Rep. Case challenges Hawaii Sen. Akaka
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Moderate Rep. Ed Case is telling Hawaii voters it's time to force out affable liberal Sen. Daniel Akaka, 82, and end a political career notable for its length more than its achievements.
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A black U.S. lawmaker fighting corruption charges after investigators found $90,000 in his freezer argued on Friday that his case should be moved to Washington, where he is less likely to face discrimination from the city's majority-black population.
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The Finnish media has transfixed the nation with the story of a mother who has defied the Finnish Supreme Court for over a month by refusing to comply with an order to return her children to their American ...
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House GOP leaders have stepped in to help a Democratic congresswoman who is facing a discrimination lawsuit, arguing that lawmakers are shielded under a clause in the Constitution that was derived from British parliamentarians concerned about royal persecution.
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Two voters have filed challenges to the governor's election with the state Supreme Court &#151; the first shots in an anticipated legal battle over the amazingly close contest.
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By Howard Yune, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.  Feb.
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Sometimes your own partyÃ¢ÂÂs support isnÃ¢ÂÂt enough Ã¢ÂÂ a fact of political life being borne out again in the competitive Republican-versus-Republican special election campaign for the vacant House seat in GeorgiaÃ¢ÂÂs 10th Congressional District.
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Sacramento -- Backers of a ballot initiative that aims to end Native Americans&#39; exclusive hold on the state&#39;s booming casino industry filed suit against Gov.
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A senior ruling party lawmaker who is at the center of a controversy over Japan's ban on nuclear weapons said on Monday the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were a crime.
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The case of Senator Larry E. Craig of Idaho, who pleaded guilty to trying to solicit sex at an airport, is the latest challenge to the Republican Party.
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A congressman alleged Thursday that his opponent violated a new campaign finance law designed to regulate the spending of millionaires seeking political office.
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In Georgia, advocates of Genarlow Wilson want to change the law to win his freedom. But the  state senate isn't about to budge.
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Democrats seeking a tough challenger to heavily favored two-term Republican Rep. Jeb Bradley in New HampshireÃ¢ÂÂs 1st District have ended up with an unexpectedly competitive contest for TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs primary, with Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Jim Craig fighting off a challenge from community activist Carol Shea-Porter.
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Republican Senate candidate John Thune says he&#39;ll appeal a judge&#39;s ruling over alleged intimidation of American Indian voters.
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Some worry that HawaiiÂs strict antismoking law will hurt tourism Â especially from Japan.
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GALLE, Sri Lanka -- Kegalle Panangarama, a Buddhist monk and community leader, expressed frustration as he outlined the obstacles plaguing local recovery efforts in his tsunami-wrecked region.
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A Democratic congresswoman cited the case of an Iraqi Associated Press photographer imprisoned by the U.S. military during debate Wednesday on a new prisoner treatment bill that she considers too harsh.