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| Sep 7 7:07 am | | 'Burn a Quran Day' Sparks Protests |
| | | Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, said he is outraged by 'Burn a Quran Day'. Petraeus issued a statement Monday, saying the event could "endanger troops and it could endanger the overall effort here".
 
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| Sep 7 7:05 am | | WATCH: U.S. General Warns Against Burning Koran |
| | | Gen. David Petraeus says Florida pastor's planned burning of the Koran puts soldiers in Afghanistan in jeopardy.
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| Sep 7 7:05 am | | WATCH: McConnell Says He 'Has The Votes' To Be GOP Leader |
| | | Senate Minority Leader tells "Top Line" he will be leading a "larger group."
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| Sep 7 7:05 am | | WATCH: Coleman: 'No Effort To Replace Michael Steele' |
| | | Former Senator Norm Coleman (R) Minnesota talks GOP outlook in 2010 "Top Line."
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| Sep 7 7:05 am | | WATCH: Joe Biden on the Iraq Handover |
| | | Vice President Joe Biden says Iraqi troops are ready and capable of providing security in Iraq.
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| Sep 7 7:05 am | | WATCH: Iraq Handover Begins |
| | | Mission is turned over to the Iraqi military and an unformed Iraqi government.
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| Sep 7 7:05 am | | WATCH: Amanpour Talks About Exclusive Blair Interview |
| | | "This Week" Host Christiane Amanpour discusses upcoming show on "Top Line."
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| Sep 7 7:04 am | | WATCH: Jake Tapper on Voter Dissatisfaction Poll |
| | | 57 percent of Americans believe President Obama's policies have hurt the economy.
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| Sep 7 7:04 am | | Poll: Revolt Against Status Quo Gives GOP Edge |
| | | ABC News-Washington Post Poll: Dissatisfaction with Govt at Highest Level in 18 Years
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| Sep 7 7:02 am | | Desert Firestorm: The Nevada Senate Race Heats Up |
| | | A tight and heated race in the desert between Sen. Harry Reid and former Nevada Assemblywoman Sharron Angle threatens to burn the Senate majority leader.
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| Sep 7 6:54 am | | Matalin: 90% Chance GOP Takes Both House and Senate |
| | | That's what Republican strategist Mary Matalin told me this morning after seeing this poll number: by 7 points (53 to 40) voters support Republican congressional candidates over Democrats, the largest margin the history of our poll. Matalin compared the current...
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| Sep 7 6:43 am | | Tea Party's Next Target? Delaware GOPer |
| | | Delaware Republican Rep. Mike Castle appears well positioned to win next Tuesday's GOP senate primary against Christine O'Donnell. But appearances can be deceiving, especially when the Tea Party Express throws its weight behind a primary challenger, as the case of felled Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski showed last month.
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| Sep 7 6:04 am | | WATCH: The Campaign Notebook: Nevada Senate Race 2010 |
| | | Jonathan Karl talks with Sen. Harry Reid and his rep. challenger, Sharron Angle
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| Sep 7 5:34 am | | Going Against Former Boss, Obama?s Former Budget Director Says Bush Tax Cuts Should Be Extended for Two Years |
| | | In his inaugural column for the New York Times, President Obama?s former director of the Office of Management and Budget, Peter Orszag, suggests a compromise in the pending battle over whether the Bush tax cuts, set to expire at the end of this year, should be extended.
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| Sep 7 5:34 am | | New Poll Suggests, for President Obama and Democrats, Something Wicked This Way Comes |
| | | A new ABC News/Washington Post poll shows for the first time more Americans numerically say President Obama's policies have hurt the economy than say they've helped.
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| Sep 7 5:34 am | | The Firewall: Democrats Eye Must-Win Seats |
| | | ABC's Amy Walter Reports: Labor Day marks the unofficial kick-off to the election season. Here's a quick primer to where things stand in the battle for Congress with 56 days until election day: As Gary Langer pointed out in his...
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| Sep 7 5:20 am | | Politics of Pot: Marijuana on Four Ballots |
| | | Marijuana is on the ballot in four states this November, including the first effort of its kind in California to fully legalize pot, but don't expect politicians to get high on the idea any time soon.
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| Sep 7 4:14 am | | George's Must-Reads: Obama's First Budget Director Breaks Ranks on Bush Tax Cuts |
| | | Obama's first budget director breaks ranks on Bush tax cuts: Trial balloon or declaration of independence? Huge new business tax cut from the President today. Will the GOP sign on to this one? "Broad rejection of status quo" --voters prefer...
