And the winner is ... the Mormon church


Stan Way, a Latter-day Saint from Jasper, Ala., had just finished dinner out with some Mormon missionaries when he noticed a car slowing as it approached.
 
 
 

2012 Election aftermath: winners and losers
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — He'd never admit it publicly, but Republican losses on Tuesday presented definite...
 

Florida result will be the last to be known
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Once again, Florida's vote is too close to call. But this time, it doesn't matter.
 

ELECTION WATCH: Biden's detour, Ryan at the polls
WASHINGTON (AP) — Around the country on Election Day 2012 with AP reporters bringing the latest developments...
 

Obama turns re-election prospects over to voters
CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama has turned over his re-election prospects to the voters.
 

President, Bill Clinton, rocker rally in Va.
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton, a proven pitch man for President Barack Obama,...
 

Two candidates, one choice that affects us all
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a choice sure to touch the lives of all 315 million Americans, some in profound...
 

Two candidates, one choice that affects us all
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a choice sure to touch the lives of all 315 million Americans, some in profound...
 

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
 

THE RACE: Candidates on bustling swing state blitz
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney and their running mates are hop scotching from one battleground...
 
 
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US Politics


Speculation growing for Hillary in 2016
In her first appearance after ending her stint as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton excited her fans, excited for…
 

Social Status: Harlem Shake campaigns
It’s not uncommon to see YouTube trends come and go, but it’s always fun to watch politicians get involved.
 

Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty in campaign…
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to criminal charges that he engaged…
 

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White House News


Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative…
 

Pakistan arrested American who was killed…
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani…
 

Russia wary of deeper nuclear arms cuts
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top military officer has voiced skepticism about deeper nuclear arms cuts, saying they should require…
 

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Federal Budget News


House preserves its own budget as others…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers are moving to protect Capitol Hill's budget even as they slash programs like education,…
 

Projected lower deficit could slow any…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The good news is the budget deficit for the current year is projected to come in well below what was…
 

No sequester furloughs at State Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite budget cuts requiring most federal agencies to furlough workers, the State Department says it…
 

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Wisconsin (change)

 
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Wisconsin’s population totaled 5,686,986, a 6.0% increase over the 2000 U.S. Census count of 5,363,715. (Source: Wisconsin Blue Book)
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Scott Walker
Lieutenant Governor: Rebecca Kleefisch
Attorney General: J.B. Van Hollen

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