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South Carolina Republicans buck biases in runoff electionLos Angeles Times - 1 hour ago The conservative state's GOP nominates Nikki Haley for governor and Tim Scott for Congress in a runoff vote. Mississippi, North Carolina and Utah also hold nomination contests for November's midterms. Haley, Scott win SC runoff for GOP nominations The Associated Press Judge blocks White House ban on drillingHouston Chronicle - - 41 minutes ago Oil from BP's Macondo well creates an eerie tapestry in the Gulf of Mexico near Orange Beach, Ala. Environmentalists said the federal judge who rejected the ban on deep-water drilling was overlooking the risk of another such spill ... Video: The Energy Report - 6/22/10
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All sides pressing Frank on finance bill
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Asian millionaires worth more than Europeans: study
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Toyota says China plant output to remain suspended
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Oil Falls a Second Day as US Stockpiles Rise, Home Sales Drop
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Google's telephony management application Google Voice is now open to all US residents, as the company on Tuesday removed the requirement for prospective users to receive an invitation in order to sign up for the service.
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Angels continue winning ways over Dodgers, 6-3
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McDonald's faces lawsuit over Happy Meals
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New York Times - - Jun 19, 2010
Father's Day brings this offering of a dubious milestone: Husbands are now just as stressed out as their harried wives. For decades, the debate about balancing work and family life has been framed as an issue for women.
Lakers violence: LAPD releases raw video of mob attacking cab, seeks public's help
Los Angeles Times (blog) - Jun 19, 2010
Violence erupted within 30 minutes of the game's end as rowdy fans poured out of area bars and, shortly after, the 19000 ticket-holders inside Staples began to emerge.
Hugo Chavez Spearheads Raids as Food Prices Skyrocket
CNBC - Jun 18, 2010
Mountains of rotting food found at a government warehouse, soaring prices and soldiers raiding wholesalers accused of hoarding: Food supply is the latest battle in President Hugo Chavez's socialist revolution.
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It was the winter of 2007. Dr. Faustus, the famous left-wing philologist, was sitting in a coffee shop in despair over the Bush-Cheney regime and the future of his country.
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