No deadlock over headlocks
February 15th, 2013
02:38 PM ET
10 years ago

No deadlock over headlocks

(CNN) - They wrangle over nearly everything else, but members of Congress from both parties have found agreement on one topic: Olympic wrestling.

Senators and representatives from both parties stood in agreement Friday against the International Olympic Committee's decision to take wrestling to the mat, eliminating the sport from the games starting in 2020. They introduced resolutions urging the IOC to reinstate it and called on the United States Olympic Committee to "work actively to reverse this decision."
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Filed under: Al Franken • Chuck Grassley • Jim Inhofe • Sherrod Brown • Tim Walz • Tom Harkin
August 28th, 2010
12:00 PM ET
13 years ago

CNN 100: In toss-up district, no such thing as a sure thing

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/07/21/art.capitolbldg4.gi.jpg caption =" The CNN 100 takes a look at the top 100 House races, from now until Election Day."]Editor's Note: In the final 100 days before Election Day, CNN has been profiling one race at random each day from among the nation's top 100 House races, which we've dubbed "The CNN 100." Read the full list here. Today's featured district is:

Minnesota 1st – Democratic Rep. Tim Walz seeks a 3rd term
Primary: August 10, 2010
Location: Southern Minnesota
Days until Election Day: 66

(CNN) - Minnesota Rep. Tim Walz may have more momentum heading into the fall than other freshman and sophomore lawmakers, but in a volatile midterm election season, his bid for a third term is far from a sure thing.

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Filed under: 2010 • CNN 100 • Minnesota • Tim Walz