Kansas election shocks: Republican gains sweep state races
In Kansas voters backed Republican gains as Sam Brownback won the governorship and Tim Huelskamp claimed Western district victory. Jerry Moran also won a Senate race while national trends showed a shift against Democrats. Voters expressed desire for change amid budget and spending concerns.
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Kansas
Sunflower
Bill Graves
U.S
Sam Brownback
Topeka
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
Tim Huelskamp
Fowler
Alan Jilka
Salina
Huels
House
Senate
Congress
Townsfolk respond to deputy case and drink law vote
Anonymous online readers defend the sheriff's department after a former Kearny County land deputy faces a child exploitation accusation. Scott County Commissioner Larry Hoeme touts Tuesday’s vote to allow individual drink sales without a food sales requirement to boost tourism.
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Sheriff's Department
Gctelegram.com
Kearny County Land
Scott County
Larry Hoeme
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Rally and satire collide in Stewart Colbert critique
A analysis of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert as cultural forces shaping political discourse in 2008. The piece contrasts Stewart's civility pleas with Colbert's satirical manipulation, noting a media landscape of partisan passion, nostalgia for Cronkite, and a nation polarized by fear and response.
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Rush Limbaugh
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
Daily Show
Stewart
Charlie Rose
George Will
WWE
Stephen Colbert
Colbert
George W. Bush
Senate
Ron Johnson
Wisconsin
Marco Rubio
Florida
Walter Cronkite
United States
America
Congress
Obama
Outsourced TV spotlights U S jobs going overseas
A NBC sitcom about U S call center workers in India becomes a hit raising questions about globalization and unemployment. The show follows Todd the American manager and a quirky Indian team as viewers weigh Buy American versus foreign competition amid politics and bailouts.
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NBC
U.S
India
United States
Canada
Todd
Walmart
Sri Lanka
China
Public Citizen
Barack Obama
Senate
Obama
South Korea
Panama
Colombia
Los Angeles
Ken Kwapis
Sheel
Williams Furor Highlights Free Speech and Media Bias
The piece argues Williams faced NPR firing after stating nervousness about a Muslim passenger, while Fox News backed him with a three year, 2 million dollar contract. It criticizes media labels, defends free speech yet warns public figures must mind words, and touches on religious tolerance and bias in society.
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Juan Williams
Fox News
National Public Radio
Bill O'Reilly
Fox
NPR
Williams
Roger Ailes
House
John Boehner
Congress
Barack Obama
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