Posts Tagged ‘Increase’

State Dept: Reports of anti-Semitism increase

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has appointed a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism as a new report documents a global increase in incidents of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

As flight delays increase, so does the finger-pointing in Washington

By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal officials reported flight delays at U.S. airports for a third consecutive day on Tuesday, fueling a political blame game as Republicans and Democrats accused each other of causing the furloughs of thousands of air-traffic controllers. On Capitol Hill and at the White House, the rhetoric over across-the-board federal [...]

Medicare increase could ding some in middle class

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired city worker Sheila Pugach lives in a modest home on a quiet street in Albuquerque, N.M., and drives an 18-year-old Subaru. Tweet This Post

Kim Jong-Un, Justin Timberlake Meet To Pick New Pope, According To Shameless Attempt To Increase Web Traffic

VATICAN CITY—North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, pop star Justin Timberlake, the entire cast of Oz The Great And Powerful, LeBron James, and Samsung’s new Galaxy S IV smartphone convened at the Vatican Tuesday to begin the process of selec… The Onion Tweet This Post

Protest votes increase uncertainty in Italy election

ROME (Reuters) – Italy's parliamentary election drew to a close on Monday with a predicted surge in protest votes raising uncertainty over the chances it will result in a government strong and stable enough to fend off the danger of a new euro zone crisis. Opinion polls before the two-day vote gave the centre-left coalition [...]

Senate to clear debt limit increase for Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is poised to permit the government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars more to meet its obligations, putting off one Washington showdown even as others loom in coming weeks. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

GOP leader: House to vote on debt limit increase

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House will vote next week to permit the government to borrow more money to meet its obligations, a move aimed at heading off a market-rattling confrontation with President Barack Obama over the so-called debt limit. Tweet This Post