TYSONS CORNER, Va. (AP) — Terry McAuliffe wrested the governor’s office from Republicans on Nov. 5, capping an acrimonious lead. McAuliffe received 47 percent to Cuccinelli’s 46 percent, with 97 precincts reporting. He immediately promised to reach across party lines. “Over the next four years most Democrats and Republicans want to make Virginia a model […]
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The Looming Risk of Student Loan Rates Doubling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Incoming college freshmen could end up paying $5,000 more for the same student loans their older siblings have if Congress doesn’t stop interest rates from doubling. Sound familiar? The same warnings came last year. But now the presidential election is over and mandatory budget cuts are taking place, making a deal to […]
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Limbaugh Apologizes to Law Student for Insults
Updated: 3/3/2012 10:56 P.M. WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh apologized Saturday to a Georgetown University law student he had branded a “slut” and “prostitute” after fellow Republicans as well as Democrats criticized him and several advertisers left his program. The student, Sandra Fluke, had testified to congressional Democrats in support of […]
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Cain Uncovers Latest Expertise on Who is Running Libya
WASHINGTON (AP) — Herman Cain suggested Friday that the Taliban were playing a role in Libya’s new government, adding another foreign policy misstep to his stumbling presidential campaign. The week opened with Cain struggling to answer whether he supported President Barack Obama’s foreign policy in Libya. He ended his week trying to blame reporters for […]