House files suit against Holder over Fast and Furious records
The Republican House asked a federal court to compel Attorney General Eric Holder to produce documents about Operation Fast and Furious. The suit challenges Obama executive privilege claims after negotiations failed, following civil and criminal contempt votes in June.
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Three killed in Texas College Station shooting
A deadly shootout near Texas A M University left three dead including a patrol officer and gunman Thomas Alton Caffall. Brazos County Constable Brian Bachmann and third victim Chris Northcliff died after an extended exchange of gunfire at an off campus home. Three officers and a woman were wounded as authorities searched for motive and issued an alert.
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Romney backs Ryan budgets in heated campaign clash
Democrats charge Mitt Romney privately supports controversial Medicare cuts and social program reductions tied to running mate Paul Ryan. Biden says no distinction between Romney and Ryan while Romney defends his distinct budget stance amid a broad campaign push with 80 days left in a sluggish economy and 8.3 percent jobless rate.
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Google to Cut Around 4000 Motorola Mobility Jobs
Notable Google plans the largest layoff round at Motorola Mobility, cutting about 4000 roles, roughly 20 percent of Motorola's staff and 7 percent of Google's total workforce. Two thirds of the cuts will occur outside the United States as Motorola's sales continue to falter. Google's stock rose $18.01 to close at $660.01.
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Market roundup from Monday trading session
Dow fell 38.52 to 13169.43 while Nasdaq rose 1.66 to 3022.52 and the S&P 500 lost 1.76 to 1404.11. Treasuries steady at 2.74 percent. Commodities traded lower: Corn 7.92, Soybeans 16.01, Wheat 8.68, Oil 92.73, Gold 1612.60, Silver 27.77, Platinum 1392.80.
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USDA buying meat to aid drought struck farmers
The government will buy up to 170 million dollars in pork lamb chicken and catfish to help drought affected farmers and support USDA nutrition programs. The move aims to stabilize prices for producers and provide high quality food for food banks while Obama campaigns in Iowa for re election. The purchases include 100 million pork 50 million chicken 10 million lamb and 10 million catfish. Defense Dept purchases may accelerate to aid vendors.
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Sanctions as a tool with mixed results worldwide
Sanctions are a popular but uneven instrument for political change. Analysts estimate success around one third of cases, with notable gains in Africa and Poland yet failures in Cuba and Syria. Recent moves target Syria’s oil sector and Hezbollah, but broad bans cut Syria’s revenue by billions yearly and strain its foreign reserves.
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