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'We are a better country than this': In accepting nomination, Obama says Bush policies can't be followed any more
Aug 29, 2008 — The Columbus Dispatch
It's about you." The Illinois senator will take on an American hero, Arizona Sen. John McCain, who will accept the GOP presidential nomination next week in Minneapolis. McCain likes to talk about judgment, but really, what does it say about your judgment when you think George Bush has been right more than 90 percent of the time?
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As Biomass Power Rises, a Wood-Fired Plant Is Planned in Texas
Aug 29, 2008 — New York Times
Last week, Georgia Power asked state regulators to approve the conversion of a coal plant into a 96-megawatt biomass plant. Reese said, helping California meet its renewable energy goals. Some environmental groups have opposed the Nacogdoches plant.
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Barack Obama sharply attacks John McCain, GOP while accepting historic nomination
Aug 29, 2008 — Los Angeles Times
Adding to the historical resonance, Obama noted his speech came on the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Obama and his vice presidential running mate, Sen. McCain likes to talk about judgment, but really, what does it say about your judgment when you think George Bush was right more than 90% of the time?
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Bolivian Is an Uneasy Ally as U.S. Presses Drug War
Aug 29, 2008 — New York Times, A1
Morales and the United States remain uneasy bedfellows. Morales’s drug policies, speaking anonymously because of tense relations with Bolivia. Morales chipping away at American influence in Bolivia.
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Cheers, tears, jeers: Democratic convention had it all
Aug 29, 2008 — Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bill Clinton is the most conspicuous sulk. If the only malcontents were Hillary Clinton's inner circle, Obama could safely ignore them. On Wednesday, it was Bill Clinton's turn.
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EDITORIAL: Special expense Parties could help Ohio reduce costs of elections to choose temporary replacement
Aug 29, 2008 — The Columbus Dispatch
Bob Taft left the seat of then-Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. vacant after Traficant was expelled from Congress. Traficant, of the Youngstown area, received an eight-year prison sentence for bribery and racketeering.
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Energy efficiency awards are thinly sliced for Oklahoma
Aug 29, 2008 — The Daily Oklahoman
...-- Oklahomans claimed a thin slice of a $35 million pie in renewable energy and energy efficiency grant awards announced Thursday by the U.S. Agriculture Department. State individuals and businesses claimed only five of 639 grants and guaranteed loans announced by Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer. The Oklahoma awards totaled about $880,000. The program provides financial assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to support renewable energy projects across a...
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Feeling no pain
Aug 29, 2008 — Seattle Post-Intelligencer
PAUL KRUGMANSYNDICATED COLUMNIST My first reaction to Bill Clinton's convention speech was sheer professional jealousy: Nobody, but nobody, has his ability to translate economic wonkery into plain, forceful English. And Gramm, by all accounts, remains a key economic adviser to McCain. Despite attempts to feign sympathy, the leaders of today's GOP fundamentally feel that Americans complaining about their economic and health care difficulties are, well, just a bunch of whiners.
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FPL green energy provider counters scathing state report A company that ran Florida Power and Light's green energy program said it lost money on the deal.
Aug 29, 2008 — The Miami Herald
...monthly FPL bills for the purchase of green power. Some customers, such as John Malpass of Merritt Island, have since petitioned the PSC to have FPL refund their money. "I will be sending this complaint to my local elected officials asking for legislative action," Malpass said in a letter to the PSC. "Additionally, I have deducted $9.75 from my FPL August bill." NECESSARY EXPENSES In its report, Green Mountain said 65 percent of the $11.3 million given it by FPL went for...
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Group presents health-care reform plan: Co-chairman says the principles parallel those of House legislation
Aug 29, 2008 — The Salt Lake Tribune
...to quality, affordable health care is the basic tenet of what should be bold and comprehensive health-care reform in Utah, some of the state's community leaders said Thursday. One of five work groups formed to give input into the Legislature's Health System Reform Task Force, the Community Workgroup presented a proposal for reform that calls for cost containment and quality-improvement strategies. Financing health coverage, their plan says, should be distributed among the government,...
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Health costs out of reach? More people skimping on prescriptions, visits to doctor than before.
Aug 29, 2008 — The Fresno Bee
Or they didn't fill a prescription, or cut pills in half or skipped doses. Andrew, 46, needs a series of dental repairs. In 2007, the cost was $273. The Livingstones shopped for private insurance.
