Women In Politics

GOP blocks bid to repeal military’s ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
The vote fell mostly along party lines, although Arkansas Democratic Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor sided with Republicans to block the bill.

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Senate GOP Blocks Bill to Repeal Gay Service Ban
Republican Filibuster Blocks Passage of Legislation to Eventually Overturn “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy

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Some See a Ploy as Craigslist Blocks Sex Ads
Since blocking its “adult services” ads as the weekend began, Craigslist has refused to discuss its motivations.

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Out of the blocks
The results are in. At least, some of them. To the best of our ability, and with only 50 slots to make mention, the 50 Student Athletes to Watch in 2010-11 series is under way.

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GOP blocks small-business legislation
Senate Republicans blocked a bill Thursday to help small businesses with increased lending and tax breaks.

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World › Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law
A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona’s immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a…

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Senators Fed Up With Secret Blocks On Nominees
President Obama is still struggling to get scores of his key executive and judicial branch appointees confirmed by the Senate, where lawmakers are stalling them anonymously. Now Democrats and even some Republicans say they want to curtail the use of “secret holds” or do away with the practice altogether.

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Cleveland Browns look like a .500 team at the moment, says Mary Kay Cabot (Starting Blocks TV)
Not naming Jake Delhomme the starter right now is not a big deal, says Plain Dealer Browns writer.

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House Blocks Its Own Pay Raise
The U.S. House voted Tuesday to block a scheduled $1,600 annual pay raise for members of Congress next year, while one member called for a 5 percent pay cut.

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