Tag: politics
member name: Gather Editorial Team
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April 06, 2007 10:57 AM EDT --
Leading diplomats and scientists fought through the night at an international global warming conference in Brussels. At issue, the extent to which the two sides can agree how far this problem has progressed. . . . more
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June 05, 2007 11:02 AM EDT --
She drew a lot of fire... and returned it calmly and in control. Not to mention that Hillary Clinton's appearance at the democratic debate in New Hampshire had people pondering... who did her . . . more
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May 21, 2007 11:17 AM EDT --
$3.18 and rising? That's the national average for a gallon of regular
unleaded gas according to the Lundberg Survey, a bi-weekly gas price
tracking service. That amount up 11 cents from two weeks . . . more
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June 01, 2007 11:08 AM EDT --
Here are just some of the hot topics in the news today that are stirring up conversation. Please let us know in the comment thread below if you would like to write about any of the following topics . . . more
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March 26, 2007 04:15 PM EDT --
Books, Food, Health, Money, Music, News, Politics, Travel.
They are essential parts of our lives... bringing us joy, knowledge and fulfillment.
Here at Gather, we simply call them "Essentials". . . . more
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March 01, 2006 04:19 PM EST --
Based on the latest polls, Bush now only has support from one-third of the country:
This from the Salt Lake City Tribune (Bush job approval at all-time low):
"Bush's . . . more
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April 06, 2006 01:54 PM EDT --
Court filings indicate that I. Lewis Libby, Cheney's former aide, testified that Bush had authorized the leak of pre-war intelligence. While it is unclear whether that included the identity of CIA . . . more
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March 19, 2006 10:50 PM EST --
Recently South Dakota passed the most stringent legal assault on Roe v. Wade by making abortions in the state illegal unless the life of the mother is at stake. This has spurred debate from . . . more
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February 08, 2007 09:23 AM EST --
Gather members were divided evenly on a second topic in a row. In a virtual dead heat, votes were split on whether the government should involve itself in out-sized executive pay packages.
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December 29, 2006 01:59 PM EST --
Gather members are generally positive on the impact President Gerald Ford had on history. OVer half (55%) feel his contributions were positive, and just under 40% feel that he had a neutral impact on history. . . . more
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March 23, 2006 09:08 PM EST --
Recently, Boston's Catholic Archdiocese decided that, rather than conform to the anti-discrimination rules of the state and treat both heterosexual and homosexual couples equally, they ended their . . . more
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October 15, 2006 09:32 PM EDT --
In the latest in a series of moves played like a cautious game of chess, the U.N. Security Council imposed a list of sanctions against North Korea, in response to the tests the country conducted on underground . . . more
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March 17, 2007 04:28 PM EDT --
A federal appeals court in California ruled on Wednesday that even a woman whose doctor says marijuana is the only thing keeping her alive should not be exempted from prosecution on drug charges ("Court: . . . more
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March 30, 2006 08:28 PM EST --
The immigration debate continues, and now the mainstream press is starting to write about it. Columnist George Will takes the side that we need to maintain immigration, but keep it on the up-and-up. . . . more
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February 14, 2006 07:11 AM EST --
Yesterday, in advance of a report due out on Wednesday on the investigation of the response to Hurricane Katrina, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff acknowledged that his department's response . . . more
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October 05, 2006 09:33 AM EDT --
Question: What action should the U.S. take against North Korea for planning a test of nuclear warheads?
Results:
Attempt diplomatic dialogue -- 67%
Threaten military action -- 10%
Nothing. Do not engage . . . more
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October 24, 2006 05:37 PM EDT --
Question: Should Election Day be moved to another day?
Results:
Yes, it should be on a weekend -- 19%
No, but it should be a national holiday -- 55%
No, it should stay the way it is -- 26% . . . more
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November 02, 2006 09:31 AM EST --
Gather members see momentum toward Democratic wins in the House and Senate between October 12 and October 30.
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December 15, 2006 02:00 AM EST --
One man’s execution in Florida on Wednesday has sparked controversy over how the procedure was carried out. (“Executed killer took 34 minutes to die”) Angel Nieves Diaz was executed . . . more
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April 02, 2006 09:22 PM EDT --
Over the weekend, Condoleeza Rice got flack in London for the war in Iraq. She admitted "thousands of tactical errors" in the war being waged in the Middle East. With admitted mishaps and 3 years . . . more
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