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4 min ago | Seattle Times

Ill. House approves guns plan opposed by governor

Gun owners in the only state still banning concealed weapons would win that right under a plan approved by the Illinois House on Friday, but the governor and other powerful Democrats oppose the plan because it would wipe out local gun ordinances - including Chicago's ban on assault weapons.

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Related Topix: Guns, Illinois, Illinois Government, Pat Quinn, US Governors, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Rahm Emanuel

2 hrs ago | KDLT-TV Sioux Falls

Gov. Dayton Signs Solar Energy Standard

Minnesota's investor-owned utilities will be required to get 1.5 percent of their power from solar energy by 2020 under legislation signed by Gov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, US Governors, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

7 hrs ago | El Paso Times

Bipartisan bill on chemical safety produced by senators

The U.S. law on chemical safety is 37 years old, riddled with exceptions and widely considered ineffective - so much so that the government hasn't even tried to restrict an unsafe chemical since courts overturned its asbestos ban in 1991.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Frank Lautenberg, Robert Menendez, US House of Representatives, David Vitter, Republican, Environmental Law, Law, Mary Landrieu

11 hrs ago | GPB.org

Alabama Republican Jo Bonner Says He's Leaving Congress

Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Ala., says he will leave Congress effective in August to take a senior position at the University of Alabama.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jo Bonner, University of Alabama, Charles Rangel, Zoe Lofgren

Thu May 23, 2013

USA Today

USA lags behind others in paid vacation, holidays

The Center for Economic and Policy Research released a report that says the USA lags behind the richest countries in paid annual vacation and holidays.

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Related Topix: Non-Profit, us Travel, Travel, US Politics, Representative Alan Grayson, US News, US House of Representatives

WALB-TV Albany

IRS replaces official in tea party controversy

A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner was replaced Thursday as director of the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups.

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Related Topix: Tax, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Carl Levin, John McCain, Republican

WSFA-TV Montgomery

House immigration group resolves dispute

House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they and the rest of Congress prepared to return home for a weeklong recess where many could confront voters' questions on the issue.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Representative Raul Labrador, Republican, Luis Gutierrez, John Boehner

Seattle Times

Wyden: FracFocus 'constructive' tool on drilling

The chairman of the Senate Energy Committee says a website partially funded by the oil and gas industry is a constructive tool that could be used by federal regulators in requiring public disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.

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Related Topix: Oil & Gas, US Senate, US Politics, Ron Wyden, US News

KCCI-TV Des Moines

'Shame on us' if Weiner elected, NY gov. says

On the day of Anthony Weiner's first official campaign stop, the governor of New York offered a scathing evaluation of the disgraced former congressman's bid for mayor.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Anthony Weiner, Harlem (New York, NY), New York, New York Government, Andrew Cuomo, US Governors

Wausau Daily Herald

Anthony Weiner: Voters shouldn't forget scandal

Anthony Weiner began his campaign for New York City mayor in earnest on Thursday, shaking hands with voters in Harlem and doing a radio interview to make his case for a political comeback.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Anthony Weiner, US News

CBS Local

Senator: Assaults Let Military Culture Continue

Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand of New York addressed the latest case at West Point.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, US News

Seattle Times

House to vote on variable rate student loans

House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Kline, Representative David Roe, Representative Mark Takano

Wed May 22, 2013

Cape Breton Post

Cruise industry association adopting passenger bill of rights

The cruise industry said Wednesday that it's adopting a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the "safety, comfort and care" of guests.

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Related Topix: Travel/Tourism, Carnival Cruise, US Senate, US Politics, Charles Schumer, US News

Seattle Times

Pentagon: New record plan won't help vet backlog

The Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system to be able to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans Affairs, but officials cautioned that it was part of a "long-term modernization" effort and would not help ease the backlog in VA disability claims.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Barbara Mikulski

The Guardian

Outcry from Chicago teachers as city votes to close 50 schools

The Chicago board of education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools and programs, an ambitious plan that has sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define - for better or worse - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in office.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Rahm Emanuel, Education Etc.

Seattle Times

Senate rejects bid to let states run food stamps

Known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the food stamp program is administered by the Agriculture Department and federal dollars are unlimited as long as recipients qualify.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US Politics, James Inhofe, US News, US Senate, Republican, Debbie Stabenow, David Vitter

Seattle Times

House passes GOP bill to speed pipeline approval

House Republicans pushed through a bill Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Lee Terry, Republican, US House of Representatives, Raul Grijalva, Barack Obama

KFVS12

4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes

The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Senate, Patrick Leahy

Athens Banner-Herald

House panel moves to curb military sexual assaults

Members of a House panel angry over sexual abuse problems in the military are set to vote on a bill that would strip commanding officers of their authority to unilaterally change or dismiss court-martial convictions - a change that lawmakers believe will lead to a cultural shift that encourages more victims to step forward.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Michael Turner, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Niki Tsongas, US Military, US Air Force, US Army, Aviano Air Base, Ramstein Air Base

WTOC-TV Savannah

Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action

Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Apple, Startups, US News, US Politics, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, Carl Levin