Dems: No Defense Spending Hike - US Debt Crisis III Ahead?

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Pressing his party's advantage in anticipation of a year-end budget battle, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Democrats in the Senate would preserve an impending $55 billion reduction in military spending if Republicans refuse to budge on new revenue. (4:27 pm)

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Jobless Claims Data Offer No Solace For Recovery Concerns

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The number of Americans lining up for new jobless benefits fell slightly last week to 370,000, but remained above levels posted earlier this year, the Labor Department said Thursday. While matching economists' forecasts, the figure suggests improvement in the labor market is stalling. (1:41 pm)

Nigeria Government Balks at US Plans to Label Boko Haram as 'Terrorist Organisation'

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Nigerian officials dismiss US plans to include Boko Haram on its watch list of foreign terrorist organisations. (1:08 pm)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, HILLARY CLINTON, UNITED NATIONS, GOODLUCK JONATHAN, NIGERIA, CONGRESS

Nebraska Landowners Sue Governor Over Keystone XL Pipeline Constitutionality

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The national debate on the Keystone XL pipeline enters the courtroom, as Nebraska landowners sue their state over how the pipeline project could be approved. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, CRUDE OIL, COURT, MEXICO, SUPREME COURT, LAWYER

Obama To Air Force Grads: Foreign Policy Will Bring About An 'American Century' [UPDATED]

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Obama told the graduating class of 2012 that a "different world" includes less deployments, stronger alliances and a greater role in global affairs where the United States of America is more respected and safer than they ever were before --... (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, BARACK OBAMA, IRAQ, JOE BIDEN, ISRAEL, LIBYA

Secret Service Prostitution Scandal in Colombia: Obama's Safety 'Threatened' by Officers 'Reckless Behaviour'

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Secret Service boss rejects accusations that his officers' involvement in a prostitution scandal in Colombia has put President Obama's life in danger. (May 23)

Coal Issue Catches Fire In Presidential Campaign

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The Obama administration is increasingly under fire this month for its policy on the nation's coal sector. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, PENNSYLVANIA, RENEWABLE ENERGY, TENNESSEE

Ginnifer Goodwin And Josh Dallas: Did 'Once Upon A Time' Costars Spend Her Birthday Together? [PHOTOS]

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She doesn’t look a day over 29. (May 22)

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U.S. Sale Of F-16s To Taiwan More Likely, As Beijing Protests

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The U.S. sale of advanced F-16s fighter jets to Taiwan is looking more likely than ever of being formalized into law, after being approved by the U.S. House of Representatives. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, BARACK OBAMA, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, INVESTMENT

Senate Backs Tougher Iran Sanctions Ahead Of Baghdad Talks

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The measure grants President Barack Obama the power to impose sanctions against any country or company that enters into a joint venture or offers technology to assist Iran's uranium or oil industries. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, BARACK OBAMA, GERMANY, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, EUROPEAN UNION, RUSSIA, IRAQ