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As senators across the country bicker about the inclusion of earmarks in the $1.1 billion omnibus bill, there is at least one item included in the legislation that won’t add a penny to the national debt. The four senators representing Massachusetts and Rhode Island have proved successful in getting language that would restrict federal funds from being used in the permitting process related to …

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U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez said today he will vote next week in favor of the tax bill package deal President Obama made with Republicans because the senator said he wants to protect the unemployed and the middle class.

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By Alex Leary, Times Staff Writer Friday, December 10, 2010 WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Mica started to pull out his cell phone but was suddenly struck with modesty, pushing it back in his pocket. A second later, he could not contain himself. The phone log showed a flurry of conversations with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. So goes life at the top. When the 112th Congress convenes in …

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U.S. House Fails To Pass Mine-Safety Bill

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Do you like this blog post? Some in Congress are intent on making a bad situation even worse. Despite calls from across the country – including 67 newspaper editorials , over 80,000 letters from clean energy advocates , and opposition from a bi-partisan group of Senators and one of the broadest coalitions imaginable – lame-duck lawmakers are pushing ahead with ethanol earmarks.

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Do you like this blog post? Some in Congress are intent on making a bad situation even worse. Despite calls from across the country – including 67 newspaper editorials , over 80,000 letters from clean energy advocates , and opposition from a bi-partisan group of Senators and one of the broadest coalitions imaginable – lame-duck lawmakers are pushing ahead with ethanol earmarks.

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U.S. stocks rose, extending the biggest weekly gain in a month, as a rally in energy and metals producers after the dollar fell offset concern that slower-than- estimated growth in payrolls will hamper the economy.

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The Obama administration leaned heavily on Saudi Arabia to associate itself with the Copenhagen Accord climate change agreement, confidential State Department memos show. [More]

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The Harper government has no plans to follow a U.S. initiative to slash the greenhouse gas emissions of big polluters — even though Ottawa has pledged to harmonize its climate policies with the Americans.

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A bold national response is needed for the country to maintain its status as the world’s top innovator, the former director of Lawrence Berkeley Lab said during a speech at the National Press Club.

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