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Have Republicans Given Up on Cities?
Even many Republicans concede that the GOP has given up on cities, in favor of the fast-growing suburbs. Will turning away from urban centers mean future political costs?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenEven many Republicans concede that the GOP has given up on the cities, concentrating instead on the fast-growing suburbs. But will turning away from the urban centers mean political costs in the future? What could the party learn from its few big-city mayors? Also, tensions build after Turkey grounds a Russian airliner, and the decline and fall of Lance Armstrong.
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The prospect of regional conflict in the Middle East has been raised again by Turkey's interception of a Syrian passenger plane flying from Moscow to Damascus, and Russia today demanded an explanation. Liz Sly of the Washington Post is reporting the story from Beirut, Lebanon.
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Read the story31 minCould Armstrong Doping Scandal Force Cycling to Clean Up?
After years of rumors, reports and denials, the United States Anti-Doping Agency has released a 200-page report and thousands of pages of evidence against Lance Armstrong, who survived cancer to win the Tour de France more than anyone else in history.
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