American who joined Libyan rebels returns home
Matthew Van Dyke, 32, an American writer who traveled to Libya to support the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi, returned to Baltimore with a Libyan flag and stories of five months in solitary confinement. He said he was on a reconnaissance mission in Brega when captured and later joined front lines in Sirte before his release and trip home.
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Ohio ballot fight over union limits draws national attention
In Columbus a Tuesday vote on Issue 2 seeks to rewrite Ohio’s collective bargaining law for public workers. The measure, signed by Gov. Kasich in March, affects police firefighters teachers and nurses with health care pension minimums bans on strikes and linked promotions. A Quinnipiac poll showed strong repeal support. labor aims for a win amid nationwide GOP cost containment moves.
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Gingrich and Cain Debates Side by Side in Houston
Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain shared a friendly debate stage in The Woodlands Texas before Tea Party activists. The session emphasized policy over hostile sparring with Gingrich sidestepping the 9-9-9 tax plan while Cain faced questions on Medicare reforms and health policy in a Lincoln Douglas style exchange.
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