B Media Network US News Editor's Home Page: January 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014

Lake County Treasurer candidate feted at Walsh home

A recent shindig at a former Tea Party congressman's home has given Lake County treasurer candidate Jeri Atleson's campaign a big financial push, state records show.

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European defense, trans-Atlantic relations key at Munich Security Conference

MUNICH, Germany - The Munich Security Conference kicked off Friday with Germany's president calling out his country for not doing enough to confront global threats, saying 70-year-old guilt over World War II should not be used as a "shield for laziness."

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Syria chemical arms accord shaky

The United States on Thursday accused Syria of deliberately delaying the surrender of its chemical weapons stockpiles and jeopardizing a tightly timed and costly international removal and destruction operation that narrowly averted U.S. airstrikes last year.

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Alexander And Kline Give Statement On Student Loan Interest Rate Report

Senator Lamar Alexander and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline issued the following joint statement after the Government Accountability Office released a report on federal student loan interest rates: "Today's GAO report makes it clear that Congress was exactly right to tie student loan interest rates to market rates, ... (more)

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Picture from Lakemaid's video of drone delivery

A craft brewer had a plan to deliver beer to thirsty ice fishing anglers on a Minnesota lake until the Federal Aviation Administration stepped in and grounded the idea.

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Constitutional: Federal Court Upholds Connecticut Gun Law

A federal judge Thursday dismissed a claim that has been at the heart of the gun control debate in Connecticut - that a state law banning assault weapons violates rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment.

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Openly gay Republican seeks to make history in congressional race

On a mid-January morning in the well-to-do San Diego neighborhood of Rancho Bernardo, Carl DeMaio moves effortlessly through a hotel conference room with a ready smile that's seemingly part of every politician's DNA.

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Obama dumps on Congress, a lot

Buzz Cut: a Obama dumps on Congress, a lot a Unions set to win, enviros set to lose on pipeline a War dance or kabuki on immigration? a A DeMint man for Oklahoma race? a New York declares war on the birds of the 1 percent OBAMA DUMPS ON CONGRESS From President Obama 's interview with CNN: "Uh, the House Republicans, in particular, have had ... (more)

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Goldman Sachs Sued for Selling Libya Billions in 'Worthless' Options

Andy Stern of SEIU International addresses protestors at a rally outside Goldman Sachs office.

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Pence wants 2014 vote on gay marriage ban

Republican Gov. Mike Pence is asking Indiana lawmakers to send a proposed state constitutional ban on gay marriage to voters this year.

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Barack Obama: The man who would be king

Other than his fundamental dishonesty about certain conditions in America, what he stands for, his record, his failure to accept responsibility for his actions, his demonization, his divisive rhetoric, his arrogant promise to double down on his unconstitutional unilateral executive actions, his calls for yet more government instead of less, his ... (more)

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Iran Ambassador Cancels Potentially Historic Event, State Department Blamed

Mohammad Khazaee, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, speaks during an interview in New York, U.S., on Monday, March 18, 2013.

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Mass. awards first medical marijuana dispensary licenses

After much anticipation, state health officials Friday revealed the names of the companies that will receive the first 20 licenses to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts, although it will likely be summertime before any open their doors for business.

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Tab to fix five flood damaged roads in Estes estimated at close to $3 million

Estes Park Public Works Director Scott Zurn told town officials on Tuesday night that it will likely cost about $3 million to fix five flood-damaged roadways on the east side of town.

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'Run, Sandra, run!' Democratic lawmaker welcomes Sandra Fluke congressional campaign

New York Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney wholeheartedly endorsed a rumored congressional campaign by birth control advocate Sandra Fluke, saying she'd make a "terrific" candidate and urging her to "run, Sandra, run!" Maloney made the comments during an appearance on MSNBC Friday, after the anchor asked her thoughts on the announced retirement of ... (more)

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Really adorable but really evil cat loves terrorizing nice mailman [VIDEO]

Either that or he is afraid of getting served or having a big credit card bill. Whatever it is, he really hates getting mail.

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The Best Ad You'll See This Super Bowl Weekend

Super Bowl Sunday isn't just the occasion National Footbal League's championship: it's the advertising industry's biggest holiday, too, as firms go all-out to create spots that will break out when they air before the largest remaining national television audience.

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New Amnesty International report calls for legalizing sex work

It just couldn't be clearer. "Amnesty International is opposed to the criminalization or punishment of activities related to the buying or selling of consensual sex between adults."

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Does The Tree In My Front Yard Have Value? Part

Often I had to cut the tree lenght wise with a chain saw to make it fit. Adding a solution of PEG and water to a freshly rough in vase will help prevent checking.

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Virginia Legislators, Businessmen Oppose Proposed EPA Regulations

Some Virginia legislators publicly announced their opposition to proposed EPA regulations that would limit carbon emissions at newly-built coal-fired power plants.

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LLCs Donate To Pro-Tillis Super PAC

A small North Carolina-based super PAC with ties to a Republican Senate candidate reported two donations from LLC shell corporations today.

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Ex-TSA Agent: Yes, America, We SawYou Naked. And We Laughed At You.

Thousands Standing Around. Taking Sense Away. Touching Stuff Aggressively. Whatever you want to call TSA, this former agent confirms that most of what the agency does amounts to ridiculous security theater.

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New Planned Parenthood Billboard: "Getting It On Is Free"

A new billboard next to an elementary school and church goes too far according to local residents.

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'Something is not Right' Lawmakers seek probe of soaring propane prices

As more than half the nation has spent weeks in a deep freeze, the price of propane -- used for everything from heating homes to powering farms -- has skyrocketed, leading Washington lawmakers to question whether producers are manipulating the market.

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Casey launches web resource to aid seniors

While U.S. Sen. Bob Casey was conducting a teleconference on the increase in elder abuse and scams targeting older people, Diane Scigala was listening to state Sen. John Yudichak talk about concerns over privatizing the state lottery and other fiscal issues.

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Koch Brothers Fire Back at 'Disrespectful and Divisive' Harry Reid

Billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch fired back at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Friday in a rare public rebuke after the Democrat used the Senate floor to accuse them of trying to "buy the country."

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Exclusive: Chinese-backed Blu LNG slows down U.S. growth plans

Blu LNG, one of the biggest names in the move to wean U.S. trucks off diesel onto natural gas, has laid off 20 percent of its staff, ousted several senior executives and slowed down development of fueling stations as it waits for more truckers to embrace the switch to the cheap and cleaner-burning fuel.

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Good Morning, News

Clearly the most important news item in the multiverse this morning: Pope Francis, making his rounds in the PopeMobile, blessed a male porn star's parrot.

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FBI holds rare news conference on bank robbery

The Denver FBI is holding a rare news conference about a bank robbery at a suburban Denver Wells Fargo last week.

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Menendez to introduce bill to shield consumers in wake of data breaches

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez said today that he is introducing legislation to protect consumers and punish negligent retailers in the wake of the data breaches at Target, Neiman Marcus and other stores.

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Gut-Wrenching Images Capture Final Salute to Fallen K-9 Hero

Emotions were especially pointed because the beloved 8-year-old German shepherd's actions likely saved the lives of officers who collared 21-year-old John Rush Tuesday night, WTAE-TV reported .

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Sportsmen's committee bill readied for House vote

The Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act or SHARE Act has been readied for consideration by the House of Representatives.

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'I Saw You Naked - and Yes, We Were Laughing': Ex-TSA...

An ex-Transportation Security Administration employee is spilling secrets about the flight screening process he witnessed, and you aren't going to like it.

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S.E. Cupp Speaks Out Against MSNBC's Latest Misstep: They Have...

MSNBC's latest public apology shows the network has a problem that is "spiraling out of control," TheBlaze's S.E. Cupp said Thursday.

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In the Middle of America's Deep Freeze, This Father-Daughter Reunion Story Will Warm Your Heart

When he learned his 5-year-old daughter was among 100 stranded students at an Atlanta elementary school during this week's storm, Mark Nilson knew that wouldn't do.

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What a Solar Eclipse Looks Like From Space

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory was uniquely poised Thursday morning to capture an eclipse as viewed from space when the moon passed between it and the sun.

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Jason Collins On Sharing the SOTU Balcony with Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson: VIDEO

NBA player Jason Collins, who was a specialguest in First Lady Michelle Obama's box at the State of the Union address on Tuesday night, was asked by TMZ to share his thoughts on sitting a mere 20 feet away from Duck Dynasty 's Willie Robertson.

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Obama to CEOs: Hire the long-term unemployed

President Barack Obama is drawing attention to businesses hiring long-term unemployed workers and is encouraging the private sector to do more to offer work to the nearly 4 million Americans who have been jobless for half a year or more.

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Is This The Biggest Reason Republicans Don't Want An Anti-Voter Suppression Initiative?

Republicans want to make sure pesky voters don't get in the way of their plans to cut down on the number of pesky voters.

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Fact Check: Nsa leaks worst intelligence breach?

Clapper backed up his assertion with dire forecasts about emboldened enemies abroad, but some historians and researchers said the U.S. has struggled with even more devastating intelligence breakdowns over the past century.

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GOP Declaration of "Principles" Regarding Immigration

I guess I need to do a post on the new GOP "Declaration of Principles" that says we will give illegals a "probationary" status that we will never ever ever take away for any reason, as long as something something border security.

