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House passes tactical Republican debt bill By Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would require the Obama administration to prioritize government debt payments and retirement benefits if Congress fails to reach a deal
Yahoo! News | May 9, 2013 4:24 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Democrat Markey leading Republican Gomez in Massachusetts Senate polls By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Democratic Congressman Ed Markey holds a lead over Republican political newcomer Gabriel Gomez in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race, though a newly released pair of polls differ on how wide his margin is. A MassInc Poll
Yahoo! News | May 9, 2013 1:31 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Argentine congress passes judicial reform bill BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's Senate passed a court reform law on Wednesday aimed at "democratizing the judiciary," but critics said the move would leave judges vulnerable to political influence. Under the reform, backed by President
Yahoo! News | May 9, 2013 01:27 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Comeback complete, Republican Sanford could be wild card in Congress By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fresh off a redemptive win in South Carolina's special election, former Governor Mark Sanford's return to Congress will make him a prominent wild card in an already fractious Republican caucus. Sanford,
Yahoo! News | May 8, 2013 9:19 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Recriminations over post-vote violence stoke Venezuela tensions By Diego Ore CARACAS (Reuters) - Residents of La Limonera neighborhood in Venezuela's capital Caracas are still on edge and in mourning after a wave of post-election violence that killed two people in their community. Neighbors of the low-income settlemen
Yahoo! News | May 8, 2013 7:31 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

IT WASN'T CLOSE: Sanford crushes Colbert Bush, 54-45 -- OUTSIDE MONEY = BIG LOSER: This time, for Dems -- HHS POSTS HOSPITAL DATA -- BENGHAZI HEARING, EXCLUSIVE - WHITE HOUSE DEPARTURE LOUNGE
Politico | May 8, 2013 11:35 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

CHRIS CHRISTIE LOSES 40 LBS. AFTER SECRET GASTRIC-BAND SURGERY IN FEB.: Hired same surgeon as Jets coach Rex Ryan -- HOWIE KURTZ's salary -- Andrea Pu CHRIS CHRISTIE LOSES 40 LBS. AFTER SECRET GASTRIC-BAND SURGERY IN FEB.: Hired same surgeon as Jets coach Rex Ryan
Politico | May 7, 2013 1:50 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

CINCO DE MAYO EDITION -- NYT: ADVISERS WISH OBAMA could take back his 'red line' on Syria -- BOB KAISER goes behind the scenes of Dodd-Frank -- HOWARD NYT: ADVISERS WISH OBAMA could take back his 'red line' on Syria
Politico | May 5, 2013 5:50 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Florida restores early voting days, moves back primary By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Still smarting from jokes about Florida's inability to run statewide elections, Florida lawmakers approved a package of revisions on Friday to give voters more time and locations to cast their ballot
Yahoo! News | May 4, 2013 12:26 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Popularity of Colombia's Santos edges up slightly BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos' popularity recovered 3 percentage points, as people feel more upbeat about the outcome of peace talks with Marxist rebels and applaud a program to give homes to the poor, a leading pollster s
Yahoo! News | May 3, 2013 6:02 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

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