Women In Politics

Not all conservatives, just the odd few
Sarah Palin is symbolic of what I hate about modern society: being famous for nothing.

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‘Bee suit’ suits him just fine
When honey bee expert Norman Gary “suits up,” don’t expect a standard-issued bee suit. It’s not an ordinary bee suit. And what he does is not ordinary.

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Drew Joseph: Brown up for 10 debates, Whitman just one
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown today announced that he had accepted 10 invitations for town hall meetings and debates with his opponent, Republican Meg Whitman. The first event Brown said he would attend…

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JUST IN – Unemployment benefits extension stalls in Senate
WASHINGTON (MCT) – Under escalating pressure to reduce federal deficit spending, congressional Democrats on Wednesday were forced for the second time in a month to scale back the scope of legislation extending benefits for the long-term unemployed.

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‘I just really want to make a difference’
The class was told there would be no recess that September day in 2001, as there were too many bees on the playground and it was unsafe. Adam Gebner didn’t know what happened until he got home from school. “I was in fourth grade when 9/11 happened,” said Gebner. “And that played a very big role in my decision.” Later this month he and six other area graduates will leave for the U.S. Military …

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