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Clinton Holds the Line

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2008 Hillary Clinton scored major victories Tuesday with three projected wins, including Ohio and Texas, which had been described by her campaign as must-win states. Barack Obama won the Vermont primary and kept it close in Texas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chafee May Leave GOP

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2006 Rhode Island's Sen. Lincoln Chafee says he may leave the Republican Party after losing in Tuesday's election despite voting against the war in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pay Your Bills, Become Terror Threat

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2006 A retired Texas schoolteacher pays off a larger-than-usual chunk of his credit card bill--and the payment gets frozen as Homeland Security investigates. "It's scary how easily someone in Homeland Security can get permission to spy," says the teacher. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rhode Island Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2006 It is the 11th state to do so, but users can still be prosecuted under federal law. more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )