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Republicans were accustomed to cutting deals to pass their agenda during the dozen years that they ran Congress but have made few concessions this session as the minority party. "Our members went home happier than they have in the 11 years I've been here," said House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, Missouri Republican. "Our members went home happier than they have in the 11 years I've been here," said House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, Missouri Republican. "Our members felt like we've taken the weak hand you're dealt in the minority ... and got the maximum impact." Democrats conceded to the Republicans'...

In 1991, Douglas Coupland wrote the best-selling novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, popularizing the term, well, Generation X. Gen Xers are roughly defined as those born between 1965 and 1980. At the time of Mr. Coupland’s breakthrough, they were in their early 20’s, fresh out of college, hanging onto the bottom rung of the company ladder. Now, 15 years later, they are in their late 30’s or early 40’s, more likely to be buying up market share than using dad’s gas card at the mini-mart.... ...Generation X” has come to mean more than just a specific group...

Specter was asked twice if the President had a mandate. Specter hemmed and hawed with the first answer...then when pressed said the President does not have a mandate. THIS GUY HAS GOT TO GO!!!!

Washington, DC, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Arlen Specter is facing a possible battle for the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The newly re-elected Specter, who is in line for the post, angered social conservatives who long viewed the moderate, pro-choice lawmaker with suspicion with comments made at a Wednesday news conference that appeared to be a warning to President Bush against attempting to name an anti-abortion justice to the Supreme Court in his second term. He said in a statement Thursday "no litmus test" would be used in his oversight of Bush's nominees for the federal...

Latinos will be a majority of Los Angeles County residents by 2014 and of Californians by 2040, according to state population projections released Wednesday. The Department of Finance also predicted a much slower rate of population growth in Los Angeles County and the state over the next few years. Los Angeles County is expected to have half of its residents -- or about 5.3 million of the estimated 10.6 million people -- come from Hispanic backgrounds within the next 10 years. Hispanics will be the majority of Californians by 2040 -- 25.9 million out of 51.5 million residents. "This adds...