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<title><![CDATA[Pentagon wants swift passage of war funding]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Pentagon on Friday called for swift passage of a bill providing additional funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan after Republicans blocked<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[War Funding Bill Stalls in House]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 12:03:03 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[An odd coalition of angry Republicans and antiwar Democrats yesterday torpedoed a $162.5 billion proposal to continue funding for the wars in Iraq an<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama blasts Bush, McCain over attacks]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Obama_blasts_Bush_McCain_over_attacks/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Obama_blasts_Bush_McCain_over_attacks/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 12:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sen. Barack Obama slammed President Bush on Friday for launching &quot;exactly the kind of appalling attack that's divided our country and that alienates <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudis rebuff Bush's request to pump more oil]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Saudis_rebuff_Bushs_request_to_pump_more_oil/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Saudis_rebuff_Bushs_request_to_pump_more_oil/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia Friday rebuffed President Bush's request to immediately pump more oil to lower record prices, saying it does not see enough demand to in<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[California Supreme Court Strikes Bans on Same-Sex Marriage]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/California_Supreme_Court_Strikes_Bans_on_Same-Sex_Marriage/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/California_Supreme_Court_Strikes_Bans_on_Same-Sex_Marriage/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:03:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that gays have a constitutional right to marry, striking down state laws that forbade it, in a decision <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[McCain Sees U.S. Troops Leaving Iraq by 2013]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/McCain_Sees_U-S-_Troops_Leaving_Iraq_by_2013/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/McCain_Sees_U-S-_Troops_Leaving_Iraq_by_2013/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 00:03:03 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 15 -- Sen. John McCain on Thursday offered for the first time what he hopes will be an end date for the war in Iraq, part of a vi<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clinton's win led to Edwards endorsement]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Clintons_win_led_to_Edwards_endorsement/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Clintons_win_led_to_Edwards_endorsement/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 20:03:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton's decisive win in West Virginia caused John Edwards to throw his support to Barack Obama, the Illinois senator's aides said.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dukakis: Obama better prepared for GOP assault]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Dukakis_Obama_better_prepared_for_GOP_assault/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Dukakis_Obama_better_prepared_for_GOP_assault/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Michael Dukakis, the 1988 Democratic nominee for president and former Massachusetts governor, appeared on CNN's &quot;Larry King Live&quot; on Wednesday night,<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Polar Bear Is Named 'Threatened' Species]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Polar_Bear_Is_Named_Threatened_Species/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Polar_Bear_Is_Named_Threatened_Species/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>obamagirl</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne listed polar bears as &quot;threatened&quot; under the Endangered Species Act yesterday, saying the loss of Arctic sea ice i<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Michelle Obama takes heat from Tennessee GOP]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Michelle_Obama_takes_heat_from_Tennessee_GOP/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Michelle_Obama_takes_heat_from_Tennessee_GOP/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 16:03:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In a preview of the political onslaught Michelle Obama may face in the fall, the Tennessee Republican Party unveiled a Web video Thursday highlightin<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GOP blocks Democrats' war funding bill]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/GOP_blocks_Democrats_war_funding_bill/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/GOP_blocks_Democrats_war_funding_bill/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Republicans in the House of Representatives blocked a $163 billion war funding bill Thursday, dealing a surprising defeat to Democrats who had expect<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Edwards Throws Support to Obama]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Edwards_Throws_Support_to_Obama/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Edwards_Throws_Support_to_Obama/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 12:03:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>obamagirl</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 14 -- Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards gave his long-sought endorsement to Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesd<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[California ban on same-sex marriage struck down]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/California_ban_on_same-sex_marriage_struck_down/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/California_ban_on_same-sex_marriage_struck_down/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 12:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[In a much-anticipated ruling issued Thursday, the California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bush criticizes Dems for terrorist 'appeasement']]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Bush_criticizes_Dems_for_terrorist_appeasement/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Bush_criticizes_Dems_for_terrorist_appeasement/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 10:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Bush launched a sharp but veiled attack Thursday on Sen. Barack Obama and other Democrats, suggesting they favor &quot;appeasement&quot; of terrorist<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Security readies for presidential transition]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Security_readies_for_presidential_transition/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Security_readies_for_presidential_transition/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 04:03:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Federal agents sped after phantom drug runners and fired at mock hijackers in coastal Georgia this week -- honing their skills, just in case.