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House approves $50.5 billion for Superstorm Sandy aid
More than 10 weeks after Superstorm Sandy brutalized parts of the heavily populated Northeast, the House approved $50.5 billion in emergency relief for the victims Tuesday night as Republican leaders struggled to close out an episode that exposed...
Tags: Christopher L. Smith, Government, Natural Disasters, Andrew Cuomo, Hurricane Katrina (2005)
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Senate passes package to extend Bush-era tax cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a sweeping tax package that would save millions of Americans thousands of dollars in higher taxes while also reducing their Social Security taxes and extending jobless benefits. The...Tags: Barack Obama, Elections, Social Security, Unemployment Benefits, Utah
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House approves $9.7 billion in Sandy disaster aid
WASHINGTON — Responding to the political storm over delays in disaster aid to the Northeast, the House on Friday approved a $9.7-billion flood insurance bill, the first segment of a possible $60-billion Superstorm Sandy recovery package. The...
Tags: Elections, Government, New York City, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Insurance
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Other election issue around the nation
OTHER ELECTIONS The highlight of Tuesday’s elections was the gubernatorial recall vote in Wisconsin, which Republican Gov. Scott Walker won over his Democratic challenger. Mitt Romney swept the five states holding Republican presidential primaries...
Tags: Government, Local Government, Kristi Noem, Donald M. Payne, Jr., Jeff Bingaman
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FEMA Denies NJ Emergency Flood Request
wpix.comWashington has turned down the latest request from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for a "major disaster declaration," which would green-light federal funds to help North Jersey residents and businesses cover out-of-pocket expenses associated with...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Government, Disasters, Natural Disasters, New Jersey
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Bruce Springsteen joins Phish fans' feud with Ticketmaster
757-247-4732Annoyed Phish heads are one thing, but it's apparently a different ballgame when you anger The Boss. Earlier this month, Bruce Springsteen said he was furious over Ticketmaster's practice of pointing customers toward its own reselling site TicketsNow....Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Live Nation, New York, New Jersey, Hampton Coliseum
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