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Negotiators reach tentative payroll tax cut pact

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:15 EST

House and Senate negotiators have reached tentative agreement on renewing a payroll tax cut that delivers about $20 a week to the average worker. They hope to send the legislation…

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Getting to know you: Obama, Xi start relationship

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:13 EST

The man destined to be China's next leader won an extraordinary welcome across Washington on Tuesday, a finely scripted opening to one of the world's most important relationships. Trading kind…

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US weighing steep nuclear arms cuts

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:55 EST

The Obama administration is weighing options for sharp new cuts to the U.S. nuclear force, including a reduction of up to 80 percent in the number of deployed weapons, The…

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Panetta, Dempsey defend military budget plan

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:08 EST

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the nation's top military leader on Tuesday defended the Pentagon's slimmed-down, $614 billion budget, telling lawmakers it's time to show Congress is serious about reducing…

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GOP critics hit Obama's $3.8 trillion budget

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:18 EST

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress Tuesday that the president's new $3.8 trillion spending plan would impose new taxes on only 2 percent of the nation's wealthiest families and the…

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Justice Breyer robbed at West Indies vacation home

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:03 EST

Justice Stephen Breyer was robbed last week by a machete-wielding intruder at his vacation home in the West Indies, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said Monday.

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Santorum revels in sudden support _ but how deep?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:43 EST

The latest Republican to surge in polls, Rick Santorum is trying to turn his newfound strength into something lasting.

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US, Europe look at fast but risky penalty on Iran

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:05 EST

The United States and Europe are considering unprecedented punishment against Iran that could immediately cripple the country's financial lifeline. But it's an extreme option in the banking world that would…

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Obama' Valentine's Day warning: 'Do not forget!'

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:31 EST

President Barack Obama, popular in blue states, had a decidedly red message Tuesday: "Let me start with a quick public service announcement for all the gentlemen out there. Today is…

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White House threatens veto of GOP's highway bill

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:13 EST

The White House is threatening to veto House Republican legislation to boost spending on roads and bridges, saying the bill doesn't spend enough to strengthen the nation's transportation system and…

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Justice Dept gets `award' for worst secrecy work

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:41 EST

A group dedicated to reducing government secrecy gave its annual worst performance award Tuesday to the Justice Department, the agency President Barack Obama ordered in 2009 to lead his drive…

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Republicans take Solyndra message to Obama

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:51 EST

If you want a window into how outside Republican groups are likely to assail President Barack Obama's record this year, look no further than how the GOP is lambasting the…

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A political tip sheet for the rest of us

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:58 EST

A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012:

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Correction: Money for Politicians story

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:21 EST

In a Feb. 3 story about contributions to political committees supporting Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Barack Obama, The Associated Press incorrectly identified a New York company founded by hedge…

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Santorum's voting record at odds with tea party's fiscal philosophy

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:00 EST

Supporters of the tea party movement, the grass-roots conservatives who've been relentless in demanding tough, lean budgets, are rallying behind Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum - but Santorum's record suggests…

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Business groups yawn at Obama budget's tax incentives

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:00 EST

President Barack Obama's budget proposes a number of initiatives to boost job creation and incentives for U.S. manufacturers to bring their overseas business back home.

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'Twilight' tribe wins land transfer for tsunami protection

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:52 EST

Congress has signed off on a plan that will transfer 785 acres of federal parkland along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Washington state to the tiny Quileute Indian…

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Obama signs bill modernizing aviation system

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:51 EST

President Barack Obama has signed legislation Tuesday that modernizes the nation's aviation system, speeding up the nation's switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology.

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Obama to tout American manufacturing in Wis. visit

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:53 EST

President Barack Obama will try to use his Wednesday visit to a Milwaukee padlock manufacturer to highlight an improving economy and showcase companies that are bringing jobs back to the…

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Private funeral for Houston set for Saturday in NJ

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:38 EST

Whitney Houston's funeral will be held Saturday in the church where she first showcased her singing talents as a child, her family choosing to remember her in a private service…

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