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Hey, Jersey Fats, How You Like These Apples?

A year ago, I wrote : "The smartest move in politics today is to move against Washington and the two major parties. And the smartest man in politics may be Chris Christie." I take it back.

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Obama: Long-term unemployed need 'fair shot'

"All they need is a fair shot," Obama said after a meeting with executives who have pledged to apply "best practices" when it comes to hiring people who have been out of work for months and even years.

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Should Liberal Fascists Be Allowed Free Speech?

While what is happening in France and Israel is wholly foreign to Americans, perhaps it's time to consider whether these and other countries may be right.

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Noonan: Once a Chump, Always a Chump

They call it rage. But it feels more like grief. Like the loss of something you never thought you'd lose, your sense of your country and your place in it, your rights in it.

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Sen. Mark Udall's Son Charged with Heroin Possession

The son of U.S. Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado was busted Wednesday on charges of breaking into cars and heroin possession.

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Of Course Boehner Is Lying

My sense, though, is that the rest of the GOP simply Will - Not - Tolerate another presidential election where the Republican nominee has nothing conciliatory to show Latino voters.

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SC's US Senate incumbents have millions in bank

Incumbent South Carolina U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has $7.6 million in the bank for his re-election campaign this year while fellow Republican Tim Scott has about $3.1 million on hand.

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Penises Use This Door, Vaginas Use That One

The rights of a transgender girl from Orono were violated when school administrators made her use a staff bathroom at her elementary school instead of the girls' restroom, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday.

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Former top Dem rips handling of Connector site

Gov. Deval Patrick responded Wednesday to a top Democrat and health care expert who this week sharply criticized the Patrick administration's management of the state's broken Massachusetts Health Connector insurance signup website.

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Signs and Wonders: Stay away from those abortion-loving cookies

Do-Si-Don't. According to Austin Ruse of the pro-family Catholic group C-Fam, "a part of every Thin Mint and Do-Si-Do, every Samoa and Savannah Smile goes to support abortion advocacy."

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MSNBC blasted for Cheerios interracial family commercial tweet, RNC calls for boycott

MSNBC has had to apologize again, this time for an insensitive tweet sent Wednesday about the Cheerios Super Bowl commercial with an interracial family.

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Senators vow COLA cap repeal; Grocery price hikes eyed

Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee vowed Tuesday to clear with unusual speed a bill to roll back the cap on cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees under age 62, long before it can ding anyone's retired pay or cause more damage to troop morale.

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Philomena Lee, US lawmaker push adoption rights

Philomena Lee, an Irish woman whose search for the son that she gave up for adoption in the 1950's, and is now a Hollywood film, meets with Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.

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Con man can't go straight

I'd read that people with anti-social personality disorders - often labeled sociopaths or psychopaths - can not really be reformed.

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Who Was Wrong in the Atlanta Storm Chaos?

Officials in Georgia are on the defensive, trying to explain why Atlanta was so ill-prepared for a snow storm that gridlocked highway traffic, leaving thousands of students stranded in schools and on buses, and bringing out National Guardsmen and state troopers to help with rescue efforts.

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Boehner on Immigration: 'It's Time to Deal with It'

House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday it's finally time to deal with immigration reform, an issue that he says has been unfairly turned into a "political football."

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Portland man accused of passing counterfeit bills at Falmouth businesses

A Portland man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly passed counterfeit bills at several businesses in Falmouth, according to police.

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Applications for jobless benefits rise to 348,000

Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose 19,000 last week to 348,000, the highest in about a month.

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UPDATE 2-Waxman, leading liberal, to retire from U.S. Congress

Democratic U.S. Representative Henry Waxman of California, a leading liberal who helped craft President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul, said on Thursday he would retire from Congress at the end of this year.

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La., N.H. Senate Races Swinging Republicans' Way

In Louisiana, where Democrat Mary Landrieu is seen as one of the most vulnerable incumbents, the three-term senator now trails her likely Republican challenger Representative Bill Cassidy among likely voters.

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Bench Memos

On January 28, 2014, a unique HHS mandate amicus brief was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court by three cancer-research institutes, 286 members of Legatus, and CatholicVote by Bioethics Defense Fund attorneys Nikolas T. Nikas and Dorinda Bordlee, and Professor Patrick T. Gillen of Ave Maria Law School.

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Residents feel pinch of propane

If you are interested in this story, you might be interested in others from The Journal Gazette.

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Rep. Waxman to retire at end of term

Rep. Henry Waxman to retire from Congress - Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Beverly Hills), shown at a 2012 campaign appearance in Rolling Hills Estates, announced his retirement from Congress Thursday after four decades in office. (Christina House / For The Times / September 15, 2012)

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Charles C. W. Cooke: What Would the Founders Think?

In particular, the duo have proposed some criticisms of "libertarians" and "tea party leaders," who, they contend, are clinging to the hope that, once ascendant, they will return the United States "to the governing philosophy of the American founders as it is embodied in the Constitution."

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Obama Issues Fewer Executive Orders than Any President Since the 1800s

Obama Issues Fewer Executive Orders than Any President Since the 1800s - Ted Cruz has already referred to Barack Obama's use of executive orders as "lawless."

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GOP groups to drop $1.2M in Florida race

GOP groups to drop $1.2M in Florida race - Three Republican groups are joining forces to launch a $1.2 million ad campaign in a high-stakes Florida congressional special election that will serve as an early indicator of the 2014 political climate.

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Carnival Cruise Lines to return to the Port of Baltimore in March 2015

Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Thursday that the cruise line will resume seven-day, year-round cruises beginning in March 2015.

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Obama touts job training

In his State of the Union speech, President Obama pledged to encourage job training partnerships between community colleges and employers and expand apprenticeships.

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House OKs amended budget fo...

Last Friday, the Georgia House of Representatives voted to approve a $320 million addition to the state budget for the remainder of fiscal year 2014, which ends June 30. The midyear adjustment would increase this year's total budget amount from $19.9 billion to $20.2 billion.

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Inside Washington: Obama sticks to all-of-the-above despite complaints from green groups

President Barack Obama is sticking to a fossil-fuel dependent energy policy, delivering a blow to a monthslong, behind-the-scenes effort by nearly every major environmental group to convince the White House that the policy is at odds with his goals on global warming.

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Mo. woman asks judge to undo plea in child slaying

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Roosevelt still closed, students could be relocated

Roosevelt College and Career Academy students missed school again Thursday, and school district officials may relocate the students until the aging boiler system is up and running.

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MSNBC apologizes for Cheerios tweet hitting 'right wing'

MSNBC regrets making what it called an "offensive" tweet suggesting that conservatives would be outraged over a Cheerios commercial featuring a racially mixed family.

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Can Congress Oversee the NSA?

"The men and women of America's intelligence agencies are overwhelmingly dedicated professionals," Ron Wyden said on Wednesday, before proceeding to excoriate their bosses in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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Senate rejects flood insurance measure La. members say doesn't protect policyholders

The Senate Thursday rejected an alternative "fix" for sharply higher flood insurance premiums for some policyholders, with Louisiana lawmakers complaining it didn't go nearly far enough.

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US criticizes China as journalist forced to leave

The White House criticized China's restrictions on press freedom on Thursday after a New York Times journalist was forced to leave the country.

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Kraus-Anderson receives top honor for airport terminal

MCA's top honor -- recognizes a project that features a resourceful blending of construction techniques and professionals, includes a unique, creative and visionary design, and was completed in a safe manner.

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Rep. Waxman to retire at end of term

Rep. Henry Waxman, a longtime Democrat from California, announced Thursday that he won't seek re-election to a 21st term this November.

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Republican Slobs Stick TogetherBy Ben Jacobs

Representative Steve Stockman of Texas is currently mounting a long-shot Republican primary challenge against incumbent Senator John Cornyn .

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Durbin calls for federal investigation into I-88 crash

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has called for a federal investigation into the Monday crash in Aurora that killed Wheeling tollway worker Vincent Petrella and seriously injured a state trooper.

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Thomson: Redford's passionate in speech, evasive in scrum

Premier Alison Redford and Human Services Minister Manmeet Bhullar talk to reporters at the child intervention roundtable on Wednesday.

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Senate expected to hold off flood insurance boost

Hundreds of thousands of homeowners facing big flood insurance premium increases would see those rate hikes delayed for years under legislation that's set to pass the Senate.

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Republican bigwigs prepare to sign death warrant of conservatism

NRC Chairman Reince Preibus, an uninspiring figure who presided over the disastrous Republican outing of 2012, tells us that's that there's a "general consensus" in his party that something big needs to happen on overhauling the country's immigration laws.

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Krugman Correction Watch

Rising inequality has obvious economic costs: stagnant wages despite rising productivity, rising debt that makes us more vulnerable to financial crisis.

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Will Democrats Give Up on the House?

Politico's Morning Score speculated today that the Democrats may give up on the House of Representatives and focus their resources on trying to hold the Senate: THE BIG PICTURE-FORGET ABOUT THE HOUSE, SAVE THE SENATE : POLITICO's Alex Isenstadt: "With only so much money to go around in an election year that is tilting the GOP's way, Democrats need ... (more)

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Blue Angels planning with Guard for Thunder

By MAJ. DALE GREER 123rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs A U.S. Navy Blue Angels fighter jet streaked across the skies of Louisville on Thursday before landing at Louisville International Airport, giving local residents a taste of things to come at this year's Thunder Over Louisville air show.

