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It's that time of year again ... the time when we pre-empt our usual Friday Talking Points column here and instead gather 'round the virtual campfire and shove a metaphorical flashlight under our chin, and proceed to tell two tales of horror guaranteed to make your blood run like ice water in the veins, no matter which side of the political divide you hail from.
Chris Weigant: Terrifying Hallowe'en Nightmares, Left And Right Chris Weigant 2010
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It's that time of year again ... the time when we pre-empt our usual Friday Talking Points column here and instead gather 'round the virtual campfire and shove a metaphorical flashlight under our chin, and proceed to tell two tales of horror guaranteed to make your blood run like ice water in the veins, no matter which side of the political divide you hail from.
Chris Weigant: Terrifying Hallowe'en Nightmares, Left And Right Chris Weigant 2010
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The two people, who spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because they did not want to pre-empt Emanuel's announcement, said he will return to Chicago over the weekend and begin touring neighborhoods Monday.
Rahm Emanuel To Begin Touring Chicago Neighborhoods, Connecting With Voters This Weekend AP 2010
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It's that time of year again ... the time when we pre-empt our usual Friday Talking Points column here and instead gather 'round the virtual campfire and shove a metaphorical flashlight under our chin, and proceed to tell two tales of horror guaranteed to make your blood run like ice water in the veins, no matter which side of the political divide you hail from.
Chris Weigant: Terrifying Hallowe'en Nightmares, Left And Right Chris Weigant 2010
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The two people, who spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because they did not want to pre-empt Emanuel's announcement, said he will return to Chicago over the weekend and begin touring neighborhoods Monday.
Rahm Emanuel To Begin Touring Chicago Neighborhoods, Connecting With Voters This Weekend AP 2010
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The two people, who spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because they did not want to pre-empt Emanuel's announcement, said he will return to Chicago over the weekend and begin touring neighborhoods Monday.
Rahm Emanuel To Begin Touring Chicago Neighborhoods, Connecting With Voters This Weekend AP 2010
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sought to pre-empt questions about why Venezuela would need nuclear power by saying the deal would help Caracas reduce its dependence on global market fluctuations.
Russia, Venezuela Reach Deal On Country's First Nuclear Power Plant AP 2010
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DHS spokeswoman Julie Munsell said other motions were filed at the same time, with Hudson and Circuit Judge Joe Griffin, the other judge handling Alamo-related custody cases, to try to pre-empt any further disclosure of videos that are supposed to be confidential.
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The two people, who spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because they did not want to pre-empt Emanuel's announcement, said he will return to Chicago over the weekend and begin touring neighborhoods Monday.
Rahm Emanuel To Begin Touring Chicago Neighborhoods, Connecting With Voters This Weekend The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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It could also pre-empt these issues by including an understanding that intention does not mitigate impact, or that demonstration of solidarity does not exempt you from dealing with your own issues.
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