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In Nevada, Gingrich fumbles but moves forward (AP)

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:15:58 +0000

AP – Newt Gingrich is struggling to regain his footing following a campaign in Nevada beset by glitches as the race for the Republican presidential nomination moves to the next phase.

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Despite video outrage, no halt to peace talk moves (AP)

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:59:40 +0000

AP – Pentagon officials worry that outrage over a video purporting to depict Marines urinating on Taliban corpses will tarnish the reputation of the entire military. Some also fear it could undermine prospects for exploratory Afghan peace talks.

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Congress moves toward standoff over payroll tax (AP)

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:04 +0000

AP – Partisan to the core, Congress careened toward a holiday-season standoff Monday on legislation to prevent a Social Security payroll tax increase for 160 million workers on Jan. 1.

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Army moves forward with 8,700 jobs cuts

admin — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:45:04 +0000

The military branch will trim 8,700 civilian positions to accommodate its dwindling budget, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

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Stocks gain as Europe moves closer to budget pact (AP)

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:38:06 +0000

AP – A deal to forge stronger ties between most of Europe’s economies sent stocks sharply higher Friday afternoon as hopes grew that the region is close to resolving its debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 178 points.

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Next moves unclear on payroll tax cut extension (AP)

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:09:33 +0000

AP – Senate defeat of competing Democratic and Republican plans to extend a cut in the Social Security payroll tax has punted the issue to the House, where GOP leaders are facing ideological divisions within the party over whether to pass the tax holiday.

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Tentative deal moves the NBA lockout closer to end (AP)

admin — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:51:40 +0000

AP – NBA Commissioner David Stern accepted some congratulations, headed for another short night of sleep, then planned to brief his owners on a deal that could change the way they do business.

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Egypt military ruler moves up presidential vote (AP)

admin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:26:15 +0000

AP – Egypt’s military leader promised to speed the transition to civilian rule, saying Tuesday that presidential elections will be held by the end of June 2012. But the major concession was immediately rejected by tens of thousands of protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, who responded with chants of “Leave, leave!” now.

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Italy moves toward economic and political change (AP)

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 22:43:59 +0000

AP – Under pressure to control its dangerous debt, Italy sped a package of reforms toward approval Friday and prepared to hand its dysfunctional government over to a technocrat who Europe hopes can save the country from going broke. Financial markets around the world rallied in relief.

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Italian president moves to calm roiling markets (AP)

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:15:52 +0000

AP – Italy’s president moved swiftly Wednesday to reassure anxious markets, promising that Silvio Berlusconi would soon be vacating the premier’s office and unexpectedly lavishing praise on economist Mario Monti, who might lead the debt-plagued country’s next government.

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