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US Sen. McCain's mother leaves Portuguese hospital

AP News 10 days ago

US Sen. McCain's mother discharged from Portuguese hospital after fall A Lisbon hospital says it has discharged the 97-year-old mother of U.S. Senator John McCain after a weeklong stay following a fall. The Sao Jose hospital said Wednesday that Roberta McCain left ...

McCain, Palin at the forefront one year after defeat

AFP American Edition 10 days ago

A year on, John McCain has turned out to be an honest opponent of the man who beat him to the presidency in 2008, while running mate Sarah Palin seems intent on exacting Republican revenge in 2012. McCain stood out as one ...

Palin receives 1.25 million dollar payment for book

AFP Global Edition 11 days ago

Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin received a 1.25 million dollar advance payment for her upcoming memoir, official records showed Tuesday. Financial records filed by Republican politician Palin with Alaska's Public Offices Commission listed the payment from publisher HarperCollins as a "retainer for ...

Sen. John McCain Announces Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act

Getty Images 11 days ago

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 27: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) hold a news conference to announce the introduction of "The Post-9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act" at the U.S. Captiol October 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The bill will expand the Troops to Teachers ...

Lawmakers split on timing of Afghan decision

AP News 13 days ago

Lawmakers in partisan divide over timing of Obama's Afghan decision Top lawmakers sparred Sunday over the timing of President Barack Obama's decision on how to move ahead in Afghanistan, with Republicans urging a quick move to boost troop levels and Democrats counseling ...

No rethink of US Iraq pullout despite suicide bombs: McCain

AFP American Edition 13 days ago

Twin suicide car bombings that struck Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 99 people, will not slow the pace of the US troop withdrawal in Iraq, a senior Republican US senator said. John McCain, a Republican presidential candidate in 2008, called the attack ...

Nuclear energy becomes pivotal in climate debate

AP News 13 days ago

Nuclear energy gaining traction as Senate Democrats hunt for GOP votes to pass climate bill Nuclear energy, once vilified by environmentalists and facing a dim future, has become a pivotal bargaining chip as Senate Democrats hunt for Republican votes to pass climate ...

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

AP News 15 days ago

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" — Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" — Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Russ Feingold, D-Wis. ...

FCC Votes To Create Net Neutrality Rules

consumeraffairs.com 15 days ago

5-0 decision opens floor for "open Internet" debate The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously today to begin the process of crafting formal rules for "net neutrality," the principle that all content on the Internet should be equally accessible to all users, ...

US Sen. McCain's mother hospitalized in Portugal

AP News 15 days ago

US Sen. McCain's mother hospitalized in Portugal after fall The 97-year-old mother of U.S. Senator John McCain spent the night in a Lisbon hospital after a fall, Portuguese health officials and the senator's office said Friday. The Sao Jose hospital said in ...

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