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Governors: Looming cuts threaten economic gains
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:50PM February 23, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's protracted budget stalemate could seriously undermine the economy and stall gains made since the recession, exasperated governors said Saturday as they tried to gauge the fallout from impending federal spending cuts.
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Justices asked to void marriage law provision
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:40AM February 23, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional a section of federal law that only recognizes male-female marriages.
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Administration warns of impact of broad budget cut
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:57AM February 23, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Widespread flight delays and shuttered airports, off-limit seashores and unprotected parks.
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PM says 'Japan's back,' vows stronger ties with US
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:13PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Japan's new prime minister declared Friday he would make his country a stronger U.S. ally and joined President Barack Obama in warning North Korea that its recent nuclear provocations would not be tolerated.
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US troops in Niger to set up drone base
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:09PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday that about 100 American troops have been deployed to the African nation of Niger. Two U.S. defense officials said the troops would be setting up a base for unarmed drones to conduct surveillance.
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First lady jokes about hosting 'Tonight Show'
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:06PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says she's eyeing another campaign in 2016 and, contrary to speculation, it doesn't involve running for public office.
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Administration warns of impact of broad budget cut
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:12PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Widespread flight delays and shuttered airports, off-limit seashores and unprotected parks.
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GOP House panel chairman will consider gun bills
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:05PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Friday that he's interested in writing legislation this year improving background checks for gun buyers and cracking down on illegal firearms sales.
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Court lets stand Obama's China wind farm ban
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:49PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Friday she can't overturn President Barack Obama's decision to revoke a Chinese company's purchase of four wind farm projects in the vicinity of a U.S. naval facility's restricted airspace.
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White House to give senators Benghazi documents
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:26PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has agreed to give the Senate Intelligence Committee documents related to the attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, a congressional aide said Friday.
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New generation of governors seeking the limelight
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:14PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — For governors with national ambitions, this is pad — and promote — your record time.
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F-35 fleet grounded after engine crack found
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:22PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon on Friday grounded its fleet of F-35 fighter jets after discovering a cracked engine blade in one plane.
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House to take up own version of anti-violence act
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:57PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The House and Senate appeared headed for another partisan battle as the House prepared to take up its version of the once-noncontroversial Violence Against Women Act.
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Up to 12,000 US, allied troops for Afghanistan
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:24PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and its NATO allies revealed Friday they may keep as many as 12,000 troops in Afghanistan after the combat mission ends next year, largely American forces tasked with hunting down remnants of al-Qaida and helping Afghan forces with their own security.
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Internal Memo: National Guard Can Share Drone Surveillance With Law Enforcement
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:21PM February 22, 2013 Comment
In this June 1, 2012 photo provided by Boeing, the new Boeing Phantom Eye unmanned drone, designed to stay airborne for days, travels on its first autonomous flight at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The 28-minute flight began at 6:22 a.m. PDT as the liquid-hydrogen powered aircraft lifted off its launch cart. Phantom Eye climbed to an altitude of 4,080 feet and reached a cruising speed of 62 knots.
National Guard policy states that specific citizens are not to be targeted, but 'incidental' footage can be disseminated.
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Top 10 Second-Generation Political Screw-ups—Including Jesse Jackson Jr.
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:54PM February 22, 2013 Comment
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. enters U.S. District Court in Washington, DC, Feb. 20, 2013. Jackson and his wife, Sandi Jackson, are expected to plead guilty to federal charges after being accused of spending more than $750,000 in campaign funds to purchase luxury items, memorabilia, and other goods.
Jesse Jackson Jr. joins a long list of political scions who landed cushy jobs before losing them.
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Ohio governor uses faith in Medicaid expansion bid
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:44PM February 22, 2013 CommentCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich isn't just highlighting dollars to persuade state lawmakers to support extending Medicaid coverage to thousands of more low-income state residents. He's also appealing to their faith.
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Obama: Hill must make 'right decisions' on cuts
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:52PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, intensifying pressure on congressional Republicans, said Friday that lawmakers still have "the opportunity to make the right decisions" and avert a series of mandatory budget cuts by March 1.
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Gov't downsizes amid GOP demands for more cuts
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:18PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and other fiscal conservatives keep insisting on more federal austerity and a smaller government. Without much fanfare or acknowledgement, they've already gotten much of both.
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Democratic governors: Cuts to hurt state economies
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:30PM February 22, 2013 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic governors meeting with President Barack Obama say their state economies will be hurt by automatic, across-the-board federal government spending cuts scheduled to begin on March 1.
