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Capitol Christmas Tree Blessed in Secret Native American 'Sundance' Ceremony
Tweet Share on Facebook December 5, 2012 CommentThree weeks before the 73-foot Engleman Spruce Christmas tree was officially lit Tuesday on the U.S. Capitol lawn, it stood atop Ute Mountain in Colorado, where the Ute Native American tribe has lived for some 1500 years.
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Texas Nationalist Movement Claims Membership Has Skyrocketed 400 Percent
Tweet Share on Facebook December 4, 2012 CommentThe Texas Nationalist Movement has fought for independence for Texas for a decade. Over the last few months, movement president Daniel Miller says he has seen interest peak like never before—and that it goes beyond the popular petition for Texas secession on the White House's "We the People" website.
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Bob Dole Historic Appearance on Senate Floor Not Enough To Get Disabilities Treaty Passed
Tweet Share on Facebook December 4, 2012 CommentBob Dole, who was hospitalized at Walter Reed just one week ago, made a surprise appearance on the Senate floor Monday to show his support for the UN disabilities treaty, opposed by many Republicans. Dole was accompanied by his wife and former North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole. More than a dozen people with disabilities were also in attendance.
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Watchdogs: Obama Administration Became Less Transparent in Months Leading to Election
Tweet Share on Facebook December 4, 2012 CommentWhen President Barack Obama took office in 2009, he promised a new level of transparency in government, issuing the Open Government Directive for greater government accountability and calling on agencies to be more cooperative in responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
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African-American Leaders Deliver Agenda For Obama's Second Term
Tweet Share on Facebook December 3, 2012 CommentFollowing a four-hour closed door meeting Monday, the leaders of four African-American advocacy groups emerged looking pleased to announce a collective wish list they plan to deliver to President Barack Obama for his second term.
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Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter Slam War On Drugs In New Documentary
Tweet Share on Facebook December 3, 2012 CommentA new documentary takes viewers through 40 years of what it calls a failed drug war, featuring the voices of two former presidents who say America's drug policies are all wrong
