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House explosion kills Josh Powell, husband of vanished Utah woman, and two sons

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:17:40 +0000

The husband of a missing Utah mom blew up his home Sunday — apparently intentionally — killing himself and the couple’s two young sons, authorities said.

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House ready to consider insider trading ban (AP)

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:14:23 +0000

AP – With members of Congress convinced their political survival depends on their image, the House is wasting no time in considering a Senate-passed bill that would ban insider trading by lawmakers and thousands of executive branch officials. Stock trades would have to be posted online within 30 days.

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White House makes case for rejecting oil pipeline (AP)

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:49:24 +0000

AP – The White House tried to make its case Wednesday for rejecting a Canadian company’s plan to build an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas, saying a February deadline set by Congress was “purely political” and did not allow for a proper review of the project.

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Italian captain being placed under house arrest (AP)

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:22:44 +0000

AP – An Italian coast guard official vehemently demanded that the captain go back to his crippled cruise ship to oversee its evacuation, but the captain repeatedly resisted, according to a shocking audiotape made public Tuesday.

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White House slams Iran for death sentence

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:10:39 +0000

The Obama administration flatly rejected Monday that a young Iranian-American man used a family trip to Iran as cover for espionage, after Iran issued the first death penalty against a U.S. citizen since the Islamic Revolution 33 years ago.

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‘Three-quarter house’ operator Yury Baumblit driving us out of Bed-Stuy building, tenants charge

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:48:25 +0000

An operator of transitional housing facilities for former addicts, ex-convicts and the homeless is harassing tenants of a Bedford-Stuyvesant building despite a court order, tenants charge.

Yury Baumblit’s tactics over the past month have included threats of eviction to residents of 85 Kingston Ave.

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Mom and tot found dead in L.I. house

admin — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 03:25:09 +0000

A YOUNG mother and her 2-year-old son were found dead inside their Long Island home Friday night — and authorities believe they were murdered.

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House passes payroll tax cut for Obama’s signature (AP)

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:38:10 +0000

AP – Congress on Friday approved a two-month renewal of payroll tax cuts for 160 million workers and unemployment benefits for millions, handing President Barack Obama a convincing victory for his jobs agenda.

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Payroll tax deadlock ends as House caves (AP)

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:49:22 +0000

AP – House Republicans on Thursday caved to demands by President Barack Obama, congressional Democrats and fellow Republicans for a short-term renewal of payroll tax cuts for all workers. The breakthrough almost certainly spares workers an average $20 a week tax increase Jan. 1.

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Boehner: House leaders accept Senate tax terms (AP)

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:34:51 +0000

AP – Their isolation complete, House Republicans on Thursday caved to demands by President Barack Obama, congressional Democrats and fellow Republicans for a short-term renewal of payroll tax cuts for all workers.

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