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Obama urges Congress to stop hike in student-loan interest
President Barack Obama called on Congress Friday to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling to 6.8 percent, a move that many congressional Republicans denounced as a campaign stunt rather than an effort at real change.
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MCCLATCHYDC
Heated Senate testimony on assault weapons brings sides no closer
More than two months after the horrific mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, the Senate on Wednesday held its second hearing on legislation to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips and to extend background checks to gun shows and private sales.
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MCCLATCHYDC
Are congressmen worth $107,000 a year in retirement?
After retiring from a 36-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives last month, Norm Dicks has no doubt that he’s worth every penny of his new pension: It will allow the Washington state Democrat to cash a monthly check from the U.S. government for $7,365.82. Critics say the pension...
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NATIONAL ELECTIONS
Obama, Romney tackle Libya, Iran and Syria in final debate
President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney spent their final debate Monday circling the globe’s hot spots as they clashed over the merits of diplomacy and brinkmanship in Libya, Israel, Iran, the Middle East and other volatile areas.
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MCCLATCHYDC
As food recalls mount, White House still lingering over new safety rules
Families who’ve lost loved ones to food-borne illnesses have watched with alarm in recent months as producers have recalled mangoes, cantaloupe, ricotta cheese, dog food and peanut butter after people were sickened by the tainted goods. A landmark food safety law passed nearly two years ago...
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NATIONAL ELECTIONS
Mitt Romney’s debate performance changes the game
It’s a new race for the White House. Mitt Romney changed the game with his aggressive, confident performance in Wednesday’s Denver debate, and erased the specter of doom that’s dogged his campaign for weeks.
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NATIONAL ELECTIONS
Obama and Romney clash over economy, taxes, health care
With the presidency hanging in the balance, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney clashed sharply Wednesday in their first debate, trying to convince voters they’re uniquely qualified to lead the country to full recovery from the worst economic downturn since the 1930s...
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