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Republicans accuse Obama of ACORN cover-up

Dec. 2, 2009
House Republicans accused the Obama administration Tuesday of covering up criminal activities committed by the embattled community activist group ACORN, saying that the president has used the group as an illegal political tool to help himself and other Democrats get elected. "The current...
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CHICAGO, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The community activist organization ACORN is shutting offices in many cities, including Chicago, in the midst of the recession and scandals, a spokesman said.

ACORN initiates video investigation

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- ACORN, the embattled advocacy group for the U.S. poor, said Wednesday it will stop accepting new clients because of "indefensible" actions by a few employees.

Census Bureau cuts ties with ACORN

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Census Bureau ended a partnership Friday with ACORN after videos surfaced of employees of the community group offering advice on running a brothel.

ACORN workers allegedly advised pimp

BALTIMORE, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Footage of ACORN workers in Baltimore allegedly offering advice to a purported pimp and prostitute on how to avoid paying taxes was posted on the Internet.

Voter registration fraud charged in Pa.

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Obama: ACORN 'not advising' campaign

Obama: ACORN 'not advising' campaign

MAUMEE, Ohio, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama says a community activist group under siege by Republicans is "not advising our campaign."

ACORN raided in Nevada vote fraud probe

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Nevada authorities said Tuesday they raided the Las Vegas offices of the controversial voter-registration activist group, ACORN.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler