Disaster Experts Praise Chile Quake Response
A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake capable of tremendous damage struck central Chile early Saturday, shaking the capital for a minute and a half and setting off a tsunami. |
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Expert: House, Senate Democrats Have Trust Deficit
The divide on Capitol Hill is commonly depicted as Democrats versus Republicans and for good reason — the greatest rift in Congress is indeed partisan.
But there's also a cleft between members of the same party, Democrats specifically, with a split between House and Senate members. |
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Obama: Time To Crack Down On Health Care Fraud
The president denounced waste, inefficiency and downright fraud in the government's health care system on Wednesday as he sought to rally public support for his revamped overhaul plan. |
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Arab League Considers Dropping Support For Talks
The league's peace initiative committee said if Israel pursues new settlement building in east Jerusalem, the proposed indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinians would be irrelevant. A final decision on whether to support the process must be made by the foreign ministers of the Arab nations. |
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Obama Would Hike Medicare Taxes On Wealthy
If President Obama's proposal to apply a Medicare levy to investment income had been in place in 2008, the Obamas would have paid roughly $75,000 more in taxes that year. |
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'Jihad Jane' Creates A Calamity For Authorities
In online chat rooms, she called herself "Jihad Jane." Her real name is Colleen LaRose. And she represents law enforcement's worst nightmare. A petite, 46-year-old blond from the leafy suburbs of Philadelphia, she is what investigators worry is the new face of terrorism. |
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Obama: Challenge To Prevent Second Disaster In Haiti
Masses of people are without shelter as the rainy season begins in the earthquake-devastated country. After a meeting at the White House with Haitian President Rene Preval, Obama said the situation remains dire and renewed America's commitment to the country's recovery and reconstruction. |
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Budget Deficit Of $220B Sets Record In February
The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the February deficit was 14 percent higher than the previous record set in February of last year. The administration says the huge deficits are necessary to get the country out of the deepest recession since the 1930s. |
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