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Illinois State Government

Proposed $14M budget cuts threaten conservation efforts - Clinton Daily Journal 30 min 41 sec old
PREPARED REMARKS BY SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN (R-AZ), PRESUMPTIVE ... - Federal News Service (subscription) 41 min 43 sec old
Gov's Budget Cuts: Finger Pointing and Shit Talking - Chicagoist 1 hour 20 min old
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Gov's Budget Cuts: Finger Pointing and Shit Talking - Chicagoist 1 hour 20 min old
Gov's Budget Cuts: Finger Pointing and Shit Talking - Chicagoist 1 hour 20 min old
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The 180 lb 'Guerilla': China's Military Aspirations - GOPUSA 1 hour 36 min old
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The 180 lb 'Guerilla': China's Military Aspirations - GOPUSA 1 hour 36 min old
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The 180 lb 'Guerilla': China's Military Aspirations - GOPUSA 1 hour 36 min old
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Obama's lead in Michigan narrows in new poll - MLive.com 1 hour 32 min old
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Obama Addresses Over 200000 In Berlin Speech - U.S. News & World Report 2 hours 9 min old
Obama Addresses Over 200000 In Berlin Speech - U.S. News & World Report 2 hours 9 min old
Obama Addresses Over 200000 In Berlin Speech - U.S. News & World Report 2 hours 9 min old
Obama, McCain Seek Demographic Force Like Clinton's Soccer Moms - Bloomberg 3 hours 20 min old
McCain narrows gap with Obama in recent Michigan poll - MLive.com 3 hours 48 min old

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National News

Police search for Hillsboro standoff suspect after shot is fired - KATU 46 min 56 sec old
US elections: McCain to meet Dalai Lama in Aspen - guardian.co.uk 47 min 24 sec old
Obama, McCain Seek Demographic Force Like Soccer Moms (Update1) - Bloomberg 56 min 59 sec old
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LA Cops May Have Killed the Wrong Guy - ABC News 1 hour 6 min old
Judge holds off on changing Kilpatrick's bond - DetNews.com 1 hour 8 min old
Friday: Around the political blogosphere - Kansas City Star 1 hour 13 min old
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UPDATE 1-US Senate energy speculation bill fails key vote - Reuters 1 hour 14 min old
UPDATE 1-US Senate energy speculation bill fails key vote - Reuters 1 hour 14 min old
UPDATE 1-US Senate energy speculation bill fails key vote - Reuters 1 hour 14 min old
UPDATE 1-US Senate energy speculation bill fails key vote - Reuters 1 hour 14 min old
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Escaped spammer allegedly kills self, family - CNET News 1 hour 21 min old
Escaped spammer allegedly kills self, family - CNET News 1 hour 21 min old

Think Progress

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NBC’s Williams confirms that McCain camp made no offer to cover McCain’s trip abroad. 1 hour 33 min old
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ThinkFast: July 25, 2008 2 hours 22 min old

Raw Story

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Hagel to candidates: Quit talking about surge 1 hour 10 min old
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Eight casualties in Iraq blast 1 hour 31 min old
Civilian airstrike deaths probed 1 hour 35 min old
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Hundreds gather outside the Judiciary hearing room... 1 hour 47 min old
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Secret Service wants more $ 1 hour 50 min old
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Accord reached on WTC security plan 2 hours 1 min old
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Obama Addresses Over 200000 In Berlin Speech - U.S. News & World Report 2 hours 9 min old
Obama Addresses Over 200000 In Berlin Speech - U.S. News & World Report 2 hours 9 min old
Obama Addresses Over 200000 In Berlin Speech - U.S. News & World Report 2 hours 9 min old
McCain narrows gap with Obama in recent Michigan poll - MLive.com 3 hours 48 min old
McCain narrows gap with Obama in recent Michigan poll - MLive.com 3 hours 48 min old
McCain narrows gap with Obama in recent Michigan poll - MLive.com 3 hours 48 min old
McCain narrows gap with Obama in recent Michigan poll - MLive.com 3 hours 48 min old
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National news in brief - Washington Blade 6 hours 21 min old
National news in brief - Washington Blade 6 hours 21 min old
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Happy Sysadmin Day, Ken! 3 hours 8 min old
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Stateline.org IL News

Illinois governor sued over clemency requests 1 hour 52 min old
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Minimum-wage hike a lift for seniors, too 4 hours 7 min old
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Obama Addresses Over 200000 In Berlin Speech - U.S. News & World Report 2 hours 9 min old
Obama Addresses Over 200000 In Berlin Speech - U.S. News & World Report 2 hours 9 min old
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The Culture Ghost

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