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Army says no to more tanks, but Congress insists
WASHINGTON (AP) — Built to dominate the enemy in combat, the Army's hulking Abrams tank is proving equally hard to beat in a budget battle. Lawmakers from both parties have devoted nearly half a billion dollars in taxpayer money over the past...
Tags: Chuck Hagel, Robert P. Casey, Jr., U.S. Army, Lima (Peru), Budgets and Budgeting
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Out of Washington, Pence redefines his image
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It looks like Mike Pence is hanging up his mitts after more than a decade of leading religious conservatives in fights against abortion, gay marriage and President Barack Obama in Washington. Blasts against Planned Parenthood...
Tags: Social Issues, Family, John Boehner, Prescription Drugs, U.S. House of Representatives
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Some urge Boehner: let Dems pass fiscal cliff bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — In case the public weren't frustrated enough over Congress' failure to resolve the "fiscal cliff," consider this: lawmakers probably could enact a compromise quickly and easily if Republican leaders let Democrats provide most of...Tags: U.S. Congress, Nancy Pelosi, Fiscal Cliff, Plan B (drug), Washington, DC
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Ousted Ind. school chief new Florida commissioner
Indiana's recently ousted state school superintendent was hired Wednesday as Florida's new education commissioner. The State Board of Education unanimously selected Tony Bennett, a Republican who lost a bid for re-election in Indiana last month, from...
Tags: Tony Bennett, Murray State University, Jeb Bush
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Despite deal, taxes to rise for most of us
WASHINGTON (AP) — While the tax package that Congress passed New Year's Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013. That's because the legislation did...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Career and Workplace, Fiscal Cliff, Washington, DC, Healthcare Laws
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Indiana changed state under 8 years of Daniels
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mitch Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. He leased the Indiana Toll...
Tags: Tony Bennett, Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, IBM, Crime, Law and Justice
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Don't be fooled by January pay _ higher taxes loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Workers probably won't feel the full brunt of next year's tax increases in their January paychecks, but don't be fooled by the temporary reprieve. No matter what Congress does to address the year-end fiscal cliff, it's already...
Tags: U.S. Congress, White House, Career and Workplace, Fiscal Cliff, Business
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'Cliff' talks: Geithner invites GOP counteroffer
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ready to entertain Republican proposals for spending cuts, but GOP lawmakers must first commit to higher tax rates on the rich and specify what additional spending cuts they want in a deal to avoid the...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Lamar Alexander, Medicare, U.S. Senate, CNN (tv network)
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Pence will review school safety, no word on guns
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov.-elect Mike Pence announced plans Wednesday to conduct a thorough review of safety at Indiana schools in response to last week's school shootings in Connecticut. "As we formulate our budget, we will be pursuing resources...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Fiscal cliff looms for Congress
South Bend TribuneAs most Americans shift into holiday mode, members of Congress are going back to work this week. They have some important work to finish before the end of the year. The fiscal cliff -- a $600 billion combination of tax hikes and spending cuts -- is...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Medicare, Politics, Democratic Party, Joe Donnelly
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Fiscal cliff: Donnelly says there's reason for optimism
Despite a booming first weekend of holiday sales, the stock market opened on a down note this morning because of a warning from White House economists about the fiscal cliff. The National Economic Council and the Council of Economic Advisers say a...
Tags: White House, Fiscal Cliff, Business, U.S. Senate, Politics
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Jindal: Liking people is key to expanding GOP tent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says the Republican Party needs to go back to basics to attract the broad coalition of voters credited with putting President Barack Obama back in the White House. Kindergarten basics. "If we want...
Tags: White House, Social Issues, Washington, DC, John McCain, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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