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Mikulski bill would speed approval of new drugs by FDA
Drugs for chronic conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and diabetes would move through the Food and Drug Administration approval process more rapidly under a bipartisan bill Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski will unveil Thursday.
The legislation, which will...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Politics, Alzheimer's Disease, Christopher L. Smith, Health
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What we should be asking the candidates
The questions routinely asked of our presidential candidates are insufficient for assessing their potential ability to lead the nation. The following questions are based on my studies of the leadership style of recent presidents. The candidates' responses...
Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, George W. Bush, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney
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Postal cuts to slow delivery of first class mail; process centers closing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Already mocked by some as "snail mail," first-class U.S. mail will slow even more by next spring under plans by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service to eliminate more than 250 processing centers. Nearly 30,000 workers would be...Tags: Politics, Drugs and Medicines, Mail Order Industry, FedEx Corporation, Bankruptcy
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Judicial filibuster: Not so 'extraordinary' after all
Remember the "Gang of 14"? That was the bipartisan group of senators who six years ago agreed not to filibuster judicial nominees except under "extraordinary circumstances."
Well, looks like some people have decided to redefine "extraordinary" to...Tags: Democratic Party, Gun Control, Politics, George W. Bush, Justice System
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Senate GOP blocks Buffett Rule bill
CNN MoneyA proposal to implement the Buffett Rule was blocked in the Senate on Monday, but proponents of the millionaire tax vowed to keep the issue alive in the months ahead. Republicans, as expected, garnered enough support to reject Democrats' attempt to bring...Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Parties and Movements, Mark Pryor, Chuck Schumer
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Weekend Talk Shows
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of April 22 - 28 in PDF format TV listings for the week of April 22 - 28 in PDF format are also available here This week's TV Movies SATURDAY Good...... -
Sen. Marco Rubio talks to CNN’s ‘State of the Union’; Keith Olbermann on ABC’s ‘This Week’
The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel"Fox News Sunday" talks to Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and Gov. Mitch Daniels, R-Ind. The program starts at 9 a.m. on WOFL-Channel 35. The panel will be Bill Kristol, Juan Williams, Karl Rove and Joe Trippi, former Howard Dean campaign manager.... -
Senate panel OKs delay of crab-picker wage raise
A new federal rule that would require crab-processing plants on the Eastern Shore and elsewhere to pay a higher wage to temporary foreign workers would be delayed for a year under legislation approved Wednesday by the Senate Appropriations Committee....Tags: Labor Legislation, Employees, Wages and Pensions, Republican Party, Employers
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Kids say say 'potato,' USDA says 'po-ta-NO'
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sen. Susan Collins, who hails from Maine’s potato country and picked potatoes as a girl, is working to restore some respect for the humble spud, which is on the verge of being virtually banished from the nation’...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Diets and Dieting, Health, Barbara Bush, Restaurants
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Bill: Felony to sell fake maple syrup as real deal
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont couple thought they were getting a sweet deal on real Vermont maple syrup when they found a good price for it on the Internet. The man who was selling it told them he was a trucker from Rhode Island who passed...Tags: Food Industry, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Prisons, Pinnacle Foods Incorporated, Chuck Schumer
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GOP leaders: 'Our country is not going to default'
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON--Republicans this afternoon held out hope for movement toward a debt plan, while one top Democratic senator warned there was a lot at stake. In the Capitol, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell met reporters before 3 p.m. Chicago time...Tags: Democratic Party, John Boehner, Politics, Mitch McConnell, Florida
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Post office closings: Necessary but insufficient
Ten Baltimore area post offices are at risk of closing. They are among 41 in Maryland and 3,700 nationwide that the Postal Service says it can no longer afford to operate, either because they don't have enough patrons or are located near another post...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Mail Order Industry, Human Interest, Darrell E Issa, Delaware
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