The Surface with Windows 8 Pro (its official name) does include several upgrades over the Surface RT.

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As its name suggests, BGR says the Droid Pro will be a monster, featuring a 1.3GHz core (faster than the 1GHz Droid X and Droid 2) and a 4-inch screen with a target street date in November -- just in time for the holidays.

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Casey, the state treasurer, is a pro-gun rights, anti-abortion Democrat whose family name carries weight in Pennsylvania politics.

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Their current stable of sponsors includes such companies as Bass Pro Shops, Mobile, Quicken Loans, and Outback Steakhouse to name just a few.

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In the name of trying to make the tax code simpler, fairer, and more pro-growth, Ryan has advocated more sweeping reforms to the tax code than his would-be boss.

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