Teachers Sue to Block Hotel Worker's Union Vote in Nevada Caucus

Seeded on Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:34 AM EST (The New York Times)

Nevada's state teachers union and six Las Vegas area residents filed a lawsuit that could make it harder for many members of the state's huge hotel worker union to vote in the Democratic caucus.

nytimes, us, politics, presidential-election-of-2008, suits-and-litigation, las-vegas-nev, culinary-workers-union, barack-obama

Fed Chief Signals Further Rate Cut

Seeded on Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:41 AM EST (The New York Times)

Ben S. Bernanke sent a strong signal that the central bank will lower interest rates again.

nytimes, business, interest-rates, economic-conditions-and-trends, united-states-economy, recession-and-depression, federal-reserve-system, ben-s-bernanke

Justices Indicate They May Uphold Voter ID Rules

Seeded on Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:10 AM EST (The New York Times)

Questioning indicated that a majority did not accept the argument brought by challengers to Indiana's law.

nytimes, washington, voter-registration-and-requirements, identification-devices, indiana, supreme-court

Michigan Next, G.O.P. Rivals Turn to the Economy

Seeded on Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:09 AM EST (The New York Times)

John McCain and Mitt Romney headed toward another showdown, while Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama readied for a nationwide battle.

nytimes, us, politics, presidential-election-of-2008, united-states-economy, primaries, michigan, south-carolina, florida, new-hampshire

Bush Admits Economy Faces Challenges

Seeded on Tue Jan 8, 2008 6:28 AM EST (The New York Times)

President Bush said rising oil prices, the mortgage crisis and a weakening job market presented new "economic challenges."

nytimes, business, economic-conditions-and-trends, united-states-politics-and-government, taxation, recession-and-depression, politics-and-government, tax-credits, george-w-bush

As Primary Day Looms, Republican Rivals Go After One Another

Seeded on Mon Jan 7, 2008 7:47 AM EST (The New York Times)

After a pounding at a debate Saturday, Mitt Romney struck back with a vengeance Sunday, attacking John McCain and Mike Huckabee.

nytimes, us, politics, presidential-election-of-2008, debating, new-hampshire, republican-party, fox-news-channel, mitt-romney, john-mccain

In New Hampshire, Bill Clinton Is Finding Less Spark

Seeded on Mon Jan 7, 2008 7:10 AM EST (The New York Times)

Campaigning for his wife, Bill Clinton has been drawing sleepy crowds in the state that revived his 1992 presidential bid.

nytimes, us, politics, presidential-election-of-2008, presidential-elections-us, speeches-and-statements, new-hampshire, bill-clinton, hillary-rodham-clinton

Defying U.S. Plan, Prison Expands in Afghanistan

Seeded on Mon Jan 7, 2008 6:05 AM EST (The New York Times)

Efforts to scale back the U.S. detention center at the Bagram military base are failing, and its conditions have drawn a strong complaint from the Red Cross.

nytimes, world, asia, prisons-and-prisoners, united-states-armament-and-defense, geneva-conventions, military-bases-and-installations, afghanistan, guantanamo-bay-naval-base-cuba, bagram-military-base

He Came, and He Saw, but Did He Moderate?

Seeded on Sun Jan 6, 2008 7:20 PM EST (The New York Times)

The first debates after the Iowa caucuses were a crucible for the candidates, but they were also a test of the Gibson Doctrine: "The less of a moderator, the better."

nytimes, us, politics, debating, presidential-election-of-2008, abc-inc, charles-gibson

Romney Wins Most Wyoming Delegates

Seeded on Sun Jan 6, 2008 10:11 AM EST (The New York Times)

Mitt Romney captured the majority of Wyoming's delegates to the Republican National Convention as the state's Republicans met at county conventions.

nytimes, us, politics, presidential-election-of-2008, wyoming, republican-party, mitt-romney, fred-dalton-thompson, duncan-hunter, mike-huckabee

Sharp Clashes in Hectic Days Before Primary

Seeded on Sun Jan 6, 2008 9:17 AM EST (The New York Times)

The presidential candidates rushed into a final weekend of compressed and often harsh campaigning as they presented new themes to New Hampshire voters.

nytimes, us, politics, united-states-politics-and-government, presidential-election-of-2008, elections, primaries, new-hampshire

A Campaign Retools to Seek Second Clinton Comeback

Seeded on Sat Jan 5, 2008 8:59 AM EST (The New York Times)

Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton have never faced a scrape quite like Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, when their would-be dynasty will be on the line.

nytimes, us, politics, presidential-election-of-2008, new-hampshire, democratic-party, hillary-rodham-clinton

