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House votes for more scrutiny of economic impact of SEC rules
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided House of Representatives on Friday passed a Republican-sponsored bill that would force federal securities regulators to conduct more economic analysis before adopting rules for Wall Street. The bill, which is not expected...Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Finance
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Gun Control, Behavioral Conditions, Barack Obama, Teachers, Symptoms
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1400 GMT, May 17
ReutersLONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- BAGHDAD - At least 32 people were killed in two explosions outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in Baquba, about 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Baghdad, after Friday prayers, police and medics said. - - - -...Tags: NATO, Washington, DC, Government, Amazon.com Inc., Jacob Zuma
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U.S. House bill to have more stringent immigrant controls -aides
Reuters* Longer path to citizenship than Senate measure * Republicans, Democrats deadlocked on low-skilled workers By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - A bipartisan plan brokered in the House of Representatives will be tougher on illegal immigrants...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Barack Obama, AFL-CIO, Politics, Illegal Immigrants
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Judge refuses to stop Arizona from denying driver's licenses to immigrants
ReutersPHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge refused on Thursday to block Arizona's Republican governor, who has long clashed with Washington over immigration reform, from denying driver's licenses to young immigrants granted temporary legal status by the...Tags: Deportation, Government, National Government, Barack Obama, Politics
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House lawmakers reach tentative deal to revamp immigration
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prospects for passage of a major immigration bill improved on Thursday when a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives declared they had reached a tentative deal, resolving disputes that had threatened to...Tags: John Carter, Barack Obama, Politics, John Boehner, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Top U.S. general warns of sexual assault 'crisis,' meets Obama
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top general in the U.S. Armed Forces warned of a crisis of confidence in the growing ranks of women soldiers due to a rash of sexual assault cases that has prompted lawmakers to act. The warning by Army General Martin Dempsey...Tags: Washington, DC, Fort Hood (military base), Armed Forces, Barack Obama, Politics
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NFU: 2013 Farm Bill gaining momentum
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement regarding the release of the initial draft of the 2013 Farm Bill by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture: “NFU is pleased to see the...Tags: Consumers, U.S. Senate, Dwayne Johnson, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
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Keystone XL oil pipeline bill moves to full U.S. House
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The full U.S. House of Representatives will soon begin debate on a bill to approve the Canada-to-Nebraska Keystone XL oil pipeline, a lawmaker said on Thursday after his panel advanced the measure. The House Committee on...Tags: TransCanada Corporation, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Barack Obama, Elections, U.S. Congress
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IRS commissioner resigns, Obama calls IRS actions 'inexcusable'
(Reuters) - Washington's top tax official was fired on Wednesday as President Barack Obama sought to stem a rising tide of criticism in a scandal over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny. Seeking to...
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Senators hit snag on tech provisions in U.S. immigration bill
ReutersBy Caren Bohan and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Amid fierce lobbying from the tech industry and organized labor, senators on Thursday hit a snag over a visa program for high-skilled foreign workers in the U.S. immigration bill and...Tags: Employment, Chuck Schumer, AFL-CIO, Orrin Hatch, Politics
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(Political) party like it's 1998
While the Tribune beat the drum for Obama’s impeachment with Nixon comparisons and scandal coverage ("Obama and overreach," Editorials, May 15), the House of Representatives voted for the 37th time to repeal Obamacare. How can we trust any...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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