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Dr. Sam Simon chops corn on his dairy farm outside Hyde Park, N.Y.

Agriculture Department Might Escape Furloughs

May 1, 2013 comments

Farm Service Agency is latest to be spared; Rural Development employees will know their fate by late May.

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Roommates of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Arrested in Boston Bombing Case

May 1, 2013 comments

They will be charged with crimes related to helping the bombing suspects after the fact, according to reports.

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Defense Furlough Decision Coming SoonMay 1, 2013
Hagel Seeks Furlough 'Consistency and Fairness' Across DefenseMay 1, 2013

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Air Force Secretary to Retire

April 26, 2013 comments

Michael Donley will serve two more months in the role before departing.

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Congress Agrees to End FAA FurloughsApril 26, 2013
Play of the Day: Looking Back at Bush, Looking Forward to MarsApril 25, 2013
Energy Nominee Blocked Over Cuts at S.C. Nuclear-Waste PlantApril 24, 2013

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Tired, Poorly Trained Guard Dogs Could Endanger Nuclear Arms Site

April 29, 2013 comments

Tennessee site gets the animals on a 5-year contract worth nearly $15M.

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General Dynamics Picked to Patch Network Attack System April 29, 2013
Large Contractors Report Steady Sales Despite Sequestration April 24, 2013
USPS Renews Air Contract with FedExApril 24, 2013

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TSP Funds Stay Positive in April

May 1, 2013 comments

International stocks experienced the highest returns, earning 5.32 percent last month.

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The Second Term

January 4, 2013 Second terms in the White House have, in many cases, ranged from the disappointing to the disastrous. Sick of the political infighting that intensified after his reelection, George Washington could hardly wait to retire to Mount Vernon. Ulysses S. Grant’s second term was plagued by political scandal and economic panic. ...

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