Minnesota recount begins   City and county workers across Minnesota have started recounting more than 2.9 million ballots from the state's U.S. Senate race.

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Lessons of the Lieberman saga   The Democrats kept Sen. Joe Lieberman in the fold because politics is a game of addition and the magic number is 60:  the number of senators needed to defeat a delaying motion or filibuster.

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Mattel will sue over 'lesbian' Barbie   Mattel will sue over 'lesbian' Barbie

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Calif. gay marriage ban challenged   Calif. passes gay marriage ban; SF city attorney readies suit.

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Tim Robbins purged from voter rolls   "I had to go down and see a judge," screen actor Tim Robbins told TMZ after his record disappeared from the New York City voting precinct where he'd been casting his vote for over ten years.

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Google may kill cell phone contracts   Google's keyword auctions redefined web advertising. Now, a patent filing reveals, the search company wants to do the same thing for wireless services. Google's patent filing describes "devices, systems and methods" that would automatically poll nearby wireless services to find the best price for a voice or a data connection for a "portable communi (more...)

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Dems: McCain 'sabotaging' rescue plan   Dems: McCain 'sabotaging' rescue plan

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Will David Cameron make a good Prime Minister   Topical article questioning whether or not David Cameron, the UK Conservative leader, would make a good prime minister at the next election.

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Have Bristish policians lost touch with their voters   Questions whether UK politicians in general and the Labour government in particular have lost touch with the electorate in the UK.

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