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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a Senate-passed bill to avert a government shutdown next week that also provides the military and some domestic agencies more flexibility in dealing with $ 85 billion in automatic spending … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to avert a government shutdown next week by keeping agencies and discretionary programs funded through the fiscal year ending on September 30.
FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) – German lighting company Osram has obtained 1.25 billion euros ($ 1.62 billion) of syndicated loans to ensure it has sufficient funding after its planned spin-off from Siemens AG.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation easily passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday to avert another partisan budget battle and a possible government shutdown, as President Barack Obama also opened new lines of communication with Republicans.
Ministers are to freeze the inheritance tax thresholds for three years to pay help for an expected £75,000 cap for social care costs in England.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s inauguration committee is accepting corporate donations to help fund the parade and other events associated with his January 21 inauguration after tapped-out Democratic donors spent huge sums helping him get elected.
Whether President Obama or Republican nominee Mitt Romney wins the election, one thing seems clear: FEMA funding is likely to go down next year, but by very different orders of magnitude. The president has proposed cuts to the Federal Emergency … Continue reading
Whether President Obama or Republican nominee Mitt Romney wins the election, one thing seems clear: FEMA funding is likely to go down next year, but by very different orders of magnitude. The president has proposed cuts to the Federal Emergency … Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A federal appeals court declined on Thursday to reconsider a ruling that would allow Texas to withhold funding for women’s healthcare from Planned Parenthood’s clinics because the organization also performs abortions.