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Democrat in Arizona Senate Race Denies Plagiarism

PHOENIX (Sept. 30) -- The Democrat who is challenging Republican John McCain in Arizona's U.S. Senate race on Thursday denied allegations that his 2005 doctoral dissertation contains sentences plagiarized from other researchers. Rodney Glassman's 246-page research paper on teaching children about agriculture contains at...

John McCain Protester Tackled [VIDEO]

(Sept. 27) -- John McCain has had some close calls in his political career so far, but his latest was probably a bit too close for comfort. The former maverick and current Arizona senator was physically confronted by a protester at the conclusion of a televised debate with the challengers to his seat in the upcoming...

Senate Fails to Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell': Instant Reactions

(Sept. 21) -- Voting 56-43, the Senate failed to reach cloture regarding the controversial defense authorization bill that includes a provision that would have paved the way for ending the divisive policy of "don't ask, don't tell," which prohibits homosexuals from serving openly in the U.S. military and was recently ruled...

W.Va. Governor Wins Democratic Primary for US Senate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Popular Gov. Joe Manchin won the Democratic nomination Saturday and will face GOP primary winner and wealthy businessman John Raese in the race to fill the Senate seat vacated by the late Robert C. Byrd. Raese defeated a crowded field of Republicans and becomes part of the GOP quest to dismantle...

Big War Boost Clears Congress, Despite Afghan Leak

WASHINGTON (July 27) -- The House on Tuesday sent President Barack Obama a major war-funding increase of $33 billion to pay for his troop surge in Afghanistan, unmoved by the leaking of classified documents that portray a military effort struggling between 2004 and 2009 against a strengthening insurgency. The House voted,...