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Obama hails news economy growing, wants more

July 30, 2010 - 5:42pm
DETROIT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he welcomed news that the U.S. economy grew by 2.4 percent in the second quarter, but said more work was needed to increase that growth rate and generate jobs.
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U.S., India formally sign nuclear reprocessing pact

July 30, 2010 - 5:15pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and India on Friday formally signed an agreement on reprocessing spent nuclear fuel that U.S. officials hope will allow American firms a share of India's $150 billion nuclear energy market.
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Obama hopes Rep. Rangel can leave "with dignity"

July 30, 2010 - 4:39pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called ethics charges against Representative Charles Rangel "very troubling" on Friday and said he hoped the lawmaker could end his career "with dignity."
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House approves oil spill reform bill

July 30, 2010 - 4:16pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday approved the toughest reforms ever to offshore energy drilling practices, as Democrats narrowly pushed through an election-year response to BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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U.S. downgrades its air safety rating for Mexico

July 30, 2010 - 3:39pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday downgraded Mexico's aviation safety rating, which restricts new service to U.S. cities and limits airlines ability to carry out marketing agreements.
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House votes to end offshore drilling moratorium

July 30, 2010 - 2:56pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday voted to end the federal moratorium on deepwater drilling for oil companies that meet new federal safety requirements.
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Challenges abound for new finance research chief

July 30, 2010 - 2:12pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gargantuan task faces whoever President Barack Obama picks to head up a new, powerful Treasury Department office charged with amassing intelligence on the financial system to help prevent future crises.
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Guatemala labor practices violate trade deal: U.S.

July 30, 2010 - 2:02pm
WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - The United States on Friday accused Guatemala of violating labor provisions of a free-trade agreement and said it would file a formal complaint that could lead to hefty monetary fines.
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Obama hails news economy growing, wants more

July 30, 2010 - 9:33am
DETROIT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he welcomed news that the U.S. economy grew by 2.4 percent in the second quarter, but said more work was needed to increase that growth rate and generate jobs.
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House to take up offshore drilling reform bill

July 30, 2010 - 5:44am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three months after the catastrophic oil rig explosion that sent millions of gallons of crude spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Friday to debate legislation clamping down on the industry's offshore drilling practices.
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Fed officials clash on need for more stimulus

July 29, 2010 - 5:00pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials clashed on Thursday over whether the central bank should be more aggressive in supporting the stumbling economy and one said the Fed's current policy may be contributing to worryingly low levels of inflation.
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Fed officials clash on need for more stimulus

July 29, 2010 - 5:00pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials clashed on Thursday over whether the central bank should be more aggressive in supporting the stumbling economy and one said the Fed's current policy may be contributing to worryingly low levels of inflation.
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Republicans block small business plan in Senate

July 29, 2010 - 4:38pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans blocked a $30-billion plan to help community banks boost lending to small businesses, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama's election-year battle to reduce unemployment.
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Republicans block small business plan in Senate

July 29, 2010 - 4:38pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans blocked a $30-billion plan to help community banks boost lending to small businesses, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama's election-year battle to reduce unemployment.
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Rep Rangel faces charges, trial may hurt Democrats

July 29, 2010 - 4:30pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Charles Rangel reached a tentative plea agreement on ethics charges on Thursday, but Republicans may reject it and push for a trial that could hurt his fellow Democrats in the November elections.
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Rep Rangel faces charges, trial may hurt Democrats

July 29, 2010 - 4:30pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Charles Rangel reached a tentative plea agreement on ethics charges on Thursday, but Republicans may reject it and push for a trial that could hurt his fellow Democrats in the November elections.
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Cuomo can try ex-Hevesi aide on felonies: NY judge

July 29, 2010 - 4:05pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The central figure in a New York public pension corruption case will be tried on some of the most serious charges brought against him by the attorney general, including felonies, a judge ruled on Thursday.
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Cuomo can try ex-Hevesi aide on felonies: NY judge

July 29, 2010 - 4:05pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The central figure in a New York public pension corruption case will be tried on some of the most serious charges brought against him by the attorney general, including felonies, a judge ruled on Thursday.
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Senate plans Wed. test vote on oil spill bill

July 29, 2010 - 3:59pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate plans to hold a procedural vote next Wednesday to test whether there is enough support to pass legislation clamping down on offshore oil drilling procedures and expanding alternative energy, a Democratic aide said on Thursday.
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Senate plans Wed. test vote on oil spill bill

July 29, 2010 - 3:59pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate plans to hold a procedural vote next Wednesday to test whether there is enough support to pass legislation clamping down on offshore oil drilling procedures and expanding alternative energy, a Democratic aide said on Thursday.
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