Strikers Complain as Leno Dominates Late-Night

Seeded on Fri Jan 4, 2008 11:31 AM EST (The New York Times)

The Writers Guild of America moved to try to prevent Jay Leno from performing any more monologues.

nytimes, business, media, television, writing-and-writers, strikes, writers-guild-of-america, jay-leno, david-letterman

Job Growth Sputtered in December

Seeded on Fri Jan 4, 2008 11:10 AM EST (The New York Times)

The economy added 18,000 jobs to nonfarm payrolls, the smallest monthly gain in more than four years. The unemployment rate rose to 5 percent.

nytimes, business, economic-conditions-and-trends, united-states-economy, labor, unemployment

Economy and Geopolitics Decide Where Oil Goes Next

Seeded on Fri Jan 4, 2008 11:01 AM EST (The New York Times)

Now that the price of crude oil has crossed the $100-a-barrel threshold, and then retreated slightly, what direction will it take?

nytimes, business, worldbusiness, oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, economic-conditions-and-trends, united-states-economy, international-trade-and-world-market

Bush Ponders Move to Bolster Economy

Seeded on Fri Jan 4, 2008 10:29 AM EST (The New York Times)

President Bush's suggestion of an economic stimulus package is the clearest indication yet of a growing concern inside the White House over the possibility of recession.

nytimes, washington, united-states-economy, economic-conditions-and-trends, united-states-politics-and-government, recession-and-depression, george-w-bush

Call for Change Shakes Up the Democratic Field

Seeded on Fri Jan 4, 2008 8:21 AM EST (The New York Times)

Independents joined Democrats from all corners of Iowa to support Barack Obama's improbable candidacy.

nytimes, us, politics, presidential-election-of-2008, barack-obama

The Right Move on the C.I.A. Tapes

Seeded on Thu Jan 3, 2008 7:45 AM EST (The New York Times)

Attorney General Michael Mukasey's choice of a tough-minded career federal prosecutor to lead a criminal inquiry strikes us as a good sign.

nytimes, opinion, recordings-and-downloads-video, torture, united-states-politics-and-government, editorials, central-intelligence-agency, justice-department, michael-b-mukasey, john-durham

Lawmaker, Cancer-Stricken, Says He Won't Seek Re-election

Seeded on Thu Jan 3, 2008 7:11 AM EST (The New York Times)

Representative Tom Lantos, the California Democrat who presides over the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said that he would not seek re-election this year because he has cancer of the esophagus.

nytimes, washington, cancer, united-states-politics-and-government, california, house-of-representatives, tom-lantos

With Nods to the Strike, Late-Night Hosts Return

Seeded on Thu Jan 3, 2008 6:08 AM EST (The New York Times)

Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O'Brien are back.

nytimes, arts, television, writing-and-writers, writers-guild-of-america, cbs-corp, david-letterman

Texas Prosecutor Apologizes for Messages to His Secretary

Seeded on Wed Jan 2, 2008 7:29 AM EST (The New York Times)

A day after a slip-up exposed intimate e-mail exchanges with his executive secretary, Texas' most powerful prosecutor issued a public apology to his family and others.

nytimes, us, electronic-mail, district-attorneys, texas, charles-a-rosenthal-jr

Killing Dogs in Training of Doctors Is to End

Seeded on Wed Jan 2, 2008 7:16 AM EST (The New York Times)

By next month, all American medical schools will have stopped operating on dogs to examine their beating hearts.

nytimes, health, research, medical-schools, doctors, medicine-and-health, education-and-schools, dogs

In Illinois, a Ban Sends Smokers Into the Cold

Seeded on Wed Jan 2, 2008 7:07 AM EST (The New York Times)

On Tuesday, Illinois banned smoking inside bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, pool halls, casinos and in nearly every other public place.

nytimes, us, smoking-and-tobacco, illinois, france

Caucuses Give Iowa Influence, but Many Iowans Are Left Out

Seeded on Wed Jan 2, 2008 6:23 AM EST (The New York Times)

Because the Iowa caucuses are held in the early evening and do not allow absentee voting, they tend to leave out entire categories of voters.

nytimes, us, politics, presidential-election-of-2008, voter-registration-and-requirements, presidential-elections-us, iowa, democratic-party, republican-party

Losing an Edge, Japanese Envy India's Schools

Seeded on Wed Jan 2, 2008 6:00 AM EST (The New York Times)

Suffering a crisis of confidence these days about its ability to compete with its emerging Asian rivals, Japan is in the midst of a growing craze for Indian education.

nytimes, business, worldbusiness, education-and-schools, economic-conditions-and-trends, computers-and-the-internet, teachers-and-school-employees, india, japan

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