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Alan Abramowitz: It’s ridiculous to call these scandals ‘game changers’
Will the sudden build-up of scandals overwhelm the Obama administration? It seems possible. I reported Monday on political science research suggesting this is a particularly fertile moment for scandals to take hold of the media. And now Stuart Rothenberg uses … Continue reading
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Urologists echo call for discussion before PSA test
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Urologists fell in line with other doctor groups on Friday in recommending careful consideration and discussion when it comes to screening for prostate cancer, rather than a gung-ho approach.
Wonkbook: Reid wants to call Republicans’ budget bluff
Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas’s morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here. Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog. … Continue reading
UPDATE 1-Embraer, Finmeccanica unit call off Brazil chopper deal
* Another hit for AgustaWestland after India bribe scandal
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Georgia hostage-taker targeted firefighters with medical call
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia man told five firefighters that he took them hostage at gunpoint on Wednesday instead of police because he knew they would be unarmed, police said on Thursday.
MPs call for Afghanistan peace deal
The start of an Afghan-led peace deal with the Taliban is needed to secure the future of Afghanistan after British troops leave, a group of MPs says.
Lib Dem peer reprimanded over call
The Lib Dems reprimand a peer following reports he telephoned and angrily remonstrated with one of the women who had complained about Lord Rennard.
Obama visits Va. shipbuilder in warning call on sequester’s impact
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — President Obama visited a nuclear submarine factory here Tuesday to warn that allowing deep cuts to domestic and defense spending to take effect on Friday will have severe consequences, blaming Republicans for failing to compromise to … Continue reading
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Buffett deal for Heinz a wake-up call to food industry
BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb 22 (Reuters) – The $ 23 billion buyout of H.J. Heinz by Warren Buffett and private equity put food executives on notice: start showing better results or risk being left behind.
Thousands at climate rally in Washington call on Obama to reject Keystone pipeline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters gathered on the Washington’s National Mall on Sunday calling on President Barack Obama to reject the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal and honor his inaugural pledge to act on climate change.