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Baltimore biodiesel fraud cases draws congressional interest
A federal investigation of fraud in the renewable fuels industry in Baltimore and Texas has drawn congressional interest, with Republican leaders of a House panel expressing concern that the Environmental Protection Agency's handling of the cases could...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Environmental Issues, Corporate Crime, Fraud
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Payroll tax cut at a glance: How is it paid for?
Congressional negotiators have agreed on a $144 billion package that extends three major programs through the end of the year: a 2 percentage-point reduction in the Social Security payroll tax, federal unemployment benefits for the long-time unemployed...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Unemployment, Unemployment Benefits
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News briefs:Obama denies Keystone pipeline; Romney's Cayman investments questioned
Romney’s investments in Cayman Islands raise new questions about his personal fortune
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Under duress two days before the pivotal South Carolina primary, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney acknowledges he has part of his...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Elections, Mark Wahlberg, Disasters and Accidents, Air and Space Accidents
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Canada optimistic Texas pipeline will be approved
TORONTO (AP) — President Barack Obama’s decision to temporarily block a pipeline from Alberta to Texas went over badly in Canada, but Canadian officials are hopeful it eventually will be approved. Meanwhile, Canada will push harder for a...Tags: Parties and Movements, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, John Boehner, TransCanada Corporation, Stephen Harper
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Komen Foundation VP resigns after funding controversy
Karen Handel, a vice president with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, resigned her position Tuesday following a controversy over funding for Planned Parenthood projects, the foundation said.
Komen's founder and CEO, Nancy Brinker, said in a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Charity, Breast Cancer, Democratic Party, Hospitals and Clinics
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Ind. AG joins 53 other attorneys general in fight against robo-calls to cell phones
Press ReleaseAttorney General Greg Zoeller joins 53 other attorneys general asking Congress to oppose legislation targeting consumers’ telephone privacy. The “Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011” would amend the Communications Act of 1934 and...Tags: Cell Phones, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Consumers
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Emanuel says he'll testify if called before Congress on Solyndra
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel today said that if asked, he will appear before a Congressional panel investigating the now-bankrupt solar power firm Solyndra. “Listen, if I’m called I’ll testify,” Emanuel said during an unrelated news...Tags: Joe Barton, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Alternative Energy, Solyndra LLC
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Obama announces contraception compromise
CNNPresident Barack Obama announced a compromise Friday in the dispute over whether to require full contraception insurance coverage for female employees at religiously affiliated institutions. Under the new plan, religiously affiliated universities and...Tags: Elections, Hospitals and Clinics, Minority Groups, Church and State Relations, Government
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Technology: Comcast, Time Warner officially give up on wireless
Opinion L.A.Verizon Wireless' announcement Friday that it was buying the airwaves previously gobbled up by the country's leading cable TV operators confirmed at least one truism: Never count on the cable industry to make a big, bold investment in technology.... -
Congressional leaders reach agreement on pipeline safety
Nation NowHouse and Senate leaders on Thursday reached agreement on tougher safety rules for the nation’s vast network of pipelines in the wake of a spate of incidents including a deadly pipeline explosion in San Bruno last year that killed eight people and... -
Explosion fears: House OKs pipeline safety bill; Senate up next
Nation NowA pipeline safety bill that gained momentum after a spate of incidents around the country, including last year's deadly explosion in Northern California, cleared the House with unusual speed on Monday. The pipeline safety bill was expected to move quickly...
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