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High & Low Finance: Sense and Reality on Energy
Aug 29, 2008 — New York Times
Senator McCain favored a temporary repeal of the federal gasoline tax. Ford understood was that it also needed to involve high prices. Ford understood that weak economic times were hardly ideal for raising taxes, and proposed offsetting the energy taxes with rebates and income tax cuts.
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Independent Health to offer free coverage for preventive services
Aug 29, 2008 — The Buffalo News
...its members to be proactive in maintaining a healthy lifestyle." "In order to provide quality, affordable health care, we need our members to practice prevention and to take good care of their health," said Dr. John A. Gillespie, chief medical director of Independent Health. "Our hope is that, by covering preventive services in full, it'll motivate our members to receive the preventive care they need to improve their chances for a healthy future." Independent Health has...
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McCain Chooses Palin as Running Mate
Aug 29, 2008 — New York Times
Palin, a mother of five, to be his running mate. Palin could undercut one of the McCain campaign’s central arguments, its claim that Mr. Palin oppose abortion rights, an important issue for some women.
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More schools miss mark One in five districts needs improvement, federal rules say
Aug 29, 2008 — The Spokesman-Review
Or it can mean that students had too many unexcused absences or that too many skipped the WASL. That's nearly half the schools in the state's largest district. Schools can get off the list by meeting standards two years in a row. Three of Spokane's Title I schools -- Audubon and Arlington elementaries and Garry Middle School -- were forced to mail such letters.
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NAFTA bashing off the Democrats' agenda
Aug 29, 2008 — Detroit News
NAFTA bashing off the Democrats' agenda Philip Elliott / Associated Press DENVER -- The once-decried free trade deals of the primaries have been all but abandoned as political boogeymen. During the Democrats' nominating convention here this week, nary a mention arose about the North American Free Trade Agreement or its peers. Part of the reason Obama has gone silent on NAFTA is because it riles up some unions and staunch Democrats, but not independent and swing voters.
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Obama accepts historic nomination
Aug 29, 2008 — The Philadelphia Inquirer
Adding to the resonance, he spoke on the 45th anniversary of the Rev.
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Obama accepts next step to history
Aug 29, 2008 — Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Renee Pinard, 30, of Denver, who wasn't born when King gave his speech, said the date is just coincidental. "This is about right now. Barbara Jenell Hamlet, 53, of Alexandria, Va., said she has been an Obama supporter since she heard him speak at the 2004 Democratic convention. "People told me I was dreaming. He's going to be the next president," Hamlet said.
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Obama gets it in gear with acceptance speech
Aug 29, 2008 — Los Angeles Times
Obama was nothing but a "celebrity," McCain's spokesmen charged, an airy elitist out of touch with ordinary Americans. Polls showed Obama losing ground among blue-collar men, married women, even longtime Democrats. "John McCain has had a 12 and 0 run," Sen. The Obama who appeared Thursday as the Democrats' presidential nominee renewed all those appeals, of course.
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Obama melds policy with punch
Aug 29, 2008 — Chicago Tribune
Obama's running mate, Joe Biden, and their families joined him on stage. The fact remains: Barack Obama is still not ready to be president." Whatever happens in November, the night presented a testimonial to racial progress in America. We cannot turn back.' " "America," Obama concluded, "we cannot turn back.
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Obama says he'll cut taxes, end oil thirst
Aug 29, 2008 — Telegram & Gazette
He vowed to cut taxes for nearly all working-class families, end the war in Iraq and break America’s dependence on Mideast oil within a decade. “John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time,” he said. If you want change, then vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden,” he declared.
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Obama steps into history
Aug 29, 2008 — Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Renee Pinard, 30, of Denver, who wasn't born when King gave his speech, said the date is just coincidental. "This is about right now. Obama's pledge to end the war in Iraq responsibly was straight from his daily campaign speeches. "I will rebuild our military to meet future conflicts. Barbara Jenell Hamlet, 53, of Alexandria, Va., said she has been an Obama supporter since she heard him speak at the 2004 Democratic convention. "People told me I was dreaming.
