidates
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McCain: 'Ready to lead,' but where?
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL - Not since Democrat John Kerry, a Swift boat commander during the war in Vietnam, stepped onto the stage of his presidential nominating convention four years ago with a salute and said, "I'm John Kerry......Tags: Sam Brownback, Prisoners and Detainees, Coral Reefs, Cindy McCain, John Ensign
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PETA files complaint against Agriprocessors
Associated Press WriterThe Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville was cited for improper slaughtering of cattle three days after the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals filed a federal complaint against the facility. The complaint was filed after PETA reviewed a...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Labor Legislation, Healthcare Policies, Employees, Food Safety
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Palin's past pastor: Bush-foes Hell-bound
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL - Is there a pastor problem in Sarah Palin's closet? The most recent pastor at the Assembly of God in Wasilla, Ala., where Palin was raised - the pastor arriving in 1999, in a church......Tags: Elections, International Military Interventions, Executive Branch, National Government, Political Candidates
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Sarah Palin & party: Washington broken
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL -- "Don't you think we made the right choice?'' Sen. John McCain asks a cheering Republican National Convention of his running mate, Sarah Palin, who has just accepted the nomination for vice president with a......Tags: Joe Lieberman, Democratic National Conventions, State Budgets, Baptist, Hewlett-Packard Co.
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Republicans convene, night 2 live-blog
The Swampby Frank James 11:08 pm -- Now Lieberman talks to Democrats and Independents. Says he understands that during an ordinary election they wouldn't vote for a Republican. "But these are no ordinary times and trust me John McCain is no......Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, Joe Lieberman, Public Finance, Natural Disasters, Cindy McCain
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Sacramento bishop planning to retire
SACRAMENTO — The bishop who has headed the Roman Catholic Sacramento Diocese for nearly 15 years is announcing plans to retire. Bishop William Weigand has cited his age and health as reasons for his retirement. The 71-year-old bishop has long...Tags: Executive Branch, Roman Catholic, Gray Davis, Christianity, Government
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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick resigns
Chicago Tribune correspondentMired in a sex scandal that crippled the governance of Detroit all year, the city's troubled mayor chose Thursday to walk out of office, rather than run the increasing risk of being heaved out. The tawdry drama of Democrat Kwame Kilpatrick, the once-...Tags: Elections, Television Industry, Democratic National Conventions, National Government, Kwame Kilpatrick
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Stressed out? Create a place to meditate
McClatchy-Chicago Tribune NewspapersBy Margaret Slaby Patricia Lewis likes to start her mornings with meditation. The 20 to 30 minutes that it takes, she says, sets the tone for the entire day. "It's just sitting and quieting yourself and going within," says Lewis, 66, who uses a... -
Woman finds calling in repairing religious statues
Special to the Chicago TribuneApril Albrecht was in church one day when she noticed a broken statue of the Virgin Mary. The paint was chipped and a hand was missing. Impulsively, she asked the pastor if she could take it home and "do something with it." He agreed, and a few weeks...Tags: Roman Catholic, Tourism and Leisure, Christianity, Sculpture, Bridgeport (Chicago, Illinois)
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Cambodian American Heritage Museum exhibit mirrors archivist's life story
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen Ty Tim, his wife and daughter survived the Khmer Rouge's brutal regime and came to the United States as refugees in 1982, they brought with them two things from Cambodia: a small ivory Buddha he found while searching for food in the jungle and a...Tags: Refugee, Culture, Employees, Skokie, Baby Products, Games, and Toys
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New Jersey: Islamic leader to stay in U.S.
An influential New Jersey Muslim leader accused by some federal officials of having terrorist ties but praised by others as being an important ally won his fight to gain permanent U.S. residency Thursday. A federal immigration judge in Newark ruled...Tags: New Jersey
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