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RUSSIA: 3rd ANNIVERSARY OF DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT CELEBRATED
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Russian communists and nationalists have taken to the streets of Moscow to mark the third anniversary of Boris Yeltsin's dissolution of parliament.
Yeltsin's action sparked a tense standoff with the communist-led parliament...
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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is acknowledging problems with the startup of the health care law. But she's also defending that law, saying it's starting to drive down health care costs for consumers. (Nov. 6)
Prodded to be more candid with Congress, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday the administration's flawed health care website needed a couple of hundred fixes when it went online more than a month ago and...
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A bipartisan group of senators announced the introduction of the Campus Safety and Accountability Act, designed to curb sexual assaults on college campuses and increase accountability and transparency. (July 30)
A bipartisan group of senators announced the introduction of the Campus Safety and Accountability Act on Tuesday.
The legislation is designed to curb sexual assaults on college campuses and increase accountability and transparency.
"This...
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Responding to the president's health care address to Congress, Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., said "it's time to start over on a common-sense, bipartisan plan focused on lowering the cost of health care while improving quality."
HEADLINE: GOP to Obama: "It's time to start over"
CAPTION: Responding to the president's health care address to Congress, Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., said "it's time to start over on a common-sense, bipartisan plan focused on lowering...
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INDIA: NEW DELHI: NEW PRIME MINISTER INDER KUMAR GUJRAL IS SWORN IN
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India's new prime minister, Inder Kumar Gujral, was sworn in on Monday.
He's the third prime minister to govern the country in less than a year.
The process marks the end of weeks of political turmoil since H.D. Deve...
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US Senators launch effort to protect US elections
Leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee are releasing recommendations on efforts they say need to be made to protect U.S. elections in response to Russia's election meddling during the 2016 presidential campaign.
The...
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MP: Dissolution of Sri Lanka parliament 'blatant violation' of constitution
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has dissolved parliament and called for fresh elections amid a deepening political crisis.
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Sanders Grills Health Nominee
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:POOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington - 18 January 20171. Wide of Sen. Bernie Sanders asking question2. SOUNDBITE (English): Sen. Bernie Sanders, (I) Vermont:"Congressman Price, a very simple...
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Clinic CEO: GOP Health Care Bill Inefficient
The chief executive of the Cleveland Clinic says he's opposed to the GOP Senate health bill because he believes it will burden hospitals, throw people off insurance, and fail to address the rising cost of health care.
Dr....
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Facebook, Twitter mount defenses on Capitol Hill
Facebook and Twitter executives, defending their companies on Capitol Hill, said Wednesday they are aggressively trying to root out foreign interests seeking to sow divisions in American democracy as the November elections near.
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WH Woos GOP with Revised Health Care Bill
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:POOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington - 4 April 2017++QUALITY AS INCOMING++++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY WHITE FLASHES++1. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Chris Collins, (R) New York: "We're putting the...
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Yellen Tells Congress to Expect More Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told Congress on Wednesday that the central bank expects to keep raising a key interest rate at a gradual pace and also plans to start trimming its massive bond holdings this year.In her semiannual...
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Sanders: Rich get richer under Trump budget
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:POOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington DC - 25 May 20171. Wide of US Senate Budget Committee hearing 2. SOUNDBITE (English) US Senator Bernie Sanders, Member of Independent party from Vermont:"Why...
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Schumer: Proposed Health Legislation 'A Cancer'
US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has called healthcare legislation proposed by House Republicans "a cancer on the American healthcare system".Schumer spoke on Wednesday after a new analysis by Congress' nonpartisan budget...
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Sen. Murphy: Mass Shootings 'Uniquely American'
Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy, from Connecticut, who favors gun control, said on Tuesday that "the epidemic of gun violence is a uniquely American problem."
He spoke at a news conference on Capitol Hill with other...