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Odd News // 1 decade ago

'Yes We Canada': Spoof party for president

A comedy duo says neither President Barack Obama nor GOP nominee Mitt Romney, but an outsider -- Canada -- should win the U.S. presidential election.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Utah GOP ousts incumbent Rep. Cannon

Republican voters in Utah turned out incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon, instead backing a challenger who supports a crackdown on immigration.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Protests greet N. American leaders summit

Protesters massed in Ottawa for a second day on Monday in anticipation of a summit between the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the United States.

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Dems deny executive privilege claim

A U.S. House panel Thursday rejected President George W. Bush's claim of executive privilege and moved to bring contempt charges against a former Bush aide.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Waiting time for U.S. visa applicants

So many highly skilled workers applied for temporary U.S. visas this year that officials cut off applications 48 hours after the April 1 filing date.

Odd News // 1 decade ago

More children in U.S. Republican districts

A statistical study of U.S. House Representatives and their districts by USA Today shows more children are represented by Republicans than Democrats.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Immigration is tough issue for GOP

Republican officials in the U.S. Southwest have concluded they need to adopt a tough stance on illegal immigration or face defeat in November.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Cannon calls for U.S. land inventory

U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, Tuesday called on the federal government to compile an inventory of the millions of acres of land it owns and its use.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Cannon leads going into June 22 primary

Recent polling in Utah's 3rd Congressional District shows U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon leading his opponent in Tuesday's GOP primary by 21-points.

Top News // 2 decades ago

Undocumented workers may gain legal status

A powerful group of bipartisan lawmakers wants to give temporary legal residency to some 500,000 undocumented farm workers, the Los Angeles Times reported.

This article is about the congressman, Chris Cannon. For the writer, see Chris Cannon.

Christopher Black Cannon (born October 20, 1950) was a member of the United States House of Representatives, for the Republican Party, representing the third district of Utah from 1997 - 2009.

He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and attended Brigham Young University. From 1980 until 1996 he was a lawyer, business owner, and venture capitalist, from which he became a millionaire. Other jobs include time as a solicitor for the United States Department of the Interior from 1983 to 1986, and time as Utah Republican Party finance chairman from 1992 until 1994. On June 24, 2008, he was defeated in the 2008 Republican Party third district primary by Jason Chaffetz, former chief of staff to current Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.

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