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Cheat Sheet: The federal budget standoff

Cheat Sheet: The federal budget standoff

Congress has two days to reach a budget deal to fund the government for the rest of the year or else come Saturday, the federal government will go into a partial shutdown.

Will federal health law survive without individual mandate?

Will federal health law survive without individual mandate?

Of all the complaints that have been made about the new federal health care law, the angriest have been against…

Japan’s nuclear tragedy a lesson for U.S. energy sector

Japan’s nuclear tragedy a lesson for U.S. energy sector

My decision to visit Fukushima — the area worst hit by the massive quake, tsunami and nuclear power accident on Mar. 11 — was taken one afternoon last week after a long meeting with scientists.

Oil firms bribe Libya, fight SEC disclosure rules

Oil firms bribe Libya, fight SEC disclosure rules

Multinational companies operating in Libya have had to deal with many obstacles, including a government rife with corruption that

Aftershock: The Blast That Shook Psycho Platoon

Aftershock: The Blast That Shook Psycho Platoon

At 8:20 p.m. on Sept. 21, 2010, Iraq veteran Brock Savelkoul decided it was time to die.

Obama ups border budget to chorus of gripes

Obama ups border budget to chorus of gripes

President Obama is taking heat from all sides this week for his 2012 budget proposal, which proposes increased funding for…

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