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Republicans assail battery maker’s deal with China

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 09:25 PM PDT

A Chinese company's preliminary agreement to invest in A123 Systems Inc. has ignited concerns that China could take control of the struggling Waltham battery maker's advanced technology and spurred new criticisms by Republicans that the Obama administration squandered billions in stimulus money with investments in risky firms.

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Only Mass. sent out voter registrations after lawsuit

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 07:46 PM PDT

Massachusetts is the only state that has agreed to send mass mailings to register welfare recipients to vote, following a series of state lawsuits brought by the liberal group Demos, which is chaired by the daughter of Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren. Republicans say the mass mailings indicate that Massachusetts went above and beyond what was necessary.

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