Reid calls for war fund offsets to restore cuts
Senate clash over 85 billion across the board spending cuts blamed for air traffic controller furloughs and flight delays. Harry Reid seeks immediate passage to cancel war spending for replacement funding. Coburn blocks move and demands Obama plan replacement funding.
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Charges Dropped in Ricin Letters Case in Mississippi
In Oxford federal court a brief document says new information led to dropping charges against Paul Kevin Curtis connected to ricin-laced letters sent to a man’s home. FBI searches found no ricin. Curtis’s supporters claim he was framed as Everett Dutschke reports investigators also searched his Tupelo home.
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Immigration bill would boost security
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifying before the Senate said a sweeping immigration measure would enhance U S security by funding border control and worker verification while tracking departures. She argued a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants is fundamental, despite GOP criticism.
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Gun Control Debate Reaches Science Halls Over Research
NRA official argues for better data on gun ownership benefits as gun control advocates clash with researchers in Washington. The discussion centers on how federal gun violence research should be directed and funded.
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Washington
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