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46 min ago | New Hampshire Public Radio -

Fears Of Killing Immigration Bill Doomed Same-Sex Amendment

Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. , listens to testimony during a hearing on the immigration bill on April 22.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, Patrick Leahy, Democrat, Gay/Lesbian, John McCain, Republican

Wed May 22, 2013

Journal and Courier

Beleaguered cruise industry announces passenger bill of rights

The cruise industry said Wednesday that it's adopting a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the 'safety, comfort and care' of guests.

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Related Topix: Travel/Tourism, Carnival Cruise, US Politics, Charles Schumer, Democrat, US News

Seattle Times

Pentagon: New record plan won't help vet backlog

The Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system to be able to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans Affairs, but officials cautioned that it was part of a "long-term modernization" effort and would not help ease the backlog in VA disability claims.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, US Politics, US News, Democrat, Barbara Mikulski

Brandon Sun

Publisher: Sen. Elizabeth Warren has book deal; release planned for spring 2014

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favourite among liberals for her forceful advocacy for consumers and criticisms of the financial industry, has a book deal.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Barack Obama

Seattle Times

Senate rejects bid to let states run food stamps

Known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the food stamp program is administered by the Agriculture Department and federal dollars are unlimited as long as recipients qualify.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US Politics, James Inhofe, US News, Republican, Debbie Stabenow, Democrat, David Vitter

Seattle Times

Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill

A key House committee chairman on Wednesday sharply criticized a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee, underscoring the difficulties ahead as the politically volatile measure moves forward in a divided Congress.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bob Goodlatte, Illegal Immigration, Lamar Smith, Harry Reid, Democrat

KFVS12

4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Democrat, Patrick Leahy

USA Today

Ex-Miss America thinking about Senate bid in Ky.

There she is ... Senator Miss America? Former Miss America Heather French Henry is being encouraged to run for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.

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Related Topix: Republican, US Politics, Mitch McConnell, US News

CBS Local

Senate Rejects GOP Bid To Let States Run Food Stamps

The current food stamp program is administered by the Agriculture Department and federal dollars are unlimited as long as recipients qualify.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US Politics, James Inhofe, US News, Republican

WHBF-TV Rock Island

Under scrutiny, Va. gov's mansion a dichotomy

23, 2011 file photo, Mattaponi tribe members hold a deer presented by Mattaponi Chief Carl Custalow as Gov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Richmond, VA, Bob McDonnell

KWQC-TV Davenport

Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums

As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution in their home countries.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Republican, US Politics, Chuck Grassley, US News

WFIE-TV Evansville

Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action

Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Apple, Startups, US News, US Politics, John McCain, Republican, Carl Levin, Democrat

Canada.com

In Oman, Kerry praises completion of $2.1 billion air defence deal with Raytheon

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said at Bait Al Baraka in Muscat, Oman, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John Kerry, US News, Democrat, Oman, World News,

WMC-TV Memphis

Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor

The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Anthony Weiner, Democrat, Twitter, Hillary Clinton, Hunter College, City University of New York

Tue May 21, 2013

Brandon Sun

Moniz, sworn in as energy secretary, delays action on LNG exports

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will put on hold about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would have on domestic natural gas supplies and prices.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Ron Wyden, Democrat, Global Warming

Seattle Times

Senate panel approves immigration bill

Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Gay/Lesbian, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Democrat, Patrick Leahy

Fox News

Senate panel approves weapons for Syrian rebels- Israeli military chief issues stark warning on Syria

The vote by the Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday marked the first time that lawmakers have backed the aggressive military step of arming vetted opposition forces.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Bob Menendez, US News, Republican, Bob Corker

EDGE

Will LGBT Amendments Bring Down Immigration Reform?

As the Senate Judiciary Committee continues to hammer out a comprehensive immigration reform bill, some raise concern over the LGBT amendments that would positively impact thousands of same-sex couples, but could also simultaneously jeopardize the measure.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, Patrick Leahy, Democrat, Gay/Lesbian

KTEN-TV Denison

Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death

A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a cellphone controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved - and disable it remotely.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Patrick Leahy, Democrat, Wedding, Tom Coburn, Republican, World News, Tunisia,

The Wichita Eagle

Okla. Senator says tornado aid should be paid for

Tom Coburn says that any additional federal aid to help tornado victims and to rebuild devastated areas of his state should be financed with cuts to other programs in the government's $3.6 trillion budget.

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Related Topix: Republican, Tom Coburn, US Politics, US News, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Government