Elvis, Popeye and Rin Tin Tin elected to Congress
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The Library of Congress has opened its doors to an eclectic selection of movie icons with the announcement of 25 new additions to its National Film Registry, honouring culturally significant US motion pictures.
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Some members of Congress who are scheduled to ask probing questions of Roger Clemens on Wednesday got autographs and had pictures taken with him last week.
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It may not be clear who won the presidency, but the July 2 election vividly demonstrated that Mexico is shifting toward a two-party system, with parties of the left and right holding the most seats in Congress.
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A formidable who's-who list of famous names was in play on Election Day, with politically pedigreed surnames like Kennedy, Shriver and Carnahan enjoying success and a movie star's father going down in defeat.
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Elections officials knew something was wrong when they got voter registration cards for Mary Poppins, Dick Tracy, Michael Jordan and George Foreman.
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Tuesday's election victories gave the US Senate its biggest-ever minority representation, with one African-American and two Hispanics elected to the 100-member chamber, in addition to gains in the House.
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Landmark legislation to secure U.S. borders and offer millions of illegal immigrants a share of the American dream cleared the Senate on Thursday, a rare election-year reach across party lines and a triumph for President Bush.
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A look at actions in Congress on Tuesday:
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Consider this list of members of the House: liberal Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), conservative Duncan Hunter (R- Calif.), libertarian Ron Paul (R-Tex.) and anti-illegal-immigration crusader Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.). What do they have in common?
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WASHINGTON  -The Republican-led 109th Congress ended on Saturday, sending President Bush legislation to normalize trade with former enemy Vietnam, renew popular tax cuts, open the Gulf of Mexico to new oil and gas drilling and keep the government running.
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Taiwanese lawmakers have amended their constitution to change the way the island&#39;s lawmakers are elected. Taiwan&#39;s Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng announces the results of Monday&#39;s vote to his colleagues
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In a move that takes aim at file-swapping networks, the US House of Representatives voted to boost penalties for online piracy and increase federal police powers against Net copyright infringement.
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Va. GOP members chose Del. Thelma Drake (Norfolk) to replace Rep. Edward L. Schrock after he resigned amidst allegations Schrock indulged in or solicited gay sex.
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Ten rising stars to watch in the 109th Congress:
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Hawaii voters are known for their loyalty to incumbents, including Sen. Daniel K. Akaka, who won the Democratic primary on Saturday. Who was the last member of Hawaii's congressional delegation to lose a re-election bid?  Thomas Gill Neil Abercrombie Pat Saiki Patsy Mink
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Bee Columnist. Sifting through 844 bills sent his way at the end of the legislative session, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger crystallized his political and public policy persona as a pro-business
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Three U.S. House of Representatives  lawmakers have come out in favor of Sirius Satellite Radio  Inc's  proposed purchase of its rival XM Satellite  Radio Holdings Inc , the companies said on Thursday.