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Judge frees man accused of threatening Obama

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:14:29 +0000

(CNN) - A former security guard at a New Jersey airport who was accused of making threats against the president is expected to be released from jail Thursday after a judge determined he is not a threat to himself or others, the prosecutor's office said. John Brek, 55, of Linden, New Jersey, appeared Thursday morning before Judge Robert Gardner, who, after reviewing Brek's psychiatric evaluation, sentenced him to the 29 days he has served in jail since his arrest in October, a spokesman for the Essex County prosecutor's office told CNN. Brek initially was charged with making terroristic threats in connection with remarks he allegedly made about President Barack Obama. He denied making any threats, and the judge ultimately accepted a plea deal under which Brek pleaded guilty to two lesser counts. Sentencing was delayed pending the psychiatric evaluation. After looking at that evaluation, Gardner said he concluded Brek is not a threat to anyone. The arrest came one day before ...

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Chris Norby is first but faces runoff in 72nd Assembly District

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:18:00 +0000

The Orange County supervisor jumped to an early lead but fell short of the majority vote needed to win Mike Duvall's old seat. > After a whirlwind, blistering race to replace a disgraced former state legislator, Orange County Supervisor Chris Norby came in first among five candidates Tuesday but fell short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff.

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MSNBC Presses Obama on Campaign Promises

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:20:45 +0000

MSNBC hosts are calling on the president to keep his campaign promises about health care and other issues.

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McDonnell and Christie heading to RGA meeting in Texas

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:31:31 +0000

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Fresh off their decisive victories last week in Virginia and New Jersey, governors-to-be Bob McDonnell and Chris Christie will travel to Texas next week to meet with their future GOP colleagues at the Republican Governors Association annual conference in Austin, aides to the governors-elect said. The two men will be introduced to their fellow Republicans with a celebratory video at the conference's opening session, according to an RGA spokesman. Both Republicans are slated to speak later that day at an outdoor barbecue and will also hold a press conference alongside RGA chairman Haley Barbour, the governor of Mississippi.

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Poll shows trouble for Dodd

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:23:33 +0000

A new poll shows bad news for Dodd. (CNN) - A new poll spells more trouble for Sen. Chris Dodd's bid for re-election. A Quinnipiac University survey released Thursday morning suggests that 54 percent of Connecticut voters disapprove of the job Dodd's doing as their senior U.S. senator, with 4 in 10 giving him a thumbs up. The 54 percent disapproval rating is up 5 points from September. The poll also indicates that by 53 percent to 39 percent, Connecticut voters don't think the five term Democrat deserves to be re-elected next year. According to the survey, Dodd is losing or tied with all of his potential Republican challengers in hypothetical 2010 general election matchups. Former Rep. Rob Simmons leads Dodd by 11 points, with former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon, new to the race, 2 points ahead of the incumbent senator. The poll indicates that former ambassador Tom Foley leads Dodd by seven points, with Sam Caligiuri and Peter Schiff in a statistical ...

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