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Condemned man's hearing moved to before execution
Associated Press WriterA judge on Thursday moved a hearing date for a condemned inmate so that it's no longer scheduled for after his execution, giving his lawyers the chance to argue while he's still alive that the conviction was unfair because the judge was allegedly having...Tags: Indiana, Regional Authority, Court Administration, Lawyers, Texas
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Ethanol: energy's golden child dodges more darts
AP Business WriterEthanol's wild ride has brought it quickly from political golden child to scapegoat for everything from soaring food prices and world hunger to pork-barrel spending. This week, the Republican Party in its national platform called for an end to ethanol...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Renewable Energy, Political Candidates, Market and Exchange, Republican Party
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Officials Quick To Praise Emergency Response
Washington PostAs Hurricane Gustav ground through central Louisiana and authorities nervously awaited damage reports, Bush administration officials Monday were already applauding their performance so far, three years after the misery of Hurricane Katrina. President...Tags: Bobby Jindal, Bob Riley, Alabama, Weather Reports, Louisiana
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Florida delegates manage to party -- but you won't see it
Sentinel ColumnistWhen Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan banged his gavel to officially convene his party's political convention Monday afternoon, there were a lot of things missing. Like the president. And the man who wants to be president. And a lot...Tags: Florida's Turnpike, Minnesota, Charlie Crist, Regional Authority, Florida
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Hurricane Gustav: GOP's boost, or risks
The Swampby Peter Brown ST. PAUL -- No Republican in his right mind will acknowledge it, but Hurricane Gustav affords the GOP a political opportunity that could boost Sen. John McCain's odds of winning the White House. Of course, Americans could......Tags: Mississippi, Charlie Crist, Bobby Jindal, Political Candidates, Florida
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Laura Bush, Cindy McCain call for Gulf aid
The SwampCindy McCain and First Lady Laura at the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center, in St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday September 1, 2008. Chicago Tribune photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo by Frank James ST. PAUL, Minn. -- First......Tags: Heads of State, Minnesota, Regional Authority, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Texas
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GOP convention eyes Gustav
John McCain voiced concern for Gulf Coast residents fleeing the path of Hurricane Gustav on Saturday and made plans to visit Mississippi even as he reintroduced running mate Sarah Palin to a raucous crowd in a key battleground state. "I would like,...Tags: Heads of State, Ron Paul, Charlie Crist, Bobby Jindal, Political Candidates
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Lots of no-shows expected at Republican Convention
Los Angeles Times StaffAs Sen. John McCain prepares to accept the Republican presidential nomination this week, his party's four-day convention will be notable in part for who isn't attending. Compared with past GOP conventions, a surprising number of prominent lawmakers and...Tags: Arizona, Bobby Jindal, Political Candidates, Corruption, Republican Party
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Deadly Gustav heads for U.S. Gulf Coast
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Residents, tourists and oil workers fled as Gustav swamped Jamaica yesterday, leaving 59 people dead in its wake. Louisiana and Texas put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary....Tags: Bobby Jindal, Florida, National Hurricane Center, Texas, Petroleum Industry
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Distant Gustav dampens Republican convention cheer in St. Paul
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs city workers hung American flags and added patriotic-elephant decorations along downtown streets Saturday, tens of thousands of Republicans from across the country began arriving here for the party's national convention. But the festive atmosphere was...Tags: Bobby Jindal, Political Candidates, Republican Party, Society, Police
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Republicans scale back convention
Los Angeles TimesRepublicans dramatically scaled back their presidential nominating convention on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav roared toward the Gulf Coast, and they sought to recast it from a partisan event to one focused on the impending natural disaster. "We are facing...Tags: Charlie Crist, Political Candidates, John McCain, Alabama, Sarah Palin
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No-shows
For a variety of reasons, prominent officials are excusing themselves from this week's Republican convention—even if the event goes on as planned after Monday. Among them: President George W. Bush. Staying away to oversee the response to...Tags: Bobby Jindal, Republican Party, Joe Lieberman, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Louisiana
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