Tag: United States government
US judiciary seeks to boost judges’ security at home, work
WASHINGTON — The federal judiciary says it needs to boost security for judges at home and work following a deadly shooting at a judge's...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro moves to arm base, alarming gun experts
SAO PAULO — Katia Sastre was walking her 7-year-old to class in Suzano, a violent city near Sao Paulo, when she saw a young...
Traditions on hold, justices near a year of phone arguments
WASHINGTON — Lawyers arguing in jeans and hoodies. A justice who has been silent for years regularly talking. A sound like a toilet flushing...
Senate confirms Isabel Guzman to lead small biz agency
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved President Joe Biden's pick to oversee the Small Business Administration, an agency that has seen its...
US astronaut launching next month may spend year in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA may soon chalk up another one-year space mission thanks to an out-of-this-world Russian movie-making deal.
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Lawmakers fear turning 144 cities into “micropolitan” areas
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators and congressmen is urging the federal government not to approve recommendations to remove 144 cities from the designation...
Officials: A dam in Oregon could fail in a large earthquake
SALEM, Ore. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a large earthquake — which is expected to occur again in the...
This Week: Industrial production, housing starts, Nike earns
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
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Battling bigness: Congress eyes action against monopolies
WASHINGTON — The battle against bigness is building. Whether it’s beer, banks or book publishing, lawmakers are targeting major industries they say have become...
Crews remove 3rd giant chunk of shipwreck off Georgia coast
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Salvage crews cutting a wrecked cargo ship into giant chunks along the Georgia coast Tuesday lifted away the third big section...
