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Congress will vote on Sandy aid this week, says Boehner
House Speaker John Boehner rescheduled a vote on Sandy relief funding for Friday at the urging of lawmakers from the storm's hardest hit regions. The funding is slated to go toward immediate relief for victims as well as rebuilding efforts. 01/03/2013 12:03 am
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Sandy Hook students will resume classes
Sandy Hook Elementary School, the site of the December 14 shootings, is still an active crime scene accessible only to police. Survivors of the shootings will begin classes at the nearby former Chalk Hill Middle School on Thursday. 01/02/2013 10:44 pm
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Hillary Clinton released from hospital
The Secretary of State's physicians expect she will recover fully from a blood clot. Hillary Clinton left the hospital on Wednesday, after several days of treatment in New York. 01/02/2013 09:59 pm
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'Fiscal cliff' deal: Will the Tea Party find renewed strength?
Some, including members of the Tea Party, are dissatisfied with the recently agreed upon deal relating to the fiscal cliff. Tea Party groups are looking toward the next election in hopes of replacing less conservative Republican members of Congress with Tea Party candidates. 01/02/2013 08:39 pm
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Judge dismisses case involving targeted killing of Americans overseas
The ACLU and New York Times had sought access to government documents explaining the legal justification for a US drone strike that killed Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen and suspected Al Qaeda operative in Yemen. 01/02/2013 07:25 pm
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One million workers get pay boost as 10 states adjust minimum wage
Nine states adjust minimum wage yearly to account for inflation and a tenth passed a new law raising minimum wage. Experts still debate minimum wage's impact on the economy. 01/02/2013 06:43 pm
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Pennsylvania suing NCAA over Penn State sanctions. Does it have a case?
Gov. Corbett says the NCAA sanctions against Penn State in the Sandusky case irreparably harm Pennsylvania. One hurdle for the lawsuit: The university did not challenge the punishment. 01/02/2013 06:25 pm
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Under pressure, Boehner is said to promise votes on hurricane Sandy relief (+ video)
Rep. Peter King says Boehner made the promise to Republicans from the affected states. Earlier, President Obama joined a bipartisan chorus seeking immediate action on Sandy from the House. 01/02/2013 04:34 pm
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'Fiscal cliff' deal: What will it mean for you?
Some aspects of the fiscal cliff deal are well-known – such as rising tax rates on the rich. But, actually, everyone will be paying more taxes. Here's a look at the deal's details. 01/02/2013 04:19 pm
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New school, new routines: what awaits Sandy Hook students Thursday
The students of Sandy Hook Elementary will return to school – in a different building – Thursday morning. Many things have changed since the Dec. 14 massacre that killed 26 students and staff, but the school is trying to create as much continuity as possible for kids. 01/02/2013 03:51 pm
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'Fiscal cliff' deal: After rush of relief, debt ceiling clash already looms
The fiscal cliff deal passed the House after Republicans broke ranks over taxes. But spending cuts loom large in the next clash, over raising the debt ceiling, which Obama says is non-negotiable. 01/02/2013 02:48 pm
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Sen. Scott Brown takes shot at likely Democratic rival Markey
Brown, who lost his re-election battle last year to Elizabeth Warren, questioned how much time US Rep. Edward Markey spends in Massachusetts. 01/02/2013 02:31 pm
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How Obama won and lost in 'fiscal cliff' deal
President Obama would have looked incompetent if the nation had gone over the fiscal cliff. But now he faces three more cliffs early in 2013, and those could limit his scope. 01/02/2013 01:24 pm
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Gov. Tom Corbett to sue NCAA over Penn State sanctions
The Republican governor scheduled a Wednesday news conference on the Penn State campus in State College to announce the filing in US District Court in Harrisburg. 01/02/2013 01:16 pm
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Theater shooting relatives turn down 'disgusting offer'
The families said they were invited to an 'evening of remembrance' at the Aurora, Colorado theater, followed by a movie. 01/02/2013 01:03 pm
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Donald Trump slams GOP: How would he have struck 'fiscal cliff' deal?
Donald Trump slams GOP in tweets, saying that Republicans got nothing in the fiscal cliff deal. Here's a look at some principles the real estate mogul might have followed had he been negotiating. 01/02/2013 12:10 pm
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Stranded Alaska oil rig: Example of safe practices or Arctic risks? (+video)
A floating oil rig, carrying about 143,000 gallons of diesel fuel, doesn't appear to be leaking. But the oil rig, stranded off the coast of Alaska, has raised safety concerns: 'Oil companies keep saying they can conquer the Arctic, but the Arctic keeps disagreeing with the oil companies,' Congressman Ed Markey, said. 01/02/2013 08:54 am
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House Republicans' 'fiscal cliff' gripe: When will we ever get spending cuts? (+video)
What riles House Republicans isn't the taxes on the rich in the Senate's 'fiscal cliff' bill, it's the absence of significant spending cuts. But changes at this late date could scuttle the bill. 01/01/2013 07:55 pm
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New laws on New Year's Day, from gay marriage to ‘Caylee’s Law’
While much attention has been paid to the ‘fiscal cliff’ and the federal legislation behind it, thousands of new state laws took effect more quietly at the start of 2013. 01/01/2013 08:54 am
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In 'fiscal cliff' deal, Joe Biden upstages President Obama (+ video)
With 'fiscal cliff' talks teetering, Vice President Joe Biden – a former longtime senator – stepped in to broker a deal with his old colleagues and and stave off big tax hikes for most Americans. 01/01/2013 12:12 am
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