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- Study: USDA still plagued by civil rights problems
- Evangelist Graham, 92, hospitalized with pneumonia
- Republicans say aid efforts in Haiti are a failure
- Boston Globe in talks to print rival Boston Herald
- Suit seeks to nullify Schwarzenegger commutation
- Conn. mayor sides with student barred from prom
- Union seeks to repair controllers' reputations
- Critics call for AZ sheriff to resign, be indicted
- Ill. panel balks at measure linked to Scientology
- House passes bill to speed up oil drilling
- Demand for bin Laden memorabilia tapers off fast
- Trump: Torture was needed to catch bin Laden
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- Lawmakers US military plans in Japan unaffordable
- Senate Dems seek to highlight oil tax breaks
- Budget deficit on track to exceed $1 trillion
- Recall news
- Ex-general to run for Senate in Texas
- Senate panel delays action on FEMA debt measure
- Lawsuit claims Vatican covered up child sex abuse
| Study: USDA still plagued by civil rights problems Posted: 11 May 2011 02:40 PM PDT Despite acknowledging a legacy of discrimination, the Agriculture Department is still plagued by civil rights problems that have in the past led to unequal treatment of minorities seeking loans and other help, according to a government-commissioned report Wednesday.            |
| Evangelist Graham, 92, hospitalized with pneumonia Posted: 11 May 2011 02:40 PM PDT Evangelist Billy Graham has been admitted to an Asheville hospital for treatment for pneumonia. Doctors say the 92-year-old Graham came to Mission Hospital Wednesday morning after suffering a health episode overnight. Initial testing suggested pneumonia, and diagnostic studies showed his heart was normal.  |
| Republicans say aid efforts in Haiti are a failure Posted: 11 May 2011 02:30 PM PDT House Republicans have told the top U.S. foreign aid official that the country's earthquake relief efforts in Haiti have been pathetic.  |
| Boston Globe in talks to print rival Boston Herald Posted: 11 May 2011 02:30 PM PDT The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald said Wednesday they are negotiating a plan under which the Globe would print and distribute some editions of its tabloid rival.  |
| Suit seeks to nullify Schwarzenegger commutation Posted: 11 May 2011 02:21 PM PDT The San Diego County district attorney's office is filing a civil lawsuit that seeks to nullify Arnold Schwarzenegger's commutation of a prison sentence for a political ally's son shortly before his term as California governor ended in January.  |
| Conn. mayor sides with student barred from prom Posted: 11 May 2011 01:20 PM PDT Officials in a Connecticut town want a high school headmaster to take a second look at the case of a senior who asked a girl to the prom by taping a message to the front of the school and then was barred from attending.  |
| Union seeks to repair controllers' reputations Posted: 11 May 2011 01:11 PM PDT The air traffic controllers' union is trying to repair their members' damaged reputation with an online video emphasizing their professionalism and the safety of air travel.  |
| Critics call for AZ sheriff to resign, be indicted Posted: 11 May 2011 12:40 PM PDT Critics of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff are calling for his resignation and indictment, and for the sheriff's office to be placed into receivership.  |
| Ill. panel balks at measure linked to Scientology Posted: 11 May 2011 12:40 PM PDT Not even the voice Bart Simpson could convince Illinois lawmakers to approve a resolution aimed at teaching character in public schools because of its link to the Church of Scientology.  |
| House passes bill to speed up oil drilling Posted: 11 May 2011 12:30 PM PDT The Republican-controlled House has passed another bill putting offshore oil and gas drilling on the fast track.  |
| Demand for bin Laden memorabilia tapers off fast Posted: 11 May 2011 12:01 PM PDT After President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden, vendors rushed to print up T-shirts bearing the terrorist's name.  |
| Trump: Torture was needed to catch bin Laden Posted: 11 May 2011 11:40 AM PDT In his latest trip to New Hampshire, potential presidential hopeful Donald Trump says if torture helped lead U.S. intelligence officials to Osama bin Laden, he's all for it.  |
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| Lawmakers US military plans in Japan unaffordable Posted: 11 May 2011 11:31 AM PDT Three influential U.S. senators say a planned reorganization of American forces in east Asia is unworkable and unaffordable.  |
| Senate Dems seek to highlight oil tax breaks Posted: 11 May 2011 11:31 AM PDT Senate Democrats are welcoming oil company executives to Capitol Hill this week by challenging whether they deserve tax breaks that pad their profits by billions of dollars a year.  |
| Budget deficit on track to exceed $1 trillion Posted: 11 May 2011 11:10 AM PDT The government is taking in more tax revenues as the economy improves, but not nearly enough to keep the federal budget deficit from exceeding $1 trillion for a third straight year.  |
| Posted: 11 May 2011 10:40 AM PDT The following recall has been announced: ------  |
| Ex-general to run for Senate in Texas Posted: 11 May 2011 10:40 AM PDT Former Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, who oversaw coalition forces in Iraq before retiring in the aftermath of the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal, is running for Senate in Texas as a Democrat.  |
| Senate panel delays action on FEMA debt measure Posted: 11 May 2011 10:30 AM PDT Legislative relief won't be immediately forthcoming to some disaster victims who have been asked to pay back improper federal aid they received dating back to 2005.  |
| Lawsuit claims Vatican covered up child sex abuse Posted: 11 May 2011 10:30 AM PDT A lawsuit has been filed against the Vatican on behalf of the mother of a victim of sexual abuse by an imprisoned Chicago priest.  |
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