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IBM, Microsoft, and Friends Renew Fight Against Patent-Troll Measure

The war over how to best exterminate patent trolls is reawakening from a brief cease-fire after President Obama called for reform in his State of the Union address.

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Politicians under fire as icebound U.S. South gets relief

Politicians faced a barrage of criticism for mishandling a rare ice storm that swept across the U.S. South, killing at least nine people and paralyzing roads in Atlanta, where warmer weather was expected to bring some relief on Thursday.

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Twenty-term US lawmaker to retire

Mr Waxman, who first ran for federal office in 1974, said he would leave Congress at the end of the year.

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Will Nancy Pelosi Be the Next To Retire?

Waxman's retirement is the latest in a line of Pelosi lieutenants stepping down from the House.

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Oxfam accepts Scarlett Johansson's resignation

New York City's new mayor on Thursday delivered on his promise to reform stop-and-frisk police tactics, requesting to drop an appeal of a federal judge's order requiring reforms and reaching a deal that was... New York City's new mayor on Thursday delivered on his promise to reform stop-and-frisk police tactics, requesting to drop an appeal of a ... (more)

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In Ukraine, president takes sick leave amid crisis

Snow-stranded drivers, start your engines

The city that couldn't get out of its own way when confronted by 2.6 inches of snow worked Thursday to get rid of the evidence as Atlanta officials invited the thousands of drivers who abandoned their vehicles Tuesday to retrieve them -- and they offered to help.

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Michelle Obama Reveals Her Workout Routine, Valentine's Day Plans...

And we're not just talking about the first lady's Let's Move campaign, her initiative to help fight child obesity, but we're also referring to her busy lifestyle which is always jam-packed thanks to having two kids, working to make a difference in the world and being married to President Barack Obama .

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Philomena Lee, US lawmaker push adoption rights

Philomena Lee wistfully described her search for her son 50 years after his adoption, a quest captured in an Oscar-nominated film.

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Obama meets with Walker; Democratic candidate absent

President Obama shook hands and chatted with his one of his most outspoken Republican critics, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker -- but he won't be meeting with the Democrat seeking to oust Walker in the November election, businesswoman Mary Burke.

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Mo. woman asks judge to undo plea in child slaying

A Missouri woman who as a teenager wrote that killing a young neighbor was an "ahmazing" thrill asked a judge on Thursday to overturn her guilty plea, saying she made it under the threat of a lifetime in prison.

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Why Are These States Actively Trying to Confuse Their Residents About Obamacare?

On January 23, Texas passed a set of measures aimed at restricting these navigators because of lawmakers' concerns about patient privacy.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

ALDF Lawsuit against California Animal Testing Facility Gains Support

In January 2013, Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit, using the California state anti-cruelty code against an animal testing facility known as Santa Cruz Biotechnology that "harvests" blood from tens of thousands of animals.

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Ohio cities back Toledo

After a string of rulings against traffic cameras, cities that use them are urging the Ohio Supreme Court to uphold the automated speeding and red-light enforcement.

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Obama Reaffirms Old Education Promises in State of the Union Address

President Barack Obama again called for increased access to early childhood education and more affordable college costs in his 2014 State of the Union address.

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President Obama to Spread Minimum Wage Proposal

President Barack Obama travels to suburban Maryland and the Pittsburgh area today to promote plans he unveiled last night to boost wages for some workers and help many lower income Americans save for retirement.

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Pentagon will review higher pensions for top officers

A Pentagon commission on military compensation will review a 2007 increase in pensions for three- and four-star officers that made the retirement pay of some officers higher than what they made on active duty, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a Senate panel Tuesday.

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At Costco Obama touts his plan to boost wages

President Barack Obama promoted his State of the Union proposals to boost personal finances of low-income Americans in a morning-after trip Wednesday to push Congress to pass a minimum wage hike for more than the small number of workers he can help on his own.

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What The New Farm Bill Means For Energy And The Environment

In this Friday, April 12, 2013 file photo, cows are dwarfed by the blade of a wind turbine lying on the ground near Calumet, Okla.

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US-Funded Hospital in Afghanistan Has 3 Light Bulbs, Forces Staff to Wash Newborns in River Water

A hospital in Afghanistan's Parwan province, which cost US taxpayers almost $600,000, is so ill-equipped, hospital staff are washing newborn infants using untreated river water, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction reported on Wednesday.

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Ted Cruz Book Begins Eighth (8th) Week As the #1 Selling Child's...

Ted Cruz Book Begins Eighth Week As the #1 Selling Child's Coloring Book On Amazon - Diversity in Publishing at Really Big Coloring Books In the series Tell the Truth - Tell it Often - Tell the Childrena by St. Louis-based publisher Really Big Coloring Books , Inc. , their latest publication, "Ted Cruz to the Future Comic Coloring and Activity ... (more)

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Ashton, Yanukovych meet face-to-face

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych met Wednesday with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to discuss the crisis in his country, his office said.

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iOS vs. Android: Which is More Secure?

With millions of new iOS and Android devices pouring into the enterprise every quarter, it's important to know just how much risk these devices bring -- and if one mobile operating system has an edge over another when it comes to securing enterprise applications and data.

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Obama: 'It's time to give America a raise'

U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday visited a Costco in Maryland and said it's time "to give America a raise."

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TV ratings: State of the Union doesn't earn many viewers Tuesday

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 The primetime landscape was dominated by the 2014 State of the Union address , with the majority of viewers choosing to watch it on CBS, thanks to a rerun of It led the Eye to a win, earning an average of 8.2 million viewers and a 5.2 rating/8 share in households.

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Reed Hopeful For More Job Creation

President Obama called for a "year of action" in his State of the Union address last night.

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SuperDrone Was This Close to Killing al-Shabaab Leader Godane

Sources in Somalia say a U.S. drone strike on Sunday nearly hit the leader of militant group al-Shabab.

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Bronco Bamma's Bro Hearts Hamas

Here's Barack Obama's brother, Malik Obama head of the Barack H Obama Foundation wearing one of those cool Hamas Kaffeyehs.

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New DOJ Rules Do Not Solve Privacy Issues in Government Data Grab

CSO - Despite the relaxing of restrictions on Internet companies receiving government requests for data, the Obama administration and Congress need to go much further in aligning spying operations with privacy rights, advocates say.

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Lawyers debate McDonnells' contact with witnesses

Prosecutors and defense lawyers for former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, are arguing over how much contact the couple can have with potential witnesses who are friends or relatives.

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Analysis: Obamaa s agenda more bite-sized than bold

The president's State of the Union address Tuesday was an amalgam of modest proposals designed to chip away at some of the same problems he's been working on all along: persistent unemployment, middle-class insecurity, lagging schools and more.

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German leader: spying on allies harms security

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Wednesday that countries who spy on their allies risk destroying trust, resulting in less rather than more security.

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Trump prominently considers run for NY governor

Statement from Conservation Lands Foundation on the State of the Union

The Conservation Lands Foundation, the only organization dedicated to protect, expand and restore the National Conservation Lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management , applauded President Obama's mention of the importance of the conservation of our nation's public lands.

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Obama Punts on Fannie and Freddie in State of the Union Speech

"By not mentioning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, we think he signaled that the issue is not a priority for the Administration," wrote KBW Washington analyst Brian Gardner in a report published shortly after the speech Tuesday night.

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Reprieve: Obama Must Close Guant namo and End Illegal Drone Strikes

January 29 - President Obama's State of the Union address last night obscured that fact that he has both the power to close Guantnamo Bay and a duty to do so as soon as possible, legal charity Reprieve has said.

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Obama: Time to 'fix our broken immigration system'

Forget $10.10... The Real Wage Fight Starts at $15

If you're currently making the federal minimum hourly wage of $7.25 an hour, an increase to $10.10 would likely be a welcome development.

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Geneva Talks Falter as Secret US Arms Flow to Syrian Opposition Revealed

The Geneva talks between the Syrian government and some opposition forces faltered Tuesday upon revelations that U.S. Congress secretly approved arms shipments to Syrian opposition forces.

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Obama calls for limited strikes against al-Qaida

Snowden Gets Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for 'Contributing to More Peaceful World Order'

Two Norwegian lawmakers announced Wednesday their nomination of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize for his actions that "contributed to a more stable and peaceful world order."

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House Passes Farm Bill, Moves on for Senate Approval

The House has passed an almost $100 billion-a-year, compromise farm bill that would make small cuts to food stamps and continue subsidies for agriculture producers.

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Video: Did Obama lie? Watch this fact check of his State of the Union speech

A look at some of the facts and political circumstances behind the claims made in President Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday night including statements made on medicare and income inequality A look at some of the facts and political circumstances behind the claims made in President Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday night including ... (more)

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GOP focuses on empowering Americans, not gov't

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers on Tuesday offered a kinder, gentler vision of Republicans who are determined to empower Americans, not the government, and close the gap "between where you are and where you want to be."

