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Storm threat: Impending loss of storm-detecting satellite should have spurred replacement plans
The QuikSCAT weather satellite has been a boon to weather forecasters since its launch in 1999.
U.S. to fund utility-scale storage projects
Utilities harnessing power from the wind and sun are up against a major challenge: How to store electricity so it can be delivered to customers when the air is still and the sun has set.
I-Team: Dead Farmers Get Millions From Tax Dollars
Share + Nov 24, 2009 12:10 am US/Eastern It's no secret that many times the federal government can spend your tax dollars in ways that might leave you scratching your head or even make you angry.
I-Team: Tracking The Florida Stimulus Money Trail
Share + Nov 20, 2009 12:07 am US/Eastern MIAMI A CBS4 I-Team investigation into your money discovered dozens of questionable ways your tax dollars are being spent as part of the US government's Stimulus package.
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Kerry seeks help for reservists and small firms
Senator John F. Kerry is cosponsoring a bill he announced today he will introduce to give more aid to small businesses that have military reservists on their payrolls.
South Florida Lawmakers Split on Health Care Vote
The measure passed in the House 220-215. Sunday, November 8, 2009 The House has acted.
Favored GOP candidate: 'The enemy is infiltrating our military'
One of the Republicans' most favored congressional candidates -- a former commander at Fort Hood, Texas -- said Friday that the "enemy" had infiltrated the US military after a Muslim Army psychiatrist allegedly massacred at least 13 at the Texas military base.
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Vice President Biden touts economic recovery, raises money for Dems in Boca Raton
BOCA RATON - The Obama administration's South Florida money-raising blitz continued today when Vice President Joe Biden headlined a $1,000-and-up lunch for the Democratic National Committee at the home of key party financier and former Lehman Brothers investment banker Mark Gilbert.
Lawmakers: GI Bill should cover test prep
Two Florida lawmakers propose an expansion of Post-9/11 GI Bill coverage to include reimbursement for the cost of college preparation classes.
Anne Penketh: Tough American sanctions likely as Tehran stalls for time
By ignoring the deadline for the Western offer, Iran is playinginto the hands of US lawmakers and those within the Obama administration pushing for increased sanctions against Tehran.
US lawmakers to toughen anti-Iran sanctions
Press TV - Aiming to apply pressure on Iran over its nuclear work, US lawmakers have unveiled a new legislation that seeks to impose sanctions on non-US companies trading with Iran.
5 Fla. representatives want Medicare bidding ended
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S. Fla. Seminar will address expanding sales with exports
The seminar is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Conrad Miami, 1395 Brickell Ave.
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Insurers dropping Chinese drywall policies
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, center, speaks with Jennifer Roberts, left, holding her daughter Madison, and Heather DeSola, right, holding a photo of one of her two sons, Tuesday, Oct.
Allen West, a retired Army colonel running for Congress in Florida, is shown here in a campaign Web video.
Florida Democrats hoping to capitalize on GOP attacks on President Obama
LAKE BUENA VISTA - From the governor of Maine to the new superstar of Florida's congressional election, Democratic Party leaders optimistically told grass-roots activists Saturday they can capitalize on hard-line conservative attacks on President Obama.
Legislation to Provide Veterans with Service Dogs Passed by U.S. House
This week, the U.S. House passed language I was proud to author to provide guide dogs and other service animals to wounded veterans.