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Against Obama, even a jailbird gets some votes
Just how unpopular is President Barack Obama in some parts of the country? Enough that a man in prison in Texas got 4 out of 10 votes in West Virginia’s Democratic presidential . . .
California may ban gay teen ‘conversion’ therapy
A first-of-its-kind ban on a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay people straight is speeding through the California statehouse. Supporters say the legislation, which passed its final Senate committee Tuesday, . . .
UH OH. Turns out Elizabeth Warren’s great-great-great grandpa helped round up Cherokees
But the most stunning discovery about the life of O.C. Sarah Smith Crawford is that her husband, Ms. Warren’s great-great-great grandfather, was apparently a member of the Tennessee Militia who rounded up . . .
Austerity backlash: Sarkozy out in France, ruling parties lose in Greece
French and Greek voters delivered a sharp rebuff to their governments in national elections Sunday, raising questions about the viability of the European Union’s austerity program intended to preserve the euro as . . .
‘Real’ Unemployment Rate Remains at 14.5 Percent
The “real” unemployment rate – a broader, more inclusive measure of the country’s jobless picture than the one usually used – remained unchanged at 14.5 percent in April, as the economy created . . .
Romney closes in on Obama in new polls
With the general election now officially under way, two new surveys show Republican Mitt Romney has closed in on President Obama, setting up a fierce fight for the White House. In a . . .
Afghan soldier kills US marine in latest attacks against foreign troops
The Afghan soldier opened fire on international troops in the Tarekh Naver in the Marjah district, a former Taliban stronghold that was the site of a major offensive by coalition forces in . . .