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World Day of Prayer The World Day of Prayer will be conducted from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at St.
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But Ryan is right . Rep. Paul Ryan will be among the three dozen lawmakers at a White House health care summit Thursday.
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Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda apologized personally and repeatedly Wednesday to the United States and millions of American Toyota owners for safety lapses that have led to deaths and widespread recalls.
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The Senate voted Wednesday to extend for a year key provisions of the nation’s counterterrorism surveillance law that are scheduled to expire at the end of the month.
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Toyota Motor Corp chief Akio Toyoda stepped to center stage in a sprawling U.S. investigation of the Japanese automaker’s safety crisis, apologizing to consumers and pledging reforms to skeptical lawmakers.
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that U.S. diplomacy has moved China closer to the American view that Iran’s continuing refusal to come clean on its nuclear program demands tough new U.N. sanctions.
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This June 10, 2006 photo shows a 1996 Camry driven by Koua Fong Lee that crashed into the back of an Oldsmobile Ciera in St.
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The Obama administration will work with Congress in developing a plan for sending astronauts to Mars and will release it in the a oecoming months,a the head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said today.
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Posted by news on February 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment
House Communications Subcommittee member Greg Walden , a former broadcaster and one of the industry’s strongest champions on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, is taking a leave of absence to push for House reforms as leader of the GOP Congressional Transparency Initiative.
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Posted by news on February 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Something has gone very wrong. Was it just a year ago that Democrats assumed more control in Washington than the party has had in my lifetime? It was.
Posted by news on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Among states, California arguably has the most to gain from an overhaul of its health care system: it has the greatest number of uninsured residents in the country and the largest public insurance program for the poor, which struggles to serve 6.5 million people while reimbursing doctors at one of the nation’s lowest rates.
Posted by news on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
” The nation cannot afford Congress continuing to borrow and print its way into a financial Apocalypse to pay for unsustainable entitlement programs.
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Posted by news on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
State Legislature needs more candidates. The filing deadline for the upcoming primary and general elections passed at midnight Jan.
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Congressional investigators are escalating their probe of Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles by examining whether sudden acceleration afflicts models that have not been recalled … and whether all Toyota vehicles should be modified so that their brakes override out-of-control throttles.
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Longtime legislators Mollohan, Rahall face challenges. American voters chose change in 2008.
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Comic Jon Stewart told Bill O’Reilly that the “no spin zone” ringleader had become the voice of sanity on Fox News Channel, although “that’s like being the thinnest kid at fat camp.” The host of “The Daily Show” and Fox’s kingpin exchanged some good-natured shots Wednesday during Stewart’s appearance on a network he relishes mocking.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke expressed concerns Wednesday about the economic recovery during a ceremonial swearing-in for another four-year term.
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Posted by news on February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
So the candidate filings are done, or mostly done, unless you mailed yours from someplace other-worldly like Itmann.
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By Ben Pershing President Obama is counseling his fellow Democrats to stay aggressive on both the political and legislative fronts, even as the party is divided internally over how to proceed on their biggest priorities.
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The city’s Fire Department will receive much-needed safety upgrades after it was awarded a $94,525 federal grant Wednesday.
Posted by news on January 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By DAVID ESPO and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama’s campaign to remake healthcare is barreling into the final days.Democrats, led by Obama, deployed this weekend to salvage an unpredictable Senate race in Massachusetts, while senior White House and congressional staff members in Washington hurry to finish work on …
Posted by news on January 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Health care reform may have been President Barack Obama’s signature issue for his first year in office, but for patrons at Heather’s Coffee and Cafe, it’s an issue they wish he’d leave alone.
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Posted by news on January 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
President Barack Obama is promising that U.S. support for Haitian relief would continue long after the scenes of death and destruction fade from the headlines.
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Posted by news on January 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A Ohio’s treasurer and a candidate for state Supreme Court will visit Oxford on Wednesday, Jan.
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Posted by news on January 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton called on Americans Saturday to dig deep in their pockets for desperately poor Haiti, not just in the coming weeks, but for its long-term recovery after a devastating earthquake.
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More than five decades have passed since America heard a voice calling for freedom and justice for all.
