Obama pushes Congress on jobs, spending, guns
He urged Congress to prevent looming cuts scheduled to take place on March 1.
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GOP response: Obama must drop ‘obsession’ with raising taxes
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Photos from tonight's State of the Union address
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (rear, L) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) (rear, R) applaud as President Barack Obama receives a standing ovation prior to delivering his State of the Union Speech on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 12, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)
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LAPD denies reports that body of fugitive ex-cop Dorner found
Police say the smoldering cabin is still "simply too hot" for authorities to investigate.
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Banana Joe, an Affenpinscher, wins Westminster’s Best in Show
The tiny black cotton ball with red lips bested six other dogs in the final round.
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Obama remark earns a smirk from McCain
He gave a shout out to his 2008 election rival at this State of the Union address.
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Photos: Historic speeches of the past
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Energy Secretary chosen as ‘Designated Survivor’
One cabinet member sits out each SOTU address in case of a catastrophe.
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Dow closes at highest level of year, nears record
Before February, the index had closed above 14,000 just nine times in its history.
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Reid will reject GOP efforts to stall Obama nominees
The Senate Majority Leader says he will not honor any "holds" by Senate Republicans.
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Magnitude 5.2 quake hits western Nevada WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck western Nevada on Tuesday, close to the California border, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and there was no immediate word of any injuries or significant damage. The Geological Survey said the earthquake had a shallow depth of 4.4 miles and was centered 16 miles south of Tonopah Junction, Nevada, between Reno and Las Vegas. An Esmeralda County Sheriff's office dispatcher said she was not aware of any injuries or damage from the quake. "We had minimal shakes but nothing damaging," said the dispatcher, who did not wish to be identified. ... Read More ...
Thai marines kills 19 militants who attacked base PATTANI, Thailand (AP) — Marines fending off a major militant assault on their base in Thailand's violent south killed 19 insurgents in an overnight shootout, authorities said Wednesday. It was believed to be the deadliest toll the Muslim guerrillas suffered since more than 100 died in a single day nearly a decade ago. Read More ...
Senate votes to renew Violence Against Women Act
The 20-year-old act has shielded millions of women from abuse.
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Chuck Hagel clears a crucial hurdle
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel has voted to approve the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary.
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Face of Obama’s immigration reform effort gets State of Union invite
Late last month he told Aleman's life story in his speech urging Congress to pass a reform bill.
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Hacker creates fake zombie attack alert MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — No, zombies aren't attacking northern Michigan. Read More ...
House Republicans launch Spanish-language Twitter handle The House Republican Conference on Tuesday announced the launch of a Spanish-language Twitter account, @GOPespanol, as part of the party's nationwide outreach program to minority voters. The act is a small one, of course, but it's in line with a broader effort to bring Hispanic voters into the party after it lost a bruising national [...] Read More ...
Mexican 'ape woman' buried after 150 years SINALOA DE LEYVA, Mexico (AP) — An indigenous Mexican woman put on display in Victorian-era Europe because of a rare genetic condition that covered her face in thick hair was buried in her home state on Tuesday in a ceremony that ends one of the best-known episodes from an era when human bodies were treated as collectible specimens. Read More ...
Top Senate Republican doesn’t see a way to avoid the sequester Vice President Joe Biden is known as "The McConnell whisperer" for his ability to broker compromises between Democrats and Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, but his charms may not work on the Kentucky lawmaker when it comes to the impending sequester. The federal government will face the sequester—massive automatic budget cuts—should Congress not vote [...] Read More ...
U.N. Security Council vows to take action over nuke test
Diplomats say the U.S. and and its allies may push for tough sanctions against N. Korea.
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