Obama Campaign Raises $32.5 Million

Mon, 2007-07-02 00:31
Senator Barack Obama raised at least $32.5 million from April through June, he announced, and attracted more than 258,000 contributors.
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Manhattan: Schumer Seeks Official for Import Inspections

Sun, 2007-07-01 23:43
Senator Charles E. Schumer said that the federal government should appoint an official to coordinate inspections of imported goods.
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Al Gore’s Top-Secret Access for the Final ‘Sopranos’ Episode

Sun, 2007-07-01 21:49
Brad Grey, the chairman of Paramount whose studio distributed “An Inconvenient Truth,” gave Al Gore an advance copy of the final episode of “The Sopranos.”
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As Senator Rose, Lobbying Became Family Affair

Sun, 2007-07-01 21:19
Lobbying by Fred D. Thompson’s sons after their father won his Senate seat suggests how far the family has come.
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Survey Finds Action on Information Requests Can Take Years

Sun, 2007-07-01 21:07
A new survey is the latest proof of a fact well-known to some historians and journalists: agencies often take months or years to respond to requests for information.
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Patchwork City: Largely Alone, Pioneers Reclaim New Orleans

Sun, 2007-07-01 21:04
Determined former residents who are bringing the Gentilly neighborhood back to life say government help has been minimal.
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U.S. Increases Use of Marshals on Some Flights as a Precaution

Sun, 2007-07-01 20:32
In one of several security measures taken in response to Saturday’s attack at an airport in Scotland, the U.S. is putting extra air marshals on overseas flights.
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The Nation: A Bird Watcher Who Can Schmooze

Sun, 2007-07-01 20:05
The Smithsonian is looking for a chief executive who won’t use its funds for personal chandelier cleanings, pool heatings or chauffeur service.
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The Nation: Can a Law Change a Society?

Sun, 2007-07-01 19:51
Last week’s Supreme Court decision declared that public schools can’t take explicit account of race to achieve integration, but will a colorblindness mandate succeed?
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Putin Arrives in Kennebunkport for 2-Day Visit With the Bushes

Sun, 2007-07-01 19:00
Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, will be fishing with a former U.S. president and trying to iron out policy differences with the current one.
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Putin Joins Bush at Family Compound in Maine

Sun, 2007-07-01 17:19
President Putin and President Bush are planning to mix the relaxation of family and fishing with the high anxiety of a growing list of divisive issues.
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A Player of Video Games and Politics

Sun, 2007-07-01 15:21
Michael D. Gallagher recently became one of the most important people in the video-game industry when he took office as president of the Entertainment Software Association.
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Word for Word | Spying on Reporters: J.F.K. Turns to the C.I.A. to Plug a Leak

Sat, 2007-06-30 19:48
In August 1962, President John F. Kennedy, furious over information leaks to the media, took steps to spy on the national security reporter for The New York Times, Hanson Baldwin.
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Perspective on Her Side, Mrs. Edwards Enters Fray

Sat, 2007-06-30 17:03
Since her cancer diagnosis, Elizabeth Edwards has become an increasing presence in her husband’s campaign.
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After Bill’s Fall, G.O.P. May Pay in Latino Votes

Sat, 2007-06-30 17:03
The demise of the immigration bill may have damaged the party’s ability to attract more Hispanic voters.
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In Steps Big and Small, Supreme Court Moved Right

Sat, 2007-06-30 17:02
In the first full term of the Roberts court, a third of the decisions were decided by 5-to-4 margins, with Justice Anthony M. Kennedy as the linchpin.
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Seattle Schools Take Stock After Justices Issue Ruling

Sat, 2007-06-30 16:42
While many school districts may be forced to abandon race-based assignment plans, Seattle will feel little impact from a ruling it helped prompt.
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Bush to Urge Putin to Aid in Pressuring Iran

Sat, 2007-06-30 16:35
President Bush will press President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to support a major escalation of economic pressure, officials said.
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Ping: The Big Thought Is Missing in National Security

Sat, 2007-06-30 10:22
Why, six years after 9/11, is there no mega-research project to address the plausible security threats to the United States in the 21st century?
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Immigrants Work On as Bill Dies and Views Divide

Sat, 2007-06-30 01:54
The day after the Senate failed to move on a proposal for a broad change in immigration law, it was time to take stock.
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