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Mon, Jul 1 2013

Obama says EU, all intelligence agencies seek info on each other

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DAR ES SALAAM - U.S. President Barack Obama played down a controversy over whether Washington had spied on its European allies, saying on Monday intelligence services around the world -- including in the EU -- seek additional insight beyond regular media reports. | Video

U.S. 01 Jul 2013

Opponents of Texas abortion restrictions rally at Capitol

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AUSTIN, Texas - Thousands of opponents of a Texas proposal to tighten abortion restrictions rallied outside the statehouse on Monday, giving a hero's welcome to Democratic state Senator Wendy Davis, whose 11-hour speech stalled the measure last week.

U.S. 01 Jul 2013

Brother of Senator Mark Udall missing in Wyoming

DENVER - Aerial and ground crews searched the rugged mountains of western Wyoming for the younger brother of U.S. Senator Mark Udall who was overdue from a week-long back-country hike, authorities said on Monday.

U.S., 01 Jul 2013

Top Senate Republican McConnell gets election opponent

- Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, will face a 2014 election challenge from popular Democratic Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes.

01 Jul 2013

Obama seeks to build Africa business ties on Tanzania stop

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DAR ES SALAAM - U.S. President Barack Obama sought to advance a new U.S. economic partnership with Africa during a stop in Tanzania on Monday at the end of a tour of the fast-growing continent where Washington faces competition from China. | Video

World 01 Jul 2013

U.S. to press China on cyber theft: Lew

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ASPEN - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has said he will keep up pressure on China over cyber security, especially stealing of intellectual property and trade secrets, which he sees as separate from other Internet-related issues between the two countries.

Tech, 01 Jul 2013

Obamacare 1.0: States brace for Web barrage when reform goes live

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NEW YORK - About 550,000 people in Oregon do not have health insurance, and Aaron Karjala is confident the state's new online insurance exchange will be able to accommodate them when enrollment under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform begins on October 1.

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Sun, Jun 30 2013

U.S. is not waging 'war on coal': Energy Secretary Moniz

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VIENNA - The U.S. government is not waging a "war on coal" but rather expects it to still play a significant role, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said on Sunday, rejecting criticism of President Barack Obama's climate change plan.

U.S., Environment 30 Jun 2013

Gay marriage opponents ask Supreme Court to reimpose California ban

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LOS ANGELES - Opponents of gay marriage filed a long-shot petition on Saturday with the Supreme Court asking the justices to immediately halt same-sex weddings taking place in California since Friday, when an appeals court lifted a 5-year-old ban on gay matrimony.

U.S., Subjects, Gay Marriage 30 Jun 2013

Pennsylvania lawmakers pass budget but not pension reform

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania- - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed a nearly $28.4 billion budget for fiscal 2014, which starts on Monday, but lawmakers declined to take action Sunday on a controversial public pension bill until fall.

U.S., Money, 30 Jun 2013

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Marriage equality to spread state by state: Boies

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McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum

These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.