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Cable News Network, almost always referred to by its initialism CNN, is a U.S. cable news network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first network to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television network in the United States. While the news network has numerous affiliates, CNN primarily broadcasts from its headquarters at the CNN Center in Atlanta, the Time Warner Center in New York City, and studios in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. CNN is owned by parent company Time Warner, and the U.S. news network is a division of the Turner Broadcasting System.
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Sperling not yet offered OMB job - — Sources tell CNN that Gene Sperling will fill the No. 2 job at the Office of Management and Budget. — Washington (CNN) - Two Obama administration sources told CNN Thursday that plans are in the works to shift Gene Sperling from a senior Treasury Department role … |
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Palin to testify in e-mail case - — Sarah Palin has been asked by the U.S. Department of Justice to testify against David C. Kernell. — (CNN) - Sarah Palin and her husband Todd will testify in the federal case against a Tennessee man who allegedly accessed Palin's private e-mail account during … |
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House GOP adopts yearlong earmark ban - — Washington (CNN) — House Republicans agreed Thursday to adopt a ban on congressional earmarks in spending bills for next year, upping the ante with Democrats in the political battle over fiscal responsibility and pork barrel spending. |
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Palin and Pawlenty to help Bachmann raise cash - — Both Tim Pawlenty and Sarah Palin will help Rep. Michele Bachmann raise money in April. — Washington (CNN) - Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty, two potential rivals for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, will meet in Minneapolis next month … |
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Franken to keynote Netroots Nation convention - — Al Franken will headline Netroots Nation in July. — (CNN) - Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, will headline the upcoming Netroots Nation convention, organizers announced Thursday. — Netroots Nation is the most prominent gathering of liberal bloggers each year. |
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Democrats try to cross health care finish line - — President Obama will meet Thursday with some Congressional Democrats to discuss health care reform. — Washington (CNN) - The fight for health care reform will take the political center stage again Thursday as President Barack Obama … |
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Romney to debut at #1 on New York Times bestseller list - — Washington (CNN) - Add “best-selling author” to Mitt Romney's long and diverse resume. — The former Massachusetts governor's new book, “No Apology: The Case for American Greatness,” is set to debut in the top spot … |
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Ex-Obama adviser: Dems may get 'slaughtered' - — Washington (CNN) — Steve Hildebrand was one of the top advisers who helped put President Obama in office, but he has a stark warning for his old friends at the White House and on Capitol Hill. — “I think that there is a real shot we … |
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Strickland will join Obama during Ohio visit - — Washington (CNN) - Republicans pounced on Missouri Senate candidate Robin Carnahan this week when her campaign said she would be in Washington while President Obama was visiting her home state Wednesday pitching health care reform. |
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Stupak facing primary challenger over abortion funding - — Washington (CNN) - Rep. Bart Stupak, the pro-life Democrat from Michigan who has made legislative language over abortion funding a flashpoint in the debate over health care reform, is now facing a primary challenger from the left. |
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