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Senate takes up farm bill that changes safety net

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2024-11-28 14:36
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate began consideration Tuesday of a farm and food bill that would bring fundamental changes to how the government protects food growers during hard times, including putting an end to paying farmers regardless of whether they plant a crop....
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White House sees 'heightened urgency' in Europe

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2024-11-28 14:36
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House says it sees a "heightened sense of urgency" among European leaders as they confront fiscal and banking crises that threaten the U.S. economy and President Barack Obama's re-election....
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White House sees 'heightened urgency' in Europe

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2024-11-28 14:36
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House says it sees a "heightened sense of urgency" among European leaders as they confront fiscal and banking crises that threaten the U.S. economy and President Barack Obama's re-election....
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White House sees 'heightened urgency' in Europe

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2024-11-28 14:36
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House says it sees a "heightened sense of urgency" among European leaders as they confront fiscal and banking crises that threaten the U.S. economy and President Barack Obama's re-election....
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Investigator visits fatal Utah tanker crash site

SALT LAKE CITY — A National Transportation Safety Board investigator on Tuesday arrived at the scene of a deadly air tanker crash in Utah and began scouring the 600-yard debris field for clues about why the plane went down while battling a wildfire.

The investigator was expected to spend much ...

Calif. gay-marriage ban headed to Supreme Court

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The sponsors of California's same-sex marriage ban said Tuesday they plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a landmark appellate court ruling that struck down the law as unconstitutional.

Alliance Defense Fund lawyer Brian Raum said Proposition 8 backers "absolutely" would take the case to ...

CA gay marriage ban headed to US Supreme Court

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2024-11-28 14:36
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The sponsors of California's same-sex marriage ban said Tuesday they plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a landmark appellate court ruling that struck down the law as unconstitutional....
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Report of first doctor to reach shot Lincoln found

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2024-11-28 14:36
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Researchers have found the long-lost report of the first doctor to treat President Abraham Lincoln after he was shot at a Washington theater....
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Congress considers pick for US ambassador to Iraq

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2024-11-28 14:36
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic and Republican senators are moving ahead on President Barack Obama's choice for U.S. ambassador to Iraq even though a top GOP lawmaker has "grave concerns" about the nomination of Brett McGurk....
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US official: Al-Qaida No. 2 killed by US drone

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2024-11-28 14:36
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A U.S. official says a drone strike in Pakistan's northwest tribal region has killed al-Qaida's second-in-command....
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The cast of characters as Penn State trial starts

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2024-11-28 14:36
The main players in the Penn State scandal:...
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