Four U.S. congressmen urge North Korea to free missionary Bae
(Reuters) – The last surviving members of the U.S. Congress to have served in the Korean War have sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un asking him to release imprisoned American missionary Kenneth Bae.
Obama vows to help Democrats in 2014 in third day of talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama spent part of a third straight day on Wednesday talking to congressional Democrats about an agenda for the year that party leaders hope will help them make gains or limit losses in November elections.
Lawmakers hear warnings of U.S. companies’ lax data security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Illinois official who is leading a multi-state probe into recent high-profile data breaches told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that companies whose systems have been hacked often have failed to take basic security precautions.
Michelle Obama pushes college financial aid initiative
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration enlisted the help of First Lady Michelle Obama in an effort to ensure that low- and middle-income families get access to federal aid to help them pay for college.
U.S. freezes assets of Pakistan-based Haqqani militants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration, under pressure from Congress to act against Pakistan-based militants blamed for fueling violence in Afghanistan, moved on Wednesday to freeze the assets of three suspected militants linked to the hard-li…
In first visit to Congress, U.S. IRS chief pleads for fresh start
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new chief of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday said the tax agency needs to start moving beyond a controversy that erupted almost nine months ago about its scrutiny of a handful of conservative political groups.
White House says still not considering Puerto Rico bailout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday it was still not considering a bailout for Puerto Rico after Standard & Poor’s on Tuesday cut its credit rating to junk status.
Four U.S. congressmen urge North Korea to free missionary Bae
(Reuters) – The last surviving members of the U.S. Congress to have served in the Korean War have sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un asking him to release imprisoned American missionary Kenneth Bae.
‘American Idol’ singer Clay Aiken to run for Congress in North Carolina
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – Former “American Idol” singer Clay Aiken said on Wednesday he will run for U.S. Congress as a Democrat in his home state of North Carolina, where he once worked as a special education teacher.
U.S. says Sri Lanka refuses visa for official after war crime accusations
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka has refused a visa request for a U.S. State Department official, the U.S. Embassy said on Tuesday, after Washington signaled it would propose a U.N. resolution against the South Asian state over alleged war crimes.
