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Letters: Israel's border fence
Re "Israel finishes main part of border fence," Jan. 3 The fact that so many of the Islamic war-afflicted in Africa seek a haven in Israel should be seen as an indicator of how Israel is perceived on the ground by Africans. It takes either great bravery...Tags: Israel
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Letters: Losers in the 'fiscal cliff' law
Re "Pawns in 'fiscal cliff' con game," Column, Jan. 2 Michael Hiltzik writes that there is an estate tax con: "There's no purer giveaway to the wealthy than this." Excuse me? This is their money. No wonder Republicans can't make good law with...Tags: Business, George W. Bush, Democratic Party, Petroleum Industry, Republican Party
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Investors say U.S. fiscal woes pose biggest risk to global economy
WASHINGTON -- Investors around the world say the fiscal woes of the U.S. -- highlighted by the ongoing fight over the debt limit -- pose the biggest risk to the global economy this year, according to poll results released Wednesday. More than a third of...
Tags: Credit Ratings, John Boehner, Polls, Globalization, European Union
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Mitch McConnell underscores battle lines in budget fight
WASHINGTON -- If the battle lines of the next budget fight between the White House and Congress were not already clear, Mitch McConnell underscored them in emphatic terms Sunday. With three looming fiscal deadlines in the coming months, the Republican...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama
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McManus: The worst job in Congress
Spare a little sympathy, if you can, for John A. Boehner of Ohio, speaker of the House of Representatives. On paper, he's the most powerful Republican in the land. In practice, he's caught between a cliff and a ceiling as the uneasy chairman of an...
Tags: John Boehner, U.S. Senate, John Campbell, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama
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'Lincoln' aims to enlighten as it entertains
In "Lincoln," director Steven Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner have pulled off the improbable: They have built this season's prestige hit around congressional proceedings that might seem more appropriate for C-SPAN than the big screen. Any...
Tags: Movies, Tony Kushner, Values, Ethics, Oliver Stone
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Did 'fiscal cliff' fears wipe out California's red ink?
PolitiCalIt was only a few months ago that the Legislature’s analysts declared that California still had some red ink to contend with, projecting that the governor and lawmakers would have to close a $1.9-billion shortfall. In the budget Gov. Jerry...... -
2012 car buyers set record for fuel economy, researchers say
American drivers appear to be slowly getting fuel economy religion. The average fuel economy for all vehicles sold last year climbed by 1.3 miles per gallon, or 6%, to a record high of 23.8 mpg, according to University of Michigan researchers Michael...
Tags: Passenger Cars, AAA, Prius, Chevrolet, Media Industry
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Economists see mediocre growth in 2013
WASHINGTON -- Most forecasters are looking at 2013 as being another mediocre year for the economy, but many appear hopeful that growth will accelerate as the year progresses. Beyond that broad outline, the outlook for next year is muddled. The range of...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Gross Domestic Product, Career and Workplace, Unemployment, Productivity
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Holiday hiring was up more than 10% among retailers, report says
Despite a presidential election, "fiscal cliff" debates and Hurricane Sandy, retailers bumped up their holiday hiring to the highest level in six years, according to a report. Retailers hired 728,000 new workers in the last three months of the year,...
Tags: Holidays, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Black Friday (shopping), Macy's
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World Economic Forum poll shows improved confidence ahead of Davos
WASHINGTON -- As major financial figures prepare to gather in Davos, Switzerland, this week, experts are a bit more optimistic about the state of the global economy, according to a survey released Monday by the World Economic Forum. The group's Economic...
Tags: Globalization, Government, Heads of State, Politics
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Weekend TV Talk Shows: Mitch McConnell; Nancy Pelosi; Newt Gingrich
Click here to download TV listings for the week of Jan. 6-12, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY The Chris Matthews Show...
Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Laura Dern, Carly Fiorina, Mike Kelly, Christopher Van Hollen Jr.
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