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Republicans Twist Obama's Words About Israel]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Republicans_Twist_Obamas_Words_About_Israel/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Republicans_Twist_Obamas_Words_About_Israel/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 00:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>obamagirl</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Did Barack Obama call Israel a &quot;constant sore,&quot; as Republican leaders are saying? Both House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (Ohio) and Deputy Minori<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mississippi election loss is GOP 'wakeup call']]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Mississippi_election_loss_is_GOP_wakeup_call/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Mississippi_election_loss_is_GOP_wakeup_call/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 18:03:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Mississippi_election_loss_is_GOP_wakeup_call/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A third-straight special election defeat in as many months left congressional Republicans reeling Wednesday, seriously concerned about what the Novem<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama gets Edwards' endorsement]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Obama_gets_Edwards_endorsement/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Obama_gets_Edwards_endorsement/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 16:03:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards will endorse Sen. Barack Obama Wednesday at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan, accordi<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clinton: It'd be a 'grave error' to pick McCain over Obama]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Clinton_Itd_be_a_grave_error_to_pick_McCain_over_Obama/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Clinton_Itd_be_a_grave_error_to_pick_McCain_over_Obama/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 14:03:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton on Wednesday reiterated her vow to stay in the Democratic presidential race, but she said it would be a &quot;terrible mistake&quot; for her su<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama looks to bolster weak spot in blue-collar Dems]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Obama_looks_to_bolster_weak_spot_in_blue-collar_Dems/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Obama_looks_to_bolster_weak_spot_in_blue-collar_Dems/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 12:03:06 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Following his trouncing in West Virginia, Sen. Barack Obama is out to woo the voters who have been hesitant to embrace his candidacy.    <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Farm bill contains goodies for almost everyone]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Farm_bill_contains_goodies_for_almost_everyone/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Farm_bill_contains_goodies_for_almost_everyone/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 10:03:10 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Farm_bill_contains_goodies_for_almost_everyone/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Read full story for latest details.    <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It's Finals Time For Student Superdelegates]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Its_Finals_Time_For_Student_Superdelegates/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Its_Finals_Time_For_Student_Superdelegates/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 06:03:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>obamagirl</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Its_Finals_Time_For_Student_Superdelegates/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[All that online pressure, all the instant messages on AIM and Gchat, all those YouTube comments and Facebook messages and wall posts added up to some<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bush arrives in Israel on Mideast trip]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Bush_arrives_in_Israel_on_Mideast_trip/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Bush_arrives_in_Israel_on_Mideast_trip/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 06:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Israel on Wednesday for the first leg of his Middle East trip.    <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oklahoma freshman named town's mayor]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Oklahoma_freshman_named_towns_mayor/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Oklahoma_freshman_named_towns_mayor/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 04:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Oklahoma_freshman_named_towns_mayor/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Read full story for latest details.    <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Burdened by the Weight of Inflation]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Burdened_by_the_Weight_of_Inflation/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Burdened_by_the_Weight_of_Inflation/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 00:03:04 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>obamagirl</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Burdened_by_the_Weight_of_Inflation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly seven in 10 Americans are worried about maintaining their standard of living, as concern has spiked higher in just the past five months, accor<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dem beats Republican in pivotal House race]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Dem_beats_Republican_in_pivotal_House_race/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Dem_beats_Republican_in_pivotal_House_race/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 00:03:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Dem_beats_Republican_in_pivotal_House_race/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A special congressional election Tuesday in a conservative Mississippi district is expected to hold implications for both parties beyond the gain or <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: Clinton's decisive win]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Analysis_Clintons_decisive_win/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Analysis_Clintons_decisive_win/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 22:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Analysis_Clintons_decisive_win/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After enduring a week of political obituaries, Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign proved Tuesday that it still has some life.    <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[McCain Breaks With Bush on Climate Policy]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/McCain_Breaks_With_Bush_on_Climate_Policy/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/McCain_Breaks_With_Bush_on_Climate_Policy/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 18:03:04 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>obamagirl</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/McCain_Breaks_With_Bush_on_Climate_Policy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PORTLAND, Ore., May 12 -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) made a sharp break with President Bush on Monday, saying that the United States should adopt man<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Henry: Clock ticking on Bush Mideast deal]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Henry_Clock_ticking_on_Bush_Mideast_deal/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Henry_Clock_ticking_on_Bush_Mideast_deal/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 18:03:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Henry_Clock_ticking_on_Bush_Mideast_deal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As I got ready to head back to Jerusalem with President Bush on Tuesday, I keep flashing back to one particularly eye-opening moment during his last <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[McCain: Clean energy a 'national security issue']]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/McCain_Clean_energy_a_national_security_issue/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/McCain_Clean_energy_a_national_security_issue/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 16:03:01 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
