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POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday Dec. 5th, 2008

 

Published 12/5/2008 by shannanb at CNN Political Ticker

CNN: Has Palin snubbed Oprah? Did Sarah Palin snub Oprah Winfrey? CNN: Congressmen demand explanation on torture, pardons Two key House Democrats demanded in a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Thursday that he explain his recent comments about U.S. counterterrorism officials' controversial policies on detainee interrogations and terrorist surveillance. CNN: Poll: Americans back Obama troop redeployment plan Americans [...] (link)

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