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Gov. Christie pokes fun at his beloved fleece jacket

Republican’s self-mocking video pokes fun at his ambitions and the power of a jacket. Continue reading

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Newsmaker: U.S. Attorney Bharara familiar with the limelight

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) – Manhattan U.S. Continue reading

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FCC goes after robocalls sent to cellphones

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has cited two marketing companies with making millions of illegal robocalls – for both Democratic and Republican campaigns – to cell phones. Continue reading

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Fed’s Fisher: Too-big-to-fail banks are "crony" capitalists

By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland (Reuters) – The largest U.S. banks are “practitioners of crony capitalism,” need to be broken up to ensure they are no longer considered too big to fail, and continue to threaten financial stability, a top Federal Reserve official said on Saturday Continue reading

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Ted Nugent to Hugo Chavez — ‘ADIOS MO FO’

Ultra-conservative freedom-loving Republican rock star Ted Nugent has three words for the dead former President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez — “ADIOS MO FO.”Nugent — a staunch anti-Communist — tells TMZ, “All dictators, tyrants, slave-drivers and… Continue reading

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McConnell: Spending Cuts Are Modest

WASHINGTON — The Senate’s Republican leader says the automatic spending cuts that just started to kick in are modest and a step toward curing Washington of its “spending addiction.” Sen. Mitch McConnell says the across-the-board cuts are not as devastating as some predicted. The Kentucky Republican also says families have had to trim their budgets and can appreciate Washington’s step to curb spending. Continue reading

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Senate blocks Hagel nomination – for now

Democrats could not get the votes to end a Republican delay of the Defense nominee. Continue reading

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Senate blocks Hagel nomination – for now

Democrats could not get the votes to end a Republican delay of the Defense nominee. Continue reading

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U.S Bancorp: Analyst Upgrade Winner

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — U.S. Bancorp was the winner among the largest U.S Continue reading

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Egyptian protesters clash with police after days of calm

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptians marched and chanted against Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in cities across the country on Friday and several hundred attacked the presidential palace with petrol bombs and rocks. At least 126 people were hurt in unrest in various provinces, state media said, while two officers and three soldiers of the Republican Guard were wounded in clashes. Protests erupted last month over what demonstrators saw as Mursi's attempts to monopolize power as well as wider political and economic grievances. Continue reading

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