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‘Supercommittee’ Hears Grim Economic, Budget Outlook from CBO
Washington - Members of Congress' bipartisan deficit-cutting "supercommittee" tasked with finding $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction by Thanksgiving got a sobering assessment Tuesday of the daunting task ahead. …

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As Obama Pitches Jobs Bill, Voters Aren’t Pressing Congress
Washington - Since he announced his job-creation plan last week in a nationally televised address at a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama has hit the road, using …

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Nurses Take on Wall Street
An open-air soup kitchen staffed by registered nurses in union T-shirts feeding a line of San Franciscan's midday outside a busy federal building is not something you see every …

FBI Seizes Items at Home of Former Top Aide to Governor Walker
Madison, Wisconsin - About a dozen law enforcement officers, including FBI agents, raided the home of a former top aide to Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday as part of …

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Soaring Poverty Casts Spotlight on “Lost Decade“
Washington - Another 2.6 million people slipped into poverty in the United States last year, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, and the number of Americans living below the official …

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The Uncertain Future of Pennsylvania’s Dream Act Legislation
Pennsylvania Republican State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Metcalfe is attempting to introduce as many as 20 anti-immigration bills, …

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Nebraskans Determined to Reroute Keystone XL Around Aquifer as Decision Time Nears
Washington - A growing determination by Nebraskans to protect their precious aquifer could give environmentalists a small victory in their fight against the Keystone XL pipeline, which would pump …

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Boycott Against Arizona Is Not Over, Say Grassroots Groups
Phoenix, Arizona - The decision by the Hispanic advocacy group National Council of La Raza to call off a year-long boycott of Arizona for its passage of one of …

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Fight for Women’s Rights Begins All Over Again
Baghdad - When a middle-aged mother took a taxi alone from Baghdad to Nasiriyah, about 300 kilometres south earlier this year, her 20-year-old driver stopped on the way, pulled …

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A Brighter Idea: The Story of Five Regulations that Spurred Innovation
The light bulb: A universal symbol that inspires ingenuity. Would we say the same about federal regulations? No, they’re job-killers! They’re too costly! Too burdensome! All too …