GOP divisions echo across parties and chambers
Republicans face a rift between tea party hardliners and moderates as Tim Huelskamp loses key committee posts in Washington, mirroring Kansas GOP battles where moderates were ousted for not backing Gov Brownback. The column argues the party must choose compromise or peril in 2014 elections.
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Quotes on weight, family eating habits and holiday lights
Online reader remarks discuss overweight adults and children, criticizing family eating patterns in response to Gov. Sam Brownback weight loss contest news. Another reader, Cimarron city clerk Patty Duncan, praises holiday lighting displays featured in today's edition.
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Republicans signal shift on taxes and fiscal cliff
Boehner and House Republicans face a capitulation as they hint at revenue increases from the rich to avert the fiscal cliff. Obama demands higher tax rates on the wealthy while GOP leaders prepare to accept some form of compromise despite earlier refusals. Strong party figures indicate a looming acknowledgment that a tax hike is unavoidable.
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Empty gun dorm signals flawed judgment on campus safety
Leonard Pitts argues the zero enrollments in Colorado dorms permitting concealed weapons reveal why unrestricted gun access on campus is misguided. He notes high school and college violence history, warns against blanket guns everywhere, and urges balanced controls rather than extremism in gun policy.
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End of the world hype shapes Dec 21 2012 beliefs
A Reuters survey of 16 000 people in 21 countries finds about 10 percent fear annihilation on December 21 2012. The piece notes varied reactions from panic stockpiling to hopeful New Age interpretations and playful media satire.
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