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Obama is the big favourite and gaming company odds are seldom wrong

11/5/2012 12:14 PM EST  -   Paf
Before political elections gaming company odds are often more reliable than the polls.
Barack Obama is the big favourite for the United States Presidential Election, according to the Åland gaming company Paf.
If you bet on Mitt Romney and he manages to win, Paf will pay out 3.75 times the bet. But if the incumbent president gets re-elected you only get 1.22 times your bet back.

“On Paf.com Obama has been the...
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Election Spotlight: Environment & Energy

10/17/2012 9:44 AM EST  -   IBISWorld
Both candidates promise more domestic energy production, but the election will determine which energy industries stand to benefit the most.
By IBISWorld Analysts Antonio Danova & Lauren Setar

Growing awareness in the American public about energy and environmental issues has put related topics in the spotlight during election season, with each political party championing its own strategies for improving how the...
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Global human rights group Breakthrough launches high-impact #ImHere campaign for...

8/23/2012 7:20 PM EST  -   Breakthrough
Artists and celebs including Conor Oberst and Desaparecidos to help get message out
NEW YORK – August 23, 2012 – At a moment when both women’s rights and immigrant rights are under unprecedented attack — and when immigrants are demanding justice more boldly than ever — global human rights group Breakthrough today announces the launch of #ImHere. #ImHere is a high-impact, pop-driven campaign designed to put the...
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Election Spotlight: Education Sector

8/21/2012 2:51 PM EST  -   IBISWorld
Little would change for education under an Obama second term, but Romney has plans for sweeping changes to K-12 and higher education should he occupy the White House.
By IBISWorld Senior Analysts Kevin Culbert and Nikoleta Panteva

 In April of 2012, Presidential-hopeful Mitt Romney backed President Barack Obama’s education platform – a portion of it, anyway. The rivals both supported the extension of low...

Statement on the House vote to repeal Obamacare by the Health Care Compact Allia...

7/11/2012 4:10 PM EST  -   Health Care Compact Alliance
The House of Representatives vote to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act inevitably raises the question “how do opponents propose to replace it?”

Governors of the seven states who have signed Health Care Compact legislation have already answered that question.

The Health Care Compact returns authority over health care to the states. States would be free to choose different solutions that best...

UMD Poll: Israelis Wary of Striking Iran Nuclear Facilities

2/29/2012 7:31 PM EST  -   University of Maryland, College Park
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland - The Israeli public is wary of launching airstrikes aimed at disrupting Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons, reports a new public opinion poll by researchers at the University of Maryland.

Only 19 of percent of all Israelis favored a go-it-alone strike by Israel, while 42 percent supported a strike only with U.S. backing, and 34 percent opposed any strike. Survey findings for...