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Rice on race. Rice hits U.S. 'birth defect' "Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that the United States still has trouble dealing with race because of a national "birth defect" that denied black Americans the opportunities given to whites at the country's very founding."


Economy. Economy emerges as central election issue "The deteriorating economy took center stage in the presidential election as Democrat Barack Obama called for tighter regulation of financial markets and rival Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed more retraining for displaced workers, creating a sharp contrast with Republican John McCain over how much the government should intervene." Parties Differ on Whom Economic Aid Should Help "When an election campaign coincides with both a crisis on Wall Street and soaring home foreclosures across the country, the traditional ideological battles over "more government" or "less government" become blurred." Congress looking for broader fixes for U.S. economy "Spurred by the mortgage crisis and stress in US financial markets, Congress is ramping up to have its own say in how to revive the economy, even as the Bush administration warns against congressional overreach."


Faith and justice. Liberal evangelicals hope to link faith, social justice "An evangelical group that wants to reshape the movement's political reputation for being focused on opposing abortion and same-sex marriage hopes that a series of meetings stressing its roots in women's suffrage and abolition will help it break out of the mold."


Deporting inmates. 304,000 Inmates Eligible for Deportation, Official Says"At least 304,000 immigrant criminals eligible for deportation are behind bars nationwide,

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