Tombstone of Hillary Clinton’s father knocked over: newspaper
(Reuters) – Police in Pennsylvania said on Tuesday that the tombstone of Hillary Clinton’s father had been knocked over in a possible case of vandalism, the Scranton Times-Tribune newspaper reported, days after she announced her presidential bid.
Obama tells Congress he plans to remove Cuba from terrorism list
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – President Barack Obama told Congress on Tuesday he intends to remove Cuba from a U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, clearing the main obstacle to restoring diplomatic relations and reopening embassies shut for more …
Kerry says confident Obama can get final deal on Iran
LUEBECK, Germany (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he was confident Barack Obama would be able to get Congress to approve a nuclear deal with Iran after the U.S. president acknowledged lawmakers would have the power to re…
Congress will not derail nuclear talks, Iran says
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will not allow U.S. domestic politics to derail nuclear negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Barack Obama conceded that Congress will have the power to review any final…
Washington state lawmakers vote to overhaul medical pot industry
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries running in parallel with recreational-use cannabis stores, in a first step towards reconciling the disjointed markets.
Congress approves formula fixing Medicare doctors pay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress on Tuesday approved a bill to repair the formula for reimbursing Medicare physicians, marking a rare bipartisan achievement just in time to head off a 21 percent cut in the doctors’ pay.
Boehner names allies to negotiate U.S. House-Senate joint budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner appointed five largely loyal Republican allies to a negotiating panel on Tuesday to work out differences between House- and Senate-passed budgets.
Presidential hopeful Christie risks backlash with retiree policy
NEW YORK/MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, risking a backlash from older Americans, on Tuesday proposed cutting Social Security retirement benefits for the wealthy as he sought to stand out from a crowded Republi…
Pentagon officials see business opportunities in space sector
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – Top U.S. military officials on Tuesday said a new push to defend U.S. government satellites against potential attacks by China or other countries created promising new business opportunities for arms makers, non-trad…
Tennessee attorney general says Bible bill unconstitutional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Tennessee’s attorney general said on Tuesday a bill under consideration in the legislature to make the Bible the official state book would be an unconstitutional endorsement that the sacred text does not need.
