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House approves $50.5 billion for Superstorm Sandy aid
More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Parties and Movements, The Pentagon, Budgets and Budgeting, Hurricanes
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House approves $9.7 billion in Sandy disaster aid
WASHINGTON — Responding to the political storm over delays in disaster aid to the Northeast, the House on Friday approved a $9.7-billion flood insurance bill, the first segment of a possible $60-billion Superstorm Sandy recovery package. The...
Tags: Executive Branch, John Boehner, Elections, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Statue of Liberty
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Other election issue around the nation
OTHER ELECTIONS The highlight of Tuesday’s elections was the gubernatorial recall vote in Wisconsin, which Republican Gov. Scott Walker won over his Democratic challenger. Mitt Romney swept the five states holding Republican presidential primaries...
Tags: Martin T. Heinrich, Scott Walker, Janice Arnold, Labor Legislation, Local Government
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FEMA Denies NJ Emergency Flood Request
wpix.comWashington has turned down the latest request from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for a "major disaster declaration," which would green-light federal funds to help North Jersey residents and businesses cover out-of-pocket expenses associated with...Tags: Emergency Planning, Executive Branch, Natural Disasters, Washington (U.S. state), Floods
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Senate passes package to extend Bush-era tax cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a sweeping tax package that would save millions of Americans thousands of dollars in higher taxes while also reducing their Social Security taxes and extending jobless benefits. The...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Family, Harry Reid, David Wu, George W. Bush
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Bruce Springsteen joins Phish fans' feud with Ticketmaster
757-247-4732Annoyed Phish heads are one thing, but it's apparently a different ballgame when you anger The Boss. Earlier this month, Bruce Springsteen said he was furious over Ticketmaster's practice of pointing customers toward its own reselling site TicketsNow....Tags: New York, Phish (music group), Connecticut, Ticketmaster, Tickets
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Airport tests reveal major security flaws
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWashington Federal investigators smuggled the components of liquid-based bombs past screeners in 19 airports nationwide in secret tests earlier this year, showing that a terrorist could thwart the latest U.S. security regulations. "Our tests clearly...Tags: Laws, Employees, Air and Space Accidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Washington (U.S. state)
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