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| Sep 7 3:05 am | | Democrats Triage in Scramble to Hold On |
| | | The "summer of recovery" wasn't. And now, if Democrats hope to hang on to power on Capitol Hill, their political survival will be a lonely process.
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| Sep 7 1:34 am | | The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, September 7, 2010 |
| | | The Note's Must-Reads are a round-up of today's political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News Digital News Associates and Desk Assistants JAYCE HENDERSON,...
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| Sep 6 6:53 pm | | WATCH: Pastor Calls for Koran Burning on 9/11 |
| | | A Florida pastor ignites tensions among Muslims days before 9/11 anniversary.
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| Sep 6 6:52 pm | | WATCH: Can Obama Save Democrats' Jobs? |
| | | The president campaigned in Wisconsin to tout his new jobs plan.
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| Sep 6 5:23 am | | WATCH: Lamontagne: 'It's Not About Party Bosses and Big Money' |
| | | Ovide Lamontagne (R) NH Senate Candidate talks Palin politics on "Top Line."
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| Sep 3 5:06 pm | | WATCH: Paul Krugman on Jobs Report |
| | | Economist Paul Krugman explains what the Obama administration can do to jumpstart job growth.
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| Sep 3 11:57 am | | WATCH: Obama: Will Take More Time To 'Repair The Damage' |
| | | President Obama gives remarks on jobs numbers and economic recovery.
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| Sep 3 7:11 am | | WATCH: Hillary Clinton's Diplomatic Test |
| | | The Mideast peace talks are Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's moment to shine.
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| Sep 3 3:05 am | | EXCLUSIVE: Tony Blair on Princess Diana |
| | | In an exclusive interview with "This Week's" Christiane Amanpour, former UK prime minister Tony Blair said he was worried about Princess Diana after her marriage with Prince Charles ended.
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| Sep 3 2:55 am | | Eyes on Clinton as She Leads Peace Talks |
| | | As President Obama pushes a new round of Mideast peac talks, opinions are split on whether Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has skills to necessary for negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis.
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| Sep 2 12:56 pm | | Sen. McConnell: 'I Already Have the Votes to be Re-Elected as Republican Leader' |
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| Sep 2 12:46 pm | | Defiant Ariz. Sheriff Sued by Feds |
| | | The Justice Dept. sued Sheriff Arpaio for non-cooperation in investigation.
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| Sep 2 12:06 pm | | WATCH: Milbank Says Beck Is a 'Brilliant Opportunist' |
| | | Washington Post's Dana Milbank talks to "Top Line" about new book on Glen Beck.
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| Sep 2 10:32 am | | WATCH: Tony Blair on Princess Di, the Queen and Alcohol |
| | | Former UK prime minister Tony Blair writes about Princess Diana, the Queen and his struggle with alcohol in his book, 'A Journey.'
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| Sep 2 7:28 am | | WATCH: Tony Blair on Mideast Peace Talks |
| | | The former UK prime minister Tony Blair says President Obama 'grips' the situation in the Middle East.
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| Sep 1 10:22 am | | Illegal Immigration on Decline, Report Finds |
| | | The number of illegal immigrants living in the United States has begun to shrink, ending two decades of steady growth, according to a new study by the Pew Hispanic Center.
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| Sep 1 5:48 am | | Obama Hails 'Historic Moment' in Iraq War |
| | | President Obama tonight delivered his second nationally-televised Oval Office address to herald the end of U.S. military combat operations in Iraq and remind the American people of his pledge to bring the war to a close.
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| Sep 1 3:45 am | | Anti-Muslim Rhetoric: Free Speech or Hate? |
| | | A coalition of faith groups met with Justice Department officials Monday to encourage the Obama administration to take a more public stance against anti-Muslim hate speech and hate crimes.
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| Aug 31 2:29 pm | | Meghan McCain: Palin Brought 'Drama ... Panic' |
| | | For the first time since the end of her father's 2008 presidential bid, Sen. John McCain's daughter, Meghan McCain, spoke out about Sarah Palin, writing in a new book that Palin brought drama, stress, complications, panic and loads of uncertainty to the losing campaign.
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| Aug 31 11:34 am | | Support for Health Care Overhaul Falls |
| | | Fewer than half of Americans now have a favorable view of the health care measures that were signed into law by President Obama in March.
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| Aug 31 8:10 am | | Obama's Oval Office Makeover |
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| Jul 13 6:51 am | | PHOTOS: Celebs in Washington Spotlight |
| | | Famous performers mingle with political elites in D.C.
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| Jul 8 7:26 am | | PHOTOS: 'Little Obama' Film Opens in Indonesia |
| | | President Barack Obama's presence is being felt in pop culture
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