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- House votes to delay food safety rules Jun 20, 2013 4:45 am UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted late Wednesday to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more vigilant about guarding against contamination. - Compromise among senators eyed on border security Jun 20, 2013 4:08 am UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to dramatically toughen the border security requirements. […] - New U.S. climate strategy coming within weeks: Obama adviser Jun 20, 2013 2:18 am UTC
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will target carbon emissions from power plants as part of a second-term climate change agenda expected to be rolled out in the next f. […] - 10 Things to Know for Thursday Jun 20, 2013 1:31 am UTC
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: - Obama challenges Russia to agree to deeper nuclear weapon cuts Jun 20, 2013 1:05 am UTC
By Roberta Rampton and Stephen Brown BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama used a speech in Berlin on Wednesday to call on Russia to revive the push for a world without nuclear weapons, offer. […] - Head of revived watchdog pledges open look at U.S. surveillance Jun 20, 2013 12:28 am UTC
By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of a newly revived federal privacy oversight board pledged on Wednesday to be "as transparent and public as possible" as the board reviews recently exp. […] - Obama making plans to tackle global warming Jun 20, 2013 12:16 am UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start. […] - House votes to cut food stamps by $2 billion Jun 20, 2013 12:15 am UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill. - Academy: 3 midshipmen charged with sexual assault Jun 20, 2013 12:14 am UTC
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three midshipmen — all current or former football players — with sexually assaulting a female student at an off-campus house in. […] - Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases Jun 20, 2013 12:06 am UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that could send interest rates higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying progr. […] - US calls out China, Russia over human trafficking Jun 19, 2013 11:48 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. accused China and Russia of failing to meet minimum standards in fighting human trafficking, ranking them on a par with North Korea and Syria. - Senate backs Froman as next trade representative Jun 19, 2013 11:43 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Froman, a senior White House economic adviser and classmate of President Barack Obama at Harvard Law School, on Wednesday won Senate confirmation to be the next U.S. trade. […] - Oversight board concerned about NSA surveillance Jun 19, 2013 11:42 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the federal oversight board that President Barack Obama said will meet with him to discuss the National Security Agency's secret surveillance program said Wednesday. […] - Tea Party rides IRS controversy to Washington rally Jun 19, 2013 11:41 pm UTC
By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 1,000 Tea Party activists protested in Washington on Wednesday over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups se. […] - 3 Navy football players accused of sexual assault Jun 19, 2013 11:15 pm UTC
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three football players with sexually assaulting a female midshipman at an off-campus house in Annapolis more than a year ago, a case. […] - Immigration bill negotiators see Senate breakthrough Jun 19, 2013 11:08 pm UTC
By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prospects for U.S. Senate passage of an immigration bill with strong bipartisan support brightened on Wednesday when a group of Republican an. […] - Stop force-feeding Guantanamo prisoners: Senator Jun 19, 2013 11:07 pm UTC
By Jane Sutton GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein urged the Pentagon on Wednesday to stop force-feeding hunger-striking prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay dete. […] - Senate approves Froman as U.S. trade representative Jun 19, 2013 10:34 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved White House international economic affairs adviser Michael Froman to be the next U.S. trade representative, sending him into the. […] - Russia could stand in way of Obama's nuke cuts Jun 19, 2013 10:28 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — By saying he intends to bargain with Russia over new reductions in nuclear weapons, rather than make cuts on his own, President Barack Obama is asking for cooperation from a former. […] - FBI says it uses surveillance drones on U.S. soil Jun 19, 2013 10:19 pm UTC
By David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States uses drones for surveillance in some limited law enforcement situations, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday, sparking additional deb. […] - Business Highlights Jun 19, 2013 10:10 pm UTC
___ Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program later this year. […] - Three U.S. Naval Academy football players charged with rape Jun 19, 2013 10:09 pm UTC
By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three U.S. Naval Academy football players have been charged with raping a female midshipman and making false statements, the school said on Wednesday, the latest. […] - Bill could reduce illegal immigration 25 percent Jun 19, 2013 10:04 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation rejected a challenge Wednesday from Senate conservatives demanding evidence that the nation's borders are secure before millions. […] - Biden calls for DC voting rights during tribute Jun 19, 2013 9:52 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday used a tribute to 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass to renew the call for equal voting rights for people who live in the nation's c. […] - U.S. to restart migration talks with Cuba: State Department Jun 19, 2013 9:51 pm UTC
By David Adams MIAMI (Reuters) - The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume regular migration talks in a possible sign of thawing relations after more than three years of tensions over Cuba's ja. […] - IRS draws new criticism over $70M employee bonuses Jun 19, 2013 9:40 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Already reeling from a pair of scandals, the Internal Revenue Service is drawing new criticism over plans to hand out millions of dollars in employee bonuses. - Talking with the enemy: Obama, Taliban negotiate Afghanistan's future Jun 19, 2013 9:30 pm UTC
The key to ending America’s war in Afghanistan has long been a negotiated deal with the Taliban. Finally, such talks will begin Thursday in Qatar. - Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulating Jun 19, 2013 9:25 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Students applying for financial aid for the coming school year could find some comfort in a bipartisan student loan compromise taking shape in the Senate that would prevent interes. […] - U.S. cites Russia, China among worst in human trafficking: report Jun 19, 2013 9:17 pm UTC
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An annual U.S. State Department report on Wednesday cited Russia and China among the world's worst offenders in fighting forced labor and sex trafficking, which. […] - Kerry calls Karzai to ease anger on Taliban office Jun 19, 2013 9:15 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday made his second call to the Afghan president in 24 hours to ease Hamid Karzai's anger over the rollout of the Taliban's new political off. […] - As fires rage, feds cut funding on prevention Jun 19, 2013 9:08 pm UTC
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first pl. […] - Housing recovery to 'accelerate' U.S. economy: Summers Jun 19, 2013 8:39 pm UTC
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A recovery in the housing market and strong growth in consumer wealth will help jump-start the U.S. economy later in 2013, said Larry Summers, a former adviser t. […] - As Tea Party rallies, FBI says IRS probe a top priority Jun 19, 2013 8:36 pm UTC
By David Ingram and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than a dozen FBI agents are assigned to a criminal probe into Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative political groups, FB. […] - Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech Jun 19, 2013 8:19 pm UTC
BERLIN (AP) — Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against "complacency" brought on by peace, pledging to cut Amer. […] - Obama defends U.S. intelligence strategy in wary Berlin Jun 19, 2013 8:14 pm UTC
By Jeff Mason and Noah Barkin BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended U.S. anti-terrorism tactics on a visit to Berlin on Wednesday, telling wary Germans Washington was not spying on the em. […] - Pruitt: DOJ broke rules in phone records seizure Jun 19, 2013 8:00 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department violated its own rules when it secretly seized records for thousands of phone calls to and from journalists for The Associated Press as part of a leak invest. […] - Obama relying on untested oversight board on NSA Jun 19, 2013 8:00 pm UTC
The obscure Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board that President Barack Obama said will meet with him to discuss the National Security Agency's secret surveillance program was itself meeting Wed. […] - New 'Obamacare' exchanges could miss enrollment deadline - GAO Jun 19, 2013 7:07 pm UTC
By David Morgan and Caroline Humer (Reuters) - New health insurance exchanges being set up by the federal government in more than 30 states under President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaul coul. […] - Analysis: Putin basks in isolation over Syria as Obama's charm falls flat Jun 19, 2013 6:50 pm UTC
By Guy Faulconbridge and Timothy Heritage ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland/MOSCOW (Reuters) - At the end of a tense two-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama - slumped over and. […] - House panel starts rewrite of No Child Left Behind Jun 19, 2013 6:48 pm UTC
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Wednesday finished their rewrite of GOP President George W. Bush's prized No Child Left Behind Act, sending to their colleagues a bill that would strip Educati. […]
