U.S.
Record numbers vote early in Cleveland
October 10, 2012Despite continued GOP efforts to suppress early voting, record numbers voted at the Board of Elections here as registration for the critical Nov. 6 election ended Tuesday.
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Sharp partisan split on labor’s issues
October 10, 2012The voting records on labor-selected issues in the second session of the 112 Congress reflect, as might be expected, the sharp partisan split between the two major political parties.
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Three arrested for blocking trucks at Bain-owned plant released
October 9, 2012Three protesters who were arrested when they refused to move out of the way of trucks leaving the Bain Capital-owned Sensata Technologies plant here have been released.
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Census: America becoming more urbanized
October 8, 2012In some ways, the nation is reversing previous trends; in others, it is forging completely new paths. The country is becoming both more integrated and more segregated.
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Gas prices and presidential politics
October 8, 2012The real issue is: who is to blame for the high prices, and what can be done to stabilize energy costs?
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