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Presumptive GOP nominee pledges to slash non-defense spending, while president still seeks billions for infrastructure and transportation projects.

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Biden gets personal comforting families of fallen warriors

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Vice president sympathizes with military survivors group, describes his own losses.

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One of DARPA's creations, the M3 "Cheetah" Robot

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Arlington building also wins distinction for green attributes.

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House Small Business Chairman Sam Graves, R-Mo., called bundling the biggest obstacle contractors face in successfully competing for federal work.

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USPS, mail handlers union reach buyout terms

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About 45,000 career employees are eligible for parting incentives.

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Democrats seek to shield top health official from political pressure

August 16, 2007 In response to complaints that political interference often prevents the nation's top public health official from dispensing unvarnished medical opinions, two powerful Democratic lawmakers want to make the position of surgeon general more independent by giving the president less of a free hand in selecting nominees. Sen. Edward Kennedy, chairman ...

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