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'Irrational' hackers are growing U.S. security fear
Reuters(Reuters) - Cybersecurity researcher HD Moore discovered he could use the Internet to access the controls of some 30 pipeline sensors around the country that were not password protected. A hacking expert who helps companies uncover network...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Sports, Media Industry, Honeywell International Incorporated, Computer Crime
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U.S. Congress moves to tighten sanctions on Iran
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee approved legislation on Wednesday seeking to impose tighter sanctions on Iran, the latest congressional effort to slow development of the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear program....Tags: United Nations, U.S. Congress, Iran, Elections, Politics
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FACTBOX-Major provisions of U.S. Senate immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill this week to overhaul the country's immigration system and give millions of unauthorized foreigners a path to citizenship. The legislation aims to achieve three main...Tags: Executive Branch, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, U.S. House of Representatives, Regulatory Policy and Organizations
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Budget office: Obama would veto House Republicans' student loan plan
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1 but allow them to vary with the markets going forward. The White House...Tags: Republican Party, Loans, U.S. Congress, Elections, Budgets and Budgeting
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Taxes, schmaxes: Congress wants you to know it loves Apple
You could be forgiven for thinking that the big hearing before the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations this week was a chance for lawmakers to grill Apple about some of its controversial tax practices. And yes, there was some of...
Tags: Computer Hardware, Apple iPad, U.S. Congress, Tim Cook, Carl Levin
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"Ohhhhh myyyy God!!!! I just see a man with his head chopped off right in front of my eyes!" — Boya Dee, a British rapper who tweeted about seeing two men hack to death a man thought to be an off-duty soldier on an East London street Wednesday...Tags: Apple iPad, Tim Cook, Apple Inc.
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U.S. immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
Reuters* Committee vote helps prospects in full Senate * House negotiators hung up over healthcare for immigrants By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of...Tags: Small Businesses, Health Insurance, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Sales
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WRAPUP 3-IRS officials thwart lawmakers' quest for answers on IRS scandal
Reuters* IRS official says she did nothing wrong, refuses to answer questions * Few answers, many questions at third hearing in less than a week * Republicans say officials should have revealed targeting sooner (Recasts with end of hearing) By Kim Dixon...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Internal Revenue Service, Elijah E. Cummings
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Transportation nominee gets warm reception from senators, steers clear of controversy
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary — Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx — received a friendly reception from senators of both parties Wednesday laced with warnings that the nation needs to make a...Tags: Republican Party, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Congress, Ray LaHood, Internal Revenue Service
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U.S. Justice Dept tells lawmakers no bank is too big to jail
ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - A Justice Department official insisted on Wednesday that no financial company is too big to jail, in the department's latest effort to backpedal from statements made in March by Attorney General Eric...Tags: Republican Party, U.S. House of Representatives, HSBC Holdings plc, Arthur Andersen, Parties and Movements
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Cass R. Sunstein: Why second-term scandals are almost inevitable
In the last month, there has been a lot of talk about whether American presidents face a second-term curse. It's not clear that such a thing exists, but any second- term president is likely to have to deal with some real or apparent scandals. The reason...Tags: Dartmouth College, Executive Branch, White House, Government, Politics
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Obama nominee vows to work with Congress to fund transportation
ReutersBy Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to be transportation secretary promised on Wednesday to work with Congress to figure out how to fund U.S. transportation needs during a time of tight budgets and faced...Tags: Ray LaHood, Layoffs and Downsizing, U.S. Congress, Democratic Party, Elections
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