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1 hr ago | New York Daily News

Schumer shines as face and broker of immigration reform

It's President Obama's top priority and the "Gang of Eight" senators' bill. But as sweeping immigration reform legislation heads to the Senate floor, it may be The Chuck Schumer Show.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Senator Chuck Schumer, US Senate, Representative Yvette Clarke, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Illegal Immigration

3 hrs ago | The Orlando Sentinel

Will immigration reform get killed in Republican-led House?

The biggest overhaul of U.S. immigration laws in a generation won bipartisan approval from a powerful U.S. Senate committee last week, but there is a strong chance that Republicans in the House of Representatives will end up killing it.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Representative Mo Brooks, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Tim Huelskamp, Prison, US Senate, Democrat

8 hrs ago | PC Magazine

Schumer Introduces Bill to Make Cell Phone ID Tampering a Crime

Senator Chuck Schumer on Friday reintroduced legislation that would criminalize tampering with mobile device identification numbers as part of the New York Democrat's ongoing effort to crack down on the black market for stolen cell phones.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Chuck Schumer, US News, US Senate, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Democrat

12 hrs ago | WENY

Cell Phone Theft Bill

It carries a penalty of five years in prison. It's the number allowing carriers to permanently disable stolen phones.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Senator Chuck Schumer, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Criminal Defense Law, Law

16 hrs ago | WISW-AM Columbia

Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights Introduced

Cruise Lines International Association , the world's largest cruise industry trade association, announced earlier this week the adoption of a "Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights." CLIA also will submit the bill to the International Maritime Organization , requesting formal global recognition and applicability under the IMO's authority over the ... (more)

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

17 hrs ago | Empire State News

$3.7 billion in sandy relief funds for New Yorka s transportation system

New York area transit agencies, including Metro-North, will receive $3.7 billion in Sandy relief dollars to repair the systems, reimburse them for expenses and put in place major measures to protect the systems from the next major storm.

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

21 hrs ago | The Weekly Standard

Shielding What from Whom?

The Weekly Standard reserves the right to use your email for internal use only. Occasionally, we may send you special offers or communications from carefully selected advertisers we believe may be of benefit to our subscribers.

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Related Topix: Journalism, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Lindsey Graham

Fri May 24, 2013

Vallejo News

Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal Sen. Charles Schumer...

"I have real concerns that this deal, if approved, could make American industry and government agencies far more susceptible to cyber attacks from China and the Corp.

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

KRMG-AM Tulsa

Business Highlights

This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds.

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Related Topix: us Travel, Travel, Life, Food, Pudding, Housing, Memorial Day, Holidays, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics, Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services

The Kansas City Star

Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal

Sseven girls from Heartland Elementary School in the Blue Valley School District, now mostly middle-schoolers at Harmony or Aubry Bend, for a few years had been competing in an international problem-solving educational program, Odyssey of the Mind.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Education Etc., US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Offbeat

Sheepshead Bites

Proposed Legislation Hopes To 'Smarten' Up Flood Insurance Laws

One of the worst consequences of Superstorm Sandy is the inevitable rise of insurance rates which are expected to come on the heels of FEMA's redrawing of the city's flood zone lines .

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

Fox News

Senator urges 'extreme caution' on Softbank-Sprint deal

An influential senator on Friday expressed strong concerns about Japanese company Softbank Corp's plan to buy 70 percent of Sprint Nextel, the No.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Business News

Rochester Business Journal

Schumer: Stage Act would benefit RBTL

Sen. Charles Schumer said this week legislation he plans to introduce would benefit the Rochester Broadway Theatre League in bringing in commercial stage productions.

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

Thu May 23, 2013

Medford Mail Tribune

Cruise group adopts Passenger Bill of Rights

After months of negative publicity surrounding broken-down cruise ships and fed-up passengers, the cruise industry's trade group announced the adoption of a Passenger Bill of Rights.

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

SILive.com

$3.7B in federal Hurricane Sandy funds allocated to city transportation agencies

The city's transportation system will be receiving $3.7 billion in relief funds from the federal government related to Hurricane Sandy recovery.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Sandy, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics

The Hill

Democratic leaders: Pact that prevented use of the 'nuclear option' is dead

Democratic leaders say the Gang of 14 agreement on judicial nominees that, for years, kept the "nuclear option" from being used to change Senate rules is dead.

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Related Topix: US News, District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Bill Frist, George Bush, Harry Reid

The Post-Standard

Gillibrand joins Schumer, Maffei calls for federal inquiries in Renz murder case

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand today became the latest member of Congress to call for an investigation into a federal probation system that allowed accused murderer David Renz to disable an electronic ankle monitor 46 times without consequences.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Prison, US House of Representatives, Representative Dan Maffei

US News & World Report

How to Make Sense of a Credit Card's Terms and Conditions

A zero percent introductory interest rate sounds great. So does a juicy rewards program.

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

The Hill

New York Democrats tread cautiously as Weiner enters NYC mayoral race

New York Democrats are distancing themselves from Anthony Weiner as their scandal-plagued former colleague tries to resurrect his political career with a run for mayor of the Big Apple.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Eliot Engel, US House of Representatives, Charles Rangel, Gregory Meeks, Democrat, Representative Yvette Clarke, Anthony Weiner, US Senate

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