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House Democrats planning surtax on high income: report

Wed, 2024-05-15 19:39
NEW YORK (Reuters) - House Democrats are proposing a surtax on high-income earners as a way to fund an expansion of education benefits for veterans, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday.

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House votes to stop adding to oil stockpile

Wed, 2024-05-15 19:39
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday followed the Senate in rejecting the Bush administration's policy of adding oil to the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve while fuel prices are high.

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Democrats win Mississippi special election

Wed, 2024-05-15 19:39
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Mississippi Democrat Travis Childers won a U.S. House of Representatives seat in a special election on Tuesday that analysts said should serve as a warning to Republicans gearing up for November's congressional elections.

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U.S. says N.Korea to cooperate on nuclear checks

Wed, 2024-05-15 19:39
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has agreed to cooperate fully on verifying its nuclear declaration, a U.S. official said on Tuesday as he displayed some of the 18,822 documents Pyongyang has given Washington about its plutonium program.

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Obama compares housing crisis to Great Depression

Wed, 2024-05-15 19:39
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama compared the U.S. housing crisis to the Great Depression on Tuesday during a stop in Missouri, a key battleground state in the November election.

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Edwards to endorse Obama's White House bid

Wed, 2024-05-15 19:39
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Reuters) - Former U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards will endorse fellow Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday, a campaign spokeswoman said, giving a big boost to the Illinois senator in his effort to rally the party around his bid for the White House.

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Bush pushes peace, says U.S. "best friend" to Israel

Wed, 2024-05-15 19:39
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - President George W. Bush, in the Middle East to encourage struggling Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, has emphasized historic ties with Israel saying the United States was its "oldest and best friend in the world."

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Pastor who backed McCain apologizes for remarks

Wed, 2024-05-15 19:39
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A Texas evangelical leader who endorsed Republican presidential candidate John McCain earlier this year has apologized for anti-Catholic remarks that angered Church members and embarrassed McCain's campaign.

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House votes to stop adding to oil stockpile

Wed, 2024-05-15 19:39
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday followed the Senate in rejecting the Bush administration's policy of adding oil to the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve while fuel prices are high.

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Bush heads back to Mideast amid fading peace hopes

Wed, 2024-05-15 19:39
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush headed back to the Middle East on Tuesday facing broad skepticism over his chances of securing an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal before he leaves office in less than nine months.

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Senate revises drugmaker gift bill

Wed, 2024-05-15 19:39
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A revised Senate bill would require drugmakers and medical devicemakers to publicly report gifts over $500 a year to doctors, watering down the standard set in a previous version.

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Bush sends Russia nuclear pact to skeptical Congress

Wed, 2024-05-15 19:39
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush asked Congress on Tuesday to review a civilian nuclear deal with Russia, but lawmakers warned there may be attempts to block it over Moscow's links to Iran's nuclear program.

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