Senate rejects GOP bid to block EPA rule
The Democratic Senate defeated Rand Pauls resolution 56-41 aimed at stopping a regulation intended to curb power plant pollution blowing downwind into other states. Paul argued it overzealously harms jobs while the Obama administration pursues environmental protection.
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Pay Gap in Paid Maternity Benefits Narrows for Some
Census Bureau analysis shows nearly half of working women with newborns forgo paychecks as employers tighten paid leave. Lower educated mothers face far higher denial rates than college graduates, widening the 50 year gap. An Oakland shooting near the Occupy camp is deemed unrelated to protests.
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Nixon transcript release reveals grand jury testimony on Watergate
The National Archives and Nixon Library released a 1975 grand jury transcript showing Richard Nixon describing the Watergate break-in as a "silly" act and recounting the erased 18 1/2 minute tape gap. He defended his record while acknowledging potential perjury risk and faced questions about remembered names. Historian Stanley Kutler called the airing a virtuoso performance with no bombshells.
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Europe turns to experts as Greece installs Paпадemos
Greece names Lucas Papademos, former European Central Bank vice president, to lead as it seeks to avert bankruptcy and secure the 1380 billion euro EU bailout. Italy eyeing technocratic PM Mario Monti to push through austerity as Berlusconi's departure looms.
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Romney leads as rivals scramble in Republican race
Mitt Romney surged ahead on Thursday as the anti Romney drive faced a new hurdle. Rick Perry and Herman Cain moved to blunt the damage while Newt Gingrich weighed in as a possible conservative alternative though he trails in key states. Perry canceled a Tennessee fundraiser to stay in the race and Cain faced renewed scrutiny over sexual harassment accusations as he met Tea Party groups in Michigan and released his first Iowa ad.
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New guidelines urge broader cholesterol screening for children
Government experts plan Sunday unveil new guidance urging wider cholesterol testing in children before puberty beyond those with family history. Panel leader Dr Stephen Daniels says adult risk factors apply to youth, aiming to curb future heart disease despite concerns of overdiagnosis.
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