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<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/McCain_Clean_energy_a_national_security_issue/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sen. John McCain took his weeklong environmental tour to Washington state Tuesday, addressing the need for reducing the nation's dependency on foreig<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Senate backs effort to lower gas prices]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Senate_backs_effort_to_lower_gas_prices/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Senate_backs_effort_to_lower_gas_prices/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 12:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The Senate voted 97-1 Tuesday to stop filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for six months in an effort to bring gas prices down, a move President <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Likely Clinton win in W. Virginia won't derail Obama]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Likely_Clinton_win_in_W-_Virginia_wont_derail_Obama/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Likely_Clinton_win_in_W-_Virginia_wont_derail_Obama/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 11:00:39 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Sen. Hillary Clinton's expected victory in West Virginia Tuesday is unlikely to derail Sen. Barack Obama's path to the Democratic nomination, but it <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cheney Makes Appearance for House Hopeful]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Cheney_Makes_Appearance_for_House_Hopeful/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Cheney_Makes_Appearance_for_House_Hopeful/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 06:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>obamagirl</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
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<description><![CDATA[SOUTHAVEN, Miss., May 12 -- Vice President Cheney traveled to this Memphis suburb on Monday in an eleventh-hour effort by the Republican Party to han<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[So, Candidates, Who's It Going to Be?]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/So_Candidates_Whos_It_Going_to_Be/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/So_Candidates_Whos_It_Going_to_Be/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 12:17:22 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>obamagirl</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/So_Candidates_Whos_It_Going_to_Be/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sen. Barack Obama's victory in North Carolina and near-miss in Indiana last week remove much of the doubt about whether he will win the Democratic no<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bernstein: Could Clinton land VP nomination?]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Bernstein_Could_Clinton_land_VP_nomination/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Bernstein_Could_Clinton_land_VP_nomination/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 12:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Bernstein_Could_Clinton_land_VP_nomination/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Friends and close associates of both Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are now convinced that, assuming she loses the race for the presidential <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[McCain tosses environment pitch at independents]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/McCain_tosses_environment_pitch_at_independents/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/McCain_tosses_environment_pitch_at_independents/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 10:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/McCain_tosses_environment_pitch_at_independents/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Kicking off a week-long push seen as outreach to independent and Democratic voters in crucial swing states, John McCain on Monday will deliver a spee<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[On eve of West Virginia, Clinton pushes popular vote]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/On_eve_of_West_Virginia_Clinton_pushes_popular_vote/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/On_eve_of_West_Virginia_Clinton_pushes_popular_vote/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 08:03:03 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/On_eve_of_West_Virginia_Clinton_pushes_popular_vote/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[On the eve of a primary that Hillary Clinton is expected to win by big margins, her campaign is renewing the argument that if she leads in the popula<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Education-Benefits Plan Could Face Math Test]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Education-Benefits_Plan_Could_Face_Math_Test/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Education-Benefits_Plan_Could_Face_Math_Test/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 06:03:07 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>obamagirl</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Education-Benefits_Plan_Could_Face_Math_Test/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Three months after President Bush raised the idea of allowing U.S. troops to transfer education benefits to relatives, the White House has finally se<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Environmental Stances Are Balancing Act For McCain]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Environmental_Stances_Are_Balancing_Act_For_McCain/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Environmental_Stances_Are_Balancing_Act_For_McCain/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:03:04 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>obamagirl</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Environmental_Stances_Are_Balancing_Act_For_McCain/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In December 2005, Republicans were poised to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, an achievement they had sought for dec<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama camp: Clinton not looking for a deal]]></title>
<link>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Obama_camp_Clinton_not_looking_for_a_deal/</link>
<comments>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Obama_camp_Clinton_not_looking_for_a_deal/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 16:03:02 PDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CNNPolitics</dc:creator>
<category>2008 Elections</category>
<guid>http://www.newsheat.com/2008Elections/Obama_camp_Clinton_not_looking_for_a_deal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign rejected suggestions Sunday that Sen. Hillary Clinton is staying in the race in hopes of brokering some kin<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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