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Protests over cuts ‘will take us back to poll tax riots’, claims TUC chief

In a call to arms, Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, said everybody, not just union members, should join a series of national protests.

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No recession here: Election spending sets records (AP)

AP - Turns out politics, for all its focus on the gloomy economy, is a recession-proof industry.

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Obama calling for more infrastructure spending (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is asking Congress to approve at least $50 billion in long-term investments in the nation’s roads, railways and runways in a pre-election effort to show he’s trying to stimulate the sputtering economy.

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Republicans gain historic lead in generic congressional poll (The Upshot)

The Upshot - Republicans hold a 10-point lead over Democrats in Gallup’s most recent generic congressional survey, the Republicans’ largest margin over Democrats in six decades of this particular Gallup poll. Registered voters expressed a preference for a generic Republican over a generic Democrat for Congress 51 percent to 41 percent. This is the fifth week in a

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Dems’ bright spots in foreboding election year (AP)

AP - John Carney of Delaware is a rarity in a campaign season of foreboding for Democrats, a practicing politician with a strong chance of winning a Republican-held seat in Congress. Not that Carney is interested in attaching any national significance to his race.

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Biden lashes out at ‘Republican tea party’ (AP)

AP - Vice President Joe Biden boldly predicted Friday that voters would reject a “Republican tea party” of extreme candidates and Democrats would retain control of Congress this November.

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Clemens vows to fight perjury charges (AP)

AP - A federal grand jury’s indictment of pitching great Roger Clemens for allegedly lying to Congress about his use of steroids deals a further blow to baseball, reinforcing the game’s image as a sport where the use of performance enhancing drugs was widespread.

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Iran is ready for planned U.S. sanctions on fuel, analysts say

TEHRAN — As Congress prepares to target Iran’s vital fuel imports as part of its most far-reaching sanctions package yet, observers say the Tehran government has already done much to deflect the impact of the new U.S. measures. United States - Iran - Middle East - Nuclear weapon - Enriched uranium

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US lawmakers see Iran sanctions bill in late June

The US Congress will pass in late June a package of economic sanctions on Iran that will “complement and augment” those under consideration at the United Nations, key US lawmakers said Tuesday.

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US businesses fault rush to sanctions on Iran

WASHINGTON - The US Congress is moving forward with a bill to sanction companies that do business in Iran, despite the White House’s efforts to build international support for United Nations sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

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