NPR 2011-02-23

Wisconsin's Republican governor warns state workers could start being laid off as early as next week if the GOP-led legislature doesn't soon do away with collective bargaining rights for most state workers. Governor Scott Walker says he's taking a ne

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Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity by providing arms and ammunition to rebels during neighbor Sierra Leones ten-year civil war. However, the judges ruled that the prosecution faile

NPR 2010-09-30

US officials are still trying to confirm that a major terrorist plot coming out of Pakistan has no American component. As NPR's Dina Temple-Raston reports, terrorists allegedly have been planning commando-like attacks on European civilian targets. Th

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AP 2011-11-25

1. Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other after the super committee failed to reach a deficit reduction deal. President Obama warns that he'll veto any attempt to undo spending cuts that are now set to go into effect. 2. Protests are contin

US Central Bank Chief: Deficits 'Unsustainable'

The U.S. government said this week it expects to run a $1.1 trillion deficit for the year ending in September, a drop from 2011, but the fourth straight year deficits have totaled more than $1 trillion. President Barack Obama and Congress embarked la

US Congress Shows No Urgency on 'Fiscal Cliff'

CAPITOL HILL Four days before Americans face massive automatic tax increases and deep federal spending cuts, Washington is showing no signs of forging a deficit reduction agreement to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. Many lawmakers are absent from W

Global Economy Improves, but Remains Fragile

The head of the International Monetary Fund says the global economy is improving after a difficult time, but remains fragile. In a Tuesday speech to journalists in Washington, Christine Lagarde warned against complacency or insularity. She said Europ

US Debt Deal Compromise Leaves Many Unhappy

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a compromise deal to raise the country's debt limit and cutting spending, one day before the government is due to start defaulting on its debt. In a vote Monday night, 269 House members approved the deal

National Debts Can Threaten Economic Growth

Efforts to slash national debts are at the heart of fierce debates in United States and protests in other nations. In some cases, these government debts are bigger than the entire economic output of the nation for a year. Debt problems can slow econo

Economy to Top Obama Meeting With Governors

The U.S. economy will likely be the main topic as President Barack Obama meets Sunday and Monday with most of Americas 50 state governors. Many of the state leaders are reporting progress. Some state executives have brought a sense of optimism to the

US Faces Possible Credit Rating Downgrade

U.S. President Barack Obama and Congress are engaged in an intense rush to settle on a plan to raise the countrys borrowing limit beyond the current total of more than $14 trillion. It is an effort aimed at averting a possible default on the countrys

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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina In U.S. politics, thousands of Democrats are gathering this week in the southern city of Charlotte, North Carolina for their partys national convention. The convention opens Tuesday and will build to a climax on Thursday, wh

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Members of the lower house of Congress in Brazil are voting on whether to approve impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff. With nearly half of votes cast, her opponents are leading by a wide margin. The opposition must win 2/3 of the

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