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Democrats want Congress to come back and stop ‘sequester’ – Washington Post (blog)
TIME Democrats want Congress to come back and stop 'sequester'Washington Post (blog)With nine days to go before $ 85 billion in automatic federal spending cuts begin, some Democrats are calling on Republican leaders to reconvene the House immediately and find … Continue reading
Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty: ‘Tell everybody back home I’m sorry’ – Chicago Tribune
CBS News Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty: 'Tell everybody back home I'm sorry'Chicago TribuneFormer U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty this morning to conspiring with his wife, former Ald. Sandi Jackson, to siphon about $ 750,000 in federal campaign … Continue reading
Pistorius due back in court; bail ruling expected – CNN International
BusinessLIVE Pistorius due back in court; bail ruling expectedCNN InternationalPretoria, South Africa (CNN) — Olympian Oscar Pistorius returns to court on Wednesday to find out if he can be freed on bail after being charged with premeditated murder in the … Continue reading
Chavez back in Venezuela, stirs succession talk – Houston Chronicle
The Associated Press Chavez back in Venezuela, stirs succession talkHouston ChronicleCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hugo Chavez's sudden return to Venezuela after more than two months of cancer treatments in Cuba has fanned speculation that the president could be preparing to … Continue reading
China Lashes Back at Hacking Claims – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal China Lashes Back at Hacking ClaimsWall Street JournalBEIJING—China fought back against a U.S. computer-security firm's accusations that a Chinese military group stole large amounts of data from U.S. companies. The U.S. firm, Mandiant Corp., said in a … Continue reading
Oscar Pistorius due back in court – BBC News
BBC News Oscar Pistorius due back in courtBBC NewsOscar Pistorius is due back in court in Pretoria on Tuesday for a bail hearing that may reveal further details of the murder case against him. Prosecutors plan to pursue a charge … Continue reading
White House pushes back on GOP criticism of draft immigration bill – Los Angeles Times
MiamiHerald.com White House pushes back on GOP criticism of draft immigration billLos Angeles TimesWASHINGTON — The White House pushed back Sunday against Republican criticisms that its draft immigration bill was flawed and counterproductive to congressional efforts aimed at overhauling the … Continue reading
Crippled cruise ship returns; passengers happy to be back – CNN
TIME Crippled cruise ship returns; passengers happy to be backCNNErin Burnett is live from Mobile, Alabama, throughout the night as passengers exit the crippled cruise ship. (CNN) — Finally, after days of listing on a disabled Carnival cruise ship without … Continue reading
Illinois Senate Votes to Back Gay Marriage – New York Times
Houston Chronicle Illinois Senate Votes to Back Gay MarriageNew York TimesCHICAGO — With a Valentine's Day vote, the Illinois Senate approved a bill on Thursday that would legalize same-sex marriage, inching the home state of President Obama closer to becoming … Continue reading
Obama challenges divided Congress to back his job proposals – Reuters
ABC News Obama challenges divided Congress to back his job proposalsReutersBy Steve Holland and Jeff Mason. WASHINGTON | Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:49pm EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama sketched an ambitious second-term agenda in his State of the … Continue reading
