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Agriculture Department Might Escape Furloughs

Farm Service Agency is latest to be spared; Rural Development employees will know their fate by late May. Read moreMay 1, 2013comments

Dr. Sam Simon chops corn on his dairy farm outside Hyde Park, N.Y. Dr. Sam Simon chops corn on his dairy farm outside Hyde Park, N.Y. Jim McKnight/AP File Photo
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Postal Service Woes

The Postal Service has been losing money for quite some time, with Congress ... Read more

Play of the Day

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Excellence in Government

The Secret to Getting Promoted in Government: Give arrow Author of new book says givers are more likely to succeed and advance.

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Defense Furlough Decision Coming Soon arrow Pentagon admits some services could afford to eliminate furloughs.

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The Double Anniversary of the Double Helix arrow It's been 60 years since DNA's discovery and 10 years since it was mapped.

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3 Big Developments in Federal Performance Last Month arrow When it rains, it pours! April saw a lot of action regarding the federal performance ...

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Air traffic controllers will be among those furloughed.

Furlough Watch: Agency-by-Agency Impacts of Sequestration arrow Some agencies are avoiding unpaid leave altogether, while others require days of ...

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TSP Funds Stay Positive in April arrow International stocks experienced the highest returns, earning 5.32 percent last month.

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Roommates of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Arrested in Boston Bombing Case arrow They will be charged with crimes related to helping the bombing suspects ...

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The First 100 Days of Obama's Second Term Aren't Off to a Popular Start arrow The president's approval rating hovers just below 50 percent.

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House Homeland Security Committee Plans Hearing on Boston Attack arrow Key question is how information was tracked and handled after warnings by ...

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Hagel Seeks Furlough 'Consistency and Fairness' Across Defense arrow Union decries move to force unpaid leave equally on the department's ...

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Play of the Day: The Politics of Defense Contracting arrow In the wake of the sequester, congressmen from Ohio think we need tanks that the Army ...

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Analysis: Obama Appears at a Loss to Define the Way Forward in Syria arrow The fuzzy red lines and rhetoric blur what comes next.

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