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Rep. Grimm apologizes for threatening reporter after SOTU

Congressman Michael Grimm, R-NY, backtracked and apologized to a reporter Wednesday for threatening to "throw you off this [expletive] balcony."

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4 Reasons Why Housing Wasn't an Issue in the State of the Union

In tonight's speech, President Obama mentioned housing twice. First, at the start of the speech, he included the "rebounding housing market" as part of his victory lap.

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Obama started his speech touting the accomplishments of the past year. He spoke of the nation's lowest unemployment rate over the past five years, the rebounding housing market, the addition of manufacturing jobs and the nation's reduced dependence on foreign oil.

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Lawyers debate McDonnells' contact with witnesses

Penzance man is flying high thanks to 2,000 grant

Jake Matthews an experienced glider pilot has been given A 2,000 from Geoffrey de Havilland Flying Foundation which will enable him to train to fly motored planes for the first time.

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Analysis: Obama's agenda more bite-sized than bold

State of the Union 2014: Building an Opportunity Nation

"And what I believe unites the people of this nation, regardless of race or region or party, young or old, rich or poor, is the simple, profound belief in opportunity for all - the notion that if you work hard and take responsibility, you can get ahead."

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N.Y. congressman threatens to throw reporter off balcony

After first defending his actions, Rep. Michael Grimm, R-New York, apologized Wednesday for physically threatening a NY1 News reporter at the Capitol.

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Bridgegate and Conservatism

The GOP's response to Bridgegate explains a lot about conservatism today, and how it has evolved since Ronald Reagan's era.

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Private Jet Charter Company Credentials Report Published by New Flight...

From the beginning 10 years ago, we have striven to be one of the air charter industry's most respected companies to work with.

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Give diplomacy a chance, says Obama

Here's a brief clip of Michael J. Fox talking to Cooper about Stem Cell research. [media id=1621] [media id=1622] Fox: I have just one message an Senator-elect Scott Brown is using his new found fame to call on Fox's premiere reality TV show to give his daughter one more chance. Ayla Brown was e

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Crime writer of 'Wallander' series reveals cancer

I guess John Boehner believes that whoever yells the loudest wins, because he decided to throw another temper tantrum on the floor of the House this Friday -- John Boeher On 'War On Women': 'Give Me A Break': It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Isabel Allende nostalgic for 'literary innocence'

Lou Dobbs and Isabel MacDonald squared off on Lawrence O'Donnell's new show on MSNBC, The Last Word to debate MacDonald's recent article at The Nation which has sparked controversy over whether Dobbs hired illegal immigrants.

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Rand Paul Doesn't Know How To Stop Digging The Hole He's In

Not content to have put one foot in his mouth on Sunday, Rand Paul goes after the Clintons again over the Lewinsky scandal.

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Christie's brother profited from sale of Harrison homes near Port Authority project, report says

Newly-released documents confirm that the bridge scandal began in Chris Christie's office and were carried out by his cronies.

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US Rep. Talks With Obama About Ex-Marine In Iran

U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee of Michigan spoke briefly with President Barack Obama after the State of the Union address about an ex-Marine held in Iran on spying charges for more than two years, according to a spokesman for the congressman.

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Would you buy a used mom from this man?

The 2014 State of the Union address to the nation is in the books, Barry Dunham Obama Soetoro Marshall Davis has given America something less than an inspiring view of what we can strive for as a people, but more of little Johnny's unrealistic dream list that's just been breathlessly rapid-fired off to any given Mall Santa.

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Coastal educators visit Capitol

After taking a day off to celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, we continued our session Jan. 21. Traditionally, the shortened week is set aside for budget hearings, so only members of the Appropriations Committee would need to be in attendance.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Midway International Airport breaks record with 20 million passengers last year

More than 20 million passengers traveled through the airport last year, according to a release from the Chicago Department of Aviation.

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Obama: Seeger, dead at age 94, believed in power of community and standing up for what's right

President Barack Obama is paying tribute to Pete Seeger for reminding us where we come from and showing us where we need to go.

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Tiftarea debate duo among top four in Ga.

Two Tiftarea students have placed among the top four debate team duos in Georgia.

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Punch Pizza CEO to attend State of the Union as guest of first lady Michelle Obama

With an insider's eye, Hot Dish tracks the tastiest bits of Minnesota's political scene and keep you up-to-date on those elected to serve you.

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Obama's Nominee to be Next Ambassador to China: 'I'm No Real Expert on China'

Sen. Max Baucus is set to be confirmed as the nation's next ambassador to the People's Republic of China.

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Sen. Tom Coburn Loses His Cancer Specialist Due to Obamacare

Earlier this month, Sen. Tom Coburn announced that the cancer he had beaten three times prior had returned and his treatment would be so debilitating that he would have to resign his seat in Congress.

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Palin Defends McCain from Censure: Undermining 'Efforts to Uncover the Obama Agenda'

Ever since the 2008 presidential campaign came to a swift end, it's been pretty well-established that Sarah Palin is much more of a true-blue conservative than John McCain is, but despite their differences, Palin's still willing to stand up for her former running mate, and did just that Monday after McCain was censured by the Arizona Republican ... (more)

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T. Rowe Price Rises Most in Two Years as Profit Jumps

T. Rowe Price Group Inc., the asset manager that posted a profit every quarter since going public in 1986, rose the most in more than two years after fourth-quarter profit jumped 24 percent.

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Pfizer Joins Ford in Companies Topping Earnings Estimates

Pfizer Inc. and Ford Motor Co. led U.S. companies that topped analysts' earnings estimates today, amid rising consumer confidence and buoyant demand for new products -- from pickups to cable-TV packages.

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Drinking Game for the State of the Union Address

Call it cynical or a creative antidote to the sometimes probable and predictable, but a drinking game has emerged for those gathering to watch President Obama's State of the Union address.

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Farm bill deal would cut food stamps by 1 percent

This Dec. 4, 2013 file photo shows Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., left, and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla.

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Obama speech to challenge Congress on minimum wage

The next round of international nuclear negotiations with Iran is expected to be held in New York next month, according to officials involved in the planning.

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Georgia editorial roundup

Wrong. Sadly, all those rationalizations help comprise the attitude that too many Americans have when it comes to looting the public sector.

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USDA shutters N.J. slaughterhouse over calf treatment

The USDA has suspended operations of the Catelli Bros. slaughterhouse in Shrewsbury for inhumane treatment of calves.

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Can your hotel reach new highs without catering to smokers?

It comes as no surprise that the recent legalization of marijuana in Colorado, which began on January 1, has reverberated throughout the country as debate rages on about the potential benefits and pitfalls.

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Obama: Seeger believed in the power of community

President Barack Obama is paying tribute to Pete Seeger for reminding us where we come from and showing us where we need to go.

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A Day in the Life: Inside the State of the Union with Dan Pfeiffer

After months of meetings, piles of memos and dozens of drafts, it's gameday - and I'm taking over the White House Instagram to give you a look inside the West Wing as the President gets ready for his 5th State of the Union.

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Benghazi a Fact Driven "Fight"

As a Veteran, I must take issue with the D & C Editorial today, in which the D & C states that Obama's... As a veteran, I must take issue with the D&C Editorial today, in which the D&C states that Obama's "attention to economic inequities last year may have been drowned out" by various distractions and "lots of commotion."

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Forest Whitaker to Receive NAACP Chairman's Award at 45th NAACP Image Awards

Academy Award-winning actor, producer, director and 2014 Image Award nominee, Forest Whitaker is set to receive the NAACP Chairman's Award during the 45th NAACP Image Awards , broadcast live on Saturday, February 22 on TV One , the civil rights organization announced today.

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State of the Union: Minimum Wage 101

House Democrats are urging Congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.

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Paul vows Supreme Court fight over NSA

Sen. Rand Paul will be plastered all over television tonight giving responses to President Obama's State of the Union address.

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Juan Barrientos Jr. was calculated killer, prosecutors say in opening

Lexey Swall/Staff Juan Barrientos, center, enters courtroom during a hearing Monday at the Collier County Courthouse.

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Obama to raise minimum wage for federal contract workers

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at an event on expanding college opportunity in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House on January 16, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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Drudge Report editor on CBS' Schieffer: 'Dithering ditz mumbling like a nutball'

On Jan. 26, 2014, Joseph Curl, Washington Times columnist as well as an editor for the Drudge Report , tweeted, " Bob Schieffer is getting too old for Sunday morning.

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With Trey Radel out, House ethics probe likely to end - POLL

William DeShazer/Staff Congressman Trey Radel address those in attendance during a "Listening Session" at Collier Commission Chambers in Naples on Monday August 5, 2013.

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Late GOP Senate staffer Jesse Ryan Loskarn left final letter

The mother of former U.S. Senate Republican aide Jesse Ryan Loskarn has posted online a two-page letter written by her son, who committed suicide this month.

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State of the Union: Can Obama save his presidency tonight?

All eyes will be on President Obama this evening when he addresses Congress and the nation with his State of the Union address.

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Mark Dayton blasted for publicly financed trip to Super Bowl

Dayton will meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and attend some events before heading back to Minnesota on Saturday, a day before the Super Bowl game.

