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Murray Energy lays off 156 workers because President Obama won reelection
Fri, Nov 09, 2012 12:53 PM by Shea Gunther
Murray Energy and its CEO Robert E. Murray are making headlines after laying off 156 workers because Mitt Romney lost the election.
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Charles Darwin gets 4,000 write-in votes in Georgia election
Fri, Nov 09, 2012 11:21 AM by John Platt
U.S. Rep. Paul Broun called evolution a lie 'straight from the pits of hell' — a statement that spawned a Darwin for Congress Facebook page.
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President Obama cries as he thanks his staff

Thu, Nov 08, 2012 10:23 PM

Video of an emotional President Obama thanking his young campaign staff in Chicago goes viral.
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Roseanne Barr places fifth in presidential election
Thu, Nov 08, 2012 3:15 PM by Michael d'Estries
The actress, who announced she was running back in August 2011, managed to best 21 other candidates for the highest office in the land.
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Left vs. right: Can we ever get along?
Thu, Nov 08, 2012 10:11 AM by LiveScience
Political psychologists say liberals and conservatives must step outside their own opinions to try to understand why the other side believes as it does.
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'You mad' memes swirl after election night

Wed, Nov 07, 2012 7:24 PM by Leslie Meredith

Unlike previous 2012 political memes, such as 'Binders of Women,' this one has been around for nearly a decade.
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Update: 2012 state ballot-measure results
Wed, Nov 07, 2012 3:15 PM by Russell McLendon
Americans voted on a range of state ballot initiatives Nov. 6, several of which addressed environmental issues. Here's how 12 of them turned out.
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Colorado and Washington vote to legalize the recreational use of marijuana
Wed, Nov 07, 2012 1:29 PM by Shea Gunther
Colorado's Amendment 64 and Washington's Initiative 502 were approved by voters and will legalize recreational use of marijuana. It's about time.
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Women now comprise a record 19 percent of U.S. Senate seats [Photos]
Wed, Nov 07, 2012 12:25 PM by Catie Leary
Although 19 percent may not sound impressive given that women make up more than half of the population, America's new 'Year of the Women' is an important landmark in the country's history.
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Historic! Women govern New Hampshire
Wed, Nov 07, 2012 11:51 AM by Starre Vartan
Women have taken both Senate seats, all three House seats and the governorship of the Granite State.
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3 ways Obama's win affects the environment
Wed, Nov 07, 2012 11:15 AM by Russell McLendon
Despite his recent silence on climate change, there's reason to believe Obama might focus more intently on environmental issues during his second term.
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Top 5 tech initiatives for Obama's next term

Wed, Nov 07, 2012 10:00 AM by Michael Gowan, TechNewsDaily

Bridging the digital divide and strengthening the U.S.'s cybersecurity are expected to be addressed.
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Judge rejects lawsuit over Ohio voting software

Wed, Nov 07, 2012 9:47 AM by Ben Weitzenkorn, TechNewsDaily

The Ohio Green Party co-chairman argued that a recent patch to voting software was 'experimental' and posed a threat to results.
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What if the election is a tie?

Tue, Nov 06, 2012 3:53 PM by Eli MacKinnon, Life's Little Mysteries

Then the House of Representatives decides who is elected president and the Senate votes on vice president.
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How secure is the U.S. voting system?

Tue, Nov 06, 2012 10:13 AM by Linda Rosencrance, TechNewsDaily

Computer voting machines that can be hacked and a lack of paper trail mean that some votes could potentially be difficult to verify.
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