Women In Politics

Giffords’ Friends in Room When She Opened Eyes
President Obama Makes Announcement that Rep. Giffords Opened Her Eyes; Pelosi, Gillibrand, Wasserman Schultz with Her at Time

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Nevada eyes big political gamble
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Like many Nevadans, hairdresser Helen Elgas is trying to decide between the devil she knows and the devil she doesn’t, and the future of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, hangs in the balance.

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Another Tea Party Win? All Eyes Are On Delaware
Will the “establishment” candidate — Rep. Mike Castle — hold off a challenge from Tea Party favorite Christine O’Donnell? Or will his Senate bid be derailed like several other party favorites’ have been?

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Bristol Palin eyes “Dancing with the Stars”: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Teen mom Bristol Palin, the unwed daughter of conservative powerbroker Sarah Palin, will join the new season’s lineup of “Dancing with the Stars” next month, a news report said on Thursday.

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Iran out, but Russia eyes Turkey for S-300
Moscow (UPI) Jun 21, 2010 Russia’s arms export chief says Moscow hopes to sell Turkey the powerful S-300 air-defense missile system – and possibly the more advanced S-400 – after blocking delivery of the weapon to Iran. “The Turkish army has a great need to acquire S-300 and S-400 systems, Anatoly Isaikin, director of the state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport, told the RIA Novosti agency …

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Political Wisdom: All Eyes on Tony Hayward
A round-up of the day’s best political analysis.

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Seafood Restaurants Cast Eyes Toward Jittery Market
Owners say avoiding lost business depends on fishing restrictions and oil damage.

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GOP eyes comeback for New England House seats
New England Republicans, dismissed as a vanishing breed after a string of congressional losses, are now thinking comeback.

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Hill GOP eyes rebound in New England
CONCORD, N.H. | New England Republicans, dismissed as a vanishing breed after a string of congressional losses, are now thinking comeback. Tapping a deep vein of voter discontent over the economy, jobs and President Obama’s health care overhaul, the GOP has a reasonable shot at capturing a handful of House races in the six-state region. “I think people are feeling this sense of desperation and …

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Rep. Shea-Porter eyes sea change
Concerns about rising sea levels are not new or novel. It was more than 11,000 years ago that scientists cited as the last time ocean boundaries changed dramatically on the Seacoast.

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