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A Congress full of Newts
Alyssa Battistoni
Republicans will regard a triumph this fall as an affirmation of the politics of obstruction Gingrich perfected
The Republican threat to shut down the federal government
Robert Reich
Newt Gingrich did it in 1995 and he wants Republicans in Congress to do it again next year
Republicans flunk government shutdown history
Steve Kornacki
They wouldn't make the same disastrous miscalculation again. Or would they?
Restrict abortion, protect women?
Tracy Clark-Flory
Such is the deceitful argument behind a push to crack down on Virginia clinics
Camden, N.J., preparing to close all its libraries
Geoff Mulvihill
One of the nation's poorest cities plans to shut down its three branches, blaming a lack of funding
Congress OKs bill to make commuter airlines safer
Joan Lowy
New safety legislation calls for experienced pilots, increased training and scheduling changes to prevent fatigue
Defense limits education grants to military spouses
Russ Bynum
Military Career Advancement Accounts program killed, then revived, but with caps on funds and eligible ranks
As tar balls hit Gulf beaches, taxpayers foot the bill
Nick Turse
Obama talks tough about cracking down on BP, but the government subsidizes the company via military contracts
Official: Deadly Ohio tornado left $100M in damage
John Seewer, Meghan Bahr
Strongest storm in 8 years kills 7 and destroys 100 homes
Airlines flying back to profits in 2010
Juergen Batz
Trade association says industry going from $2.8 billion loss to $2.5 billion profit
Feds send BP $69M bill as Obama plans trip to Gulf
Matthew Daly
Meanwhile, confusion reigns over permits for further drilling
Company-hired firm determines BP rig dangerous
Ramit Plushnick-masti, Noaki Schwartz
An independent body discovers that oil giant's Atlantis station carries "catastrophic" risk
Chevron’s “crude” attempt to suppress free speech
Bill Moyers, Michael Winship
As BP oil pours into the Gulf, another petrol giant wins a legal victory over independent journalism
Attention shoppers: Gulf spill could affect you
Vicki Smith, Harry R. Weber
Oil slick has slowed shipping lanes, which may mean higher prices
Air controllers lift flight restrictions in Europe
Matt Moore, Juergen Baetz
Airlines lost $1.7 billion from 100,000 canceled trips during six-day shutdown due to volcanic ash
When airplanes meet ash clouds
Patrick Smith
With air travel in Europe at a standstill, questions for the pilot: Why not overfly the cloud, or fly under it?
The Republicans’ 2012 problem
Ed Kilgore
November 2010 is looking awfully good for the GOP. But November 2012? Not so much
Smoke, fear of fire push rescuers from W.Va. mine
Tom Breen, Dena Potter
Rescue team gets frustratingly close to possible location of four missing miners before being forced out by smoke
Google tries a route around Chinese Web censorship
Michael Liedtke
The search company attempts to put an end to a two-month dispute over censorship
China chastises Google over threat to leave
Associated Press
U.S. company may shutter Google.cn due to censoring of search results
Why do Republicans hate our troops?
Thomas Schaller
If shoe were on other foot, you know GOPers would be asking the same of Democrats
Notes from a California meltdown, Mt. Tam edition
Andrew Leonard
Most state parks survived the budget crisis. But at least one bike ride is emerging with collateral damage
Fix the economy? Curb corporate America
Simon Johnson, John Talbott
Part 3: Simon Johnson and John Talbott wrap up their talk on the real causes of the economic meltdown
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