Thu, May 24, 2012
U.N. rights chief to stay two more years; U.S., Syria aren't fans
By Louis Charbonneau
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday renewed the mandate of the world body's human rights chief ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Senate panel backs $525.8 billion in Pentagon spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel voted on Thursday to authorize $525.8 billion in defense spending for the 2013 fiscal year, blocking President Barack ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
White House contest looms over Virginia Senate race
By Patricia Zengerle
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia's Tim Kaine was one of the first state governors to endorse Barack Obama for president in ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Democrats rush money to Wisconsin for Walker recall
By Brendan O'Brien
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Democratic governors pledged $1 million on Thursday to pay for Wisconsin television advertisements in a final push to ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Departing prosecutor Fitzgerald rules out politics
By Andrew Stern
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Departing U.S. prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, known for being tough on corrupt politicians, ruled out running for political office ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Supreme Court limits reach of 1974 real estate law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for home buyers to sue mortgage lenders for certain overcharges at settlement, limiting the reach ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Jury in ex-Senator Edwards' trial asks to see more evidence
By Colleen Jenkins
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Jurors deciding whether former U.S. Senator John Edwards broke federal election laws while running for president ...
Thu, May 24, 2012
Senate 'Fire Department' seeks to ease partisan rancor
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Call it a humble effort to douse the flames of dysfunction and paralysis in the U.S. Senate.
Frustrated ...
Wed, May 23, 2012
Obama officials press Senate to ratify sea treaty
By David Alexander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's failure to ratify the Law of the Sea Convention puts the U.S. military at increasing risk ...
Wed, May 23, 2012
Progress on highway bill but Keystone unresolved: senator
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on a U.S. Senate-House committee are making progress on finalizing a transportation spending bill, Senator Barbara Boxer ...
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