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House censures veteran Rep. Rangel for misconduct
By News on Dec 2, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Veteran Rep. Charles Rangel, the raspy-voiced, backslapping former chairman of one of Congress' most powerful committees, was censured by his House colleagues for financial misconduct Thursday in a solemn moment of humiliation in the sunset of his career....Compromise to head off tax increases takes shape
By News on Dec 2, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A critical compromise to head off a year-end tax increase for millions of Americans took shape in private talks between the White House and congressional Republicans Thursday, and an extension of unemployment benefits appeared likely to become part of any deal....Ear relief: Congress acts to stifle loud TV ads
By News on Dec 2, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Here's a message TV viewers may not want to mute: The days of getting blasted out of the easy chair by blaring TV commercials may soon be over. The House on Thursday gave final congressional approval to a bill that would prevent advertisers from abruptly raising the volume to catch the attention of viewers wandering off when regular programming is interrupted....Negotiators work on tax deal as House holds vote
By News on Dec 2, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Negotiators worked on a deal Thursday that would extend expiring tax cuts for everyone even as House Democrats moved toward a vote to show their commitment to letting taxes on the wealthy go up....Jobless claims rise, but trend shows improvement
By News on Dec 2, 2010
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but the broader trend in layoffs points to a slowly healing job market. The average over the past month fell to a two-year low....