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Conservative economists endorse immigration reform bill

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Chicago Tribune - By Lisa Mascaro - May. 23 (News Report) - More than 100 conservative economists will call on Congress to approve an immigration overhaul, highlighting the potential economic benefits. The letter by the American Action Forum, to be released Thursday, is the latest volley from conservative economic thinkers...

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In a Plus for Electrics, Tesla Repays a Big Federal Loan Early - NY Times: Business

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By By PETER EAVIS - May. 23 (News) - DealBook: In a Plus for Electrics, Tesla Repays a Big Federal Loan Early

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Iran Is Seen Advancing Nuclear Bid

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By David E. Sanger, William J. Broad - May. 23 (Opinion) - Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Seen Making Progress in I.A.E.A. Report

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The Climate-Change Wars Begin This Summer

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Magazine - By Jonathan Chait - May. 22 (Special Report) - The biggest piece of President Obama’s second-term agenda is his widely expected plan for the Environmental Protection Agency to issue new carbon regulations for power plants, a move that could bring the United States in line with the greenhouse-gas-redu

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Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

All Things Considered - May. 22 (News Report) - Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future of vertical farming isn't in skyscrapers, but rather in large, indoor warehouses lit up magenta by superefficient LEDs.

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SAP in autism recruitment drive

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - May. 22 (News Report) - German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology.

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Man Being Queried on Tsarnaev Ties Is Killed by Officer

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Michael S. Schmidt - May. 22 (News Report) - Officer Involved in Shooting of Man Linked to Tsarnaev

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Sergeant Accused of Secretly Filming Female Cadets

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Thom Shanker - May. 22 (Special Report) - Sergeant Accused of Secretly Filming Female Cadets

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Frog, toad and salamander populations plummeting, U.S. survey finds

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:46:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Darryl Fears - May. 22 (News Report) - Frogs, toads and salamanders continue to vanish from the American landscape at an alarming pace, with seven species — including Colorado’s boreal toad and Nevada’s yellow-legged frog — facing 50 percent drops in their numbers within seven years if the current rate of decline continues, according to new government research . ...

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Solar plane sets off again across US

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - May. 22 (News Report) - The Solar Impulse plane, which holds records including the longest manned zero-fuel flight, sets of for the second leg of a bid to cross the US.

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When America Stops Importing Energy

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By By IAN BREMMER - May. 22 (Opinion) - Op-Ed Contributor: When America Stops Importing Energy

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North Korean Envoy Visits Beijing Amid Concerns About US-Chinese Relations

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Choe Sang Hun - May. 22 (News) - North Korean Leader Sends Envoy to China

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Has anyone been ‘fired’ because of the Benghazi attacks?

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Glenn Kessler - May. 22 (Fact Check) - “Why does Benghazi go on? No one was ever fired? So, people made tragic errors. No one’s accepting responsibility and no one was fired.” — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), on CNN’s “State of the Union,” May 19, 2013 Read full article ...

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Gay groups denounce lack of protection in Senate immigration bill

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By David Nakamura - May. 22 (News) - Gay rights advocates are reacting angrily to a decision by Senate Democrats on Tuesday to drop protections for same-sex couples from a landmark immigration reform bill in order to preserve Republican support for the legislation. ...

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NASA asks: Could 3-D-printed food fuel a mission to Mars?

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Amrita Jayakumar - May. 22 (News Report) - NASA can send robots to Mars, no problem. But if it’s ever going to put humans on the red planet it has to figure out how to feed them over the course of a years-long mission. So the space agency has funded research for what could be the ultimate nerd solution: a 3-D printer that creates entrees or desserts at the touch of a ...

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Going Green? Then Go Nuclear

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - May. 22 (Opinion) - We're environmentalists, but pretending that solar power is ready for prime time is delusional.

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Tax and energy to dominate EU summit

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

BBC News - May. 22 (News) - EU leaders will seek to curb tax evasion, which costs EU states 1tn euros a year, and bring down energy prices to boost competition.

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Tell Me How This Ends

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN - May. 22 (Opinion) - SANLIURFA, Turkey — I’ve been traveling to Yemen, Syria and Turkey to film a documentary on how environmental stresses contributed to the Arab awakening. As I looked back on the trip, it occurred to me that three of our main characters — the leaders of t

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Senate panel approves deal on foreign workers

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By David Nakamura - May. 21 (News Report) - Most U.S. high-tech companies would not be required to offer jobs to Americans before hiring foreign workers under a compromise worked out Tuesday by Senate negotiators on an immigration reform bill.

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Unions rip Schumer’s deal on H-1B visas

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Jennifer Martinez - May. 21 (News Report) - AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued a blistering statement on Hatch’s amendments Tuesday afternoon, calling them “unambiguous attacks on American workers,” as the federation vowed to fight them on the Senate floor. “Hatch’s amendments change the bill so that high tech companies could functionally bring in H-1B visa holders without first making the jobs available to American workers,” Trumka said. “Hatch’s amendments would mean that American corporations could fire American workers in order to bring in H-1B visa holders at lower wages.”

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Okla. Gov.: We need prayers

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:52:00 -0700

The Politico - By Kevin Robillard - May. 21 - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said Tuesday that her state will rebuild, and she asked for prayers to aid the rescue and recovery. ”Will we be back? Absolutely. Oklahoma has gone through this a couple times, and we’re resilient, strong, courageous people,” Fa

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How far did PBS go to avoid offending a sponsor?

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New Yorker - By Jane Mayer - May. 20 (News Report) - When Koch joined the boards of WGBH and WNET, it seemed to mark an ideological inroad, enabling him to exert influence over a network with a prominent news operation. Meanwhile, the member stations, by having Koch as a trustee, were inoculating themselves against charges of liberal bias, and positioning themselves to receive substantial new donations.

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Obama: partisan battles in Washington holding back US economy

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - May. 20 (News) - President says US must get beyond 'short-term tactical thinking' and gives highly personal commencement address in Atlanta President Barack Obama complained on Sunday that partisan battles in Washington are holding back stronger US economic growth as he tried to recover from one of the most difficult weeks of his presidency. On a trip to Atlanta, Obama did not specifically mention the three controversies that engulfed his administration last week and raised questions as to how much of his second-term agenda he will be able to achieve. His message was clear when he told Democratic donors that an American economic revival is being held back by a "tendency in Washington to put politics ahead of policy, to put the next election ahead of the next generation, and that mindset is what we need to change." Obama's appearance in Atlanta came as he seeks to regain his footing from one of his worst weeks since taking office in early 2009. His Internal Revenue Service was found to have targeted his ...

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Apple's Web of Tax Shelters Saved It Billions, Panel Finds

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - May. 20 (News) - New York TimesApple's Web of Tax Shelters Saved It Billions, Panel FindsNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Even as Apple became the nation's most profitable technology company, it avoided billions in taxes in the United States and around the world through a web of subsidiaries so complex it spanned continents and went beyond anything most ...Apple skirts US taxes, panel findsLos Angeles TimesSenators to query Apple on tax sheltersSan Francisco ChronicleApple Avoided Taxes on Overseas Billions, Senate Panel FindsWall Street JournalNew York Daily News -The Atlantic Wire -PC Magazineall 158 news articles »

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Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Noam N. Levey, Washington Bureau - May. 19 (Comment) - Medicaid opposition underscores states' healthcare disparities

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