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Boxer, Fiorina Spar in California Senate Debate

The recession and how to turn around the state's 12.3 percent jobless rate dominated the debate

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Sen. Murkowski Concedes To Tea Party Favorite

Joe Miller, a conservative with Tea Party-backing, defeated Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski in a close primary election. It was a stunning upset for a two-term senator whose family has been prominent in Alaska politics for 30 some years.

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