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Obama's police report: Reassessment
The Swampby Peter Wallsten, Peter Nicholas and Richard Simon A day after saying that police "acted stupidly" in arresting a black Harvard University professor in his own home, President Obama appeared to soften his stance Thursday, spreading the blame more...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Harvard University, Assault, Louisiana, FBI
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Kassopedia: The cure for Verpes, Rahmifications and Karen Lewis Withdrawal Syndrome
As I light my pipe, take up my quill pen and sheepskin and once again prepare to write another volume of The Kassopedia — the repository of the world's great knowledge — I'm reminded of a snarky reader. She calls herself, "Your long...
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Occupy D.C. protest draws congressional scrutiny
Nation NowThe head of the National Park Service on Tuesday defended his decision to allow Occupy D.C. protesters to remain in a park near the White House in the face of congressional Republican criticism that he was "turning a blind eye" to lawbreakers.... -
Mayoral candidates split on elected Chicago school board idea
Clout StPosted by John Chase and Jeff Coen at 4:20 p.m. The major candidates in the Chicago mayor's race are split on today's proposal that the city’s school board be elected instead of appointed by the mayor, though none of them...... -
Red Line rehab poses political challenge for Emanuel
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service. So far, they're breathing a sigh of relief at City Hall. The...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Chicago Transit Authority, Local Government, Elections, Roderick T. Sawyer
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Community organizers who taught Obama the ropes get an invitation to the inauguration
At their wedding reception in 1992, Barack Obama and his bride, Michelle, made their way to a table to greet three women who had taken him under their wings as a young community organizer. Loretta Augustine-Herron, one of the women in his memoir, "Dreams...
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Jackson Jr. mum amid plea deal reports
Tribune reportersWith his lawyers seeking the least-damaging end to a federal corruption investigation against him, former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. maintained his silence Friday amid reports he had agreed to terms to plead guilty to misusing his campaign funds. Jackson&...Tags: Justice System, Jesse Jackson, Sandi Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Crime, Law and Justice
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Former U.S. Rep. Cardiss Collins dies
Tribune reporterFormer U.S. Rep. Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, died of natural causes at age 81 on Saturday, Feb. 2, in Washington, D.C., according to a statement from Rep. Danny Davis, who replaced Collins as...Tags: Midway Airport, Women's Health, Washington, DC, Danny Davis, U.S. Congress
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. on medical leave, exhaustion cited
Tribune reportersU.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s office says the veteran Democratic congressman has been on medical leave from Congress for the past two weeks and is being treated for exhaustion. The 17-year Illinois congressman’s office declined to say...Tags: Executive Branch, Religion and Belief, Elections, Mike Quigley, Jesse Jackson
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Baseball stars, officials testify
Sun StaffWASHINGTON - Some of baseball's brightest stars uneasily testified yesterday about steroid use, but a House committee saved its fire for baseball executives, going so far as to question whether their sport still deserved its treasured exemption from...Tags: Arts, Henry A Waxman, Charlie Dent, Mark E Souder, Steroids
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Emanuel's 'Rahmbo' image
Associated PressRahm Emanuel combines political instincts, White House experience and a Chicago tough-guy attitude - traits he's likely to need as President-elect Obama's new chief of staff. His combative style as political director in the early days of the Clinton...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Freddie Mac, Joffrey Ballet, Elections, Heads of State
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Requests pouring in for inaugural tickets
As the price skyrockets for an ostensibly free ticket to Barack Obama's inaugural swearing-in -- and as federal legislation to outlaw their sale looms -- questions remain about how to legally obtain the tickets. Members of the Joint Congressional...Tags: Justice System, Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, Society, Ceremonies
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