Boehner Opens Door to Tax Hikes in Fiscal Cliff Talks
Boehner signals support for extending tax rates for those under 1 million in income, raising top rates above that threshold. The proposal seeks a Clinton-era top rate, contingent on Obama agreeing to cuts in social programs, with the White House cautious and negotiations ongoing as a $600 billion cliff nears.
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Washington
U.S. House of Representatives
John Boehner
Barack Obama
White House
Obama
Boehner
Details emerge on Connecticut school shooting and victims
Officials provided updated facts on the Newtown shooting. Adam Lanza killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary before killing himself. he had high capacity magazines and an arsenal. Victims included principal Dawn Hochsprung, psychologist Mary Sherlach, teachers Victoria Soto and Lauren Rousseau, and student Ana Marquez-Greene.
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Cedar Lake
Ind
Indiana
von I. Meyer
Meyer
Jane Ball
Newtown High School
Sandy Hook
Newtown
Conn
Connecticut
Adam Lanza
Lanza
Dawn Hochsprung
Mary Sherlach
Victoria Soto
Lauren Rous
Public alligator hunt sparks fierce debate at refuge
Hundreds of letters and emails from around the world urge the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge to oppose a planned public alligator hunt to start next year. Supporters number 84 to 407 in opposition. 11 permits are proposed with two alligators per hunter. The refuge awaits Fish and Wildlife Service approval after an initial decision.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Palm Beach County
Loxahatchee
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Atlanta
Everglades Marshes
Cypress Swamp
Tree Islands
Veterans charity under scrutiny over misused funds and duties
Former employees recount how the Veterans Support Organization raised millions nationwide yet spent little on veterans. In Tennessee the chapter allegedly paid $400 monthly for beds in a rented home and rewarded fundraisers with limited gift cards. The 2011 IRS report shows under $300,000 in grants while over $1.8 million went to salaries led by president Richard Van Houten.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
Stuart
Veterans Support Organization
Connecticut
WSO
Madison
Kurt Jones
Walmart
Veterans Affairs
IRS
Richard van Houten
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Pope
Vatican City
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St. Peter’s Square
Associated Press
Vatican
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Cairo
Muslim Brotherhood
National Salvation Front
Seau
Ana Marquez-Greene
Robbie Parker
Emilie
Sun Sentinel
Palm Beach Gardens
Florida
Brian Call
Andrew Kay Jr
Indian River County
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