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San Francisco Chronicle | US House Republicans pass abortion-limits bill BBC News The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would introduce strict abortion limits. The plan to restrict terminations to the first 20 weeks after conception was approved by 228 votes to 196, largely along party lines. But it has ... Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks Passes the House House approves ban on abortions after 20 weeks House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill |
NPR | Journalist who brought down US general is killed in Los Angeles car crash Reuters LOS ANGELES | Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:38pm EDT. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Journalist Michael Hastings, whose 2010 Rolling Stone magazine profile of the U.S. military chief in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, led to the general being relieved of command, ... WATCH: Rachel's tribute to the 'fearless' Michael Hastings Reporter who broke story on Gen. McChrystal dies in crash 10 : 57 PM Journalist Michael Hastings , Who Profiled Stanley McChrystal , Has ... |
Sky News Australia | Why Taliban would talk as US withdrawal looms CNN International (CNN) -- The United States will have its first formal meeting with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday, a source close to the talks who did not want to be named told CNN. Meanwhile, the Taliban told reporters in Doha that they want to improve relations with ... Obama calls US-Taliban talks agreement 'important first step' US, Taliban Set to Hold Peace Talks US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war |
CBS News | NSA director: Surveillance programs foiled about 50 terrorist plots The Detroit News House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, called Gen. Keith Alexander a 'patriot' Tuesday during his public hearing. ) Washington — The National Security Agency director on Tuesday vigorously defended two formerly secret ... NSA surveillance helped foil more than 50 attacks, officials say NSA chief says programs disrupted 50 terrorist plots NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled |
NPR | Still no sign of Hoffa on Day 2 of search USA TODAY FBI investigators find no remains in search after second day of excavating vacant field. jimmy hoffa.jpg. Photo of former Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa taken by photographer Tony Spina on July 24, 1975, days before his mysterious disappearance. (Photo: ... Vanishing act: The long, strange search for Jimmy Hoffa Hoffa mystery still fascinates after 4 decades Who is Jimmy Hoffa? |
Boston Globe | Patriots' Aaron Hernandez reportedly questioned in death investigation in North ... Boston.com NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH -- State and local police descended on the upscale home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night, one day after a body was found in an industrial yard in town. North Attleborough police stood guard on ... Massachusetts police search NFL player's home in homicide probe: report Patriots' Star Aaron Hernandez's Home Searched After Killing Police visit Massachusetts home of Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez |
The Atlantic | Budget report gives key push to Senate immigration bill Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The sweeping immigration overhaul bill received a boost Tuesday as senators appeared to narrow their differences on border security and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported that newly legal immigrants would provide ... CBO report: Immigration bill cuts deficit by $197 billion over 10 years Immigration Law Changes Seen Cutting Billions From Deficit CBO: Senate Immigration Bill to Save $175 Billion |
Salon | IRS worker: No political bias against tea party Seattle Post Intelligencer WASHINGTON (AP) — An Internal Revenue Service manager and self-described conservative Republican said the close scrutiny of tea party groups' tax forms originated in his Cincinnati IRS office and not in Washington, according to a full transcript of his ... Issa's hypocritical 'selective' information Democrats' IRS testimony 'bombshell' is a big nothingburger IRS Scandal: Is Partisanship Overshadowing Facts? |
San Francisco Chronicle | Dispute Ends as Chrysler Agrees to Fix Older Jeeps New York Times DETROIT — A tense standoff between Chrysler and federal regulators over the safety of millions of Jeep sport utility vehicles was resolved in one last high-level phone call. Enlarge This Image. Tim Boyle/Getty Images. In a reversal, Chrysler agreed to a ... Chrysler Group to recall 2.7 million units of Jeep due to fire defects Chrysler, NHTSA reach agreement to recall Jeep SUVs due to fire risks Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire |
Newsday | McCaskill backs Hillary Clinton as next Dem Prez nominee New York Post WASHINGTON – Sen. Claire McCaskill, who once joked she wouldn't let her daughter near Bill Clinton, today gave Hillary Clinton a glowing endorsement to be the next Democratic Party nominee for president. McCaskill's support was spelled out in a ... McCaskill supports group urging 2016 Clinton run |