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Sunset view near Mumbai, India
Climate Change   Environment   Global Warming   Photos   Wikipedia: Global warming  
 Longview News Journal 
Temps go off charts near 2047
WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting in about a decade, Kingston, Jamaica, will probably be off-the-charts hot — permanently. Other places will soon follow. Singapore in 2028. Mexico City in 2031. Cairo in ... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Speaker of the House John Boehner speaking at the 2012 CPAC in Washington, D.C.
Photos   Politics   Republicans   US   Wikipedia: John Boehner  
 Otago Daily Times 
Republicans hang tough in standoff over shutdown
House Republicans have held their ground in a standoff with President Barack Obama over the US government shutdown, accusing him of intransigence and not caring about the impact of the shutdown, now i... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore)
President Barack Obama speaks about jobs, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington. Obama is urging Congress to pass the infrastructure piece of the American Jobs Act. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)  The Australian 
Charity funding US soldier death benefits as government shutdown bites
THE Pentagon says it has turned to a private charity to fund death benefits for families of US soldiers killed on duty after the government shutdown forced a suspension of the payments. | The announce... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Obama   Photos   Politics   US   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
Army trucks carry Egyptian military tanks in El Arish, Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Gunmen sprayed a police station in Egypts Sinai with bullets Thursday, setting off a brief firefight with policemen before speeding away in their truck, the latest in a series of attacks against security forces in the increasingly volatile peninsula, security officials said.  Dawn 
US withholds significant military aid to Egypt
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Wednesday it would withhold deliveries of tanks, fighter aircraft, helicopters and missiles as well as $260 million in cash aid from Egypt's military-backed gover... (photo: AP)
Egypt Crisis   Military Aid to Egypt   Photos   Protests in Egypt   Wikipedia: 201213 Egyptian protests  
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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Sen. Chuck Hagel listen as President Barack Obama addresses audience members at the nomination announcement for Hagel as the next Secretary of Defense and Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan (right) as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency, in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 7, 2013. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Waukesha alderman Kalblinger resigns from his position
  | By Calvin Woodward and Jennifer Agiesta, The Associated Press | Related Coverage | Opinion | WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama and lawmakers must rise above... (photo: US DoD / U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley)
Opinion   Photos   Politics   Washington   Wikipedia: District attorney  
Traders Michael Urkonis, left, and Jonathan Corpina work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010. Wall Street Journal
Stocks Rise Slightly, But Investors Cautious
By ALEXANDRA SCAGGS CONNECT | U.S. stocks staged a slight advance Wednesday, though investors continued to play defense during the ongoing stalemate in Washington. | The ... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Photos   Stock Exchange   US Debt Ceiling   US Stocks   Wikipedia :United States debt-ceiling debate of 2013   Wikipedia: Economy of the United States  
Traders swirl around fellow trader Kevin Coulter, second from right, as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, April 5, 2010 The Miami Herald
How the Dow fared on Wednesday
The Dow Jones industrial average logged a small gain on Wednesday on signs that lawmakers are making moves to end a stalemate in Washington and avert a potential federal ... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Dow 30   NASDAQ   Photos   US Stocks   Wikipedia :United States debt-ceiling debate of 2013   Wikipedia: Dow Jones Industrial Average  
A jetbridge at Denver International Airport The Business Review
Denver airplane-parts tax break flying through; are new jobs next?
