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No Nevada incumbents responded to "political courage” test

A nonpartisan group that circulated an election-season “political courage” test didn’t get any responses by a Wednesday deadline from Nevada incumbents seeking re-election to Congress or the state Legislature.

Nervous anteaters at Bangkok zoo evacuated after protests (AFP)

AFP - Two anteaters at Bangkok's main zoo have been given a three-month holiday to recover after violent clashes between police and protesters erupted near their enclosure, the zoo director said Sunday.

Closing the gap

Equal pay for equal work is supposed to be the law, but hurdles remain for women By Colleen O'Connor The Denver Post Colleen Abdoulah, CEO of WOW Internet-cable-phone, has fought multiple times for equal pay. "At the rate the...

Boehner shows skill on a national stage

Boehner shows skill on a national stage It's been a wild ride for John Boehner during his nine terms representing Ohio's 8th District in the U.S. House. First elected in 1990, the West Chester Republican rose steadily in the...

Hawaii debates need for constitution fixes

Voters get a once-in-a-decade chance in November to call for a Constitutional Convention, a right the framers of the state constitution felt was reasonable to provide a workable means of amending the state's governing document.

Alaska legislature panel report finds Palin in violation of ethics act

JURIST] The Alaskan Legislative Council [official website] on Friday released a report [PDF text] finding that Alaskan Governor and current Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin [official profile] violated the...

N.H. 1st District showdown

With all of the attention currently focused on New Hampshire's high-profile role in the presidential election, not to mention our state's crucial U.S. Senate contest, let's not forget there is also a compelling race for the...

'Personhood' prospects dimming in Colorado

Supports of Colorado’s “personhood” proposal have little funding or prominent support Kristen Wyatt Associated Press Vail, CO Colorado LA JUNTA, Colorado— Church hasn’t been out but a couple hours, and there are free sandwiches...

Texas seeks $815M in surcharges

Associated Press AUSTIN -- Nearly 1 million Texas motorists owe a total of $815 million for violations such as driving while intoxicated and failing to have insurance, and the state wants them to start paying up. The Texas...

K.THANABALASINGAM: Politicians, control your emotions

I AM a septuagenarian citizen extremely worried and fearful for the immediate future of our country. It was the black mark in Malaysia's history and that is why I am so concerned about the course our nation is to take...