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U.S. May Lose 824,000 Jobs as Employment Data Revised: Analysis

The U.S. may lose 824,000 jobs when the government releases its annual revision to employment data on Feb. 5, showing the labor market was in worse shape during the recession than known at the time.

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aNSc0oQ0...

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Republicans Uncertain Over Who Should Challenge Obama in 2012

A new poll shows Republican voters are deeply divided over who they want to carry the party mantle in the 2012 presidential race. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin leads the pack, a couple other names are close behind and a whopping 42 percent of Republicans are listed as undecided.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/03/republicans-uncer...

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Taxpayers to Fork Out 2.5 Million for Single Census Ad During Super Bowl

Taxpayers might want to pay close attention to this Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast or they'll miss Uncle Sam's 30-second, $2.5-million reminder to stand up and be counted.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/03/taxpayers-fork-mi...

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Early draft of the Constitution found in Phila.

"The Constitution may be the most important document written in modern history," said Toler. "It is the longest-standing written constitution and the basis for most of the constitutions in the world. "After finding the draft, "I felt like an actor in the movie National Treasure, but [actor] Nicolas Cage was nowhere to be found," Toler added. "However, what I found was a national treasure - the real national treasure."

Source: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20100202_Earl...

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GOP's Senate prospects on the rise

The long-shot bid by Republicans to retake control of the Senate is suddenly in play, as the prospect of high-profile Republican candidates entering the fray has pushed the GOP even or ahead in polling for 10 races.

Source: http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/03/familiar-names-a...

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Bumbling Biden: What's That 'AVATAR' Thing Again?

Vice President Joe Biden finds it hard to share his choice for best picture.

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/joe-biden-talks-about-o...

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Michelle Malkin: Union Fat Cats Behind First Lady's Anti-Obesity Campaign

Behind every seemingly good deed in the Obama White House, there's a deep-pocketed, left-wing special interest. Take first lady Michelle Obama's crusade against childhood obesity. Who really benefits from the ostensible push for improved nutrition in the schools? Think purple -- as in the purple-shirted army of the Service Employees International Union. Big Labor bigwigs don't care about slimming your kids' waistlines.

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Palin Wants Rahm Fired

In a Facebook post, Sarah Palin calls on President Obama to fire Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel for reportedly describing the strategy of Senate liberals as "f***ing retarded."

Source: http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/02/02/palin_wants_rah...

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The President's Permanent Political Slush Fund

After suffering major electoral and legislative defeats last month, President Barack Obama took to the campaign trail in Nashua, New Hampshire, pitching his administration’s latest new plan to lower our nation’s double digit unemployment rate. This time, the President hopes to do for small businesses what Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac did for home mortgages.

Source: http://blog.heritage.org/2010/02/03/morning-bell-the-preside...