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Panetta says US at risk of being second-rate power

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By RICHARD LARDNER and DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is at risk of becoming a second-rate power if automatic budget cuts go into effect, plunging the U.S.

THE RESET: Panetta presses attack on Pentagon cuts

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on February 7th

By TOM RAUMAssociated Press The Senate's delay on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary is giving outgoing Pentagon chief Leon Panetta a bigger megaphone and more time to wage his outspoken campaign against automatic spending cuts he warns would "hollow out" the military. The Sena

'Mo' Cowan sworn in as Massachusetts' new senator

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By ANDREW MIGAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - William "Mo" Cowan of Massachusetts on Thursday became the Senate's newest member, but his tenure will be brief. The 43-year-old Democrat took his seat after a swearing-in ceremony led by Vice President Joe Biden.

Senate chairman: Hagel nomination on track

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By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Chuck Hagel's nomination to be the next defense secretary remains on track despite Republican demands for additional information about his paid speeches and business dealings, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said T

NTSB: 787 battery approval should be reconsidered

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By JOAN LOWY and JOSHUA FREEDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The government should reassess its safety approval of the Boeing 787's lithium ion batteries, the nation's top accident investigator said Thursday, casting doubt on whether the airliner's troubles can be remedied quickly. If

Menendez says he called gov't in way to help donor

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By SUZANNE GAMBOA and KELLI KENNEDYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Robert Menendez acknowledged Thursday that his office contacted U.S.

Iowa Democrat Braley announces 2014 US Senate bid

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By THOMAS BEAUMONT and CATHERINE LUCEYAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley on Thursday became the first Iowan to announce plans to seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen.

Senate poised to renew Violence Against Women Act

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By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators tussled Thursday over whether Indian authorities should be able to prosecute non-Indians in domestic abuse cases, an issue that has delayed passage of legislation to renew the federal government's main law in the fight against domestic vio

US warns of 'consequences' in Kenya election

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By JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Warning repeatedly of "consequences," the top U.S. diplomat for Africa on Thursday appeared to caution Kenyan voters against electing a president who faces charges for crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court. U.S.

Obama rallies Democrats, scorns GOP fiscal plans

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By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - Assertive even as he preached humility, President Barack Obama vowed to confront Republicans on the deficit and urged Democrats on Thursday to stick with him on guns and immigration.