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James R. Lilley, 81, Envoy in Tiananmen Era, Dies
Posted: November 14th, 2009, 4:54pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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A native of China, Mr. Lilley worked there for the C.I.A. for years and served as the American ambassador from 1989 to 1991.
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Ex-Louisiana Congressman Sentenced to 13 Years
Posted: November 13th, 2009, 11:42pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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Former Representative William J. Jefferson, a New Orleans Democrat, was sentenced for using his office to try to enrich himself and his relatives.
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Fannie Mae to Allow Borrowers to Lease Homes
Posted: November 6th, 2009, 12:24am EST by By DAVID STOUT
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Thousands of borrowers on the verge of foreclosure will soon have the option of renting their homes from Fannie Mae, under a policy announced Thursday.
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Madoff Inquiry Was Fumbled by S.E.C., Report Says
Posted: September 2nd, 2009, 4:01pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Three agency examinations and two investigations of Bernard Madoff’s business were incompetent, according to a report by the S.E.C. inspector general.
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Prescriptions: Live Blogging: Obama Town Hall
Posted: August 14th, 2009, 4:09pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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At the town hall meeting, the president said the country is closer than ever to health care reform.
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For Lawmakers, Health-Plan Anger Keeps Coming
Posted: August 13th, 2009, 2:05am EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Lawmakers have run into fresh anger as they field questions from constituents worried about changes in health care and many other things in government.
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For Lawmakers, Health-Plan Anger Keeps Coming
Posted: August 12th, 2009, 5:35pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Lawmakers have run into fresh anger as they field questions from constituents worried about changes in health care and many other things in government.
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Ford Would-Be Assassin to Be Paroled
Posted: August 5th, 2009, 8:28pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Lynette A. Fromme, who was briefly in the limelight she so craved after pointing a gun at President Gerald R. Ford in 1975, will be released from federal prison.
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Ex-Rep. Jefferson Convicted in Bribery Scheme
Posted: August 5th, 2009, 7:47pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Former Representative William J. Jefferson was convicted of using his office to try to enrich himself and relatives through a web of bribes and payoffs.
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U.S. Agency Plans Meeting on Distracted Driving
Posted: August 4th, 2009, 2:12pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Safety advocates call the Transportation Department’s action a shift in the federal government’s recognition of the dangers of behind-the-wheel multitasking.
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Sotomayor Says Identity Won’t Distort Her Decisions
Posted: July 14th, 2009, 4:05pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Judge Sonia Sotomayor insisted on Tuesday, in the face of skeptical questioning from Republicans, that she would never allow her background to determine the outcome of a case.
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Equipment Was Repaired Days Before Train Crash
Posted: July 1st, 2009, 6:04pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Equipment that is supposed to detect stopped trains on Washington’s Metro system was repaired five days before a deadly derailment, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
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Justices Tell Elected Judges Not to Rule on Major Backers
Posted: June 8th, 2009, 1:35pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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The Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution can require elected judges to step aside from cases based on campaign spending in state judicial races.
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Lower Court Told to Revisit Ruling in Super Bowl Show
Posted: May 5th, 2009, 12:56am EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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The Supreme Court set aside an appeals court ruling overturning CBS’s $550,000 fine levied by the F.C.C. for Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction.”
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A.I.G. Chief Asks Bonus Recipients to Give Back Half
Posted: March 18th, 2009, 6:04pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Edward M. Liddy told a House committee that he had asked employees who received bonuses of more than $100,000 to return half the money.
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White House Team: A Choice for Drug Czar
Posted: March 12th, 2009, 2:09am EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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The selection of R. Gil Kerlikowske as White House drug czar signaled a shift in emphasis from arrest and prosecution to intervention and treatment.
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With a Swipe at Bush, Obama Acts to Bolster Labor
Posted: January 31st, 2009, 12:53am EST by By DAVID STOUT
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President Obama announced steps that he said would strengthen organized labor and thereby improve the lot of middle-class Americans.
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Better Answers Sought on Banks’ Use of Aid
Posted: January 30th, 2009, 11:49pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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Banks benefiting from the $700 billion bailout should be pressed to better explain what they are doing with the money, a government investigative agency said.
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Obama Moves to Reverse Bush’s Labor Policies
Posted: January 30th, 2009, 4:13pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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The president sought to further distance himself from his predecessor as he announced steps that he said would strengthen organized labor.
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Kennedy Suffers Seizure at Inaugural Luncheon
Posted: January 20th, 2009, 4:09pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who is ill with brain cancer, was awake and talking in the hospital.
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Even for a City Used to Pomp, an Impressive Crowd
Posted: January 20th, 2009, 3:39pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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The gathering on Tuesday was sure to take its place in Washington legend as one of history’s great crowds.
