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U.S. Government Shut Down Next Year? GOP Leaders Relish Prospect of Closing Government In Budget Stalemate With Obama
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Contentious Arizona Gubernatorial Debate: Governor Brewer Challenged to Deny Claims of Violence In The State; She Walks Away From Media And Refuses to Answer Question (Video)
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...Brewer's Opening Statement (Video)
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Meltdown: Arizona Candidates (and Voters) Draw a Blank, As Governor Brewer Stumbles in Debate
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Labor, Congressional Progressives Attack Simpson, GOP on Social Security
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Petraeus: Senior Taliban Leaders Show Interest in Reconciliation Talks
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Megabanks Will Shrink, Bernanke Tells Financial Crisis Commission, Yet Doubts Over Too Big To Fail Remain
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Why the Argument Over 'Too Big to Fail'Could Be Too Big to Lose
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Next Bailout to Watch: The GOP and the Richest of the Rich
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... Highlights From Bernanke's Testimony to Financial Crisis Panel
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