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Senators to offer plan to end FAA shutdown
Key senators have crafted a plan to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration that includes eliminating air service subsidies to some remote communities.
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President announces deal to boost fuel economy
Ushering in the largest decrease in auto fuel consumption since the 1970s, President Barack Obama and automobile manufacturers Friday announced a deal that will save drivers money at the pump and dramatically cut heat-trapping gases coming from tailpipes.
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FAA shutdown would cost govt $200 million a week
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the government will lose about $200 million a week in airline ticket taxes and that $2.5 billion in airport construction projects will come to a halt if the Federal Aviation Administration is forced to shut down.
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Six senators push bipartisan plan to cut deficit
The bipartisan "Gang of Six" senators on Tuesday offered a major plan to cut the deficit by more than $4 trillion over the coming decade, but whether it can break through the budget debate will depend on whether Republican lawmakers can find a way to endorse more than $1 trillion in tax increases.
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Lawmakers snipe, Wall St. frets as deadline nears
Testy lawmakers pointed fingers at one another and President Barack Obama on Thursday as negotiations over raising the national debt limited entered a perilous endgame. Wall Street eyed the standoff with growing anxiety, warning of catastrophe if the U.S. defaults on its obligations.
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One last flight, then the shuttle program to retire
Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off its launch pad at 10:26 CDT today, on the final flight in the shuttle program.
This flight marks the end of a 30-year era in U.S. spaceflight history. It’s the 33rd flight of Atlantis, and the 135th shuttle flight.
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Senators propose immediate end to ethanol credit
Two senators from ethanol-producing states proposed Thursday to immediately end a tax credit for the corn-based fuel and agreeing to support shifting some of that money to debt reduction.
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Proposed Senate Rules Change, Requiring Review of All Legislation for Duplication, Overlapping Programs
In March, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report identifying hundreds of duplicative and overlapping programs costing approximately $217 billion a year. GAO stated “reducing or eliminating duplication, overlap, or fragmentation could potentially save billions of taxpayer dollars annually and help agencies provide more efficient and effective services.”
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Weather records, and Americans, battered by spring
It was a spring to remember, with America pummeled by tornadoes, floods, wildfire, snowmelt, thunderstorms and drought.
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Diplomas Count: Study Finds Graduation Rates Rise
After two years of consecutive declines and stagnation, high school graduation rates started to rise as the recent recession was hitting its depths, a new education analysis released Tuesday shows.
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