U.S. urges China to lower tensions in East China Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States urged China on Tuesday to take measures in the East China Sea to ease tensions resulting from its move in a sovereignty dispute over remote islands.
Obama’s Kenyan-born uncle gets U.S. green card
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. immigration judge ruled on Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s Kenyan-born uncle can stay in the United States as a lawful resident, despite his decades dodging deportation and a 2011 drunk-driving arrest.
Obama urges Americans not be discouraged by rocky healthcare rollout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama urged Americans not to be discouraged by the rocky rollout of HealthCare.gov on Tuesday and vowed to fix whatever glitches remain as he sought to restore confidence in his leadership.
Republicans eye backup plan as budget talks intensify
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives might seek a vote next week on a short-term government funding measure as a backup plan in case budget negotiators fail to reach a deal by a December 13 deadline, lawmakers said on…
U.S. senator seeks information on carmaker efforts to thwart hackers
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. senator has asked 20 of the world’s biggest automakers for information on how they secure their vehicles from cyber attacks, in light of reports by security experts who say they have identified ways to hack into cars.
U.S. House votes to extend ban on undetectable firearms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday to extend for 10 years a ban against firearms that cannot be detected with metal detectors or X-ray scanners.
Illinois vote looms on long-awaited pension reform
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) – Unions representing public employees in Illinois blasted a bill to reform the state’s woefully underfunded pension system on Tuesday and said they would take legal action if the bill is passed by the legislature.
Britain’s special U.S. ties would survive EU exit: Republican Rubio
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will keep its strong relationship with the United States even if it votes to leave the European Union in a planned referendum, a leading Republican senator tipped as a possible 2016 presidential contender said on Tuesday.
Key U.S. lawmaker won’t support $967 billion short-term spending plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The second-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday he would not support a stop-gap funding measure aimed at avoiding a January government shutdown that keeps automatic spending cuts in place.
Former Pentagon budget expert named acting deputy secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday named the former head of the Pentagon office for cost assessments as acting deputy secretary of defense while the search continues for a permanent replacement for departing Deputy Secretar…
