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Quebec braces for heavy rainfall MONTREAL (UPI) -- Canadian forecasters were warning of heavy rains and possible flooding in southern Quebec as the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole moved north. Environment Canada said 2 to 3 inches of rain were expected to fall Thursday in Montreal, Laval and across the regions of Monteregie, Bois-Francs, Quebec City and the Lower St. Lawrence, Canadian Broadcasting Corp. News reported. The rain would build in intensity throughout the day with the heaviest rainfall ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print Poll: Election wins need lobbying money WASHINGTON (UPI) -- More than two in five U.S. voters say they don't think it's possible to win an election without special interest money, a Rasmussen Reports poll indicates. Forty-four percent of respondents said political campaigns can't be won without raising money from lobbyists, while 34 percent said they thought elections could be won without special interest funds and 22 percent said they weren't sure. Voters said they overwhelmingly believe most members of ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print Axelrod says Bush tax cuts disingenuous WASHINGTON (UPI) -- White House aide David Axelrod, in an e-mail to supporters, ripped Republicans, saying they were cynical to have Bush-era U.S. tax cuts expire in January. "Ten years ago, Congress passed broad income tax cuts," Axelrod said in the e-mail message distributed Thursday. "But in a cynical accounting trick designed to mask their long-term impact, they scheduled these cuts to expire next January." If the tax cuts expire, millions of Americans face "thousands ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print Advertisement "Your Belly or Your Life!" said Doc. See How I Lose It (Vid) Free Tee Shirts, Wristbands, and More! House adjourns after passing funding bill WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The U.S. House adjourned Thursday after passing a stopgap funding bill to keep the federal government running while members run to keep their seats. The continuing resolution was approved 228-194 shortly after midnight, The Hill reported. The Senate passed the measure Wednesday on a 69-30 vote. The vote ended a shortened pre-election legislative session dominated by a bill neither chamber acted on -- a proposal that would extend the tax cuts enacted ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print     More Headlines • Yemen ended U.S. strikes at al-Qaida • Fla. Democrat: Palin 'half-baked Alaskan' • Woman allowed to wear hijab at Disneyland • Emanuel to leave White House for mayor bid • Big givers shifting focus on donations     More News From ArcaMax Current News Entertainment News Business News Sports Political News Weird News Religious News Lifestyles

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