Clout: Orie sisters sunmmoned ‘Angel lady’ on court case (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Friday, July 30th, 2010

AREPUBLICAN City Committee member from Center City’s 5th Ward has emerged in the last week in a quirky role for a politically powerful western Pennsylvania family mired in scandal. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Clinton arrives in Georgia (source: CNN)

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Georgia, the former Soviet Republic, on Monday, the last stop in a five-country tour of former Soviet bloc nations. (source: CNN) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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Senator Snowe has concerns about tax in Wall Street bill (source: Reuters)

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican senator whose support will be crucial to Democrats’ chances of passing a landmark Wall Street reform bill said on Monday she was concerned about a bank tax added to it at the last minute.

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On A No-Drama Day, A Debate Actually Breaks Out (source: NPR)

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Elena Kagan once described the Senate’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings as exercises in “vacuity and farce.” And when her hearings opened Monday, the senators were happy to remind her of those words. Then, they shocked the world and engaged in a meaty … (source: NPR) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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Supreme Court Overturns Chicago’s Gun Ban (source: ABC News)

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

A narrowly divided Supreme Court today struck down Chicago’s strict ban on handguns in a ruling that will apply to cities and states across the country. Chicago - United States - Supreme Court - Supreme Court - Government - Law (source: ABC News) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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This Week’s Trivia Question Winner: Sean Walbeck of Bellingham, Wash. (source: NPR)

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

The answer to Wednesday’s trivia question as to who are the last children of former senators/governors to win election to Congress:  Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Dan Boren (D-Okla.) (source: NPR) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Petraeus, Shmatraeus: What About The Policy? (source: NPR)

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

For all the talk about Gen. David Petraeus replacing Gen. Stanley McChrystal in Afghanistan, the point is, in the end, the policy remains the same.  And not everyone thinks that’s good news

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Congress nears deal on bank trading crackdown (source: Reuters)

Monday, June 14th, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the last major agreements needed to approve historic Wall Street reform — a compromise on curbing risky bank trading — was close at hand as U.S. lawmakers moved toward melding three key proposals. (source: Reuters) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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Key cuts to healthcare waste saves $3.6 trillion (source: Reuters)

Monday, June 14th, 2010

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. healthcare industry can cut $3.6 trillion in waste over 10 years with a few common-sense steps to eliminate fraud, errors and to encourage efficiency and healthier behavior, according to an analysis by Thomson Reuters.

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April Jobs Forecast? Brighter Horizon, Some Clouds (source: ABC News)

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

The first Friday of every month turns the nation’s attention to its battered labor market, but as the April jobs report gets released Friday morning, the forecast seems considerably brighter than at any time in the last two years. (source: ABC News) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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