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House panel OKs farm bill with food stamp cuts

WASHINGTON – The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. The panel rebuffed Democratic e...

DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Agency recommends lowering threshold for drunken driving

WASHINGTON – States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half – from 0.08 blood alcohol level to 0.05 – matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths ...

DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Justice to investigate IRS targeting of tea party

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of tea party groups for extra scrutiny over whether they qualified for t...

DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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Holder says he played no role in phone probe WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended the Justice Department’s secret examination of Associated Press phone re...

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

For Minnesota gay marriage sponsors, it’s personal

ST. PAUL, Minn. – As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday that makes gay marriage legal here come Aug. 1. ...

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. tests drone from aircraft carrier

Use of ships would eliminate military’s need for foreign bases

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Google CEO discloses ‘rare’ vocal cord problem

SAN FRANCISCO – Google CEO Larry Page has disclosed a problem with his vocal cords that makes it difficult for him to speak and breathe occasionally, but he says he remains fit enough to kee...

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Pakistan vote count shows big Sharif win

ISLAMABAD – The vote count from last weekend’s nationwide elections in Pakistan on Tuesday indicates a big win for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s party. Figures released by ...

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Senate panel approves massive farm bill

WASHINGTON – The Senate Agriculture Committee has approved a massive five-year farm bill that would cut spending while also creating new subsidies for farmers. The legislation app...

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Israeli leader under fire for costly lifestyle

JERUSALEM – For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been saddled with an image of a cigar-smoking, cognac-drinking socialite. Now a new disclosure about his soaring spending...

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Demolition begins on N.J. coaster wrecked by Sandy

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. – Riding the Jet Star roller coaster as a girl vacationing at the Jersey shore, Nicole Jones said there was always that one breath-catching moment when the passenger ca...

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. diplomat ordered to leave Russia in spy case

MOSCOW – A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin’s security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they displayed tradecraft tools that see...

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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