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Bush Commutes Agents’ Sentences
Posted: January 19th, 2009, 2:23pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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President Bush commuted the sentences of two former Border Patrol agents but did not grant clemency to any better-known figures.
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Clinton Says U.S. Must Not ‘Give Up’ on Mideast Peace
Posted: January 13th, 2009, 1:10pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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“Seemingly intractable problems” in the region must not derail a vision of peace, Hillary Rodham Clinton said during confirmation hearings.
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U.S. Sending Emergency Aid to Darfur
Posted: January 5th, 2009, 7:04pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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President Bush has authorized an immediate airlift of vehicles and equipment to bolster the international peace-keeping mission in the conflict-torn Darfur region of western Sudan.
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Medical ‘Conscience Rule’ Is Issued
Posted: December 19th, 2008, 3:45am EST by By DAVID STOUT
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The Bush administration announced new protections for health care providers who oppose abortion and other medical procedures on religious or moral grounds.
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Medical ‘Conscience Rule’ Is Issued
Posted: December 18th, 2008, 1:58pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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The Bush administration announced new protections for health care providers who oppose abortion and other medical procedures on religious or moral grounds.
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Medical ‘Conscience Rule’ Is Issued
Posted: December 18th, 2008, 1:58pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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The Bush administration announced new protections for health care providers who oppose abortion and other medical procedures on religious or moral grounds.
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Supreme Court Allows Suits Over Cigarette Marketing
Posted: December 15th, 2008, 2:47pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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The justices ruled that cigarette companies can be sued by smokers who claim they were deceived by advertisements promoting “light” cigarettes.
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Supreme Court Allows Suits Over Cigarette Marketing
Posted: December 15th, 2008, 2:47pm EST by By DAVID STOUT
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The justices ruled that cigarette companies can be sued by smokers who claim they were deceived by advertisements promoting “light” cigarettes.
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Cheney Treated for Irregular Heartbeat
Posted: October 15th, 2008, 4:48pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Vice President Dick Cheney, who has a history of heart trouble, has experienced an irregular heartbeat that will be treated at George Washington University Hospital.
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What an Arrow Shaft Has to Do With a $700 Billion Rescue Plan
Posted: October 3rd, 2008, 2:28am EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Many House representatives who voted “no” to the rescue plan have been the targets of various “sweeteners” attached to the rescue bill passed by the Senate.
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Paulson Gives Way on C.E.O. Pay; Bush to Speak Tonight
Posted: September 24th, 2008, 4:45pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Republican officials said that the Treasury secretary has agreed to limit the pay of executives whose companies benefit from the financial bailout.
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White House Aides Can Be Subpoenaed
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 5:39pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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President Bush’s advisers cannot ignore subpoenas issued by Congress, a federal judge ruled.
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Justices Refuse Checks on Border Fence
Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 3:31pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Justices declined a plea to put checks on the Bush administration’s power to bypass environmental reviews.
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House Backs Farm Bill With Numbers to Beat Veto
Posted: May 14th, 2008, 6:06pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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The House overwhelmingly approved a $300 billion farm bill, making it probable that the measure will become law.
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House Backs Farm Bill With Numbers to Beat Veto
Posted: May 14th, 2008, 6:06pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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The House overwhelmingly approved a $300 billion farm bill, making it probable that the measure will become law.
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Bush Vows to Veto Housing-Relief Bill in House
Posted: May 7th, 2008, 8:52pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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The White House prefers a more limited expansion of federally insured mortgages than the Democrats.
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Bush Vows to Veto Housing-Relief Bill in House
Posted: May 7th, 2008, 8:52pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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The White House prefers a more limited expansion of federally insured mortgages than the Democrats.
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Federal Contracting Chief Is Forced Out
Posted: April 30th, 2008, 2:10pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Lurita A. Doan had been accused of improperly mixing government business with politics as head of the G.S.A.
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Justices Decline ‘Zoloft Defense’ Case
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 1:45pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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The Supreme Court declined to review the sentence of a South Carolina teen-ager whose lawyers blamed the antidepressant in his killing of his grandparents.
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White House and Democrats Clash Over Trade Pact
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 3:25pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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House Democrats said that they would defy President Bush’s demand for quick action on the Colombia free trade agreement.
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Two Senate Panels to Investigate Bear Stearns Deal
Posted: March 26th, 2008, 5:41pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. defended the takeover even as he called for more transparency on the part of Wall Street.
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Two Senate Panels to Investigate Bear Stearns Deal
Posted: March 26th, 2008, 5:41pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. defended the takeover even as he called for more transparency on the part of Wall Street. -
Justices to Hear F.C.C. Indecency Case
Posted: March 17th, 2008, 4:10pm EDT by By DAVID STOUT
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The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from the F.C.C., which suffered a defeat at the appeals-court level on the use of vulgar words on the airwaves.