Rockefeller Center tree lights up as city recalls Oregon scare
Tens of thousands gather at Rockefeller Center on Tuesday night to illuminate the 74 foot Norway spruce donated by Peter and Stephanie Acton. Mayor Bloomberg flips the switch after a show featuring Jessica Simpson Sheryl Crow Josh Groban Katherine Jenkins and Charlie. The tree will be on view through January 7.
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Senate GOP letter to block most bills in session
Senate Republicans plan to block virtually all Democratic backed legislation not tied to tax cuts or spending. Officials said signatures have been collected on a letter pledging to carry out the strategy. If enacted, it would thwart efforts to end the Pentagon’s policy of discharging openly gay service members and to grant legal status to young illegal immigrants who join the military or attend college.
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Poll shows deficit cuts not popular with voters
An AP CNBC poll finds Americans split on reducing deficits with spending cuts that would affect education health and energy programs, while most oppose extending expiring tax cuts for the wealthiest. Only four reform options gain broad support: trimming the federal workforce, cutting salaries, closing some overseas bases, and ending mortgage interest deductions for lower tax rates.
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Congress approves 4.6 billion settlements for Indian and black farmers
The House passed a 4.6 billion package to resolve two historic class actions. About 3.4 billion goes to American Indians for royalties and oil gas timber mispayments, 1.2 billion to African Americans affected by denied loans and aid. President Obama welcomed the bill as a step toward justice and broader remedies.
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