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- Romney: I'll tackle immigration in 'civil' manner
- Anti-tax pledge author meets with House GOP
- THE RACE: Obama can't count on Fed for help
- Anti-tax pledge author meets with House GOP
- Universal Music uses star power for merger hearing
- Senate overhauls farm bill, but time running out
- Justice Department sues towns, cites religious bias in housing
- Rival disputes Muslim Brotherhood's Egypt victory claim
- Egyptians fret about turmoil amid political setbacks
- Egypt ex-general Shafik says sure of election win
- Monti needs EU success to win Italians back
- Euro zone consumer confidence stabilizes in June
- Lawmakers push Myanmar sanctions, Africa trade
- Aaron Sorkin targets journalism in "The Newsroom"
- Jeb Bush Praises Mitt Romney, Says He Has 'Common Ground' With Obama
- 3 Nigerians, Basque leader put on US terror list
- Nautilus CEO sees end to Papua dispute soon
- Star Athletes Join Obama, Biden in Campaign Against Dating Violence
- Hollande confirms government before spending squeeze
- Pakistani harassment of US diplomats said to rise
- Bipartisan effort leads to Senate OK of farm bill
- Factory, jobs data highlight struggling recovery
- Romney: I'll tackle immigration in 'civil' manner
- EU agency raps Roche over lax drug-safety reporting
- Leading economic indicators rebound in May
- Syrian fighter pilot defects to Jordan, gets asylum
- Senate Votes to End Public Financing for Party Conventions
- Attorney General says contempt citation unwarranted
- Boehner takes hard line on Holder contempt vote
- Pelosi Remains Confident in Upcoming Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
- Canadian porn actor's murder hearing set for March
- In first, U.S. adds Boko Haram members to "terrorist" list
- Boehner says no gloating if health law struck down
| Romney: I'll tackle immigration in 'civil' manner Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:01 PM PDT
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| Anti-tax pledge author meets with House GOP Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:50 PM PDT All but 13 of the 289 Republicans in the House and Senate have signed a pledge vowing to oppose tax increases. On Thursday, the author of that pledge met with some of them to help them understand exactly what it is they signed. |
| THE RACE: Obama can't count on Fed for help Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:15 AM PDT
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| Anti-tax pledge author meets with House GOP Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:50 PM PDT All but 13 of the 289 Republicans in the House and Senate have signed a pledge vowing to oppose tax increases. On Thursday, the author of that pledge met with some of them to help them understand exactly what it is they signed. |
| Universal Music uses star power for merger hearing Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:49 PM PDT
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| Senate overhauls farm bill, but time running out Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:47 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate approved sweeping new U.S. farm legislation on Thursday that would cut almost all traditional farm subsidies while expanding a costly crop insurance program, but odds are slim the bill will pass this year. Passed by an 2-1 margin, the Senate's $498 billion five-year farm bill would compensate growers when revenue from a crop falls, rather than prop up prices. The bill saves at least $23 billion by cutting crop subsidies, conservation funding and food stamps for the poor. Crop subsidies provide the bulk of the savings. "This is about reform. ... |
| Justice Department sues towns, cites religious bias in housing Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department sued two towns on the Utah-Arizona border on Thursday that are home to a polygamist Mormon sect, citing religious discrimination in housing and other areas against residents who are not members of the sect. The lawsuit against the twin cities of Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah, said that the towns and their joint police department and utility providers had allowed the sect to unduly influence the provision of public services, including policing. ... |
| Rival disputes Muslim Brotherhood's Egypt victory claim Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:38 PM PDT
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| Egyptians fret about turmoil amid political setbacks Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:38 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Public frustration has deepened in Egypt after ruling generals acted to retain sweeping powers over the nation, yet a bigger worry for many exhausted Egyptians is that a new political crisis raises the prospect of fresh turmoil on their streets. A troubled transition beset by political bickering and often bloodshed has worn down a country that was euphoric when Hosni Mubarak bowed to the will of the people who turned out in their millions in towns and cities to demand he end his 30-year rule. ... |
| Egypt ex-general Shafik says sure of election win Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:38 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Former Egyptian general Ahmed Shafik said on Friday he was confident of victory in last weekend's presidential election, stepping up a war of words with his Islamist opponent as Egypt waits anxiously for the delayed result. Mohamed Morsy, candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood, declared victory early on Monday, within hours of polls closing. Shafik aides disputed that during the week, though the candidate himself kept a low profile. One spokesman for him said on Wednesday that exit polling showed the run-off vote was "too close to call". ... |
| Monti needs EU success to win Italians back Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:31 PM PDT ROME (Reuters) - As his popularity continues its steady slide, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's political future hinges on his ability to counter Germany's focus on budget austerity as a way out of the euro crisis. Though hugely popular when he came to office in November, his approval rating has halved as tax hikes and pension cuts exacerbated an already severe recession, and his labor reform estranged both unions and the business establishment. ... |
| Euro zone consumer confidence stabilizes in June Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:31 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone consumer confidence stabilized in June, after an increase in May, European Commission figures released on Thursday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale was -19.6 in June, little changed from -19.3 in May. In the wider 27-member European Union, consumer sentiment was also roughly stable, at -19.5 from -19.4 in May. Consumer spending makes up more than half of euro zone economic output, but households have been squeezed by wage cuts, government spending freezes and record joblessness. ... |
