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Dems, GOP raise concerns over subpoenas to AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of a House panel told Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday that they had serious concerns about the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at The Associated Press. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., chairman...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Parties and Movements, The Associated Press, National Security, Central Intelligence Agency
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Senators dispute Boston tie to immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator said Friday the bombings in Boston raise questions about gaps in the U.S. immigration system, but a Democratic senator rejected such a connection and cautioned against conflating the Boston events with a new...Tags: Justice and Rights, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Chuck Grassley, Washington, DC
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Gun control advocates rally in South Bend
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — About 60 people gathered in the cold, damp air Saturday in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center, urging U.S. senators to move ahead with a bill that would expand background checks for gun sales. Dale Gibson of South Bend held a...Tags: Justice and Rights, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Elections, National Rifle Association of America
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Senate panel votes to expand gun background checks
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a Democratic bill expanding required federal background checks for nearly all gun purchases. The panel approved the measure by 10-8, supported by all Democrats and opposed by every...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Elections, Washington, DC
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Senate committee approves gun trafficking bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday making gun trafficking a federal crime as lawmakers cast the first vote in Congress to curb firearms since December's horrific shootings at a Connecticut elementary...
Tags: Republican Party, Michael Bloomberg, Personal Weapon Control, Assault, Gun Control
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Senators see path to immigrants' legalization
WASHINGTON (AP) — Illegal immigrants might face around a 10-year wait to become legal permanent U.S. residents under sweeping immigration overhaul legislation taking shape in the Senate, negotiators said Thursday. That's shorter than some current...Tags: Justice and Rights, Career and Workplace, Bob Menendez, Washington, DC, Immigration
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Senator asks airlines to drop seat fee for kids
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra. The New York Democrat is reacting to an Associated Press story last week detailing how families this summer are...
Tags: Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, Air Transportation Industry, Frontier Airlines Inc., United Air Lines
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Schumer targets rental car recalls
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York is introducing a bill that would stop car rental agencies from renting automobiles that are under recall for problems that aren't yet fixed. Schumer says the federal law is needed because of...Tags: Product Recalls, Automotive Equipment, New York, Manufacturing and Engineering, Rental Service
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NYC marks 100th anniversary of deadly factory fire
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers are marking the 100th anniversary of the worst industrial accident in city history — the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist fire — with a ceremony at the site where 146 garment workers died. U.S. Secretary of...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Greenwich Village, Human Interest, Hilda Solis, Career and Workplace
May 15, 2013
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May 27, 2012
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May 30, 2011
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Mar 25, 2011
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