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Internal wrangling marks Dems' Senate campaigns

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:53:12 -0400

ATLANTA - Republicans aren't the only ones roiled by internal jostling and recruiting hiccups ahead of next year's midterm elections.

Handel jumps into crowded US Senate race in Ga.

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:25:23 -0400

ATLANTA - Karen Handel, the former Susan G. Komen for the Cure executive at the center of last year's public clash with Planned Parenthood, says she'll be running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Georgia.

Pentagon: US still in armed conflict with al-Qaida

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:37:47 -0400

WASHINGTON - The United States remains in armed conflict with al-Qaida and its affiliates, a fight likely to last a decade or two, senior Pentagon officials told Congress on Thursday in arguing against changes to the 2001 military force law used in the war on terror.

Entitlements' unimpeded growth is boon to seniors

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:33:15 -0400

WASHINGTON - With Congress increasingly unable to resolve budget disputes, federal programs on automatic pilot are consuming ever larger amounts of government resources. The trend helps older Americans, who receive the bulk of Social Security and Medicare benefits, at the expense of younger people.

Senators seek ban on renting recalled vehicles

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:15:08 -0400

WASHINGTON - Rental companies would be barred from leasing or selling vehicles to consumers that are under a manufacturer's recall until the defect is fixed under a bill introduced Thursday by a bipartisan group of senators.

Senate group pushes new round of Iran sanctions

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:48:42 -0400

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of senators are pushing for a new round of penalties on Iran, determined to cripple the regime's economy and thwart any nuclear ambitions.

3 children, 1 adult dead in Schenectady, NY, fire

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:55:33 -0400

SCHENECTADY, New York - An early morning fire swept through a two-story wood frame house in eastern New York on Thursday, killing four people, including three children, authorities said.

Republicans rap consumer agency's data collection

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:48:05 -0400

WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans are criticizing federal regulators' efforts to track the credit card, mortgage and spending habits of millions of consumers by collecting anonymous data about them.

House Democrats outraising Republicans in 2013

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:42:04 -0400

WASHINGTON - The campaign arm of House Democrats outraised its Republican rival in first quarter of 2013, taking in more than $22 million.