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Obama urged to make economy a bigger, bolder topic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months into President Barack Obama's second term, allies and former top aides worry that his overarching goal of economic opportunity has been diminished, partly drowned out by controversies seized upon by Republicans in an...
Tags: David Axelrod, U.S. Congress, Benghazi, Taxation, Parties and Movements
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Memphis' capital budget includes road paving, sewers, planetariums and lots of police cars
Commercial AppealThe Memphis City Council has so far heard the parts of the budget that run the city -- salaries, benefits and contracted services. On Tuesday, council members will review the city's capital budget, the part that deals with tangible stuff like roads,...Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, International Paper Company, Chinese Restaurants, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting
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Coats defends his vote on guns
Although polls nationwide and in Indiana show overwhelming support for tightening background checks for gun purchases,Sen. Dan Coats, Indiana's Republican senior senator, voted "no." He says most constituents who contacted him wanted him to do just that....
Tags: U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, Personal Weapon Control, Immigration, Gun Control
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West Haven housing authority faces budget squeeze
New Haven Register, Conn.Though the West Haven Housing Authority is grappling with a $541,000 budget cut as a result of the federal government "sequestration," officials so far plan to avoid major cuts to programs and staff. The agency is partially plugging the hole with a...Tags: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Environmental Issues
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Bahrain nonoil trade grows 20%
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaBahrain's real GDP is estimated to have expanded 3.9 percent in 2012 from the 1.9 percent growth seen in 2011. Even as the oil sector shrank by around 8.5 percent in 2012 due to a temporary technical disruption at the country's main Abu Sa'afa oil field,...Tags: Labor Markets, Loans, Inflation and Deflation, Machine Manufacturing, Environmental Issues
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EDITORIAL: Taking a sober look at budget truths
The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif.Given all that has transpired since the economic collapse in late 2008, most cities, counties, school districts and other public agencies have come to dread this time of year. Putting together a spending plan has largely been an exercise in doling out...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Public Officials, Jerry Brown, Politics
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Three Alamogordo businesses discuss local economic climate
Alamogordo Daily News, N.M.With federal budget cuts, sequestration and a light to moderate economic growth prediction for the rest of 2013 and into 2014, some Alamogordo retailers believe the local economy is steady. They also think it's contingent upon sequestration, the...Tags: Rodeo, Arts and Culture, Consumers, Consumer Confidence, U.S. Department of Defense
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Mud Hens' rally falls short against Syracuse in 6-4 loss
The BladeSaturday night, the Mud Hens nearly overcame an early five-run deficit for the second time in four days. Toledo scored three runs in the eighth to give itself a chance to beat Syracuse, but the Hens fell short in a 6-4 loss to the Chiefs in front of 9,...Tags: Politics
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Obama administration needs to change the conversation
By WILLIAM P. HOJNACKI I am very disappointed in the way that the Obama administration is dealing with the Republicans in the ongoing discussions concerning the federal budget. The administration has, once again, allowed the Republicans to set the agenda...Tags: Labor Markets, National Government, Unemployment Benefits, Safety of Citizens, Indiana University South Bend
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Millions in federal cuts may hit region in coming months
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.Residents of the greater Owensboro region already have felt some pain from automatic, across-the-board federal budget cuts called sequestration, and more cuts will come in the next fiscal year without congressional action to stop them. Some argue the...Tags: Economic Policy, National Government, Religion and Belief, Values, Federal Aviation Administration
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Race-by-race results from Preakness Day
Race 1: Jockey Joel Rosario rode Aussi Austin to victory in the first of 13 races on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course. Bake Shop took second and Pretension finished third in the 1 1/16-mile dirt race. The winner finished in 1:45.23. Bake Shop and...
Tags: Rosie Napravnik, Pimlico Race Course, Sage, Preakness Stakes, Joel Rosario
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Fort Wayne Philharmonic will merge two concert series to trim deficit
The News-SentinelThe Fort Wayne Philharmonic will fold its Chamber Series concerts into its Masterworks series concerts next season as it tries to reduce an accumulated budget deficit expected to total more than $2.3 million. The Phil will expand the Masterworks...Tags: Career and Workplace, Arts and Culture, Music, Culture, United Center
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