Bush family emails, photos apparently hacked
HOUSTON -- A criminal investigation is under way after a hacker apparently accessed private photos and emails sent between members of the Bush family, including both former presidents.
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Senators seek deal on gun-sale background checks
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan quartet of senators, including two National Rifle Association members and two with "F" ratings from the potent firearms lobby, are quietly trying to find a compromise on expanding the requirement for gun-sale background checks.
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Lawmakers consider regulating drone strikes
WASHINGTON -- CIA Director-designate John Brennan's vigorous defense of drone strikes to kill terror suspects -- even American citizens -- overseas is causing key lawmakers to consider lifting secrecy from what has become an important weapon in the fight against al-Qaida.
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'Mo' Cowan sworn in as Massachusetts' new senator
WASHINGTON -- William "Mo" Cowan of Massachusetts on Thursday became the Senate's newest member, but his tenure will be brief.
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GOP Rep. Winslow enters race for Mass. Senate
BOSTON -- Republican State Rep. Daniel Winslow has officially entered the race for the U.S. Senate.
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Brennan defends drone strikes, even on Americans
WASHINGTON -- Nominated to head the CIA, John Brennan told a protest-disrupted Senate confirmation hearing Thursday the United States employs drone strikes only as a deterrent against imminent terrorist threats, not as punishment for previous actions, firmly defending the controversial attacks that have killed three Americans and an unknown number of foreigners.
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Lawmakers to get drone report before CIA hearing
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's choice to head the CIA faces a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing just hours after lawmakers are expected to receive a classified report providing the rationale for drone strikes targeting Americans working with al-Qaida overseas.
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White House allies produce preschool-for-all plan
WASHINGTON -- Days before President Barack Obama outlines his agenda for the coming year, a think tank with close ties to the White House is outlining a plan that would provide preschool for all children within five years.
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Obama to promote his agenda to House Democrats
LANSDOWNE, Va. -- Predicting a tough road ahead, President Barack Obama urged House Democrats to stick to their principles on guns, immigration and the economy as they confront congressional Republicans in legislative fights to come.
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AP source: Lawmakers to get classified drone info
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has directed the Justice Department to give Congress' intelligence committees access to classified legal advice providing the government's rationale for drone strikes against American citizens working with al-Qaida abroad, a senior administration official said Wednesday.
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Scott Brown talking to Fox about job
BOSTON -- Former Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is in talks with Fox News about a possible job as a contributor.
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House GOP bill calls attention to Obama on budget
WASHINGTON -- In a legislative dig at President Barack Obama, the GOP-controlled House on passed a bill designed to highlight the fact that he's never offered a balanced budget during his White House tenure.
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Former Sen. Brown joins board of paper company
BOSTON -- Former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has joined the board of directors of Kadant Inc., a Westford-based paper company.
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Outdoor retail exec picked for Interior
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has picked Sally Jewell, a business executive who has earned national recognition for her support of outdoor recreation and habitat conservation, to lead the Interior Department, the White House said Wednesday.
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Obama to talk strategy with Senate Democrats
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is trying to sell Senate Democrats on his strategy for tackling immigration, gun control and a host of fiscal dilemmas.
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US sues S&P over pre-crisis mortgage ratings
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government says Standard & Poor's knowingly inflated its ratings on risky mortgage investments that helped trigger the 2008 financial crisis.