| Lawmakers push Myanmar sanctions, Africa trade Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:30 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senior U.S. lawmakers on Thursday proposed to continue the ban on imports from Myanmar, which is in the midst of uncertain political change, while extending another trade law that has boosted clothing imports from Africa. The unusual combination is driven by the fast-approaching expiration of existing laws and the desire to continue programs generally regarded as successful by lawmakers. ... |
| Aaron Sorkin targets journalism in "The Newsroom" Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:29 PM PDT
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| Jeb Bush Praises Mitt Romney, Says He Has 'Common Ground' With Obama Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:24 PM PDT Mitt Romney may have encountered a tough crowd addressing a group of Latinos Thursday, but former Florida Governor Jeb Bush transitioned easily from Spanish to English and drew loud applause on the issue of education reform and school choice – and complimented the presumptive Republican nominee's rival,... |
| 3 Nigerians, Basque leader put on US terror list Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:17 PM PDT The Obama administration on Thursday named three leaders of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram and a Basque separatist commander to the U.S. terrorism list. |
| Nautilus CEO sees end to Papua dispute soon Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:14 PM PDT TORONTO (Reuters) - Nautilus Minerals Inc expects to resolve an ownership dispute with Papua New Guinea over its Solwara 1 underwater mine after the country's national elections, which start on Saturday and run for two weeks, the company's chief said on Thursday. Nautilus says it also expects to have a financing plan in place within the next month to fund construction of the project's support vessel after the miner's European partner scaled back its investment in the ship, which will be the operations base for the seafloor mining project. ... |
| Star Athletes Join Obama, Biden in Campaign Against Dating Violence Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:13 PM PDT The White House is teaming up with major sports stars in a new public service announcement condemning violence against women. President Obama and Vice President Biden are joined by Giants quarterback Eli Manning, Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks, soccer star David Beckham, and... |
| Hollande confirms government before spending squeeze Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:13 PM PDT
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| Pakistani harassment of US diplomats said to rise Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT Pakistani government harassment and obstruction of U.S. diplomats is increasing dramatically, reaching the point where it is "significantly impairing" the work of the American embassy and consulates there, the State Department's internal watchdog said Thursday. |
| Bipartisan effort leads to Senate OK of farm bill Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:05 PM PDT
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| Factory, jobs data highlight struggling recovery Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:03 PM PDT
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| Romney: I'll tackle immigration in 'civil' manner Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:01 PM PDT
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| EU agency raps Roche over lax drug-safety reporting Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:44 PM PDT
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| Leading economic indicators rebound in May Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of future U.S. economic activity rebounded in May, the Conference Board said on Thursday, suggesting the economy remained on moderate growth path. The group's Leading Economic Index rose 0.3 percent to 95.8 after slipping 0.1 percent in April, and beating economists' expectations for a 0.1 percent gain. However, gains in the index last month were capped by a slight shortening of the average workweek in manufacturing, an ebb in consumer confidence and weak stock market prices. "Economic data in general reflect a U.S. ... |
| Syrian fighter pilot defects to Jordan, gets asylum Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:37 PM PDT
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| Senate Votes to End Public Financing for Party Conventions Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:37 PM PDT The party is over, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., declared today. The Senate has voted to end public financing for political party conventions. The measure passed as an amendment to the Farm Bill by an overwhelming and bipartisan vote of 95-4. "Fortunately, the Senate said the... |
| Attorney General says contempt citation unwarranted Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:37 PM PDT
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| Boehner takes hard line on Holder contempt vote Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:29 PM PDT
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| Pelosi Remains Confident in Upcoming Supreme Court Health Care Ruling Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:20 PM PDT With the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act about to be handed down within the next week, the focus has turned to how each political party will react, depending on how the justices rule. After House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi had previously denied... |
| Canadian porn actor's murder hearing set for March Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:17 PM PDT
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| In first, U.S. adds Boko Haram members to "terrorist" list Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:14 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday named three alleged leaders of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram as "foreign terrorists," the first time it has blacklisted members of the Islamist group blamed for attacks across Africa's most populous nation. The State Department identified the three as Abubakar Shekau, calling him the "most visible" leader of the group, and Abubakar Adam Kambar and Khalid al-Barnawi, who it said were tied both to Boko Haram and to al Qaeda's north African wing. ... |
| Boehner says no gloating if health law struck down Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:08 PM PDT House Speaker John Boehner is telling rank and file Republicans not to gloat if the Supreme Court rules the health care law unconstitutional. |
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