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Congress Approval Rating Lower Than Roaches
According to a new poll, Congress’ approval rating is currently lower than that of traffic jams, much-hated rock band Nickelback and cockroaches. Americans also prefer NFL replacement refs, used car salesmen and lice to the U.S. Congress. There is...
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Yen higher after Japanese minister discourages further drop
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The yen climbed back from a 4-1/2-year low against the dollar on Monday after Japan's economy minister suggested the currency might have weakened enough. The economy minister, Akira Amari, said the yen's excessive strength had...Tags: Board of Directors, Tampa, Inflation and Deflation, European Central Bank, Singapore
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Insight: The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by General Motors Corp. The...Tags: Executive Branch, Credit and Debt, Taxation, Financing and Stock Offerings, Services and Shopping
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Pressure builds on U.S. officials to take heat for IRS scandal
ReutersBy Kim Dixon and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - Pressure was building on Monday for the Obama administration to fire more people linked to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's extra scrutiny of conservative groups, possibly including...Tags: Parties and Movements, Orrin Hatch, Taxation, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Washington, DC
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Mexican opposition dispute goes public, threatening reforms
ReutersBy Dave Graham and Miguel Gutierrez MEXICO CITY, May 20 (Reuters) - Divisions within Mexico's main conservative opposition party have erupted into a bitter public dispute that threatens to undermine the reform agenda of President Enrique Pena Nieto....Tags: Career and Workplace, Felipe Calderon, Politics, Parties and Movements, Labor Legislation
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Immigration union joins opposition to Senate bill
WASHINGTON – A labor union that represents federal officers who vet immigration applications has decided to oppose the immigration overhaul winding through the Senate, saying provisions in the bill could lead to fraud. The proposed legislation...
Tags: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Politics, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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YOUR MONEY-Should you skip Obamacare and keep your old plan?
Reuters(The author is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are her own.) By Kathleen Kingsbury BOSTON, May 20 (Reuters) - When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, starts rolling out in October, it will overhaul how Americans...Tags: Apples, Labor Legislation, Environmental Issues, Insurance, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Dems' Senate campaigns marked by internal battles
ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections. Two top-tier Democratic prospects recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota,...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Justice System, Symptoms, Dwayne Johnson, John McCain
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IRS probe ignored most influential groups
IRS probe ignored most influential groups KEN THOMAS,Associated Press STEVE PEOPLES,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Taxation, Karl Rove, John McCain, Economy, Business and Finance
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Tea party looks to take advantage of moment
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement's leaders certainly think so. They say the IRS acknowledgement that it had targeted their groups for extra...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Taxation, Mitt Romney, Internal Revenue Service, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama's woes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize on Democrats' woes,...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Taxation, John Boehner, Washington, DC, White House
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares grind higher, yen edges up on Amari comments
Reuters* World shares at near 5-yr high * Dollar slips from Friday's 4-1/2 year high vs yen * Gold extends longest losing streak in four years By Marc Jones LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Optimism about global growth pushed world shares to a near five-year high...Tags: European Union, Inflation and Deflation, Weather Reports, Weather, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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