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The window was closing as search teams tried to rescue the dying victims of Haiti’s earthquake before they become the dead, and governments around the world were rushing to get in aid supplies.
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Posted by news on January 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Brian Sandoval, who is challenging Gov. Jim Gibbons, has reported $903,000 in contributions.
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Posted by news on January 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment
To all those kind-hearted folks who want to protect my feelings as an African American from the insult that Sen.
Posted by news on December 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Months ago, a delegation of Republican senators went to the White House with a request for President Barack Obama to take a more gradual approach to health care.He demurred, according to one official familiar with the meeting, saying that’s not what he promised when he ran for the White House.Now, with multiple trade-offs made, Obama and his …
Posted by news on December 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar, stars of TLC’s “18 Kids and Counting,” recently welcomed their 19th child Josie Brooklyn, who weighed 1 pound, 6 ounces at birth.
Posted by news on December 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
For higher education, 2009 was a time of lofty goals and harsh realities, of major policy shifts in Washington and financial struggle on campuses nationwide.
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The split between Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich over health care mirrors the situation in the country, where Democrats and Republicans are acting like polar opposites.
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Many Republican activists identify more with leaders like Ross Perot, the billionaire who ran for president as a third- party candidate in 1992 and 1996, and Paul, who ran for the Republican nomination in 2008, than with former President George W. Bush or current Republican congressional leaders.
Posted by news on December 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The US Senate is planning to move ahead with Iran sanctions legislation soon after its recess ends in January, top senators said Thursday.
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The Senate on Thursday approved Miriam Sapiro to be deputy U.S. trade representative for Europe and the Americas, filling one of several still vacant slots on President Barack Obama’s senior trade team.
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US Senator Carl Levin applauded passage of the 871 billion dollar healthcare reform bill on Thursday morning.
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Posted by news on December 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Marc Torchi burned some yard debris and thought firefighters put it out. Four days later, the most costly wildfire in South Carolina history swept toward Myrtle Beach.
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Posted by news on December 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
ONTARIO, Ore. - Ontario Mayor Joe Dominick says he’s not sure if he will seek a second term.
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Posted by news on December 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Democrats scrambled over the weekend to stave off defeat in a closer-than-expected Massachusetts Senate race that has raised Republican hopes of dealing a crippling blow to President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform agenda and other top domestic policy priorities.
Posted by news on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The probe into how two uninvited Washington socialites managed to masquerade onto White House grounds during the Nov.
Posted by news on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Sex scandals — they’ve ensnared presidents, religious leaders and premiere athletes who are supposed to epitomize American values and work ethic.
Posted by news on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Today is Thursday, Dec. 3, the 337th day of 2009. There are 28 days left in the year.
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Posted by news on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Steamed about your health care coverage, or lack of it? A coalition of labor, civil rights and faith organizations want to hear your stories at a public hearing on health care reform at 6 p.m. today at United Steelworkers’ McBride Hall in Gary.
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Posted by news on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The break happened about 8 a.m. is about 50 feet from the corner of Baldwin Boulevard and Cantwell.
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Posted by news on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Pakistan’s prime minister Thursday signaled his country’s cautious response to President Barack Obama’s new policy for Pakistan and Afghanistan by declining to endorse the U.S.-led troop surge.
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Rep. James L. Oberstar, D-Minn., said Wednesday that he would agree to a six-month extension of the existing highway spending program if the Senate and White House agree to use the time to craft new legislation to reform the Department of Transportation and provide money for a new six-year program.
Posted by news on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Senator John F. Kerry, a key ally for President Obama on his Afghanistan plan, offered guarded praise for the president’s speech as he opened a hearing this morning on the troop surge plan.
Posted by news on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Of course, the fact that she’s compiling a new list is no surprise. Airing Dec. 9 at 10 p.m. EST on ABC, “Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009″ is her 17th edition.
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Posted by news on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Despite misgivings, members of Congress seem poised to back President Barack Obama’s plan to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan after getting assurances the commitment isn’t open-ended. The surge-and-exit strategy that Obama announced Tuesday night marks the largest expansion of the war since it began eight years ago.
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