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Rep. Dingell sets House longevity record
The SwampRep. John Dingell, D-Mich., with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and former President Bill Clinton, share a laugh at a Capitol Hill ceremony honoring Dingell (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson) by Frank James "Change" was the rallying cry of last year's......Tags: Justice and Rights, Commerce, Barack Obama, Joe Barton, National Government
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Tobacco regulation approved by House
The Swampby Rebecca Cole The House today voted to give the Food and Drug Administration unprecedented powers to regulate the tobacco industry, after years of crusading by anti-smoking groups for the government to exert more control. The measure would allow the.......Tags: Health, Tobacco Products, Commerce, American Medical Association, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Waxman kicks off climate debate
The SwampBy Jim Tankersley House Democratic leaders unveiled a sweeping plan to fight climate change and boost renewable energy this morning, including mandates for renewable electricity nationwide and a market-based system for reducing greenhouse gas emissions....Tags: Global Warming, Barbara Boxer, Commerce, Renewable Energy, Global Change
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Biden touts the smart grid
The Swamp(Vice President Joe Biden speaks to soldiers at Whiteman Air Force base in Missouri today. Photo by Charlie Riedel / AP) by Rebecca Cole Vice President Joe Biden today unveiled details for distributing more than $3.3 billion in stimulus......Tags: National Government, Steven Chu, Science and Technology, Commerce, Barack Obama
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'Cash for clunkers:' Obama, Dems agree
The Swampby Jim Tankersley President Obama and a group of key House Democrats claimed a small victory today in their campaign to agree on a massive energy and global-warming bill, but they left a meeting at the White House with critical......Tags: Global Warming, Barack Obama, Global Change, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Environmental Issues
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Obama: 'Revitalizing' consumer safety
The Swampby Mark Silva In naming a new chairman for the Consumer Product Safety Commission today, expanding the size of the commission and boosting its budget, President Barack Obama said protecting consumers will be "a top priority'' of his administration. The......Tags: Toys, Heads of State, Commerce, Barack Obama, North Carolina
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Obama: Healthcare reform 'urgent'
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama, calling on Congress to lay the "foundation" for an economic recovery, said today that reforms in energy policy and health care will be critical to that -- and he reiterated his call for healthcare......Tags: Health, Government Health Care, Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, National Government
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Article, not book, put Palmeiro on list
Sun StaffWASHINGTON - Since being placed on a witness list by a congressional committee, Rafael Palmeiro has felt victimized. The Oriole and former Texas Ranger has said he doesn't understand why he should have to testify about possible steroid use simply...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Lawyers, Sports, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox
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NFL scores points with Congress on steroids
BASEBALL took another beating on Capitol Hill yesterday, this time in absentia. The NFL is king, even in Washington, where baseball has experienced a rebirth this spring. That much was apparent when the NFL's most powerful executives paraded before...Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, National Football League, Sports, Mark McGwire, Major League Baseball
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