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Republican governor Perry defends Texas abortion measure
WASHINGTON - Governor Rick Perry on Sunday defended a measure passed by the Texas legislature to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, saying states - not the federal government - should decide such matters and rejecting criticism that the law would shut down most of the state's abortion clinics.
- Reid, McConnell yield no ground in U.S. filibuster showdown
- Analysis: Obamacare struggles to meet make-or-break deadline
- Obama urges Republican-led House to pass immigration overhaul
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- Alaska set for vote on oil-tax cut after lobby group submits petition
- Obama speaks with Putin on Snowden, but no sign of movement
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New York's Spitzer, once a target, makes appearance on late-night comedy
NEW YORK - Eliot Spitzer, the former New York governor who is now attempting a political resurrection, is willing to talk about the prostitution scandal that forced him to resign, but perhaps not crack a joke about it.
IRS also vetted liberal groups like 'Occupy': Democrat
WASHINGTON - A Democrat probing Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative "Tea Party" groups released documents on Friday suggesting that "Occupy" and other liberal-leaning groups received extra attention as well.
Obama signs law backing Taiwan U.N. civil aviation bid
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Friday signed legislation expressing U.S. support for Taiwan's campaign to join the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency that promotes safe air travel, the White House said.
U.S. government to limit ability to seize journalist records
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Friday proposed curbing the ability of prosecutors to seize reporters' records while investigating leaks to the media, after complaints that journalists' rights were violated in recent high-profile cases.
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