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Titanic's 'hallowed ground' and artifacts may get new protections
WASHINGTON -- On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, lawmakers are moving to further protect the shipwreck site. The R.M.S. Titanic Maritime Memorial Preservation Act would impose penalties of up to $250,000 a day and five years in...
Tags: John Kerry, Archaeology, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sinking of the Titanic (1912), Arts and Culture
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Should a 20% mortgage down payment be standard?
Money & CompanyKey U.S. financial regulators have agreed to require a minimum 20% down payment on home mortgages that would be exempt from so-called risk-retention standards for banks, according to two reports Tuesday. The upshot is that home buyers with less than...... -
Social nets wrap: Vitter, Feingold call for end to automatic congressional pay raises
Top of the TicketOne of the Hill's most prolific social networkers, Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, tweeted Monday advocating an end to automatic congressional pay raises. Vitter, a Republican facing a bumpy reelection ride in an atmosphere hostile to incumbents, joined... -
10 more GOP senators demand answers from the NEA about teleconference
Culture MonsterTen Republican senators have written to National Endowment for the Arts chairman Rocco Landesman, expressing concern that the Obama administration may have violated federal law by trying to use the agency for political purposes -- something the White... -
Weekly remarks: GOP sees more taxes, debt in healthcare reform; Obama sees progress at UN
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Home buyer tax credit might be extended for service members
Will Congress extend the wildly popular $8,000 home buyer tax credit beyond its Dec. 1 expiration date?
That's a question generating huge pressure on Capitol Hill from would-be buyers who haven't found the right house as well as from realty agents,...Tags: Republican Party, Credit and Debt, Homes, Politics, Internal Revenue Service
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Delta-Northwest merger to get scrutiny from Congress
From Bloomberg NewsDelta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp., seeking U.S. government approval for a merger to form the world's largest carrier, will face lawmaker scrutiny on whether the deal will benefit consumers, workers and communities. The day after the...Tags: Labor Markets, Laws, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Delta Air Lines, Atlanta
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GOP Retains Control of Congress
Times Staff WriterWASHINGTON — Republicans retained control of both the House and Senate in Tuesday's elections, extending their decade-long domination of Capitol Hill as they swept up victories across the South and unseated Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle of...Tags: Mel Martinez, Jim Bunning, Parties and Movements, Entertainment, George Bush
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House passes debt ceiling agreement; Senate vote is Tuesday
CNNWashington -- The U.S. House on Monday passed the debt-ceiling deal worked out by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders, sending it to the Senate for consideration a day before the deadline for the government to face possible default. Senate...Tags: Steny H. Hoyer, Mitch McConnell, Social Security, Tea Party Movement, Medicare
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Dems Keep Senate Majority, GOP Grabs 5 Seats
Associated PressDemocrats retained their Senate majority Tuesday, losing five seats but winning key races in West Virginia and California. Republicans scored big gains, taking Senate seats from Democrats in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arkansas, North Dakota and Indiana....Tags: Local Elections, Charlie Crist, Mitch McConnell, Charles Grassley, Richard Shelby
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Georgia primary tests Palin, Clinton endorsements
The Swampby Mike Memoli The crowded field of candidates hoping to be Georgia's next governor will likely be narrowed down to a final four tonight, when votes are counted in the state's primary election. Both Republicans and Democrats expect that no......Tags: Republican Party, Local Elections, Regional Authority, Sarah Palin, Jerry Brown
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Senate 'gang's' new energy plan
The Swampby Frank James In the Senate, it nowadays apparently takes a self-appointed, biparitsan "gang" of senators to get past the partisan gridlock. For instance, there was the Gang of 14 group of senators who helped the Senate get beyond an......Tags: Crimes, Credit and Debt, Kent Conrad, Natural Resources, Energy Resources
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