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Senate Panel OKs Patriot Act Revisions

WASHINGTON – The FBI would get expanded powers to subpoena records without the approval of a judge or grand jury in terrorism investigations under Patriot Act (search) revisions approved Tuesday by the Senate Intelligence Committee. Some senators who voted 11-4 to move the bill forward said they would push for …

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Ohio GOPers Stress Family Before Tuesday Election

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Four Republican contenders in Ohio’s special congressional primary practically tripped over each other emphasizing family at a weekend picnic. Jean Schmidt (search), a former state lawmaker, had to leave early to attend her daughter’s dance recital. Bob McEwen (search), trying to get back to Congress after a …

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Reality TV Show Writers Want to Unionize

LOS ANGELES – In a push to win union wages and benefits from producers, Hollywood writers are revealing one of the industry’s secrets: Television reality shows are often as carefully scripted as any sitcom or crime drama. The Writers Guild of America (search), west, is demanding that companies that produce …

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