Obama and GOP win battle over costly F 35 engine
President Obama and Defense Secretary Gates secured a 233 to 198 House vote to kill the alternative engine for the F 35 fighter, a setback for Boehner and a win for Connecticut lawmakers backed by Pratt & Whitney. The move, tied to a $1.2 trillion spending bill, faces Senate hurdles and a looming funding deadline to avoid a shutdown.
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EEOC weighs bias in hiring unemployed applicants
Officials scrutinize whether excluding jobless workers breaches federal law and whether minorities are disproportionately affected. EEOC hearing notes the lack of explicit protections for the unemployed and cites unemployment gaps by race.
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U S immigration agent killed in Mexico attack
Gunmen killed Special Agent Jaime Zapata and wounded Agent Victor Avila in San Luis Potosi while driving a Suburban between Mexico City and Monterrey. Avila is in stable condition in the United States. U S and Mexican officials vow cooperation in the investigation. President Obama and DHS Secretary Napolitano condemned the attack.
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