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Mar 31 2015
News
With a bullet: Oil prices headed to the basement
Oil prices continued their fall Tuesday, as traders worried about a deal with Iran, which could increase supplies. In the meantime, U.S. oil production in 2014 was the highest since records began in 1900, according to the Energy Information Administration. West Texas light, sweet crude dropped 2.24% to $47.61 a barrel, says FactSet.
Cablevision has bid $1 to buy the New York Daily News
USA TODAYAug 12 2014
News
Hillary: Illegal immigrant children must be sent home
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday that U.S. should send a clear message that the illegal immigrant children who have been surging across the border will be sent home.
Mrs. Clinton, speaking during a town hall hosted by CNN, said the children should receive the best possible medical care, but should be return to their home countries if their relatives can be
Washington TimesOct 04 2015
News
Why data on guns can't be trusted
The Umpqua Community College shooting has raised questions about the number of guns in the U.S. But data on this subject are unreliable.
Here's why:
U.S. law explicitly prohibits law enforcement agencies from collecting or releasing statistics that could provide an accurate picture of gun ownership. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is barred from releasing
CNN DigitalJan 31 2013
News
Kerry confirmed by Senate colleagues as secretary of state
John Kerry was overwhelmingly confirmed Tuesday as the 68th secretary of state by his colleagues in the U.S. Senate.
The vote was 94-3, with Republican Senators John Cornyn, Ted Cruz and James Inhofe voting no. Kerry voted present on his own nomination.
CNN DigitalOct 23 2013
News
America's oil surge leaving Alaska in the dust
America's oil boom has the Texas tea flowing, whole new towns being built in North Dakota and, for the first time in decades, the U.S. producing more crude than it imports. But Alaska, a state known for its vast oil resources and pro-drilling politics, is being left in the dust of this new oil surge.
Fox News DigitalJun 02 2014
News
Bergdahl release raises questions over security, congressional authority
As America’s only prisoner of war in Afghanistan was transferred back to U.S. custody, Republicans challenged the Obama administration’s insistence it did not negotiate with terrorists in securing the soldier’s release and say the move was illegal and could embolden terrorists around the globe. As his parents and residents of his Idaho hometown celebrated the negotiated release of Sgt. Bowe
Washington TimesMar 15 2013
Opinion
State Department ducks hearing on American pastor imprisoned in Iran
The State Department is ducking a hearing Friday that will focus on the case of imprisoned American pastor Saeed Abedini just days after the leading U.S. representative to the U.N. Human Rights Council declined to specifically address the pastors case during a meeting on Irans human rights record.
Fox News DigitalJun 01 2014
News
6 charts you should see before Obama unveils his new climate plan
Next week is going to be a big one for US energy and climate policy. On Monday, June 2, the Obama administration will propose new rules to cut carbon-dioxide emissions from the nation's coal- and gas-fired power plants.
We're still awaiting further details on those regulations (see this post for a rundown of what we know so far). But
VoxSep 09 2013
News
Hillary Clinton weighs in: Syria weapons handover would be 'important step'
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday it would be an "important step" if Syria immediately surrendered its chemical weapons stockpiles to international control.
"But this cannot be another excuse for delay or obstruction. And Russia has to support the international community's efforts sincerely or be held to account," she said.
CNN DigitalJul 01 2015
News
Obama Announces Renewed Diplomatic Ties With Cuba
President Barack Obama formally announced Wednesday that the U.S. is renewing diplomatic relations with Cuba and called on Congress to lift the long-standing embargo, which dates to a time when each country considered the other an enemy.
Speaking from the Rose Garden, Mr. Obama said that Secretary of State John Kerry would travel to Havana for a flag raising. Mr. Kerry, speaking to
Wall Street Journal (News)