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White House to brief Democrats on economy on Tuesday
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Democratic lawmakers has been invited to the White House on Tuesday for a briefing about economic issues from two top advisers to President Barack Obama on Tuesday. White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and Alan...Tags: White House, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, U.S. Senate
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Reuters World News Highlights 2200 GMT May 20
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- AMMAN/BEIRUT - U.S. President Barack Obama voiced concern at Hezbollah's growing role in the Syrian civil war on Monday after men from the Lebanese militia fought their biggest battle yet alongside President Bashar al-Assad's...Tags: Politics, Wars and Interventions, West Bank, Russia, Washington, DC
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US Treasury secretary says he has begun tapping federal retiree pension fund to avoid default
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said late Monday he will begin tapping into two government employee retirement funds to buy more time before the U.S. Treasury is faced with the prospect of defaulting on the national debt. In a letter...Tags: Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Washington, DC, Career and Workplace, Elections
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Lawmakers Push Bill On Child Mental Health
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD -- Jennifer Maksel is a single mother who is seeking help because her family has been directly impacted by the tragedy of the Newtown school shootings. "My youngest son escaped from his first grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary after seeing...Tags: Interior Policy, Physical Therapy, Mental Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Abusive Behavior
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Trade group SIFMA names ex-Senator Gregg as CEO
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - SIFMA, the securities industry's largest trade group, named former Senator Judd Gregg as chief executive officer, in a move that may signal a desire to mend fences with ordinary Americans and Congress. The Securities Industry and...Tags: Securities, Politics, Corporate Officers, Banking, Investment Service
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NWS: Okla. Tornado Had Winds up to 200 mph
The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., had wind speeds up to 200 mph. The weather service's preliminary classification of Monday afternoon's tornado was an EF-4 on the enhanced Fujita scale. Authorities say emergency...
Tags: National Weather Service, White House, Politics, Natural Disasters, Janet Napolitano
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FACTBOX-Four key questions in the unfolding IRS scandal
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Congressional and Justice Department investigators are examining the Internal Revenue Service over its inappropriate scrutiny of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. President Barack Obama, seeking to...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
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Hotel workers protest Pritzker Commerce nomination
TribuneHundreds of protesters landed outside the Hyatt McCormick Place just as the National Restaurant Association Show, one of the nation's largest hospitality industry trade shows, was letting out for its third day at McCormick Place. The timing was a...Tags: Penny Pritzker, Chicago Hotels, Unions, Employees, Navy Pier
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President Obama offers encouragement for reforms in Myanmar
WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation. Obama praised Thein...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Politics, Washington, DC, Prisoners and Detainees, Elections
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Are critics wrong to blame the president for recent scandals?
Yes Perhaps taking the blame for government blunders comes with the presidency. So it is not surprising that President Obama's critics are taking advantage of recent federal scandals to cast blame on the White House. But those quick to throw mud at the...Tags: White House, Internal Revenue Service
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What's in a name? U.S. starts using Myanmar as well as Burma
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma received further backing from the White House on Monday in its campaign to be called Myanmar. Successive U.S. governments have refused to acknowledge the name change made...Tags: White House, Politics, Jay Carney, Burma, Freedom of the Press
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Senate confirms new judge for Middle District of Florida
WASHINGTON -- By a vote of 90-0, the U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Sheri Polster Chappell to serve as a new judge for the Middle District of Florida, which includes Orlando. The confirmation follows an unsuccessful bid by the White House last year to...Tags: Politics, Nova Southeastern University, Washington, DC, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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