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Cantwell: FAA bill will benefit Sea-Tac

Sen. Maria Cantwell says a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration includes a number of benefits for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Maria Cantwell, US News, US Senate, Federal Aviation Administration

Sun Feb 12, 2012

Patch.com

Newark Obesity Campaign in Top State News

Mayor Cory Booker's Let's Move! Newark campaign, Newark Now and Nestle have teamed up to bring an educational pilot program to New Jersey's largest city that willA promote healthier lifestyles A starting in early childhood.

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Related Topix: IGN Entertainment, Newark, NJ, US Politics, US News, Robert Menendez, US Senate, New Jersey, Dance, Pop/Rock, David Guetta, House

USA Today

Schools on military bases could close under defense cuts

The cuts could close some of those schools, cut employees and possibly increase the size of classes in those schools that remain open, according to an analysis of the cuts prepared in September by the Republican staff on the House Armed Services Committee .

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Related Topix: US News, Education Etc., US Politics, US Senate, Senator Mark Warner, Tom Coburn, Republican

Inside Bay Area

Redistricting by citizens' panel sparks competitive California congressional races

For the first time in two decades, California's newly drawn congressional districts could play a big role in deciding which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Related Topix: Lois Capps, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, Representative John Garamendi, US News, Representative Jeff Denham, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Jerry McNerney, Representative Mary Bono Mack

The Kansas City Star

Spin Meter: Romney backed earmarks as governor

Mitt Romney takes a hard line against congressional earmarks, but the GOP presidential front-runner had a more favorable view of federal pork-barrel spending when he was governor of Massachusetts.Under his leadership, Massachusetts sought tens of millions of dollars in earmarks for transportation projects through the state's congressional ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Mitt Romney, Michael Capuano, US House of Representatives, Charles River Associates, Consulting

OfficialWire

First Lady's Trips Boost Health _ And Her Husband

In just the past few days, she's danced with cheering school kids, chatted with troops, swapped ideas with busy parents and engaged in a friendly cooking competition with stars from "Top Chef." Michelle Obama's national tour was intended to promote the second anniversary of her campaign against childhood obesity.

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Related Topix: Michelle Obama, 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Senate, Illinois, Illinois Government

Click2Houston

Police arrest suspect in videotaped beating of gay man

Christopher Cain, 18, was taken into custody around midnight and charged with aggravated assault and robbery, said a statement from police spokesman Carlos Campos.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, John Lewis, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives

Sat Feb 11, 2012

The Papillion Times

Lebanese gunmen clash over Syria crisis

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry seeks stronger conscience exemptions for coverage, while Sen.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Tom Harkin, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Twitter

KTVN Reno

Suspect charged in gay GA man's videotaped beating

Atlanta police have arrested a suspect in the beating of a 20-year-old gay man that was captured on a widely viewed video.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, John Lewis, US Politics, US News

Tulsa World

MF Global trustee ups estimate of shortfall to $1.6 billion

Trustee James Giddens: He has returned about $3.9 billion to MF Global customers since being appointed by the court." height="400" width="267" border="0" style="margin:5px 5px 0px 0px;" /> James Giddens: He has returned about $3.9 billion to MF Global customers since being appointed by the court.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, US Politics, Jon Corzine, US News, US Senate, US Governors

WAPT-TV Jackson

Obama, GOP Spar Over Economy In Weekly Addresses

A fight over how best to improve the nation's economy emerged in the weekly presidential and Republican addresses Saturday as each side accused the other of obstructing economic progress for political gain.

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Related Topix: US News, Tax, US Politics, Barack Obama, Bob McDonnell, US Governors, Harry Reid, US Senate

The Daily New Rochelle

County Services Honored in United Way '2-1-1 Day'

Naomi Adler of United Way presented plaques to Kevin McGuire of the county's Department of Social Services and Carol Hardesty of Family Ties of Westchester among several other community leaders Friday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Nita Lowey, US News, US House of Representatives, Westchester County, NY

BroadcastNewsroom

Reaction to Obama's birth control compromise

"It's absolutely unacceptable. It's just an economic shell game because it, for religious employers, requires indirect funding of contraception and abortifacients.

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Related Topix: Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US News, US House of Representatives

Fri Feb 10, 2012

TMCnet

US Rep's spouse gives boost to MaineToday Media

The husband of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is providing a multimillion loan and taking an ownership stake in the financially struggling company that owns The Portland Press Herald, officials said Friday.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Representative Chellie Pingree, US News, Greenwich, CT

KOLN-TV Lincoln

NU Regent Hassebrook to Seek U.S. Senate Seat

University of Nebraska Regent Chuck Hassebrook will seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Ben Nelson.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, US News, Senator Ben Nelson, Nebraska

WPMT-TV York

Navy names littoral combat ship after Gabrielle Giffords

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Friday that the next Independence variant littoral combat ship will be named after Gabrielle Giffords , the former Arizona congresswoman who survived being shot in the head last January when a gunman opened fire as Giffords met with constituents outside a Tucson grocery store.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Representative Gabrielle Giffords, US News

WSRZ

Financial Services chairman under probe for possible insider trading

The Office of Congressional Ethics is looking into the Republican lawmaker's stock purchases, the Washington Post reported Thursday night.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, John Boehner, Republican, US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi

KPIC

San Francisco to honor Tony Bennett

San Francisco is honoring legendary crooner Tony Bennett, whose famous song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," was recorded 50 years ago.

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, Jazz, Tony Bennett, Dianne Feinstein, US News, US Senate, US Politics, Entertainment

The Miami Herald

Farmers still fighting for immigrant guest-worker program

California and Southern farmers renewed their case Thursday for some kind of an agricultural guest-worker program, but they're sailing against the wind.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Zoe Lofgren, Agriculture, Science, Modesto, CA, Immigration Reform, Republican, Lamar Smith

WISN-TV

Contraception Controversy Consumes DC, Campaign

Congressional Democrats and Republicans escalated their rhetorical war Thursday over a pending federal rule requiring religiously affiliated employers to provide full contraception coverage to women -- one day after hints emerged of a possible compromise between the White House and conservative religious critics.

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Related Topix: US News, Women's Health, Health, US Politics, Nita Lowey, US House of Representatives, Diana DeGette, Virginia Foxx, Republican

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