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U.S. aerospace companies seek to reassure public on drones
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - U.S. aerospace companies, keen to benefit from billions of dollars in possible future orders for civilian drones, are mobilizing to assuage public concerns about privacy and safety. The Aerospace Industries Association, the U.S....Tags: National Security Agency, Endangered Species, Justice System, FBI, National Government
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Business, labor groups urge Senate to pass immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seeking to boost momentum for a broad immigration bill, the country's top manufacturing association and one of the largest labor unions joined forces on Wednesday to push Congress to pass the legislation. In a letter to the Senate,...Tags: Migration, U.S. Congress, Immigration, U.S. Senate, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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Patent trolls collect 'nuisance fees' and political enemies
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)WASHINGTON Mason Cos. of Chippewa Falls, Wis., sells shoes, women's clothing and general merchandise on the Internet and through mail-order catalogs. It does not produce or market computers or their components. Yet six times in the past three years,...Tags: Justice System, Research and Development, Instrument Engineering, U.S. Congress, Business Enterprises
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U.S. lawmakers urge careful review of American-US Airways deal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers with antitrust oversight have urged the Obama administration to carefully review a planned merger of American Airlines and US Airways Group to ensure that it will not lead to higher prices for air travelers. US...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Justice System, Mike Lee, U.S. Congress, Air Transportation Industry
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Dispute over Obama's choices for D.C. court centers on need � and politics
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON A fight is brewing over President Barack Obama's efforts to fill three vacancies on a single federal court that Republicans claim doesn't do enough work to merit them. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wants to cut three seats from the U.S. Court...Tags: Parliament, Judges, Justice System, Endangered Species, U.S. Congress
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Legislature split over protection orders for same-sex abuses
PIERRE — This summer and fall, nine members of the Legislature will oversee a comprehensive review of domestic abuse in South Dakota. There is a divisive undercurrent that helped lead to the study. That is treatment of same-sex couples...Tags: Justice System, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Senate, Medical Research
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Silicon Valley intensifies lobbying on immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eager to secure more visas for skilled foreign workers, tech companies have stepped up their lobbying this week in support of a comprehensive U.S. immigration reform bill. Human resources executives from Adobe , Broadcom , Intel...Tags: Justice System, Mike Lee, Microsoft Corporation, Personal Data Collection, U.S. Congress
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Audio surveillance cameras could be rolling on school buses
HARRISBURG — In an attempt to curtail bullying, state lawmakers are looking to make the school bus a little less frightening for some students and a little less hectic for drivers. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a bill that...Tags: Lisa M Boscola, Teaching and Learning, Laws, Richard L. Alloway, II, Video Supplies and Services
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Senate Republicans grill Jones, nominee for ATF post
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)Minnesota U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones, President Barack Obama's pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, came under scorching criticism Tuesday from Republican senators questioning his management style and his record on gun...Tags: Justice System, Personal Weapon Control, Ted Cruz, Republican Party, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Senators introduce bill requiring greater disclosure of NSA programs
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators is introducing new legislation that they say will provide greater transparency of National Security Agency surveillance programs, the first significant legislative response to the revelation of the...
Tags: National Security Agency, Justice System, Jarmes R. Clapper, Mike Lee, Rand Paul
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ATF nominee runs into GOP opposition in Senate confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON – B. Todd Jones, the acting director of the ATF who took over the agency in its meltdown with the Fast and Furious scandal, ran into immediate opposition Tuesday as he appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration as...
Tags: Operation Fast and Furious, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, National Rifle Association of America, Chuck Grassley, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Road to immirgration reform - Opinion
MIKE DELPH Republican state senator from Carmel, Ind., who has helped author state immigration measures Q. What do you see as the merits and shortcomings of the proposed reform? A. Ronald Reagan in all complexity was persuaded by congressional...
Tags: Judges, Justice System, U.S. Congress, Personal Data Collection, Immigration
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