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Was Mark Foley a political scapegoat?
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsThree weeks ago, state authorities announced that former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley of Palm Beach County will not face criminal charges despite a lengthy investigation into electronic message he sent to former congressional pages. Questions are now being...Tags: Minority Groups, Government, Social Issues, Tim Mahoney, Gays and Lesbians
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Fla. rep. paid off alleged mistress: report
The Swampby Frank James ABC News is reporting that Rep. Tim Mahoney, a Florida Democrat who replaced Mark Foley of the congressional page scandal, paid his alleged mistress, according to past and present staff members who charge that he was trying......Tags: Sports, Politics, Government, Football, Art Rooney
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Congress's Dems could score big: CQ
The Swampby Frank James Everywhere you turn here in the nation's capital, there seems a growing consensus that congessional Democrats could gain more than 20 House seats and maybe, just maybe enough in the Senate to get to the magic 60......Tags: New Mexico, Colorado, Upper House, Vermont, Parliament
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Carl Domino, Mr. Portability, survives another close call
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsCarl Domino, running as Mr. Portability, defied pundits and narrowly won re-election Tuesday night, a surprise even to strategists in his own party. Domino, a Florida House Republican, beat Democrat Bryan Miller 52 percent to 48 percent in a northern........Tags: Florida, Palm Beach County, Republican Party
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Rahm Emanuel: Nancy Pelosi's 'valet'
The Swampby Mark Silva The meaning of Rahm Emanuel's first name, as he explained to a white-tie crowd of Washingtonians with tongue planted firmly in cheek not long ago: "Go Screw Yourself.'' This, of course, was Emanuel's way of acknowledging in......Tags: Massachusetts, Music, Firearms, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney
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Gay-marriage votes get diverse spins from activists
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAfter seven states affirmed traditional marriage -- and an eighth rebuffed the declaration that marriage should be confined to a union between one man and one woman -- activists for and against same-sex marriage disagreed Wednesday on the impact of...Tags: Marriage, Colorado Springs, Wisconsin, Citizens Initiative and Recall, South Dakota
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N.J. JUSTICES CLEAR THE WAY FOR GAY UNIONS
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNew Jersey's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state constitution guaranteed gay couples all the rights and benefits of marriage, except one: the word "marriage." The 4-3 majority decision, written by Justice Barry T. Albin, reasons that by...Tags: Massachusetts, New Mexico, Wars and Interventions, Marriage, Vermont
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Dem Mahoney still on the fence between Obama and Clinton
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsAlmost everyone is reporting that Hillary Clinton is planning to concede the Democratic nomination fight to Barack Obama, but one local superdelegate, U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney, sent out a statement saying he's not yet ready to back Obama. Mahoney, a......Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Florida, Elections, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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President Bush to attend Sept. 12 fundraiser for Tom Rooney
Palm Beach Politics | Sun-Sentinel BlogsThe Republican Party is getting serious about regaining control of a congressional seat that takes in big swaths of Palm Beach County. How serious? Republican Party officials announced today that they???re bringing in President Bush for a Friday, Sept.......Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Palm Beach Gardens, Executive Branch, George W. Bush, Tim Mahoney
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FEMA controversy may result in tougher critieria for declaring disaster area
Staff WritersA South Florida member of Congress wants to require the federal government to verify damage before declaring areas a disaster, a step bypassed in Miami-Dade County last fall that led to residents collecting $31 million in aid for a hurricane that struck...Tags: Justice System, U.S. Senate, Tropical Storms, Hurricane Preparedness, Crime, Law and Justice
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Probe sought into questionable aid to Miami-Dade 'hurricane victims'
Staff WritersThree Florida members of Congress on Monday called for investigations into how the federal government awards disaster aid and why at least 9,800 Miami-Dade applicants have received more than $21 million in Hurricane Frances assistance even though the...Tags: Hurricanes, FEMA, Weather, Fort Lauderdale, Maine
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Haiti truce effort on hold
Los Angeles TimesPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti · International mediators trying to halt a bloody rebellion in Haiti hit the same roadblocks Saturday that have deadlocked the country for almost four years, drawing conditional promises of compliance from President Jean-Bertrand...Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of State, Rebellions, Haiti, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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