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 Michelle Obama dabbles in witchcraft:  "keeping the spirits clean around us"

The Obama Malaise:  2010 was a record year for federal spending . . . jobless claims, trade deficit, inflation rate surge higher . . . monthly foreclosures top 100,000 for first time . . . dollar hits fresh 15-year low against Japanese yen

ObamaCare:  health insurance premiums may triple . . . costs to rise for seniors

Obama is losing the youth vote

Gallup:  46% say federal gov't poses immediate threat to rights and freedom

Constitutional crisis looms as military challenges court order against its anti-gay Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy . . . White House dodges questions 

Obama advisor Valerie Jarret sorry for ignorant dis on gay teen who committed suicide

Obama car czar Steven Rattner to settle in NY state pension fund corruption case

Rep. Barney Frank:  it's no crime having rich friends

Army Corps worker John Salama Markus charged with Iraq contract bribes

Two more Camden, NJ cops charged with corruption

Corrections officer in Wenatchee, WA charged with corruption

MA welfare worker Valerie Herron charged with food stamp bribery scheme

Elliot County, KY father-and-son officials charged with trying to bribe voters 

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The Obama Malaise: "White House is in over its head, isolated, insular, arrogant and clueless" . . . 85% of Americans are angry over the economy . . . 40% of Obama supporters regret their choice . . . majority of women see Obama as a failure . . . record number of GOP female candidates for Congress . . . Tea Party movement is a middle class revolt

Democrats unleash the IRS and DOJ on donors to their political opponents

Obama attacks the backbone of small business America

Feds dismiss conviction against ex-AK Gov. Frank Murkowski's chief of staff Jim Clark

Corruption trial begins against Boston, MA City Councilor Chuck Turner

Ex-Palm Beach County, FL Comm'r Warren Newell wants corruption conviction tossed

Palm Beach County, FL corruption watchdog launches website to seek tips

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The Obama Malaise:  economy sheds 95,000 more jobs . . . Gallup finds 10.1% unemployment rate . . . food stamp nation . . . fed spending rises 9% . . . 72,000 stimulus payments went to dead people

Ethics trials for Reps. Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters scheduled after election

MTV screens audience for Obama visit on their physical looks and political views

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The Obama Malaise:  private sector sheds 39,000 jobs in September . . . record 41.8 million Americans on food stamps . . . middle class slams breaks on spending . . . New Yorkers' incomes fall for first time in 70 years . . . economy will remain bad for at least next 6 to 9 months . . . IMF wants more U.S.-taxpayer funded bank bailouts

11 nations allowed to file briefs in U.S. court on AZ's immigration enforcement law

Red tape tangles border patrol enforcement efforts

ObamaCare forces 3M Co. to drop retirees from health plan

Gulf oil spill panel faults Obama response effort:  "either not competent or not candid" . . . White House may have blocked release of oil spill figures 

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CT AG Richard Blumenthal steered $65M in legal fees to political allies

Walter Mondale:  Obama's teleprompters are "idiot boards"

Fed Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke:  deficit is "real and growing" threat . . . Obama's war on the young . . . one nation under socialism

GOP holds wide lead among likely voters

Top aid to Cook County, IL Board President Todd Stroger charged in no-bid contract scheme

Four Alabama senators indicted in casino cash for legislative votes probe

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Rahm Emanuel suddenly a man of the people? . . . Blagojevich casts shadow on Emanuel . . . Tony Rezko will testify against Blago in retrial . . . election experts say Emanuel legally not qualified for mayoral run as a non-Chicago resident

The Obama malaise:  world economy decouples from U.S. . . . West is stuck in near-depression . . . U.S. Agency for Int'l Develop. infested with bedbugs . . . 1 in 10 U.S. adults depressed

U.S. border agent charged with smuggling drugs and illegals for cash over 10 years

NY Daily News blasts ex-Luv Guv Eliot Spitzer's new gig on CNN as "hooker-plagued"

Race for NY state comptroller overshadowed by Alan Hevesi corruption charges

Opening arguments in Ridgefield, NJ Mayor Anthony Suarez corruption trial

Closing arguments in ex-Perth Amboy, NJ Mayor Joseph Vas corruption trial

Ex-WV state lawmaker Joe Ferrell pleads guilty to racketeering and tax charges

Three Okaloosa County, FL Sheriff's employees go to trial for bonus kickback scheme

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Obama invokes slavery as midterm election theme at rap concert:  "it took time to free the slaves" . . . earlier invited himself to opulent Tuscan villa of wealthy donor:  "I'd appreciate a little break"

Senate won't allow Obama any more recess appointments

ObamaCare to worsen doctor shortage

Rep. Barney Frank blames "right-wing media" for his falling poll numbers . . . GOP challenger nipping at Frank's heels in race

CA GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman rips claims of illegal alien hire . . . "political smear on me, on my family, and based on lies"

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OH Gov. Ted Strickland supporter takes "coffee party" concept too far 

Dem leaders insult their co-dependent base in a perverse attempt to rally support . . . dysfunctional Dem version of winning friends and influencing people

Queen Nancy's ethics pledge belied by misconduct allegations . . . Dems bury ethics trials against Reps. Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters . . . Queen Nancy as unpopular as BP

Caught in lie:  Alexi Giannoulias took tax deduction for bank work in 2006

Ex-NYS Comptroller Alan Hevesi may plead guilty in pay-to-play pension scandal

Public distrust of mainstream media reaches record high

Ex-Lynwood, CA Mayor Paul H. Richards II gets 16 years