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Will McCain be factor in affirmative action bans?
The Associated PressWith one brief criticism of affirmative action, Republican presidential candidate John McCain has brought new attention to ballot issues aimed at dismantling preferential treatment programs for women and minorities. The question is whether McCain's...Tags: Colorado, Voting, Constitutional Issues, Political Candidates, John McCain
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Border Patrol defends heavy San Diego staffing, denies politics at play
The Associated PressDespite efforts to add Border Patrol agents to areas where immigrant traffic is high and drug violence is flaring, officers assigned to the 2,000-mile boundary with Mexico are bunched up near the California coast. And some critics see politics at play....Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Demographics, San Diego (San Diego, California), Texas, Government
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Border Agents Spread Thin In Busy Areas
Despite efforts to add Border Patrol agents to areas where immigrant traffic is high and drug violence is flaring, officers assigned to the 2,000-mile boundary with Mexico are bunched up near the California coast. And some critics see politics at play....Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Migration, National Security, Demographics, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Slamming into gear
Chicago Tribune reporterIt was redemption day for a pair of Cubs, their chance to contribute after feeling like they were on the outside looking in for most of July. The pitching hero was Jason Marquis, who picked up his first victory since June 21 against the White Sox. The...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Jason Marquis, Chicago Cubs, Mark Derosa, Lou Piniella
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McCain says he'd push Congress on energy - but he missed votes himself
Associated Press WriterRepublican candidate John McCain on Wednesday called on Congress to return from its summer recess to address immediately the U.S. energy crisis, though he missed numerous energy-related votes in the Senate last year. McCain, campaigning on energy and...Tags: Virginia, Political Candidates, John McCain, Elections, State Budgets
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Purdue's executive vice president heads to Arizona
Purdue University's top financial administrator says he is leaving the school for a similar position at Arizona State University. Morgan Olsen has been Purdue's executive vice president and treasurer for the past four years. He says he decided to move...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Purdue University, Government, National Government
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Be precise on racial preference
I've written about affirmative action for more than 20 years. That is, if you start the clock back in high school when I felt compelled to write a term paper on the topic after classmates with poorer grades than mine suggested that I wouldn't have been...Tags: Racism, Voting, John McCain, Business Enterprises, Elections
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McCain ad pushes independence, distance from Bush
Associated Press WriterJohn McCain conceded in a new television commercial on Tuesday that "we're worse off than we were four years ago," and said he is the candidate best positioned to usher in an era of change. "Washington's broken. John McCain knows it," says the...Tags: Los Angeles, Political Candidates, John McCain, South Dakota, Defense
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Are these drinks a liquid lift or merely flash and fizz?
McClatchy Newspapersthe high-octane kind that pumps up the most stressed-out bodies -- is only a sip away. Or so goes the promise from the more than 500 energy beverages that are fueling fatigued consumers across America. Some of the latest additions to this $3 billion...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Western Medicines, Starbucks Corporation, Health Treatments, Medicine
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Page: McCain and Obama (almost) agree on affirmative action
Sen. John McCain's flip-flop on affirmative action made headlines this weekend. But a closer look at this mother of all hot-button racial issues reveals that he and Sen. Barack Obama aren't all that far apart. During an interview on ABC's ''This Week...Tags: Voting, Political Candidates, John McCain, Northwestern University, Michigan
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John McCain may eye raising tax for Social Security
WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate John McCain's signal that he may be open to a higher payroll tax for Social Security, despite previous vows not to raise taxes of any kind, is drawing sharp rebukes from conservatives. In response to a...Tags: Political Candidates, John McCain, Elections, Social Security, Sean Hannity
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McCain has spot of skin removed from face
Republican Sen. John McCain said Monday he had had a small patch of skin removed from his face and biopsied as part of a regular checkup with his dermatologist. "She said that I was doing fine," McCain, who has survived four bouts with melanoma, or...Tags: Medical Specialization, Political Candidates, John McCain, Elections, Diseases
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