Much of Minnesota shuts down over budget

Minnesota's state government began a broad shut down on Friday going into the July 4 holiday after Democratic Governor Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders failed to reach a budget deal.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43608137/ns/politics-more_politics/

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Commerce Secretary Locke nominated for China ambassador post

President Obama on Wednesday officially nominated Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as the next U.S. ambassador to China, continuing a reshuffling of top administration officials over the past several months.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030902179.html?wprss=rss_politics

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Lawmaker Wants Veterans Cemetery Investigated Over Anti-Christian Rules

A Texas congressman has called for an investigation into what he calls ?anti-religious? and ?anti-Christian? decision by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to allegedly prohibit veterans from mentioning ?God? or ?Jesus? during funerals at the Houston National Cemetery.

Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/JKQI5ViEs88/

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EPA chief Lisa Jackson perpetually on Capitol Hill hot seat

House Republicans have been challenging EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson on whether carbon dioxide is a pollutant, in hearings aimed at cutting the agency's budget and curbing its ability to regulate greenhouse gases.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/13/AR2011031303340.html?wprss=rss_politics

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Sarah Palin's Documentary Debut Fuels Frenzy

The new documentary about Sarah Palin has yet to debut, and already, it's caused more of a stir than most Hollywood summer blockbusters.

Source: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=706b4815b85f7eb3d897e00c38055607

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Oops! Obama messes up his daughter?s age

They grow up so fast. But not that fast, Mr. President. In a news conference Wednesday, President Barack Obama twice referred to his oldest daughter, Malia, as being 13 years old. Not quite. She's 12.

Source: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43585752/ns/today-today_people/

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Right Turn: Will Libya matter in 2012?

A reader e-mailed me over the weekend asking whether "the situation in Libya may affect the 2012 presidential campaigns." He mused: "Depending on how bad it gets in Libya, I envision a whole slew of political ads showing Obama shaking Gaddafi's hand back in 2009."

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/07/AR2011030702318.html?wprss=rss_politics

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