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Pete Seeger, the Israel connection

Tuesday began on a sad note with news that Pete Seeger, a man for whom the modifier "legendary" seems hopelessly inadequate, had died in New York City at 94. Unlike some of my friends who were weaned on Seeger's music, I encountered the man only later.

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Auditors find Colorado loses millions for school meals due to poor oversight

Kids lined up for lunch in June 2010 at the free summer feeding program at Eagleton Elementary School in Denver.

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Justice Dept. has blown $100M on faulty grants: IG

The Department of Justice has squandered as much as $100 million in taxpayer dollars over the past five years by issuing grants to duplicative organizations or to programs that don't follow through on the promises, programs, and compliance requirements tied to their receiving the funds.

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Congress takes first steps to legalize industrial hemp

It's not marijuana legalization, but the massive new farm bill includes a pilot program that would allow universities and state agricultural departments to legally grow industrial hemp.

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ISA v. Blogs

The International Studies Association , which is the largest professional organization of persons studying international relations and is, therefore, a major organization within the discipline of political science and related fields, has issues a proposed new guideline for editors of ISA journals:.

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Graphing the Ideology of the SOTU

About Steven L. Taylor Steven L. Taylor is Professor and Chair of Political Science at Troy University.

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Ukraine's Government Resigns

Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych has accepted the resignation of the prime minister and his cabinet amid continuing anti-government protests.

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Drinking Game for the State of the Union Address

Mohammed Morsi Goes On Trial In Egypt

Egypt's military-backed government put the deposed President Mohamed Morsi in a specially designed glass cell as he appeared in a court in Cairo on Tuesday, only his second public appearance since his ouster last July.

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Two CEOs, one venture capitalist and an unemployed woman to represent Detroit at State of...

In this Jan. 25, 2011 file-pool photo, President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Another Indian-American jumps into combative US House race - Indiatalkies.com

Washington, Jan 28: An Indian-American Republican candidate has jumped into an already combative electoral House race in the Silicon Valley featuring a former aide of President Barack Obama challenging the sitting fellow Democrat.

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Controversial Obama as Stalin image removed from Americans for Prosperity Facebook page

A graphic depicting President Barack Obama as a communist leader before his State of the Union address Tuesday has conservative group Americans for Prosperity distancing itself from the image.

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An Investor's Guide to the State of the Union

Last week, the Standard & Poor's 500 index slid 2.6%, reacting negatively to some mixed readings on global economic growth along with pressures on emerging-market countries associated with the Federal Reserve's (Fed) tapering of its bond-buying program. While we believe ...

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Mississippi editorial roundup

State Sen. Brice Wiggins' bold and comprehensive proposal to straighten out the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources should be used as a standard for the state's more than 200 other agencies, boards, commissions and departments.

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BJP says Rahul lying about Gujarat riots, Congress defends him (Third Lead) - Indiatalkies.com

New Delhi, Jan 28: Rahul Gandhi lied in his comments on the Gujarat riots and his entire interview to a TV news channel was "bereft of an idea which could generate hope", the BJP said Tuesday.

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Who is helping the economic recovery the most?

Thirty percent voted "the economy isn't recovering," 24 percent said "Mitt Romney would have been the answer" and 19 percent voted "President Obama."

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Obama speech to challenge Congress on minimum wage

Challenging lawmakers to help him create greater economic opportunity, President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address Tuesday to announce he's raising the minimum wage for new federal contract workers to $10.10 an hour, underscoring a go-it-alone strategy in an election year critical to Democrats' hopes for retaining Senate control.

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Citizens Marksmanship Program presents WWII veteran with Patriot Award

U.S. Representative Paul Broun, M.D. recently joined the Citizens Marksmanship Program, to present WWII veteran Lt.

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Rand Paul says there's no War on Women because his niece is going to be a veterinarian

According to Rand Paul, the success of the women in his family proves that if there is a war on women, the women are winning it.

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Republicans' New Policies Push Revamped Image

After spending the past five years calling for a repeal of Obamacare and fighting President Obama's other domestic policies, GOP leaders have changed direction and are coming up with their own comprehensive policies.

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Farm bill deal would cut food stamps by 1 percent

Farm-state lawmakers are pushing for final passage of the massive, five-year farm bill as it heads to the House floor Wednesday - member by member, vote by vote.

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Navy: Jet crash pilot listed in good condition

Naval Air Force Atlantic spokesman Mike Maus said Tuesday that the pilot is listed in good condition.

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Spader's quid pro quo

DANGEROUS MINDS: FBI s most wanted Raymond Red Reddington , a former government agent, becomes an unlikely partner to rookie FBI profiler, Special Agent Elizabeth Keen , in M-Net s stupefying new crime drama, The Blacklist.

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The First Lady's Box Seats at the 2014 State of the Union

For nearly three decades, extraordinary Americans who exemplify the themes and ideals laid out in the State of the Union Address have been invited to join the First Lady in her viewing box.

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Speechwriters Share Secrets to a Great State of the Union

With the State of the Union right around the corner, ABC News' Jon Karl sat down with past speechwriters to get the skinny on the biggest presidential address of the year.

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Obama invites guests to State of the Union

President Obama's guests at the State of the Union will include survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing, the fire chief of an Oklahoma town ravaged by a tornado, a prominent gay athlete, a young entrepreneur, and a teacher of the year.

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You've got mail from the AG

At first, when I got weekly newsletter from Eric Schneiderman, the Attorney General of New York, where I haven't lived for 55 years, I thought perhaps DFA was sharing its list with the newest Democratic star.

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Former NJ comptroller Matthew Boxer joining Lowenstein Sandler

Former state Comptroller Matthew Boxer, pictured with Gov. Chris Christie on Dec. 19, 2013, is joining Lowenstein Sandler to head up its corporate investigations practice.

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Obama's State of the Union address: Banging base drum

When President Obama steps to the podium in front of the Speaker's chair Tuesday night, the speech he delivers will contain the most liberal promises and activist rhetoric of his presidency, progressives hope and Republicans worry.

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Obama's 2014 State of the Union Unlikely to Include Ambitious Environmental Promises

If you were hoping to hear Obama announce plans to aggressively tackle climate change or promote green energy in this year's State of the Union address, you'd better prepare yourself for disappointment.

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Get Amber Alerts on your Twitter with new program ...

State justice officials say there's a new tool for helping to return endangered children to safety in the state.

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Williams: Time for Obama to punch hard

As President Obama goes to Capitol Hill for his State of the Union address he is telling the world he is fed up with Congress - the paralysis and the GOP obstruction - but his anger is secondary to signs that he is a demoralized lame duck.

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Bombing victims, gay athlete will be guests at State of the Union

The White House's guests for the State of the Union address Tuesday includes survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing, an Oklahoma fire chief who responded to a deadly tornado, the nation's first openly gay professional basketball player, a 16-year-old inventor and Washington, D.C.'s public school teacher of the year.

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Gregg: Stimulus that failed to stimulate

During this time, the federal government has racked up budget deficits that have exceeded $7 trillion.

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Boston bomb survivors are guests at Obama speech

Two survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing and an openly gay NBA player are among the guests who will sit with first lady Michelle Obama Tuesday when President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union address.

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Christie's Sandy Ad Shows Pressure for Publicity Amid Cash Flood

Even as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie faces an audit of his federally funded tourism advertisements, an influx of campaign money makes commercials paid for by taxpayers or corporate sponsors increasingly attractive to cash-strapped politicians.

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Oregon lawmakers get back to work Feb. 3

A plan to replace the Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River has only grown more contentious since Oregon lawmakers backed it last year, then watched it fall apart when the Legislature in Washington state pointedly decided it wasn't interested.

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New face of food stamp recipients: Working-age Americans

In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps -- a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients.

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California ranchers anticipate devastating drought impacts, UC Davis study finds

As California braces for record drought, ranchers are among the most immediately affected, and most say they are not ready for the severe water shortages and lack of forage that drought would bring, according to a new study by researchers at UC Davis.

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'Mitt' shows Romney's human side

If you didn't vote for Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election, watching the new documentary "Mitt" won't make you wish you had.

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Log Cabin Republicans Challenge Dave Agema To Debate What?

Washington, D.C. - Following historic calls for his resignation by GOP leaders including RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, Michigan Republican Party Chairman Bobby Schostak, Congressman Justin Amash and others in the wake of anti-gay statements going far beyond disapproval of civil marriage equality for same-sex couples, Michigan RNC Committeeman Dave ... (more)

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911 call centers to share more than $2.9 million

Gov. Steve Beshear says Kentucky's 911 call centers will receive more than $2.9 million as a result of a ruling on litigation initiated by a state board.

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A 'piecemeal' approach on immigration

In particular, when I've heard it used in reference to immigration reform in this country, it most definitely has caused me to cringe - that is, until just a few days ago.

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Common-sense question

It's obvious that Rauner thinks that bypassing these things, he doesn't have to answer any questions about his background as a money man who's tight with Rahm Emanuel & now there was the article on the often cruddy nursing homes he's a part owner of.

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Paul invokes Bill Clinton's intern scandal

Sen. Rand Paul is defending his fellow Republicans against criticism that the GOP is out-of-touch on women's issues by reminding voters that it was a Democratic president who had an affair with a White House intern.

