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2 hrs ago | Wheeling News

Obama Maneuvers To Repair Image

A politician can pull off only so many well-timed maneuvers before even his staunchest supporters must admit the efforts do not pass the smell test.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Associated Press

Wed May 22, 2013

Politico

Gay activists 'utterly betrayed'

After years of vilifying prominent religious and conservative leaders, gay activists on Wednesday turned their ire to an unlikely target: Democrats.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Patrick Leahy, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Chuck Schumer

SFGate

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, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Travel

Rediff.com

Killer H-1B provisions still exist in Immigration Bill

The 'killer provision' of ban on client site placement for H-1B workers, which may prove to be detrimental to the interests of major Indian IT companies, remains in place despite a last minute deal reached between key Senators on certain provisions of the immigration bill.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, Orrin Hatch, US News, Republican, Democrat

The Washington Post

Silicon Valley scores another immigration victory in Washington

Sen. Orrin Hatch and the high-tech community scored a victory in the ongoing immigration tug-of-war on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Orrin Hatch, US News, US Senate, Republican, Immigration Reform, Democrat, Business News

FOX23

Schumer: US needs storm app for tablets, phones

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is proposing a national application for smartphones, tablets and the Internet which would quickly update comprehensive storm warnings nationwide.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Weather

The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York

Waterways Plan Would Assist Chautauqua

A plan by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer to create a rapid response grant program for area waterways is receiving unanimous support by Chautauqua County officials.

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Related Topix: Chautauqua, NY, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Tue May 21, 2013

The Hill

Conservatives declare opposition to Senate immigration bill

A coalition of influential conservative leaders have published an open letter announcing their strong opposition to the 800-plus-page Senate immigration reform bill.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Marco Rubio, Representative Allen West, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tea Party

WIVB-TV Buffalo

Batavia yogurt plant opens June 3rd

Monday, June 3rd is opening day for the Batavia MA1 4ller Quaker Dairy, a yogurt plant that has been long anticipated.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Towleroad

LGBT Advocates Hammer Senate Dems Over Gay-Inclusive Immigration

As Senators Chuck Schumer and Senator Dianne Feinstein appear ready to throw gay-inclusive legislation under the bus, advocates are reacting furiously.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Immigration Reform, Dianne Feinstein, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Chuck Schumer, San Francisco, CA

North County Public Radio

Will immigration reform ease NY's farm labor shortage?

As lawmakers in Washington debate the immigration reform bill released last month, farmers in New York State are hoping to find enough workers to fully staff their operations.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Immigration Reform, Agriculture, Science

Examiner.com

Republican party over reacting to overblown scandals in Washington D.C.

Last week, the Republican party was given a few gifts from the Obama administration when three mishaps by mid to low level officials dropped the ball in three agencies.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US Senate, Democrat

KHOU-TV Houston

Committee nears final big immigration decisions

The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration legislation that grants a shot at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, US Politics, Orrin Hatch, US News, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, Patrick Leahy, Representative Mazie Hirono, US House of Representatives

Mon May 20, 2013

Towleroad

Pressured Senator Chuck Schumer Calls Meeting of Gay Elected Officials Over Immigration Bill

Senator Chuck Schumer called a meeting of Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell, Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, State Sen.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Senator Chuck Schumer, US News, Gay/Lesbian, Democrat

Common Dreams

"Wake Up!" Obama Nixonian, Shield Law Hollow Says Pentagon Papers Lawyer

May 20 - JAMES GOODALE, via Devi Shah, dkshah at debevoise.com . Available for a limited number of interviews, Goodale represented The New York Times in the landmark Pentagon Papers case, when the Nixon White House attempted to stop the Times from publishing top secret documents about the Vietnam War leaked by Daniel Ellsberg.

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Related Topix: US News, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Liberal Political News

EurasiaNet

Has The U.S. Green Card Lottery Run Out Of Luck?

Each year around this time, millions of would-be immigrants to the United States from around the world hold their breath.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Lottery, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat

Daily Mail

Hofstra University hostages: Somber graduation ceremony holds moment...

Rebello, 21, a junior at the Long Island university was shot dead at 2:20am on Friday in the off-campus home she shared with her twin sister A masked male intruder named Dalton Smith, was also shot dead after holding Rebello, her twin Jessica, and others hostage Smith had three previous convictions for robbery and one for assault, there was a ... (more)

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Related Topix: Hofstra University, US Politics, Senator Chuck Schumer, US News, US Senate, Democrat, New York

CBS Local

Sen Schumer Calls On Airlines To Reverse Flight Change Fee Increases

On Sunday the New York Democrat called on Delta, American, United Airlines, and U.S. Airways to reverse a decision to increase 'ticket change' fees, 1010 WINS reported.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

Sun May 19, 2013

MyFoxNY

Canada earthquake felt in New York

It happened at about 9:43 a.m. in Southern Ontario and was preliminarily measured as a magnitude 5.1 by Earthquakes Canada.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Canada

Post-gazette.com

Immigration overhaul raises job market issues

The debate on how wide the nation's borders will open for future immigrants has sparked a discussion about what comes next for America's tech industry.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat