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Biden reports 'good progress' in budget talks
By News on Mar 30, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden reported "good progress" Wednesday in budget talks to prevent a government shutdown next week as congressional negotiators began work on a proposal for around $33 billion in spending cuts over the next six months - considerably less than tea party activists demanded....CIA sends teams to Libya; US mulls aid for rebels
By News on Mar 30, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The CIA has sent small teams of operatives into Libya and helped rescue a crew member of a U.S. fighter jet that crashed, and the White House said Wednesday it was assessing "all types of assistance" for rebels battling Moammar Gadhafi's troops....Gadhafi's forces adapt to airstrikes, pound rebels
By News on Mar 30, 2011
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AJDABIYA, Libya (AP) -- Moammar Gadhafi's ground forces recaptured a strategic oil town Wednesday and moved within striking distance of another major eastern city, nearly reversing the gains rebels made since international airstrikes began. Rebels pleaded for more help, while a U.S. official said government forces are making themselves harder to target by using civilian "battle wagons" with makeshift armaments instead of tanks....Ohio House OKs collective bargaining limits
By News on Mar 30, 2011
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A bill that would limit collective bargaining rights for 350,000 Ohio public workers cleared the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday, one of its final hurdles before it goes to the governor of the labor-stronghold state....US considers 'all types' of help for Libyan rebels
By News on Mar 30, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House said Wednesday it is assessing options for "all types of assistance" to Libyan rebels battling Moammar Gadhafi's troops, while frustrated lawmakers quoted senior Obama administration officials as saying the U.S. military's role will be limited....