Mark Harden | Denver Business Journal | City officials hope that Frontier Airlines jets, like these at Denver International Airport, will have their maintenance done in D... (photo: Creative Commons / Cacophony)
Airlines   Business   Denver   Jobs   Photos   Wikipedia: Denver International Airport  
A view of the Mississippi River along the Illinois State line through Interstate 270 East Bound from the state of Missouri, USA on March 16, 2012. The Oklahoman
A little more relief on the river is coming
TAHLEQUAH -- Visitors who come to the Illinois River for recreation may also find better relief facilities next year. The Tahlequah Daily Press reports that Save The Illi... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Facilities   Illinois   Photos   River   Visitors   Wikipedia: Illinois River  
President Barack Obama meets with members of his national security team to discuss developments in the Boston bombings investigation, in the Situation Room of the White House, April 19, 2013. Detroit news
U.S. clarifies Obamacare signup deadline to avoid penalties
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press Comments | Washington — You’ll have to get coverage by Valentine’s Day or thereabouts to avoid penalties for being uninsured, the... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
Obamacare   Photos   Us   Valentine   Wikipedia: Presidency of Barack Obama  
SH-6 southbound in downtown Elk City, Oklahoma,USA. The Oklahoman
Elk City gets new bragging rights
ELK CITY -- It's one of the top cities for young people in Oklahoma, the study says. The Elk City Daily News reports that Elk City is No. 4 on the list from the website n... (photo: Creative Commons)
Economy   Elk   People   Photos   Rights   Wikipedia: Elk City, Oklahoma  
Bally's Atlantic City, a casino, was closed during the government shutdown Denver Post
Atlantic City poised to diminish with nearby gaming
TRENTON, N.J. — Atlantic City's recovery from Hurricane Sandy delivered a 45 percent drop in borrowing costs in 2013. That may be as good as it gets as the resort's... (photo: Creative Commons)
Atlantic   Gaming   Hurricane   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Atlantic City, New Jersey  
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gestures as she gives a speech: "Frontlines and Frontiers: Making Human Rights a Human Reality," Baltimore Sun
Super PAC backing Hillary Clinton plans L.A. fundraiser
A super PAC that is pushing Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for president in 2016 is planning to hold a fundraiser in Los Angeles in November, days before she comes to the ... (photo: AP / Kevin Lamarque)
Awards   Fundraiser   Photos   President   Wikipedia: Hillary Rodham Clinton  
Miley Cyrus @ MMVA Soundcheck 02 Huffington Post
Miley Cyrus Wears What Looks Like Lingerie To Record Release Party
Miley Cyrus celebrated the release of her fourth studio album, "Bangerz," on Tuesday night at Planet Hollywood in New York, and it seems like she decided to simply forgo ... (photo: Creative Commons / Jeff Denberg)
America   Hollywood   Photos   Singer   Wikipedia: Miley Cyrus  
View from Yavapai Point. Brignt Angel Canyon, opposite Yavapai Point, (South Rim, view of Kaibab Plateau, North Rim). The New York Times
Grand Canyon Cites People for Entering Closed Park
TUSAYAN, Ariz. — Nearly two dozen people have been issued citations for entering Grand Canyon National Park after a partial government shutdown forced its closure. | Gr... (photo: GFDL / tom bernard anyz; Tenji at de.wikipedia)
Government Shutdown   Grand Canyon Park   Photos   Tourists   Wikipedia: Grand Canyon National Park  
Politics Telecom
- US eyes Cooper Basin shale gas
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President Barack Obama speaks about jobs, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington. Obama is urging Congress to pass the infrastructure piece of the American Jobs Act. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Charity funding US soldier death benefits as government shutdown bites
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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and Sen. Chuck Hagel listen as President Barack Obama addresses audience members at the nomination announcement for Hagel as the next Secretary of Defense and Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan (right) as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency, in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 7, 2013.
Waukesha alderman Kalblinger resigns from his position
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Army trucks carry Egyptian military tanks in El Arish, Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Gunmen sprayed a police station in Egypts Sinai with bullets Thursday, setting off a brief firefight with policemen before speeding away in their truck, the latest in a series of attacks against security forces in the increasingly volatile peninsula, security officials said.
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Sunset view near Mumbai, India
Temps go off charts near 2047
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Energy & Oil Business
- US eyes Cooper Basin shale gas
- In remote field, North Dakota suffers first big oil spill
- In remote field, North Dakota suffers first big oil spill
- In remote field, North Dakota suffers first big oil spill
Traders Michael Urkonis, left, and Jonathan Corpina work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010.
Stocks Rise Slightly, But Investors Cautious
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- US court nixes ruling delaying Activision deal
- Stocks soar on Washington moves to end impasse
- Republicans seek short-term debt extension
- Radnor-based PVR bought for $5.6B
A screen indicates the current exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against Japanese yen behind the both countries' flags at a foreign exchange firm in Tokyo Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
World fears US default
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