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Obama’s 2013 budget proposal launches election-year debate
February 10, 2012 08:19 
washingtonpost.com
President Obama will send Congress a 2013 spending plan that would raise taxes on the rich and pump nearly $500 billion into new transportation projects over the next decade, launching an election-year debate over the budget that promises starkly...
World
Politics
Satellite spots tanks in Syrian city
February 10, 2012 08:16
cbsnews.com
Satellite image provider DigitalGlobe Inc. released photos that appear to show Syrian army tanks in the city of Homs
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U. Va. lacrosse player to police: 'There's no way she can be dead'
February 10, 2012 08:15
cnn.com
The prosecution will call a new witness to the stand Friday in the murder trial of former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely, who is accused of fatally beating his ex-girlfriend.
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At CPAC, Santorum, Gingrich and Romney try to bag conservative activists
February 10, 2012 08:15
washingtonpost.com
On Friday, the Republican presidential race shrank to the size of a hotel ballroom. Three top contenders made pitches to conservative activists gathered in Washington — each man hoping that a speech could unite a movement that months of...
World
Politics
U.S. says it wants investment, but China remains wary
February 10, 2012 08:12
washingtonpost.com
BEIJING — As China moves to invest billions in businesses around the world, one major industrial nation has so far soaked up very little of the cash: the United States. The issue will be on the agenda next week during Vice President Xi...
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Business
Violence as Greece faces tough terms
February 10, 2012 08:11
cnn.com
Greece faces more uncertainty Friday after euro zone finance ministers laid out tough conditions that must be met before they will sign off on a new 130 billion euro ($172.6 billion) bailout deal for the debt-ridden country.
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Greece clashes over austerity measures
February 10, 2012 08:11
cnn.com
Greek police and protesters clashed Friday as lawmakers faced tough new conditions they must meet before eurozone finance ministers will give them billions of euros to bail out the debt-ridden country.
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Greece faces tough terms on new bailout
February 10, 2012 08:11
cnn.com
Greece faces more uncertainty after eurozone finance ministers laid out tough conditions to be met before they will sign off on a new ?130 billion ($172.6 billion) bailout deal for the country.
World
Economics & Finance
Consultant suggests changes to Energy Department’s loan reviews in the wake of Solyndra
February 10, 2012 08:11
washingtonpost.com
A White House consultant’s report said Friday that the Energy Department should bolster its ability to assess loan guarantee risks in the wake of the Solyndra bankruptcy, and urged the department to “aggressively strengthen its position”...
World
Business
For SEC, investigating insider trading in Congress presents complications
February 10, 2012 08:06
washingtonpost.com
Financial regulators have built an elaborate computer apparatus to scan stock markets for signs of insider trading, but the radar isn’t pointed at Congress. Instead, it is designed to detect more conventional forms of insider trading — a...
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Business
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