Postal Service seeks 49 cent first class stamp rise
The Postal Service Board of Governors proposes a 3 cent increase to 49 cents for first class stamps citing financial losses and uncertain pension and postal reform legislation. If approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the hike would take effect January 26.
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Washington
Postal Board of Governors
Congress
Postal Service
Mickey Barnett
Independent Postal Regulatory Commission
Commission
Barnett
Senate votes 100-0 as Cruz fuels GOP tea party fight
Senate approves a funding bill to avert a partial government shutdown tied to ObamaCare amid a high profile 22 hour speech by Ted Cruz. Democrats press to restore funds and expand firefighting spending while both houses seek a unified plan before Tuesday deadline.
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U.S
Ted Cruz
Senate
House
Senate Democrats
Majority
Harry Reid
Cruz
Congress
Obama
GOP
Cruz talkathon on ObamaCare sparks GOP debate
In a 21 hour talkathon Cruz framed ObamaCare in conservative terms drawing support from ten GOP groups. Some Republicans questioned his motives while others said the stunt shifted the party’s debate ahead of next year’s elections. Cruz said the filibuster aimed to shape national understanding of ObamaCare.
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Health and Human
Kathleen Sebelius
Minnesota
Wyoming
Cruz
Washington
U.S
Ted Cruz
Texas
Ted
Obama
Jim DeMint
R-S.c
Conservative Heritage Foundation
GOP
Senate
John Boozman
R-Ark
Boozman
Nairobi mall attack death toll rises to 67
FBI agents assist in Kenya at the Westgate shopping mall after al Shabaab assault. The siege left 67 dead and 175 injured with 18 foreigners among the victims. Kenyan soldiers used RPGs to create a collapse as hostages were evacuated.
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Kenya
FBI
Associated Press
Al-Shabab
Doctor Performs Knife Assisted Airway Rescue at Bakersfield Summit
In Bakersfield a choking diner incident occurred during a valley fever summit attended by top officials. Dr. Royce Johnson used a pocket knife to create an airway after Heimlich failed, while Dr. Paul Krogstad aided with a makeshift breathing tube. both are physicians serving at UCLA and at the meeting with Drs Frieden and Collins.
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Paul Krogstad
Royce Johnson
Heimlich
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Larwood
Krogstad
Ucla
Mattel Children’s Hospital
California
Southwest
Thomas Frieden
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Francis Collins
National Institutes of Health
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