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Court: Obama appointments are unconstitutional
January 25, 2013 10:08 AM
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court has ruled that President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate to fill vacancies on a labor relations panel. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit says Obama did not have the power to make recess appointments last... more » -
President makes recess appointments
March 27, 2010 3:07 PM
President Barack Obama is blaming Republicans for his decision to make 15 recess appointments. The positions include members of his economic team, the National Labor Relations Board and the head of Customs and Border Protection. Obama says Senate Republicans are not living up to their responsibility to either... more »
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Police: Boy, 6, kicked by pony on Pa. farm dies
May 18, 2013
NEW HOLLAND, Pa. - Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died after he was kicked in the throat by a pony on a south-central Pennsylvania farm.... more » -
Majority of number combos picked for Powerball pot
May 18, 2013
DES MOINES, Iowa - Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of... more » -
8 police kidnapped in western Iraq
May 18, 2013
BAGHDAD - Police officials say gunmen have kidnapped eight Iraqi policemen who were guarding a post on the main highway to Jordan and Syria. Two... more » -
New Orleans says gunfire won't end 'second lines'
May 18, 2013
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans officials and cultural advocates say the Mother's Day parade shootings that left 20 people injured won't spell the end of... more » -
Donaldsonville gets a new logo
May 18, 2013
DONALDSONVILLE, La. - The new logo for the city of Donaldsonville features images that represent its past and hopes for its future. The Advocate reports... more »
