Onslaught of dirty tricks as election day nears

Seeded on Mon Nov 3, 2008 8:42 AM EST (msnbc.com)

In the hours before Election Day, as inevitable as winter, comes an onslaught of dirty tricks - confusing e-mails, disturbing phone calls and insinuating fliers left on doorsteps during the night.

elections, politics, decision-08, msnbci

Couple can sue vaccine company, court says

Seeded on Tue Oct 7, 2008 2:34 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The Georgia Supreme Court allowed an Atlanta couple's lawsuit against a vaccine manufacturer to go forward, upholding a first-of-a-kind ruling by an appellate court that had drawn fierce opposition from the vaccine industry.

health, health-care, government, lawsuits, associated-press, product, financial-impact, msnbci

Why not arrest CEOs behind the money mess?

Seeded on Mon Oct 6, 2008 2:40 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The government's $700 billion plan to rescue the creaking financial system has prompted readers to ask, why can't we just arrest the CEOs responsible for this mess?

business, answer-desk, msnbci

Expectations low, Palin scores in debate

Seeded on Fri Oct 3, 2008 9:00 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Analysis: While both vice presidential candidates succeeded in their only debate, the stakes were much higher for Sarah Palin. So, in the contest of low expectations, Palin won.

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Should presidential debate be postponed

Seeded on Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:32 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

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