U.S.
How “chickenshit” and Israel played in the elections
November 5, 2014Republicans thought they could use this to boost their vote among "supporters of Israel." But Jewish voters continued to vote heavily for Democrats.
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Fueled by big money, voter worries, GOP makes big gains
November 5, 2014The GOP won control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, increased its majority in the House, and won important governors' races around the country.
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Thousands rally against Washington’s divisive nickname
November 4, 2014Native American leaders, local politicians, former sports stars and other speakers voiced their disdain the nickname they call derogatory and racist.
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Teachers and parents push hard today to oust Republican governors
November 4, 2014Art teacher Cynthia Bliss laced up her sneakers, grabbed a jacket and spent most of a recent Saturday asking strangers to help oust Republican Gov. Scott Walker from office.
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UN climate report: No new news, mostly bad news
November 3, 2014The new report breaks no new ground. This report is a summary of the three reports already issued, which focused in much more detail on specific aspects of the science.
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