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Friday, April 05, 2013  Official: Obama's budget proposes cuts to Social Security in attempt to compromise with GOP

Thursday, March 21, 2013  GOP-dominated House expected to pass budget plan promising slashing cuts, balance in 10 years

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Benedict XVI promises 'unconditional obedience' to successor in final meeting with cardinals

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  The deals hands President Barack Obama most of the tax hikes on the rich that he campaigned for

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Updated with new story: The nation's largest gun rights organization made its first public statements Tuesday after a self-imposed media blackout.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Obama offered few specifics, saying only that he will engage with law enforcement, mental health professionals, parents and educators in the coming weeks.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  Republicans still aren't budging on Obama's demands for higher tax rates on upper bracket earners, despite the president's convincing election victory and opinion polls showing support for the idea.

Saturday, November 10, 2012  Obama calls for wealthy to pay more in taxes, says nation supports his position

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Penn State: NCAA will get information it wants on Sandusky sex abuse scandal within days

Monday, March 19, 2012  Aggressive efforts to prevent students from dropping out contributed to a modest 3.5 percentage point increase nationally in the high school graduation rate from 2001 to 2009, according to research presented Monday at the Grad Nation summit in Washington.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Key Washington state Senate gay marriage vote set for Wednesday

Monday, January 23, 2012  As Obama approaches State of the Union, many promises from past addresses remain unfulfilled

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  Holiday stalemate over increase in payroll taxes tests Obama, Republican lawmakers

Monday, November 14, 2011  Updated with additional links: Supercommittee members: panel shy of deficit compromise

Friday, August 12, 2011  As Washington works to fix the Nation's debt crisis, the effects are still being seen on the Nations financial system and this is causing a great deal of frustration.