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Obama: 'Time to change America'
Aug 29, 2008 — Detroit News
Obama: 'Time to change America' He links McCain to Bush's failures; Vows to end war, boost economy. McCain congratulates rival Even McCain acknowledged the historic moment. His campaign released a television ad Thursday evening featuring McCain congratulating Obama on his nomination and noting the King anniversary.
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Ohioans salute Tubbs Jones
Aug 29, 2008 — The Columbus Dispatch
Sherrod Brown noted that it was a tough year for Tubbs Jones because she kept her word to support Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, vice presidential nominee Joe Biden of Delaware and Pennsylvania Gov. And Ohio was not a factor in the roll-call vote on Wednesday. To Chris Redfern, chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, that is much ado about nothing.
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Oregon governor looks to energy future
Aug 29, 2008 — The Oregonian
One in four households in the state qualify for a limited pool of low-income bill paying and weatherization assistance. Meanwhile, manufacturers are struggling to keep up with increased production and transportation costs. The pressure is almost certain to rise.
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Painful secrets of Cindy McCain's life
Aug 29, 2008 — Seattle Post-Intelligencer
By the last count, Cindy McCain owns 10 homes. The Hensleys have long been members of the Phoenix elite. But secrets are always being spilled about Cindy McCain.
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Ready for the fight Obama blasts McCain, details vision for change
Aug 29, 2008 — San Jose Mercury News
The emotion of the moment was heightened because the speech coincided with the 45th anniversary of the day the Rev.
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Rising Roanoke health costs gain notice
Aug 29, 2008 — Richmond Times-Dispatch
A local insurance salesman told the Journal that health-insurance rates in the Roanoke Valley were once 20 percent lower than in Richmond. As a nonprofit hospital system, he said, it has to subsidize treatment for the uninsured and emergency room treatment. And he also scoffed at the notion that Carilion lacks competition: Lewis-Gale Medical Center, owned by HCA Inc., is in nearby Salem.
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Some Machinists jeer Boeing's 'final' contract offer
Aug 29, 2008 — The Seattle Times
Those inclined to accept were simply quiet. Jim Levitt, working at the Boeing research center on Marginal Way in Seattle, said he and most of those around him will vote no. He wanted a bigger pay increase after no wage increases in the three years of the current contract. The monthly premiums for the HMO plan fall 24 percent.
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Suburban schools added to watch list Union's Briarglen and the Eighth Grade Center did not meet standards.
Aug 29, 2008 — Tulsa World
...the list. In the Union district, Briarglen Elementary did not make AYP in special education students' test scores, and the Eighth Grade Center didn't meet the standard with English Language Learners' reading scores. Union's Intermediate High School, which was placed on the School Improvement List last year, made AYP and could be removed from the list next year if it makes AYP again in 2008-09. Meeting state standards is especially challenging for the Eighth Grade Center...
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AMC Entertainment fined for child labor violations
Aug 28, 2008 — The Kansas City Star
Gardner said no other AMC theaters needed to be involved after investigators determined that violations existed at some of the venues. The department noted that compactor and baler operation was the most common youth employment safety violation found by its investigators in fiscal 2007 in all of its workplace investigations nationally. The Labor Department also said that AMC failed to enforce work-hour standards for 12 employees under the age of 16. Labor laws regulate the...
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Barack Obama's acceptance speech
Aug 28, 2008 — Detroit News
Barack Obama's acceptance speech Remarks of Sen Barack Obama - "The American Promise"- Democratic Convention (Denver, CO.) As prepared for delivery. And just as we keep our keep our promise to the next generation here at home, so must we keep America's promise abroad. We cannot turn back." America, we cannot turn back.
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Bergeson offers fix for 'No Child Left Behind'
Aug 28, 2008 — Seattle Post-Intelligencer
No Child Left Behind -- the latest version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act -- is up for reauthorization, but will likely be left to the next president to tackle. No one disagrees with the spirit of No Child Left Behind -- holding schools accountable, improving the quality of public education and closing the academic achievement gap. Many educators are also concerned about the effect the law has on morale, for both school staff members and students.
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Biden: 'We have the power to change it'
Aug 28, 2008 — News Journal, Wilmington, Delaware
Her brother, Charlie Roth, died of cancer 8 years ago and was Biden's best friend in Scranton. I thought he hit just the right note." Carper said Biden loves his family and is devoted. "That came through loud and clear. We've been a big part of his." In the speech, Joe Biden attacked McCain.
