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The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the "House," is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, the upper house being the United States Senate.

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Romney, In Comeback, Has Narrow Maine Caucus Win
Romney, In Comeback, Has Narrow Maine Caucus Win

By Reuters UK

Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney grabbed back some momentum after midweek losses in three states, scoring a narrow win in Maine's caucuses on Saturday, hours after winning a straw poll of Republican conservative activists. (12:07 am)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, WHITE HOUSE, ARIZONA, MICHIGAN

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President Obama to Pitch Cutting Top Corporate Tax Rate of 35%

By Reuters

U.S. President Barack Obama will call for cutting the top 35 percent corporate tax rate as early as this month, according to two sources close to the administration. The president is likely to propose a rate closer to an average of those seen in peer nations, the sources said. (Feb 11)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, TIMOTHY GEITHNER, JOE BIDEN, JAPAN, TAX LAW

Obama shift seeks to defuse birth-control fight

By Reuters UK

President Barack Obama, in an abrupt policy shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth control to workers and that the onus would instead be put on insurers. (Feb 10)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, JOE BIDEN, WHITE HOUSE, ELECTIONS, RELIGION

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Obama shift seeks to defuse birth-control fight

By Reuters

President Barack Obama, in an abrupt policy shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth control to workers and that the onus would instead be put on insurers. (Feb 10)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, JOE BIDEN, WHITE HOUSE, ELECTIONS, RELIGION

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Consumer morale sags, trade gap widens

By Reuters

Concerns about weak incomes weighed on consumer confidence in early February, but rising optimism over the jobs market should help to support spending and the broader economy. (Feb 10)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, UNEMPLOYMENT, EUROPEAN UNION, NEW YORK, MICHIGAN

December trade gap widens

By Reuters

The U.S. trade deficit widened slightly more than expected in December, as stronger U.S. economic growth lifted imports to the highest level in three-and-a-half years. (Feb 10)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, EUROPEAN UNION

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Rep. Spencer Bachus, Influential House Republican, Under Investigation for Insider Trading

By IBTimes

The Office of Congressional Ethics is looking into whether Rep. Spencer Bachus, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, violated insider trading laws and used his public office for private gain. (Feb 10)

MORE TOPICS: BEN BERNANKE, SEC, INSIDER TRADING

Mitt Romney concedes to John McCain in 2008
US 2012: Mitt Romney Slightly up on Votes over Four Years Ago

By IBTimes UK

Republican rivals claim nomination for presidential candidate still up for grabs as frontrunner's relatively weak vote tally revealed. (Feb 10)

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December trade gap widens

By Reuters

The trade deficit widened slightly more than expected in December, and the bilateral trade deficit with China last year soared to a record high $295.5 billion. (Feb 10)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, EUROPEAN UNION

U.S. December trade gap widens

By Reuters

The U.S. trade deficit widened slightly more than expected in December, as stronger U.S. economic growth lifted imports to the highest level in three-and-a-half years. (Feb 10)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, EUROPEAN UNION

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