Senator says Smithfield deal has food safety implications
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday said she was concerned about the food safety implic...
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Political elite attend U.S. Senator Lautenberg's funeral
By Noreen O'Donnell NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, whose death has sparked a battle over his seat in the Senate...
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Democrat Markey's lead widens in Massachusetts U.S. Senate race
By Scott Malone (Reuters) - Veteran Democratic Congressman Ed Markey has extended his lead over Republican Gabriel Gomez in the race...
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After Sandy Hook, Connecticut lawmakers vote to shield victim photos
By Richard Weizel MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - The Connecticut General Assembly overwhelmingly approved compromise legislation o...
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Obama's U.N. pick Power not always diplomatic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has selected as his nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations a Pulitzer Prize...
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Obama picks loyalist Susan Rice as national security adviser
By Steve Holland and Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama chose close confidante Susan Rice as his new nati...
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Republican wins special congressional election in Missouri
By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Republicans on Tuesday held onto a U.S. House seat vacated by Jo Ann Emerson in so...
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Kerry to push for OAS reform, broad debate on drug policy
By Lesley Wroughton and Mike McDonald ANTIGUA, Guatemala (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry will press for reform of the 35-n...
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FBI searches offices of California state senator, Latino caucus
By Sharon Bernstein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The FBI searched the offices of a California state senator and the Latino legislative ca...
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North Carolina lawmakers want to repeal bias law, restart executions
By Colleen Jenkins WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina lawmakers took additional steps on Tuesday to repeal a d...
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