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Voters cast mail ballots in the Evergreen State
October 22, 2013Washington State voters received their mail ballots last week, their chance to vote on I-522, a statewide ballot measure that would require labeling of all genetically engineered food.
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White House issues update on HealthCare.gov
October 22, 2013In response to mounting problems swirling around the Affordable Care Act's new website to buy health insurance, the White House issued an email update announcing "the best and the brightest" in technology are fixing the bugs.
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Jobless rate drops slightly in September
October 22, 2013The U.S. unemployment rate dropped 0.1 percent from August to September, to 7.2 percent, the BLS said. The partial federal shutdown/lockout sent all of the BLS staff home in the first two weeks of October and...
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New push underway for immigration reform legislation
October 21, 2013President Obama, the Democratic leadership, and the immigrant rights movement are planning a new push for immigration reform legislation in Congress.
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Virginia’s tea party could be over Nov. 5
October 21, 2013If the polls are to be believed, tea party-backed candidates could well go down to defeat all over Virginia on November 5.
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