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High-profile lawyers enter N.J. bridge fray

One helped put a governor in prison; another failed to keep a mayor out of prison.

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U.S. Republicans turn up pressure on Obama over Keystone

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators hold a sign as they protest against the Keystone Pipeline and the Alberta Tar Sands outside of the Canadian Consulate in downtown Chicago, Thursday, May 17, 2012.

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NJ Democrats set to merge traffic jam probe

New Jersey Democrats are set to pool their resources by merging separate legislative investigations into allegations that Gov. Chris Christie's aides blocked traffic lanes near the George Washington Bridge to create backups in a nearby town to punish the Democratic mayor.

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Appeals court hears same-sex custody case in Conn.

A federal appeals court is making a rare appearance in Connecticut to hear several cases, including one involving a Virginia pastor convicted of helping a woman and her child flee the country and avoid a custody dispute with her former lesbian partner.

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jaime_fuller

The White House announced Monday morning that Boston Marathon bombing survivors Carlos Arredondo and Jeff Bauman are among the guests invited to sit with first lady Michelle Obama during Tuesday's State of the Union address.

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FAA to order inspections of Boeing 767 jets

The problem is a potential danger in the movable tail sections of the planes. The tail sections can jam and potentially cause pilots to lose control of the aircraft.

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John McCain Censured by Arizona Republicans

Sen. John McCain is no longer a favorite son in Arizona, at least with one group.

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Opinion: Reclaiming our representative democracy from corporate...

Can we bridge the partisan divide that has polarized our nation and prevented effective action on so many critical issues facing us and our government? It would be nice to believe that the bipartisan budget agreement at the end of last year was a first step toward ending the gridlock - that finally President Obama's expectation that his 2012 ... (more)

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Churchill Mortgage Joins Mortgage Harmony Corp's Network of Correspondent Lenders

"The HarmonyLoan feature positions us to change the dynamics of our purchase business in a unique and exciting way," said Matthew Clarke, CFO, Churchill Mortgage.

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GfK Poll: Negative view of health rollout eases

This photo taken Nov. 29, 2013 shows a part of the HealthCare.gov website, photographed in Washington.

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Republicans struggle in Georgia's Senate primary

Seeking promotion to the U.S. Senate, Republican Rep. Jack Kingston avoids an explicit yes-or-no answer when asked by a voter if he considers himself a tea party candidate.

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Five things to know this week

Each Monday, The Daily News Journal brings readers five things to know for the week.

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Roe v. Wade, 41 years later

It has been 41 years since the Supreme Court handed down the Roe v. Wade decision, effectively legalizing abortion everywhere in the United States.

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Video: Aircraft Spruce Tablet GPS Solutions

Tyson Weihs, co-founder and CEO of ForeFlight, has announced the release of version 5.6 of ForeFlight's intelligent app for pilots.... Glass panels haven't yet delivered the promised increase in safety.

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The GPMemorandum, Issue 175

After remanding to the federal district court for the Northern District of Illinois, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's... In Nature's Plus Nordic A/S v.

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Paul invokes Bill Clinton's intern scandal

Joanne Vivero, left, owner of R & J Baby in Doral, has recently turned to Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest: 40 percent of mothers buy baby furniture online.

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The Dubious Promise of Universal Preschool

In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama proposed a "Preschool for All" initiative, pledging $75 billion in new federal funding over a period of ten years.

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The Next George Bush

It's an unseasonably warm midwinter day when a giant blue campaign bus arrives at a downscale strip mall in Pasadena, Texas, announcing the imminent return of a Republican dynasty.

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Missing Congressman Steve StockmanReportedly Went to Russia, Is Now in London

Representative Steve Stockman , who has been nowhere to be seen for almost three weeks, may have just turned up in London after a trip to Russia, according to Breitbart.

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New Jersey Democrats Set to Merge Traffic Jam Probe

New Jersey Democrats are set to pool their resources by merging separate legislative investigations into allegations that Gov. Chris Christie's aides blocked traffic lanes near the George Washington Bridge to create backups into a nearby town to punish the Democratic mayor.

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State Of The Union Guests To Include Boston Bombing Hero, Jason Collins

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden applauds as U.S. President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol February 12, 2013 in Washington, DC.

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Obama to Assert Unilateral Agenda

President Barack ObamaA s State of the Union address Tuesday night will seek to shift the publicA s souring view of his leadership, a challenge the White House sees as critical to shaping the nationA s policy direction over the next three years.

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For governors with an eye on 2016, a key speech

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker introduced new members of his state's workforce and said the proceeds from a projected budget surplus belong to the taxpayers.

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Silencing the political opposition

Chuck Schumer, the Senate's No. 3 Democrat, thinks the Internal Revenue Service hasn't done enough to silence the Tea Party.

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RNC showcased update, while losing image remains

The dueling faces of a conflicted political party were on display for all to see at the just-concluded Republican National Committee meeting.

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Cairo - Islamist militants shot down an Egyptian military helicopter in the Sinai Peninsula with a surface-to-air missile over the weekend, raising new alarms about the terrorist insurgency that developed there in response to the military takeover last summer.

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The new face of food stamps: working-age Americans

Maggie Barcellano plays with her three-year-old daughter, Zoe, at Lakeway City Park in Lakeway, Texas on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014.

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Sunday, January 26, 2014

No matter how good the intentions, Iran won't come to the table

The last time I heard words like that, they came from my father nearly 40 years ago when he was talking about President Jimmy Carter and his involvement in what was then the peace initiative between Egypt and Israel.

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Unemployment and wearing a coat at home

This winter, Katherine Hackett is wearing a hat and coat around her house. In order to save on heating costs, she keeps her thermostat set at 58 degrees.

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Ukraine's capital girds for massive rally

A powerful firecracker detonated inside a moving vehicle in a Spokane neighborhood and blew off the driver's hand, with residents rushing to aid the bleeding man, police and neighbors said.

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Iowan coaxing Clinton

Online classified ad placement is temporarily down. The Hawk Eye systems staff is working to correct the problem.

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Battle set in Congress after privacy board says NSA program is illegal

A government oversight board's finding that the National Security Agency's massive collection of cellphone data is illegal and should never have been approved by the federal court created to deal with sensitive intelligence issues set off a furor in Washington on Thursday that presages the bitter battle likely to come in Congress over how to change ... (more)

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Supreme Court Opinion Instructs on the Enforcement of Forum-Selection Clauses

On December 3, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Atlantic Marine Constr.

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Ninth Circuit Upholds BLM's Environmental Assessment Allowing...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld summary judgment in favor of the Bureau of Land Management regarding its assessment of the potential environmental impact of a proposed expansion of the Reid Gardner Generating Station.

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Sunday, January 26, 2014 2 minutes

Egyptian officials said Sunday that the death toll from clashes between security forces and protesters on the third anniversary of the country's 2011 uprising has risen to 49. The Health Ministry, quoted by the official MENA news agency on Sunday, said another 247 were wounded.

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Mitt Romney Slow Jams with Jimmy Fallon, Takes Selfies with Zach Braff

He may not be painting masterpieces like George W. Bush, or tooting the saxophone a la Bill Clinton, but life after politics is looking pretty rosy for Mitt Romney.

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Crocodile suspected to have taken Australian boy

NY Sen. Gillibrand pushes student loan refinance

The New York Democrat said there's currently about $1.2 trillion in student loan debt nationwide - and the average New York graduate owes more than $27,000.

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Gov. Walker to GOP: Avoid a taking the baita on social issues

In an interview with PostTV, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Republicans should avoid "taking the bait" on divisive social issues.

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McCrory Against Appealing NC Abortion Speech Case

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory opposes a court fight to reverse a federal judge's ruling invalidating part of a state law that would have required abortion providers to describe a pre-procedure ultrasound's image to every patient, the Republican governor's office said Saturday.

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President fighting back against sexual assault with task force

President Barack Obama speaks about ending sexual assault on college campuses, in our military and in all corners of America.

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Editorial: U-M taking promising steps to address black students' concerns

Members of the student movement Being Black at the University of Michigan, or #BBUM, rally on the steps of Hill Auditorium on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January, 20, 2014.

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U-M president-elect Mark Schlissel's thoughts on the Being Black at Michigan campaign

Mark Schlissel stands after he was announced as the University of Michigan's next president by the Board of Regents on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Michigan Union.

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Ukraine's capital girds for massive rally

Peace talks 1st goal: Aid to besieged Syrian city

Medicaid backers turn to those who didn't qualify

Less than a year after lawmakers rejected Medicaid expansion in Nebraska, supporters are turning to a new group of allies: Low-income people who now realize that don't quality for coverage.

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Presidents' State of the Union addresses have become a spectacle

The document that the Constitutional Convention sent forth from Philadelphia for ratification in 1787 was just 4,543 words long, but this was 17 too many.

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In North Dakota, derailment strengthens pipeline push

The explosive derailment of an oil train near Casselton last month has North Dakota's senators pushing harder than ever for expanded oil pipelines.

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Capitol View Commentary: Friday, January 10, 2014

THEY'RE BACK AND THE MADAME SPEAKER EXPLAINS IT ON INSIDE POLITICS; NOW IT IS 71; ENDORSEMENTS AND DISCLOSURES; THE RACCOON IN TENNESSEE POLITICS; AMPED OUT; WHERE THE SUN SHINES At High Noon, Tuesday members of the 108th Tennessee General Assembly return to Capitol Hill in Nashville to resume their work.

