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    Apr 23, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. As Boston buries its dead, more evidence gathered

    <span style="font-size: small;">BOSTON (AP) &mdash; The Boston area held funerals for two more of its dead Tuesday &mdash; including an 8-year-old boy &mdash; as more details emerged from U.S. officials and family members about how the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects may have been swayed by a radical, anti-American strain of Islam.</span>
    BOSTON (AP) — The Boston area held funerals for two more of its dead Tuesday — including an 8-year-old boy — as more details emerged from U.S. officials and family members about how the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects may have...

    Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Embassy, Religion and Belief, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    2. Jun 5, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. U.S. senators renew push against China currency 'manipulation' despite yuan's rise

    Reuters
    By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to give the United States new tools to fight currency manipulation, an effort aimed mainly at China, just days before President Barack...

    Tags: Robert P. Casey, Jr., Lindsey O. Graham, People's Bank, Debbie Stabenow, Politics

    3. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. Lawmakers ask who knew what about bomb suspect

    BOSTON (AP) &mdash; Lawmakers are asking tough questions about how the government tracked suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev when he traveled to Russia last year, renewing criticism from after the Sept. 11 attacks that failure to share intelligence may have contributed to last week's deadly assault.
    BOSTON (AP) — Lawmakers are asking tough questions about how the government tracked suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev when he traveled to Russia last year, renewing criticism from after the Sept. 11 attacks that failure to share...

    Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Lindsey O. Graham, Religion and Belief, FBI, Janet Napolitano

    4. Apr 19, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Courage in short supply

    WASHINGTON -- The gun bill was going down, but Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who reached a compromise to try to save it, went to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to give it one more try.
    WASHINGTON -- The gun bill was going down, but Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who reached a compromise to try to save it, went to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to give it one more try. In an unorthodox tactic, he appealed directly...

    Tags: Jeff Flake, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Chuck Grassley, Elections, Lobbying

    5. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Gun-control plan several votes short in Senate

    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of undecided senators.
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    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of...

    Tags: Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Jeff Flake, Elections, Lobbying, Chris Murphy

    6. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Twelve steaks and an arugula salad: Obama takes the GOP to dinner

    President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation.
    President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation. The president personally...

    Tags: Kelly Ayotte, Mike Johanns, Lindsey O. Graham, Tom Coburn, Politics

    7. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Efforts to avoid gov't shutdown move to Senate

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while also easing some of the effects of $85 billion in budget cuts.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while also easing some of the effects of $85 billion in budget cuts....

    Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Elections, Bob Corker, White House, Republican Party

    8. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. Senators use hearing to air CIA controversies

    WASHINGTON - The confirmation hearing Thursday of John Brennan to be CIA director reopened scrutiny of a wide range of controversies that have dogged the country for more than a decade, ranging from the Obama administration's embrace of targeted...

    Tags: Sleep Deprivation, Justice and Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, John Brennan, White House

    9. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. The challenging math of passing immigration reform

    WASHINGTON &ndash; Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation&rsquo;s immigration system.
    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

    Tags: Chuck Grassley, Debbie Stabenow, Elections, John Thune, Sheldon Whitehouse

    10. Oct 9, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. Congress: VA official should be sacked for wasteful Orlando conferences that featured ‘Patton’ video

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    WASHINGTON — Two top Republicans in Congress want the Obama administration to fire a high-ranking official with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for not doing more to prevent wasteful spending at two training conferences in Orlando that...
    11. Dec 13, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Penn State scandal: Senators demand stronger child abuse laws

    Nation Now
    As Jerry Sandusky waived his right to a preliminary hearing in a Pennsylvania courtroom, Washington lawmakers on Tuesday called for stronger child-abuse reporting laws. They were appearing at the first Capitol Hill hearing growing out of the Penn State...
    12. Jul 29, 2011 |Story| Daily Pilot

  12. The Crowd: Fundraiser helps summer camp programs

    It is one of the most passionate charity events on the Orange Coast. The Muscular Dystrophy Assn.'s annual Gift of Hope Gala raised more than $430,000 at its 16th annual celebration earlier this summer.
    It is one of the most passionate charity events on the Orange Coast. The Muscular Dystrophy Assn.'s annual Gift of Hope Gala raised more than $430,000 at its 16th annual celebration earlier this summer. Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens was honored...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Human Interest, Happiness (state of mind), Politics, Elections

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