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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks in Omaha

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:04:27 -0400

OMAHA, Nebraska - The United States' military is facing a number of challenges in the coming years, from budget cuts to civil war in Syria, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday in Omaha.

Senate backs Froman as next trade representative

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:44:37 -0400

WASHINGTON - Michael Froman, a senior White House economic adviser and classmate of President Barack Obama at Harvard Law School, on Wednesday won Senate confirmation to be the next U.S. trade representative.

Thailand cuts rice subsidy price after $4.4B loss

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:25:26 -0400

BANGKOK - Thailand will pay farmers 20 percent less for rice to stem losses from a much-criticized subsidy program that dislodged the country from its spot as the world's No. 1 exporter of the grain, a government minister said Wednesday.

W.Va. House elects Miley as new speaker

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:15:07 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - West Virginia's House of Delegates elected Tim Miley as its new speaker Tuesday - though only after one of his fellow Democrats crossed party lines to vote for the GOP nominee.

AP Interview: Peres, at 90, still going strong

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:24:11 -0400

JERUSALEM - As Shimon Peres turns 90, the indefatigable Israeli president is doing what he has always done: looking ahead, preparing for the next challenge and believing that he will see Middle East peace in his lifetime.

Ex-North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser dies at 78

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:27:07 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Jim Holshouser, who was North Carolina's first Republican governor elected in the 20th century and then gave early support to Pat McCrory, the first GOP governor of this century, died Monday at age 78.

Bill Daley hits Quinn, Madigan on pension deadlock

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:28:28 -0400

CHICAGO - In his first public appearance since stepping into the race for Illinois governor, former White House chief of staff Bill Daley on Monday criticized both Gov. Pat Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan for not doing more to break a logjam over fixing the state's nearly $100 billion pension crisis.

Ticket decided, Va. Dems try to unite against GOP

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:49:31 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - The brand new Virginia Democratic statewide ticket has decided to wage this fall's races for the state's top three offices against the tea party.

Haiti official quits amid reports she's American

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:00:38 -0400

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe's office announced on Tuesday that the cabinet member who deals with Haitians living abroad has resigned. The move came amid allegations that she holds American citizenship.

Daley forms committee to explore run for governor

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:33:26 -0400

CHICAGO - Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley announced Tuesday he is forming a committee to explore running for governor in 2014, saying Illinois deserves political leaders who are prepared to fix the state's unemployment, pensions and education woes.

2 Obama cabinet nominees clear Senate committee

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:12:07 -0400

WASHINGTON - A Senate committee has voted unanimously to approve President Barack Obama's nominees to head the Commerce and Transportation departments.

Chiesa sworn in as New Jersey's new senator

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:20:51 -0400

WASHINGTON - Jeffrey Chiesa of New Jersey became the Senate's newest member on Monday, but he'll only be around for about four months.

Durbin meets nominee for transportation secretary

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:07:15 -0400

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has met with President Barack Obama's nominee to be the nation's next transportation secretary.

Pakistan swears in 25-member Cabinet

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:55:39 -0400

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's new prime minister unveiled a 25-member Cabinet on Friday, a group that many here hope will waste no time in tackling major economic, energy and security challenges facing the country.

Israeli power couple links politics with the press

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:22:27 -0400

JERUSALEM - He's a powerful Cabinet minister and a potential heir to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. She's an influential anchor for Israel's state-run TV channel who led its recent election night coverage.

US Energy, Interior bosses to Nev. summit Aug. 13

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:03:58 -0400

LAS VEGAS - U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell have agreed to give keynote speeches at a national clean energy summit this summer in Las Vegas.

Illinois to have voice on freight policy panel

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:50:28 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider has been appointed to the National Freight Advisory Committee.

Obama names outspoken Rice as his security adviser

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:04:16 -0400

WASHINGTON - Defying Republican critics, President Barack Obama named outspoken diplomat Susan Rice as his national security adviser Wednesday, giving her a larger voice in U.S. foreign policy despite accusations that she misled the nation in the aftermath of the deadly attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya.

Libya brought Rice success and disappointment

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:55:37 -0400

UNITED NATIONS - Libya brought Susan Rice her biggest success and, ultimately, caused her greatest professional disappointment.

NJ Gov. Christie: Oct. vote for Lautenberg's seat

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:56:26 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday set an October special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Democrat Frank Lautenberg's death, giving voters the quickest possible say on who will represent them in Washington but preserving Christie as the top attraction on November's ballot.

Kerry calling for major changes in 35-nation OAS

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:20:05 -0400

GUATEMALA CITY - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is demanding reforms in the 35-nation Organization of American States as he visits Latin America for the first time since taking office.

Obama nominates 3 to appeals court, testing GOP

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:33:13 -0400

WASHINGTON - Opening a summer showdown with Congress, a combative President Barack Obama nominated three judges to a powerful appellate court Tuesday and challenged Republicans to stop the "political obstruction" holding up his nominees.

Man launches felons' rights project in Waynesboro

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:17:02 -0400

WAYNESBORO, Virginia - An effort is underway in the Waynesboro area to find nonviolent felons who are eligible to have their voting and civil rights restored.

Top political appointees use secret email accounts

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:47:20 -0400

WASHINGTON - Some of President Barack Obama's political appointees, including the secretary for Health and Human Services, are using secret government email accounts they say are necessary to prevent their inboxes from being overwhelmed with unwanted messages, according to a review by The Associated Press.

McAuliffe ends May with gov race fundraising edge

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:09:23 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - Democrat Terry McAuliffe held nearly a 2-to-1 edge in campaign cash on hand at the end of May over Republican rival Ken Cuccinelli in their head-to-head sprint to November's gubernatorial election.