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Capitol View Commentary: Friday, October 11, 2013

INSIDE POLITICS; STRIKING POLLS; MISSED OPPORTUNITIES; STRANGE PIZZA; JUST THE FACTS, MAAM; FIXING THE PENSIONS; ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST; JUDGES Is the "mess" in Washington with the federal government shutdown and THE looming debt crisis about to be resolved? Or are we looking at more standoffs and "kicking the can down the road" with additional ... (more)

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Capitol View Commentary: Friday, September 27, 2013

Since he switched races back in August to run against Senator Lamar Alexander, I've thought State Representative Joe Carr's campaign has been a little quiet.

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Capitol View Commentary: Friday, September 13, 2013

CONGRESSMEN ON INSIDE POLITICS; TENNESSEE'S EDUCATION WARS; SAY SOMETHING NICE; STILL DEEP IN THE WILDERNESS; ENDORSEMENTS; IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME; ANNIVERSARY With the crisis in Syria remaining the number one topic of debate in Washington, and indeed around the world, we invite two of our local Congressmen to share their thoughts with us on INSIDE ... (more)

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Capitol View Commentary: Friday, August 16, 2013

STAYING AFTER LAMAR; MORE SHEEPSKINS; ANOTHER HURDLE CLEARED FOR THE AMP; FIGHTING OVER GUNS AND MONEY; AN ETHICS COMPLAINT; BRUCE STIRS'EM UP; INSIDE POLITICS; MY FAVORITE The conservative/Tea Party wing of the Tennessee Republican Party continues to go after the state's Senior U.S. Senator, Lamar Alexander.

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Capitol View Commentary: Friday, March 9, 2012

SUPER TUESDAY REFLECTION & A LOOK AHEAD; THE JUDICIAL SHOCKER; SOME GOOFS; CHAMBER BACKS DOWN; TAX BREAK TEST; END OF AN ERA; LT.

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Man pleads guilty to sending ricin letters to Obama

The Tupelo, Miss. man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama pleaded guilty in federal court Friday.

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NY Sen. Gillibrand pushes student loan refinance

The New York Democrat said there's currently about $1.2 trillion in student loan debt nationwide - and the average New York graduate owes more than $27,000.

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NY Sen. Gillibrand pushes student loan refinance

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is urging President Barack Obama to allow students to refinance their federal student loans.

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Republicans struggle in Georgia's Senate primary

Georgia's U.S. Senate Republican primary is shaping up as a struggle between arch-conservatives and business interests who believe a tea party-backed candidate could lose a general election.

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Crocodile suspected to have taken Australian boy

Police: 3 dead in Mall shooting; devices disabled

What you need to know about income inequality before Tuesday's State of the Union address

President Barack Obama has called income inequality "the defining issue of our time," and his State of the Union on Tuesday is expected to detail his proposals for narrowing the earnings gap between middle-class Americans and the country's wealthiest households.

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Republican National Committee fights primary line jumping

The Republican National Committee has compressed the party's nomination process for a presidential candidate in 2016, although Iowa and New Hampshire will still be the first states to cast votes in the process.

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INGLE: Inquiries should not be used to settle old scores

How's this for "only in New Jersey" irony: The U.S. Attorney who said he didn't think the state was all that corrupt has issued subpoenas to groups associated with the governor who made his reputation as a crime-buster while U.S. Attorney? As part of their inquiry into allegations Gov. Chris Christie's aides shut down lanes to the George ... (more)

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Courting the church vote: Mixture of religion, politics raises...

Nearly every politician courts church voters. If there's a church meal to raise money for a ministry, politicians and their entourages of supporters will buy tickets and flock around all the tables to shake hands and pass out their campaign fliers.

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Re-election brings out politician in Scott

For a guy who said he would govern like the outsider business executive he was, Rick Scott appears to have learned the wily ways of the seasoned politician quickly and efficiently.

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Guest Viewpoint: Catholic schools teach knowledge, faith

The United States celebrates Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1, recognizing the 7,000 Catholic schools that span our nation and educate more than 2.1 million students.

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Super Bowl a super task for Morristown airport

While officials in New Jersey and New York are preparing for what some have dubbed the first mass-transit Super Bowl, the operators of Morristown Municipal Airport are more concerned with long-distance travelers.

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Bloggers have free-speech rights too

A website that castigates others as "evil doers" and "thugs" has exactly the same First Amendment protection as USA Today and The New York Times -- and that's a good thing.

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Extend unemployment benefits

This winter, Katherine Hackett is wearing a hat and coat around her house. In order to save on heating costs, she keeps her thermostat set at 58 degrees.

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Obama is building a society of distrust

At a tax symposium at Pepperdine Law School recently, former IRS chief counsel Donald Korb was asked, "On a scale of 1-10 ... how damaging is the current IRS scandal?" His answer: 9.5. Other tax experts on the panel called it "awful," and said that it has done "tremendous damage."

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Legal hurdles ahead for N.J. bridge probe

The rules have changed when it comes to investigating government misconduct, but U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said there's been no change in his lack of tolerance for public officials who violate federal law.

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David Ross Stevens | The war on coal?

The "War on Coal" as put forth by coal industry acolytes is one of those topsy-turvy terms straight out of Orwell's mis-speak world.

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John Wisniewski: The man who could topple Christie

Yet Democratic Assemblyman John Wisniewski says he never wanted to stand in the national spotlight as a pivotal figure in the George Washington Bridge investigation that has already taken Christie's national popularity down a notch.

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Obama to focus on economic opportunity

Struggling to generate second-term momentum, President Barack Obama will use Tuesday's State of the Union address to announce new executive actions on job training and retirement security, while prodding a divided Congress to work harder on expanding economic mobility for middle-class Americans.

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Growing national debt is irresponsible, unpatriotic

In a campaign speech July 3, 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama said, "The problem is, is that the way Bush has done it over the last eight years is to take out a credit card from the Bank of China in the name of our children, driving up our national debt from $5 trillion for the first 42 presidents -- No.

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Is pot no more dangerous than alcohol?

Physicians and drug policy groups are sharply at odds over President Barack Obama's statement that marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol "in terms of its impact on the individual consumer."

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

The Unceasing Political Thuggery of Obama's Gangster Government

In the run-up to the 2010 midterm elections, President Obama urged Latinos to " punish our enemies " - meaning anyone who stands in opposition to his agenda.

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'Mitt' the movie says much about the man

"Mitt," the documentary about Willard Mitt Romney's two presidential campaigns, is not so much a campaign movie as it is a home movie.

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US to NY court: Reject Apple's monitor challenge

The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court Friday to let a monitor continue reviewing Apple's antitrust policies over the company's objections.

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Man shoots self at Princeton City Hall

At about 12:20 p.m. Friday afternoon, a male subject entered Princeton City Hall, and in front of employees there, took his own life.

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Obama to sex assault victims: 'I've got your back'

In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says sexual assault is an affront to basic decency and humanity.

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Obama: Taking Action to End Sexual Assault

U.S. President Barack Obama says his administration is taking steps to fight the crime of sexual violence.

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Former Va. Gov. McDonnell, wife plead not guilty

When former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges, the judges overseeing the case had a message for the lawyers: no talking out of turn.

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Freeze sends farmers, schools, residents scrambling for propane

A cold snap is stretching supplies of propane gas and causing transportation bottlenecks across a broad section of the United States, officials said Friday, sending everyone from rural educators to chicken farmers in search of enough fuel to keep warm.

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Hagel says 'something is wrong' with nuke force

Vowing to look hard at problems inside the Air Force's nuclear missile corps, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday it's clear "something is wrong" and he is determined to restore public confidence in the nuclear force.

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Christie better at damage control than Obama

Christie, I believe, told the truth, and knew nothing of this "misdeed" by his staff.

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Thumbs up, thumbs down

UP For former Perinton Town Supervisor Jim Smith, who stepped down this month after 30 years at the helm.

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GOP needs conservative substance, moderate tone

With New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie enmeshed in scandal, the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination suddenly looks wide open.

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Ensure equality, access

In 1973, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Roe v. Wade, affirming that a woman has the right to a safe, legal abortion.

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No victory in war on poverty in eastern Kentucky

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USDA Announces Investments in Businesses and Rural Economic Development

In Asheboro, N.C., USDA is awarding a $1.84 million loan and $300,000 grant to the Randolph Electric Membership Corporation to help the Town of Troy construct an industrial building that will be leased to a food manufacturing company.

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Year's First National Water Forecast Predicts Limited Supply West of the Continental Divide

A limited water supply is predicted west of the Continental Divide, according to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service National Water and Climate Center in its first forecast of 2014.

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Former Michigan Lt. Gov. Connie Binsfeld dies

Gov. Connie Binsfeld, who championed children's issues and was the first woman to hold leadership posts in Michigan's House, Senate and executive branch, has died.

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Supreme Court Allows Nuns to Opt Out of Contraceptive Mandate for Now

The Supreme Court issued an order Friday to allow a group of nonprofit religious groups - led by the Little Sisters of the Poor - to temporarily opt out of the contraceptive mandate of Obamacare.

