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U.S Treasury Secretary Geithner addresses a news conference at the end of the G20 finance meeting in Paris

Geithner warns: Failure to raise debt ceiling may impact seniors

The threat that the U.S. federal government won’t be able to pay all of its bills by its already extended Aug. 2 looms large, but Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has another warning: If the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt ceiling isn’t raised, seniors reliant on Social Security and Medicare are to be worried about.
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Romney Defends His Healthcare Law, Blasts Obama 'Power Grab'

Mitt Romney said he would respect each state's rights if elected President, defending the Massachusetts healthcare law he supported as governor while blasting the Obama Administration's power grab to require all states to adopt the health same policy, vowing to repeal the federal government's 2010 healthcare overhaul.

Security tightened for US Navy SEALs: Gates

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that the US Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan will receive an upgrade in security over concerns that the commandos and their families may be subject to threats by terrorists.

Democratic Foe Gingrich Aims for White House

Longtime Republican foe of Washington Democrats Newt Gingrich threw his name into the ring of the 2012 presidential race, even as the White House said President Barack Obama hasn't opined on the GOP process.

Obama's Immigration Push Triggers Skepticism of 2012 Election Ploy

President Barack Obama's push for comprehensive changes to the nation's immigration laws that would allow more than 11 million people in the country illegally to remain in the country was met with skepticism by Arizona's governor, who said it would be a shame if it was a ploy to get votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Obama rating shoots up after Ladens’ death

President Obama is glorified with almost half (49%) of Americans raising their thumbs for the job he is doing. This is the highest rating for the President since September of 2009 when almost half of Americans gave him positive ratings.

Osama Bin Laden Dead: Why was he buried at sea?

The official account of why Osama bin Laden's body was buried at sea was first revealed by a senior defense official on Monday May 2, 2011, the day after President Barack Obama announced he had been killed by U.S. forces.

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