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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed. Tweet This Post
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Proposed ‘Fracking’ Rules Anger Environmentalists, Annoy Industry
Posted by admin on May 17th, 2013
The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a new proposal for its first major regulation of hydraulic fracturing on public lands, attempting to address at least a portion of the controversial drilling practice that’s unlocked vast new supplies of U.S. oil and gas but has also raised fears about its environmental impact, particularly on local water supplies. [...]
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No Comments »Rumsfeld’s Rules
Posted by admin on May 14th, 2013
Just published: Rumsfeld’s Rules: Leadership Lessons in Business, Politics, War, and Life by Donald Rumsfeld. Tweet This Post
High court rules for Monsanto in patent case
Posted by admin on May 13th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday that an Indiana farmer violated Monsanto Co.’s patents on soybean seeds resistant to its weed-killer by growing the beans without buying new seeds from the corporation. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
Herseth Sandlin rules out run for SD Senate seat
Posted by admin on May 13th, 2013
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Former South Dakota U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said Monday she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Tim Johnson. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
New Fracking Rules Have Environmental Groups Worried
Posted by admin on May 13th, 2013
The Obama administration is set to unveil major new regulations on hydraulic fracturing, the controversial method of extracting oil and gas, possibly as soon as Tuesday. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
NYC mayoral hopeful’s aides broke finance rules: prosecutors
Posted by admin on May 1st, 2013
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Closing arguments began on Tuesday in the fraud trial of two former fundraising associates of John Liu, a Democratic candidate in New York City's mayoral race, with prosecutors saying that he would have known the campaign routinely used illegal methods to solicit funds. Prosecutors told the jury that [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: aides, Broke, Finance, Hopefuls, Mayoral, prosecutors, Rules No Comments »Dianne Feinstein whines about filibuster rules she voted for
Posted by admin on April 18th, 2013
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Posted in Breaking News Tags: about, Dianne, Feinstein, Filibuster, Rules, Voted, whines No Comments »Immigration bill increases visas for skilled workers, tightens rules
Posted by admin on April 16th, 2013
By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate immigration bill outlined Tuesday attempts to meet long-sought demands from America's technology sector for more high-skilled workers from abroad to fill the gap created by a shortage of American candidates. Under the proposed bipartisan legislation outlined Tuesday, the official quota of "H1-B" visas for high-skilled, foreign workers [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: Bill, Immigration, Increases, Rules, Skilled, tightens, visas, Workers No Comments »
