Thu, May 17, 2012
Closing arguments begin in ex-Senator Edwards' case
By Wade Rawlins
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former presidential candidate John Edwards knew campaign finance law well enough to concoct a scheme to try ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Conservative group rejects ads targeting Obama's former pastor
By John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A conservative group backing Republican Mitt Romney on Thursday rejected a planned $10 million ad campaign that would have ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
U.S. Senate Republicans block new Iran sanctions bill
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans said on Thursday they needed more time to examine a revised packaged of new economic ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Facebook's Saverin fires back at tax-dodge critics
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, under fire over the tax consequences of renouncing his U.S. citizenship, said on Thursday ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Top Republican boosts pressure for U.S. tax rewrite
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican lawmaker on Thursday stepped up pressure to force action next year on a rewrite of the ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
U.S. eyes funding boost for Israel's "Iron Dome" shield
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will seek to provide Israel with an additional $70 million in the coming months for its short-range rocket shield, known ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Senate votes put Fed board at full strength
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday confirmed two nominees to the Federal Reserve, bringing its short-handed board up to full strength ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
Senate Republicans block Iran sanctions vote
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans blocked legislation for new economic sanctions on Iran's oil sector on Thursday saying they needed more ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
White House cybersecurity official stepping down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt, who was instrumental in developing the administration's legislative proposal on cybersecurity, will retire at the ...
Thu, May 17, 2012
US to suspend Myanmar sanctions, but keep laws on books
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will suspend sanctions barring American investment in Myanmar in response to political reforms, but will retain the laws to ...
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