Top U.S. general cautious of consequences of Syria action
LASK, Poland (Reuters) – The top U.S. military officer said on Wednesday he was cautious over recommending armed intervention in Syria, concerned that ill-conceived action could turn the country into a failed state.
Planned Parenthood to pay Texas $1.4 million to settle alleged fraud
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Women’s health group Planned Parenthood has agreed to pay the state of Texas $1.4 million to settle allegations of fraud in billing to a health program for the poor, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said on Wednesday.
U.S. groups call on Obama to suspend trade talks with Vietnam
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A coalition of labor and human rights groups on Wednesday urged President Barack Obama to suspend free trade negotiations with Vietnam because of concerns over that country’s treatment of workers and people who criticize the gove…
Hopes of family reunification dashed in immigration reform debate
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) – Epifania Rojas’ family broke apart in stages. At age 12, she learned how to live without her father. At 16, she is learning how to live without her mother.
U.S. lawmakers say IRS lax in helping their Tea Party probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two lawmakers probing the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for its scrutiny of Tea Party and other conservative groups complained on Wednesday the IRS had handed over just a fraction of documents needed for their investigation.
U.S. lawmaker worried NSA snooping will hurt digital trade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. lawmaker said on Wednesday he was worried revelations about U.S. surveillance activity on the Internet could encourage governments to erect new barriers to digital trade just as United States is pushing to tear existing on…
U.S. senator, Pentagon fight proposed change to sex assault case rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday released letters from Pentagon officials defending the military’s system for handling sexual assault cases, fending off a fellow Democratic senator’s plan for …
Display of loyalty by Weiner’s wife draws praise and pity
NEW YORK (Reuters) – If Anthony Weiner remains a contender in the New York City mayor’s race after admitting a second time he sent lewd pictures to women he met online, he will have his wife, Huma Abedin, to thank, political watchers said on Wednesday….
White House says it expects Congress to pass immigration overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House spokesman Jay Carney said on Wednesday that he expects Congress will pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill that President Barack Obama will sign into law.
Obama returns to Galesburg, a case in point for a spending appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Eskridge knows what he wants to hear President Barack Obama say when he returns to Galesburg, Illinois, on Wednesday for what the White House has billed as a major economic address.
