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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: U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, Justice and Rights, Laws, Internal Revenue Service
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Senate bill lets states tax Internet purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attention online shoppers: The days of tax-free shopping on the Internet may soon end for many of you. The Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on a bill that would empower states to collect sales taxes for purchases made over...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Mike Enzi, eBay Inc., Crime, Law and Justice, Dick Durbin
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Interfaith prayer breakfast focuses on unity
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Various faiths may not agree on theology, but they can still work together to make the community a better place, attendees of an annual interfaith prayer breakfast said Thursday. An estimated 300 people, representing at least 10 religious...Tags: Politics, Government, University of Chicago, Judaism, Customs and Tradition
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Lawmaker seeks to limit FOIA release of 911 calls
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Prompted by a high-profile case of an attack on a suburban Detroit family, a Michigan lawmaker has introduced a bill aimed at limiting the release of 911 recordings requested under the state's Freedom of Information Act....
Tags: Politics, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Civil Rights
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Walorski gives weekly national GOP address
In this week's national Republican address, Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) discusses President Obama's budget: a tax increase on middle-class families, hundreds of billions of dollars added to the national debt, and never achieving balance. Walorski says...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Congress, Jackie Walorski, Family, Government
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RELEASE: Longtime Notre Dame fencing coach Mike DeCicco dies
The following release was issued by the University of Notre Dame on Sunday: Legendary University of Notre Dame fencing coach Mike DeCicco (duh-CHEEK-oh) , who guided Irish teams to five national championships during his 34-year coaching tenure, died...Tags: University of Notre Dame, Heart Failure, Government, College Sports, Arts and Culture
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Administrators armed in W. Colo. school district
DENVER (AP) — As lawmakers across the country debate arming teachers and administrators to prevent another deadly school shooting, one Colorado school district has voted to let its superintendent and a high school principal carry concealed semi-...
Tags: Weaponry, Laws, National Rifle Association of America, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice
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Michigan lawmakers consider new welfare drug testing law
WSBT-TVShould welfare recipients in Michigan suspected of using drugs be tested? And if they fail, lose benefits? There's a heated debate about the issue going on in the legislature right now and on our WSBT Facebook page. By late Wednesday afternoon, more...Tags: Politics, Stevensville, American Civil Liberties Union, Government, Pension and Welfare
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Speedometer top speed often exceeds reality
DETROIT (AP) — The speedometer on the Toyota Yaris says the tiny car can go 140 miles per hour. In reality, the bulbous subcompact's 106-horsepower engine and automatic transmission can't push it any faster than 109. So why do the Yaris —...
Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Jimmy Carter, NASCAR, Automotive Equipment, Road Transportation
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Federal cuts threaten Indiana jobless benefits
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana residents will lose some unemployment benefits immediately if automatic federal spending cuts take effect this week, state officials said. The state Department of Workforce Development said it would temporarily cut...Tags: U.S. Congress, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Unemployment Benefits
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US gov't to air-drop toxic mice on Guam snakes
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AP) — Dead mice laced with painkillers are about to rain down on Guam's jungle canopy. They are scientists' prescription for a headache that has caused the tiny U.S. territory misery for more than 60 years: the brown...Tags: Acetaminophen (drug), Politics, U.S. Military, Government, Research
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Buttigieg: City's in good financial shape
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The city of South Bend is in good financial shape. In fact, it's in better financial shape than many other cities its size in the state. That was the gist of Mayor Pete Buttigieg's address to the Common Council Monday concerning the...Tags: Politics, Safety of Citizens, Government, Science and Technology, Ratings
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