John Boehner: A pro-business agenda

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Caitlin Ginley

A pro-business agenda

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other influential trade associations. In Washington, those sorts of relationships often pay dividends. So perhaps it’s no su …"

"… l financial services giant such as Bank One, Chemical Bank, Providian, and Washington Mutual. As minority leader, Boehner was key to the 2008 enactment of the $ …"

"… Freedom Project), Gates was a registered lobbyist at Ernst & Young’s Washington Council. There his clients included Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc., Eli Lilly &a …"

Cost of pursuing bin Laden? Half a trillion and climbing

By John Aloysius Farrell and Aaron Mehta

Cost of chasing bin Laden won't stop climbing with his death

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… ore compelling.” Since al-Qaida terrorists struck New York City and Washington on Sept. 11, 2001, the global war on terror has grown steadily from its in …"

Yucca Mountain cancellation creates expensive headaches for DOE and Navy

By Laurel Adams

Government scrambles to figure out alternatives to canceled Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… of nuclear waste at sites in Colorado, Idaho, New York, South Carolina and Washington. For the past three decades, DOE planned to permanently dispose nuclear wa …"

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IMPACT: Little-known AMA committee that sets Medicare pay catches heat

By Joe Eaton

IMPACT: Congressman, physicians take on panel that sets Medicare values to determine payment

Family docs not ready to leave AMA group with influence over Medicare pay

By Joe Eaton

Family docs have declined to withdraw from a powerful AMA group with influence over Medicare payment rates — at least for now

Portland college students demand changes in sexual assault process

By Lee van der Voo

Students at Portland's Reed College demand changes to the school's approach to sexual assault allegations.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… vestigateWest in The Oregonian exploring the issue in Oregon and Washington. The articles were done in collaboration with a year-long investigation by …"

"… ation with a year-long investigation by the Center for Public Integrity in Washington, D.C., which found that students found “responsible” for alleged sexua …"

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Use of toxic acid puts millions at risk

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

A 2009 explosion in Corpus Christ sheds light on danger of toxic acid cloud

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… llars in profits that these companies make,” Murray told the Center. The Washington Democrat has an HF refinery in her home state: The ConocoPhillips refinery …"

Osama Bin Laden: How the U.S. helped midwife a terrorist

By Ahmed Rashid

A history of U.S. involvement in Central Asia, leading to the rise of Muslim radicals in 43 countries.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… ader of the Muslim world and foster an Islamic opposition in Central Asia. Washington wanted to demonstrate that the entire Muslim world was fighting the Soviet …"

"… ri movement and gave India a propaganda coup.Pakistan faced a problem when Washington urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to help arrest Bin Laden. The ISI’s cl …"

"… o were using the Khost camps, created a dilemma for Sharif when he visited Washington in December 1998. Sharif sidestepped the issue but other Pakistani officia …"

"… and it was against Afghan tradition to expel guests. When it appeared that Washington was planning another military strike against Bin Laden, the Taliban tried …"

Afghanistan: Heart of darkness

By Ahmed Rashid

LAHORE, Pakistan, August 5, 1999 — As the Taliban launch a new offensive against opposition forces, the threat which this Islamic regime pos

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… qi.But their dangerous liaisons are costing the Taliban dearly. On July 6, Washington imposed economic sanctions on Afghanistan, barring Americans from trading …"

"… picked up signals that he may be planning a strike against a U.S. target. Washington put its embassies on alert in early July. Rumours abound that the U.S. wil …"

"… alalabad in eastern Afghanistan; he escaped harm.The Taliban just laugh at Washington’s demonization of one individual. “What will the Americans do even if …"

"… stan’s Harakat-ul Mujahideen, who have been linked to bin Laden and whom Washington declared a terrorist group last year for attacks on civilians in Bosnia, C …"

Ghost soldiers

By Mark Benjamin and Barbara Slavin

The Pentagon sent ill-equipped and poorly trained reservists into harm's way as it scrambled to fill Civil Affairs units to rebuild Iraq and

Excerpts from this story referencing "Postal Service":

"… ed his 51st birthday next month if he hadn't been sent to Iraq.Instead the Postal Service dock worker was mobilized in 2005 despite a bad knee, a bum shoulder, and …"

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