Calif. GOP lawmaker to return Buddhist donations (AP) Posted on April 1st
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A California lawmaker plans to return more than $6,000 that two Buddhist temples and a related research group donated to his campaign in violation of their tax-exempt religious status, the lawmaker's staff said Tuesday.Read moreDems one step closer to 59 senators (McClatchy Newspapers)
Remember last fall Minnesotans had a hard time deciding who to send to the U.S. Senate between incumbent Republican Norm ... Continue
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Northrop urges U.S. overhaul defense, deterrence policies (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Northrop Grumman Corp, one of the Pentagon's top suppliers, called Tuesday for an overhaul of U.S. defense ... Continue
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Obama bringing hefty agenda on European trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama headed to Europe on Tuesday with a hefty agenda for tackling the economic crisis ... Continue
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US to release Gitmo detainee (AP)
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration has agreed to release another Guantanamo detainee, but officials aren't saying yet where he'll go.Read ... Continue
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How are YOU Surviving the 2009 Economic Recession?
Now's your chance to respond! Readers always have been able to offer their opinions on About.com blog posts, and there has ... Continue
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Obama Cracks Jokes on Leno Show, Makes ‘Special Olympics’ Gaffe
There was something for everyone in President Obama's history-making appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno": a pitch for ... Continue
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Hard-up states try a carrot - or stick
In a sure sign of budget troubles, New Jersey has declared its fourth tax amnesty in 22 years, hoping to ... Continue
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Tories Expel Wheeler Over UKIP Donation
Millionaire Tory donor Stuart Wheeler has been dramatically expelled from the Conservative after giving £100,000 to the rival UK Independence ... Continue
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Surrogacy makes for a perilous path to parenthood
Some agencies have earned the trust of doctors and provide valuable services to couples and surrogates, but the industry's lack ... Continue
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New AT& T’s Lobbying Operation Takes Shape
With the SBC acquisition of AT&T all but tied up with telephone wire, the lobbying operation of the merged company ... Continue
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Union Bill’s Declining Chances Give Rise to Alternatives
With the prospects for a landmark pro-union proposal looking increasingly shaky in Congress, senators in both parties are seeking other ... Continue
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Support Growing for Major Changes to Health-Care System
The fault lines are emerging in the upcoming battle over health-care reform. Read more Continue
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Senator seeks to ratify nuclear test ban pact (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry, said on Friday he had begun ... Continue
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Obama to meet bank CEOs to discuss economic crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will quiz top U.S. bankers on Friday about developments in the economy and their ... Continue
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Obama to meet bank CEOs to discuss economic crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will quiz top U.S. bankers on Friday about developments in the economy and their ... Continue
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Obama to meet bank CEOs to discuss economic crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will quiz top U.S. bankers on Friday about developments in the economy and their ... Continue
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