LAWMAKERS
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Ethics Problems Lose Edge As Reelection Issue
Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan is fighting off a congressional ethics investigation linked to a former business partner and campaign donations. Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters is battling a charge of
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- MORE THAN HALF KUWAIT'S PARLIAMENT RESIGNS
More Than Half Kuwait's Parliament Resigns
More than half of Kuwait's members of parliament have resigned in protest at a court's decision to annul an election that had given the Islamist-led opposition a majority.The resignations deepen the
Bulgarian President Vetoes Controversial Forest Act Changes
Bulgaria's president vetoed on Saturday a parliamentary decision to relax planning restrictions on forests to boost the development of ski resorts, his press office said."The Forest Act amendments
Congress Fails To Agree On National Drug Trace Plan
Lawmakers failed to agree on a national plan for tracking medications, congressional staffers said on Monday, crimping efforts to protect the U.S. supply chain from the threat of counterfeit or
Schapiro SEC Probes JPMorgan Risk Model Disclosure
Securities regulators are investigating whether JPMorgan Chase & Co misled investors in its April earnings statement by failing to disclose a change in how it measured risk, Securities and Exchange
Manchin And West Virginia Democrats Steer Clear Of Their Party’s National Convention
Manchin (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)As he geared up for a contentious election in November 2011, Democrat Joe Manchin demonstrated his independence from his party by shooting a hole through a printed
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- ARSHAVIN RISKS AXE OVER RUSSIA FAN JIBE
Arshavin Risks Axe Over Russia Fan Jibe
Russia's captain Andrei Arshavin faced calls to be dropped from the team Tuesday after he dismissed disappointment over its early Euro 2012 exit as a problem for the fans rather than the players.The
GOP Senators Won't Say If Obama Plan Is Amnesty
When it comes to President Barack Obama's new immigration policy, Senate Republicans are quite sure they don't like it. They just don't want to say if it amounts to amnesty, at least not yet, while
Calif Lawmakers Set Budget Vote As Deadline Looms
California lawmakers huddled behind closed doors Friday as they prepared to vote on their plan to balance a $15.7 billion deficit before they run up against a constitutional deadline and risk losing
In Many Statehouses GOP Confronts Dissention
Republicans set out a bold conservative agenda after taking control of state capitols across the Midwest and South in the last general election. They wanted to cut taxes and spending, put new limits
Calif Lawmakers Pass Budget But Work Unfinished
California lawmakers passed a $92 billion budget Friday to keep their paychecks coming, but they left welfare cuts and other difficult issues unresolved with Gov. Jerry Brown.Democratic lawmakers in
California Lawmakers Pass Budget On 157B Deficit
Democratic lawmakers have approved a plan to balance California's $15.7 billion deficit without Gov. Jerry Brown's endorsement so they can keep collecting their paychecks.The Senate on Friday passed
California Legislature Approves Main Budget Bill
California's legislature on Friday approved the main bill in a state budget plan advanced by its Democratic leaders to close a $15.7 billion shortfall despite opposition from Democratic Governor
Italian Borrowing Rates Skyrocket In Bond Sale
Italy's borrowing costs on its three-year bonds skyrocketed Thursday to their highest level since December, as concerns about Spain and the state of Europe's economy continued to pummel the country's
Air Force Nearing Answers On F22 Oxygen Issue
The Air Force is close to understanding what is causing some F-22 fighter pilots to get dizzy and disoriented when flying the most advanced U.S. warplane, and could resume normal operations later
EU's Rehn Spanish Bank Aid Terms Subject To Stateaid Rules
Conditions imposed on Spanish banks that receive financial aid will be subject to EU state-aid rules, EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Tuesday."System wide and
Obama Wraps Up West Coast Trip In LA Las Vegas
President Barack Obama is mixing campaign fundraising with legislative business as he wraps up a two-day West Coast trip.The president starts his day in the Los Angeles area Thursday with a
Kuwait's Social And Labor Minister Quits Reports
Kuwait's minister for social affairs and labor has resigned, local media reported on Tuesday, making him the second cabinet member to step down in the last several weeks under pressure from
Germany Italy Urge Funding For Missile Program
German and Italian officials warned U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that their plans to cut off funding for a ground-based NATO missile defense program built by Lockheed Martin Corp would endanger U.S.
Israeli Minister Calls To Recognize Armenian Genocide
An Israeli cabinet minister said on Tuesday that the Jewish state ought to change its policy and recognize the 1915 mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as an act of genocide.Gilad Erdan, a