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Family of deceased illegal alien sues cops for not arresting him

On Jan. 8, the family of the late Uriel Juarez-Popoca, 22, filed a federal civil rights suit against the Delaware County Sheriff's Office, alleging that his death was a result of racial discrimination.

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Terry's Poison Control Legislation Signed Into Law

Nebraska Republican Congressman Lee Terry says his legislation to fund the country's poison control centers has been signed into law by President Barack Obama.

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Thumbs Down: Comments unnecessary

William Barber, president of North Carolina's NAACP, for his unnecessarily divisive comments earlier this week in Columbia when he described U.S. Sen. Tim Scott in a harsh manner.

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SPOTLIGHT: 2014 offers immigration reform hope

For supporters of immigration reform, 2013 was a roller coaster of hope and frustration.

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Cigarette tax hike proposed for TennCare

A Nashville Democrat proposes raising Tennessee's tax on cigarettes to fund expansion of TennCare, a plan he says answers Republican claims the state cannot afford to offer coverage.

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Dignitaries welcome rail carrier to Inland Port

GREER -- Port users, partners, business leaders and dignitaries gathered Friday at the SC Inland Port Friday to welcome a ceremonial train trip by Norfolk Southern, SC Ports Authority partner for the Inland Port.

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Elsewhere in Science, 24 January 2014

Each week , Science publishes a few articles that are likely to be of interest to career-minded readers.

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Feds ready to aid all-cash pot stores

A pedestrian walks past the Little Green Pharmacy in Denver. Pot stores, which now are all-cash businesses, may soon be allowed to work with federal banks, under a policy change that's expected to be announced soon by the U.S. Justice Department.

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Commentary: The case for free trade

President Obama intends to make free trade a major goal this year, and few policies would do more to stimulate growth and create jobs at a time when too many Americans are still struggling to find work and support their families.

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Improper Ag Dept. payments top $6 billion despite efforts to curb them

For fiscal year 2013, the massive department saw its improper payment rate rise to 5.4 percent from 5.1 percent the year before.

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NTSB pushes regulators to improve safety of crude oil trains

The NTSB, an independent agency that makes recommendations but has no regulatory powers, asked the Federal Railroad Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to develop oil-spill response plans that account for the large volumes of crude oil now moving by rail.

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U.S.-Brazil cotton dispute might ignite all-out trade war

It's evolved into an ugly dispute: The impact could sweep through more than a dozen cotton-producing states and, some fear, cost thousands of jobs in other industries.

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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Directors' Affirmative Defenses Based...

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently issued the first appellate decision holding that, in actions brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation , the officers and directors of failed banking institutions can assert affirmative defenses relating to the FDIC's post-receivership conduct.

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Maine Veterans Home Celebrates Residential Care Week

People were having a lot of fun Friday at the Maine Veterans Home in Bangor. The celebration was part of Residential Care Week.

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Terry touts funding of poison control centers

Nebraska Republican Congressman Lee Terry says his legislation to fund the country's poison control centers has been signed into law by President Barack Obama.

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German military sexual abuse

BERLIN: One in two female soldiers in the German military says she has encountered some kind of sexual abuse at least once while in the armed forces, an internal study published on Friday found.

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Midvalley scrum could help Haggerty score

The contest for Democratic nominee for the state's 112th House District seat is shaping up as a four-way race, and that potentially benefits its incumbent Democrat, state Rep. Kevin Haggerty.

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Still Adjusting | Near-nose still a major blemish for PM

The CPH PostA's news editor, Justin Cremer, is an American who has lived full-time in Copenhagen since 2010.

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Katy Perry Wants to Ask Obama about Existence of Alien Life

With scandals and controversies engulfing President Barack Obama's administration in the past year, it's probably fair to assume that most Americans would enjoy the opportunity to sit down with the Commander-in-Chief to discuss the possibility of any government cover-ups.

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Foes of Obama trade pacts mostly fellow Democrats about 2 hours

Debates on lowering trade barriers can turn Congress upside down for Democratic presidents promoting such legislation.

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Questions and answers about the State of the Union

President Barack Obama reports to Congress and the nation Tuesday on the State of the Union, an annual rite in official Washington that for one night squeezes the three branches of government underneath the same roof for the speech.

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Health care's impact on hiring decisions in 2014 and beyond

For almost six years, health care has been one of the most highly debated topics among politicians, the news media and the general public.

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Jewish Federations Applaud White House Appointment of Envoy to...

WASHINGTON , Jan. 24 -- The Jewish Federations of North America issued the following news release: The Jewish Federations applauded the White House appointment of Aviva Sufian as the Department of Health and Human Services' Special Envoy for U.S. Holocaust Survivor Services, while also unveiling a new national Federation effort to boost community ... (more)

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Law enforcement recruiting event aimed at women

Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are hoping to find a few new recruits Saturday.

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Congressman Andrews Announces $3.2M to Create Jobs and Preserve Affordable Housing in Pennsauken

CAMDEN, N.J. , Jan. 24 -- Rep. Robert E. Andrews , D- N.J. , issued the following news release: Last Wednesday, Congressman Andrews announced a $3.2 million grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York .

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Bond now lobbying for Medicaid growth

As a Republican senator, Kit Bond voted against the federal health care overhaul.

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Liberia: On Margins of 2014 World Economic Forum in Davos, President...

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has held several bilateral meetings and participated in a number of prestigious international events on the margins of the 2014 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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NASA Administrator surveys agency's work in advanced propulsion technologies

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden visited NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland Jan. 17 to view progress on the advanced space propulsion technologies the center is developing to carry cargo and American astronauts further into space than ever before.

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Last Week at the General Assembly, Jan. 20-24

Senate unveils 'Rhode to Work' action plan to address skills gap crisis The Rhode Island Senate unveiled a major legislative action plan called "Rhode to Work," which is intended to tackle Rhode Island 's jobs crisis.

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Thai protest leader says rallies are 'pro-democracy'

The leader of Thailand's opposition protests, who has vowed to disrupt upcoming elections, has written to US President Barack Obama telling him that the demonstrators' efforts to topple the government are "pro-democracy".

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Republican candidate addresses anti-abortion rally

Abortion will be an important topic in the race to replace Gov. Rick Perry. Abbott opposes abortion in all cases, except where the health of the mother is at risk.

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Former aide facing child porn charges committed suicide

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Friday, January 24, 2014

Guest Post: Mk50 of Brisbane - Indonesian relations

Catallaxy has, almost beyond doubt, the most vibrant and well-educated community of regulars in the Australian blogosphere.

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Obama prepares for State of the Union, but how much can he achieve?

Jobs, the minimum wage and income inequality -- these are likely highlights when President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 28. This may seem like deja vu, since Obama has already discussed in previous State of the Union speeches his plans for creating more jobs and a desire to raise the minimum wage and reduce ... (more)

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Subject of McConnell ad slams Lundergan Grimes for 'slap in the face'

The cancer survivor that served as the subject of Sen. Mitch McConnell's first major TV ad is now slamming Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes for, what he believes, is a disrespectful response to the ad.

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Group: Obama alone could raise minimum wage for many

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State Legislature looks (cautiously) at $12 minimum wage

Republican Sen. John Braun knows his bill won't make it through the Democratically-controlled House, but he hopes it will prompt "broader conversation" on the subject.

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Oversight panel urges end to phone data spying

The recommendations by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board go further than Obama is willing to accept, and they increase pressure on Congress to make changes.

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Talks with Iran over nuclear program face dilemma

Vast differences between Iran and the six-nation coalition seeking to dismantle the Islamic republic's nuclear program may lead to another short-term deal - and that could renew criticism that Iran is stalling and energize the push in Congress for tougher sanctions even if they endanger negotiations.

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Virginia AG to fight state's gay marriage ban

Attorney General Mark Herring says Virginia has a dark past of arguing against interracial marriage and school integration, and he wants the state to be on the right side of history with gay marriage.

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Gov. Jindal proposing new money for disabled services

Gov. Bobby Jindal is proposing to expand services for the developmentally disabled in next year's budget, six months after the governor angered lawmakers by vetoing similar spending plans.

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Readers' letters | Jamaican bobsledders, offensive editorial, referees are No. 1

I do my best to ignore that and concentrate on what it really means. I found myself struggling and then this crazy thing happened.

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Was Christie speech aimed at a larger audience?

It was long felt that Christie's aim was to roll up a huge election victory with votes from Democrats, Republicans and independents, then start a second term with a speech that would also serve as an informal launch of the 2016 GOP nomination for president.

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Mea culpa or blame game?

New facts slow to a trickle, and the next, insistent demand becomes: Who is being held accountable? This is often a dumb question, asked for lack of a more fruitful topic and fueled by partisans more interested in point-scoring than problem-fixing.

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Editorial | Marriage equality

And, in an even bolder move, he has joined two couples in a federal lawsuit challenging it.

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Another View: Will we try to win the 'War on Poverty'?

It should surprise next to no one that both parties are trying to exploit the issue in their own unique if predictable ways, not just because they care in ways large or small about the plight of the poor but because ... well, did we mention that 2014 is an election year? Where more than a few conservatives and Republicans are concerned, LBJ's ... (more)

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