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New York Times
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The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Sri Srinivasan, President Obama’s nominee for a long-vacant seat on the United States Court of Appeals in Washington.
guardian.co.uk
3 hrs ago
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Leading Republican says billionaire 'did well' in hearing despite concerns over offshore tax haven and failed bank
A Chicago billionaire, Penny Pritzker, appeared on her way to becoming US commerce secretary on Thursday, after a top Republican...
Financial Times
4 hrs ago
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More than a decade since it was set up after 9/11 to house alleged terrorists, Guantánamo Bay still casts a shadow over US counter-terrorism policy
New York Times
5 hrs ago
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In a widely anticipated speech on Thursday, President Obama said he would impose a higher standard on the use of drone strikes, and he sought to renew his effort to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
guardian.co.uk
7 hrs ago
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News of the shocking attack in Woolwich on a serving British soldier is the kind of phone call prime ministers and home secretaries dread. With the police investigation in its early stages how open should politicians be with an angry public...
Benzinga
9 hrs ago
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Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) is seeking answers for the abuse of power in the Internal Revenue Service targeting scandal, which has brought on multiple congressional investigations and hearings. On Wednesday, Lois Lerner, the IRS official who was first...
Clusterstock
10 hrs ago
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House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that it is "inconceivable" President Barack Obama wasn't informed of the investigation into the IRS' targeting of conservative groups before news broke earlier this month.
"It's pretty inconceivable to...
The Political and Financial Markets Commentator
May 23
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If this had occurred in the U.S. would the Obama administration have somehow found a way to call this act of terrorism workplace violence?
From The Investigative Project on Terrorism,
'A British soldier is dead, and two suspected...
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President Obama won the election pledging to spend hundreds of billions of dollars and pledging to enact new laws, while changing or removing old ones. Where that money goes, industries rise. Where budget cuts and unfavorable laws are passed, industries fall.
Companies that could benefit
- Caterpillar (CAT) - With infrastructure spending comes the need for heavy duty construction vehicles. Despite layoffs in early 2009[1] and a 4Q2008 earnings drop of 32% [2], look for Caterpillar (CAT) to benefit from any large infastructure investments in the United States.
- Renewable Energy companies are yearning to get more support from the government, but already Obama has given out billions in the form of tax credits and subsidies to Solar Power and Wind Energy.
Companies that could decline
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