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House Passes Extension Of Cut to Payroll Taxes Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:12 PM PST WASHINGTON -- Defying a veto threat from President Obama, the House on Tuesday passed a bill extending a cut in Social Security payroll taxes for 160 million Americans for another year. But the Democratic majority in the Senate vowed to reject the measure because of objections to other provisions, including one to speed construction of an oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Congress rushes to finish '11 agenda The Post and Courier Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:10 PM PST WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and a divided Congress have 18 days to figure out whether to continue a Social Security payroll-tax cut, avoid a huge drop in Medicare payments to doctors and maintain many unemployment benefits. But on Tuesday, no one knew where the two warring partie... Obama: Iraq won't be alone The Post and Courier Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:10 PM PST WASHINGTON -- Eager to put the long and divisive Iraq war to rest, President Barack Obama declared Monday "those days are over" with the last American troops heading home, but he pledged the U.S. would remain committed to the fledgling government they leave behind. He and Iraq's leader somberly saluted America's war dead at Arlington National Cemetery. House Passes Payroll Tax Cut Bill; Could be DOA in Senate KOLN Lincoln Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:04 PM PST The Republican-controlled House has passed legislation sought by President Barack Obama to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts through 2012. Springdale Kids Set World Record With Michelle Obama KNWA Fayetteville Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:02 PM PST Springdale students help set a new world record for jumping jacks Obama to visit Fort Bragg today The Fayetteville Observer Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:01 PM PST When President Obama speaks at Fort Bragg today, the focus will be on two very different battlegrounds. Obama is expected to speak about the end of the war in Iraq before an audience of Fort Bragg soldiers and their families. Live Wire: Aspirations define middle class The Fayetteville Observer Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:01 PM PST Q: President Obama constantly refers to the middle class. In that context, just who is the middle class? - F.D., Lillington GOP muscles tax-cut bill through The Tampa Tribune Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:00 PM PST Defiant Republicans pushed legislation through the House on Tuesday that would keep alive Social Security payroll tax cuts for some 160 million Americans at President Barack Obama 's request â€" but also would require construction of a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline that has sparked a White House veto threat. Holder vows to enforce election rights The Tampa Tribune Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:00 PM PST Attorney General Eric Holder vowed Tuesday to fully enforce civil rights protections in next year's elections amid a flurry of activity by states to redraw political boundaries and impose requirements that could reduce voting by minorities who enthusiastically supported Barack Obama in the 2008 election. Republican House defies Barack Obama, White House threatens veto New Kerala Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:56 PM PST By Arun Kumar , Washington, Dec 14 : Defying President Barack Obama, the Republican controlled House of Representatives passed a plan to extend the payroll tax cut linking it to approval of an oil pipeline. But the White House threatened to veto it.

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