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Politics

Students canvass in Virginia, try to swing state to Obama

Tate, a freshman in international affairs at Georgetown University, and other students spent Saturday afternoon asking themselves these questions as they canvassed Sully neighborhoods to raise support for Sen. Barack Obama.

Wilderness Alliance says oil shale not ready

By By Isabella Bravo, Staff Writer October 3, 2008

The technology to turn oil shale into conventional oil is not available yet, said Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance representatives at lectures this week at the U.

House to vote again on bailout bill today

By By Jed Layton, Gong Jietong October 3, 2008

The U.S. Senate gave the House of Representatives another chance to vote in favor of a plan to bail out the banking industry.

Bush reappoints U professor to nuclear waste board

By By Lana Groves, Asst. News Editor October 2, 2008

President George W. Bush reappointed U professor Thure Cerling to a discussion panel that reviews the efforts to create a nuclear waste repository in Nevada.

Students, profs look forward to VP debate

By By Ryan Shelton, Asst. News Editor October 2, 2008

Vice-presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin will debate tonight at 7 p.m., in what will be one of Palin's first live, unscripted, give-and-take appearances on national TV.

House votes down $700 billion bailout bill

n a surprising series of developments, the U.S. House of Representatives struck down a $700 billion bailout of the banking industry in a vote of 228 to 205 Monday afternoon.

Biden commits support to Israel

Sen. Joe Biden assured the National Jewish Democratic Council on Tuesday that the Obama-Biden ticket is committed to Israel, and urged Jewish-Americans to ignore smear tactics suggesting Obama is Muslim.

McCain rallies in PA, addresses economy

McCain spoke Monday afternoon at a rally on the steps of the Delaware County Court House in Media, a small suburb of Philadelphia. He was joined by Sarah Palin, his vice-presidential candidate, and a slew of senators.

Georgetown debate engages student issues

Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala., and Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., fielded political questions posed by journalists and students at Georgetown's Young Voters Forum on Thursday.

Biden addresses concerns of women voters in Virginia

As part of a weekend visit to Virginia, Biden spoke to a crowd of several hundred.

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