Biden says U.S. and Brazil ready for deeper relationship
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden wound up a visit to Brazil on Friday saying it was high time th...
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IRS faces more heat from watchdog report amid Tea Party fracas
By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new chief of the Internal Revenue Service conceded on Friday there was "inappropriate" spend...
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Illegal immigrants to get driving privilege under Nevada law
By Alexia Shurmur LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Nevada's Republican governor signed a bill on Friday to authorize driving privilege cards fo...
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U.S. Medicare outlook improves as healthcare costs ease
By David Lawder and Margaret Chadbourn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Slower growth in U.S. healthcare costs improved the budget outlook for...
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Two California cities' finances hinge on ballot questions
By Jim Christie SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Fresno and Hercules residents will vote June 4 on ballot measures that indicate how far so...
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Cyber threats pose 'stealthy, insidious' danger: defense chief
By David Alexander ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Friday that cyber threats posed...
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Illinois Senate defeats sweeping pension reform bill
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - The Illinois Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly defeated a sweeping reform of the state's sinking p...
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Ricin attack puts spotlight on Bloomberg's gun control push
By Edith Honan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Letters laced with the deadly poison ricin sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the lobb...
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Obama seeks to limit top pay for federal contractors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House proposed legislation on Thursday to cap the pay of federal government contractors at no more ...
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Media editors say U.S. attorney general to change investigations
By Susan Heavey and David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told media editors on Thursday that he wou...
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