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Oldest Former Major Leaguer Turns 101

AP | PAUL HAVEN | Posted 04.26.2012

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HAVANA -- Conrado Marrero can still remember the crisp feeling of slipping on his Washington Senators uniform, and the surge of adrenaline he got star...

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Senators Put No. 1 Rangers On Brink

AP | IRA PODELL | Posted 04.22.2012

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NEW YORK (AP) — Craig Anderson marveled at the history portrayed on the walls of Madison Square Garden. His playoff performance against the New York...

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Senators Tie Series With Overtime Victory

AP | Posted 04.18.2012

OTTAWA — Kyle Turris scored at 2:42 of overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night, tying th...

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Senators: Giving MF Global Execs Bonuses Probably Not A Good Idea

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 05.15.2012

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WASHINGTON — Senators are telling the trustee overseeing MF Global that it would be outrageous to pay bonuses to top executives of the collapsed...

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The Year of the Populist Woman

Mike Lux | Posted 05.02.2012

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If all or even most of this class of women senators were to win in 2012, it would be historic, easily the highest quality group of new women senators ever. Progressives should do everything we can to rally behind them and help carry them to victory.

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Senators Winger Crushes Bruins Player With Vicious Body Check

The Huffington Post | Michael Klopman | Posted 02.27.2012

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I have a feeling that Johnny Boychuk and the Boston Bruins aren't going to forget Chris Neil's crushing (yet clean) body check any time soon. Unless, ...

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What Would We Do?

Jeffrey Abelson | Posted 02.11.2012

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Do most citizens have a fully reasoned view of what we want government to actually do? Is that at the root of the polarization poisoning American politics? Perhaps a little thought experiment would help.

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Johansson, Backstrom Score In Capitals' 2-1 Win Over Ottawa

AP | Posted 12.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals were not particularly happy about the way they played after their 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday n...

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Top Political Scandals Since the Year 2000 (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.01.2012

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Scandals? In government? No way! As we all know, political scandals are as habitual in Washington as, say, tax hikes and budget cuts. Whether far left...

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Aging RFK's Nears Mid-Century Mark

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.29.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The stadium that many Washingtonians love to hate is turning 50 years old. RFK Stadium, formerly the home of the Redskins, the Senators ...

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The Gang of Six

Jim Worth | Posted 07.11.2011

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Three Republicans and three Democrats search for budget compromise. Six senators have spent months pounding out a compromise to reduce the deficit, create jobs and turn the U.S. economy around. Will the bipartisan plan get bipartisan support?

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Returning To Pittsburgh

AP | By JOHN WAWROW | Posted 05.25.2011

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PITTSBURGH -- Forward Alex Kovalev is returning to the Penguins on a day the team couldn't escape losing yet another regular to an ever-growing injure...

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How The Ottawa Senators Got Carrie Underwood Banned From The Radio

Posted 05.25.2011

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NHL center Mike Fisher was recently traded from the Ottawa Senators to the Nashville Predators. Fisher's wife, country music star Carrie Underwood, wa...

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FIVE-GOAL GAME

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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OTTAWA — Johan Franzen scored five goals and the Detroit Red Wings sent Ottawa to its eighth straight loss by beating the Senators 7-5 on Wednes...

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WATCH: 5 Fights Break Out In NHL Game

Posted 05.25.2011

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Five fights broke out late in the third period of Thursday night's game between the Flyers and Senators. With the Flyers leading 5-2, Philadelphia's J...

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100 Reasons for a Christmas Miracle

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Advent is a season of hope. The DREAM Act has been before Congress for the past 10 years. The time for waiting is over. It is time for the Senate to give hope and a future to hundreds of thousands of other DREAMers across the US.

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The Tax Man In Ancient Rome: We're Just As Bad

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sheila Rice, who sold her Maryland home to avoid foreclosure, was surprised to learn JPMorgan Chase was her property tax collector. But the bank can't...

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Goldman Sachs: a Hedge Fund Managed by Traders?

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.25.2011

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What became completely obvious for all the world to see is that Goldman Sachs is a hedge fund, and that it is only interested in clients as screens for their own proprietary trading activities.

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Senate Should Level DISCLOSE Act's Playing Field

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Special deal" lawmaking is precisely what keeps Americans disgusted with politics in Washington. And it ultimately could lead to the undermining of even more laws that are meant for the public's good.

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The 17th Amendment is Good for America

Sally Kohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a movement afoot to repeal the 17th Amendment of the United States Constitution which allows for the two US Senators from each state to be "el...

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Rand Paul: Get Unreal

Bob Franken | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just one day after Rand Paul rubbed Senate Minority Leader and state icon Mitch McConnell's nose in whatever was lurking in the bluegrass, Paul stepped in it.

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Smartest U.S. Senators (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Love it or hate it, the United States Senate is home to some of the smartest (and most highly educated) legislators in the country -- at least judging...

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Jim Bunning: Too Mean and Weird for the GOP

Kara Vallow | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Jim Bunning managed to do the nation one service: he proved beyond a doubt that some Senators have severed any connections they might ever have had...

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Lessons From the Gang of 14: Filibuster Is Paralyzing Senate

Roll Call | Eileen McMenamin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sixty is the new 50 when it comes to American politics. No longer is it sufficient to have a legislative majority in the Senate -- because of near-con...

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The Implicit Bribe of Government Officials

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Everyone in government is running with a giant implied bribe hanging over their head. If they if they do as they are told, everybody gets rich. Oh right, except us.

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