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Abortion
 The two sides of the abortion debate -- those seeking to maintain the right to access abortion services and those urging more limits, if not an outright ban, on those services -- continue to battle. |
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September 5, 2008
Presidential Tickets Offer Women Voters More Choices
June 1, 2007
Cultural Conservatives Give Top GOP Candidates Tepid Reviews
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Economy
 Taxes, gas prices, inflation, job growth and international competition are all factors at play in America's economy.
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The Business Desk with Paul Solman
Business & Economy Archive
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October 8, 2008
Presidential Candidates Focus on Hotly Contested Swing States
October 8, 2008
Candidates Spar Over Economy, Attempt to Calm Voters
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Education
 With the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act the government took a greater role in education, but many children in America's public schools still test below their grade levels or do not have equal access to quality education.
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No Child Left Behind
Education Archive |
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September 12, 2008
In Republican Stronghold of Va., Democrats Make Inroads
September 10, 2008
McCain, Obama Advisers Spar on Education Reform
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Energy
 Rising energy demands and fuel prices have increased calls for investments in alternative energy resources and reducing America's dependence on foreign oil.
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Alternative Fuels
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September 19, 2008
Katrina May Claim Another Victim as Landrieu Struggles in Re-Election Bid
September 18, 2008
Polls Show Obama Leads McCain on Message of 'Change'
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Environment
 Climate change, pollution, and negative human impacts on the Earth have pushed environmental concerns into the spotlight.
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Science: Earth and Environment
The Global Warming Debate
Water Recycling
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September 25, 2008
As Debate Uncertainty Lingers, Candidates Address Clinton Initiative
July 11, 2008
Tribal Members Fight Migrant Deaths with Desert Water Stands
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Faith
 In a world where government policies touch on everything from the ethics of scientific research to America's role in the world to how we treat the poor, the beliefs of a candidate, more than an individual policy, are increasingly important when selecting who to support for president. |
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September 5, 2008
Presidential Tickets Offer Women Voters More Choices
August 18, 2008
McCain and Obama Seek to Reach Out to Evangelical Voters
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Foreign Policy
 From the war on terror to America's relationship with the U.N. to the idea of being able to launch a preemptive war against perceived threats, the president's foreign policy beliefs will be critical as United States charts its role in the global community. |
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October 3, 2008
Candidates Spar on Economy in Wake of VP Debate
October 2, 2008
Biden, Palin Spar on Taxes, Economy, Iraq in Vice Presidential Debate
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Gay Rights
 In May, the California Supreme Court ruled that a ban on same-sex marriages was unconstitutional and legalized such ceremonies in the state. As homosexual couples continue to fight for equal rights, the ruling has revived the national debate over whether to define marriage as legal only between a man and a woman.
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The Battle Over Same-Sex Marriage |
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August 27, 2008
Mayor Gavin Newsom Answered Your Questions on Gay Marriage, Health Care
June 18, 2008
Calif. Gay Marriages Raise Legal Questions Nationwide
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Health Care
 Nearly 45 million Americans lack health insurance and millions of others lack adequate insurance to cover their needs. Add to that the continued increase in the costs of prescription drugs and increasing pressure on businesses to scale back benefits and the future of the American health system remains troubled.
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Health Beat
The Uninsured in America
The Medicare System
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September 30, 2008
Campaigns Offer Two Very Different Visions for Health Care
September 12, 2008
In Republican Stronghold of Va., Democrats Make Inroads
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Immigration
 Congress continues to debate immigration reform and how to handle the 12 million illegal immigrants already in the United States. |
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September 10, 2008
Virginia's Fast Growth Brings Shifting Political Landscape
July 11, 2008
Tribal Members Fight Migrant Deaths with Desert Water Stands
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Iraq
 A U.S.-led coalition entered Iraq in March 2003 and deposed dictator Saddam Hussein, but internal fighting and political instability have kept U.S. forces in the country for more than five years and killed more than 4,000 Americans.
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Iraq in Transition |
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October 2, 2008
Biden, Palin Spar on Taxes, Economy, Iraq in Vice Presidential Debate
September 9, 2008
Obama, McCain Offer Quick Reactions to Bush's Troop Level Plan
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Terrorism
 After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, President Bush made the war on terror a key part of his domestic and foreign policies.
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Domestic Security
Terrorism Archive |
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September 11, 2008
Candidates Pause From Campaigning to Remember Sept. 11
September 4, 2008
Pa. Delegates Name Security, Economy as Top Issues
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