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We need the courage to reform entitlements Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 05:14 PM PST The presidential election last month settled only one thing: the majority of voters preferred Barack Obama to Mitt Romney. If it also sent a message about economic policy, it certainly was deeply encrypted in campaign rhetoric. Fiscal Cliff Deal Not Reached, Leaders Agree To Continue Talks Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 05:14 PM PST WASHINGTON -- With just three days to go before tax rates rise for all Americans and 1 trillion dollars in spending cuts over the next decade are triggered, President Barack Obama announced to the American public that the time for negotiations had not yet passed. Matt Damon Talks Eastwooding, His Renewed Support for Obama and Reuniting With Ben Affleck Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 05:12 PM PST Matt Damon's already talked about kissing Michael Douglas while playing Liberace's gay lover and his own low-key life as a married father of three in excerpts from his recent Playboy... New immigration battle: Driver's licenses Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 05:12 PM PST In a sign of growing opposition to President Obama's immigration policy, Iowa has become the latest state to deny driver's licenses to young illegal immigrants who receive deferments from deportation. Obama: 'Optimistic' on Avoiding Cliff Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 05:11 PM PST U.S. President Barack Obama said Friday Senate leaders were working on a budget deal "that will pass both houses" of Congress before the end of the year. US Senate leaders aim to craft fiscal cliff bill by Sunday Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 05:10 PM PST Obama believes his plan would pass with a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the source said. Fiscal cliff fix comes down to its designers: Reid, McConnell Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 05:10 PM PST For the past four weeks, coming up with a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff has been the purview of the No. 1 Democrat and Republican in town, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner. But since they came up empty, it will be up to their No. 2 guys â€" Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell â€" to strike an accord. Authorities say a body found in an undeveloped North Las Vegas housing tract belongs to a missing... Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 05:09 PM PST AT HOME BIRTHS HORNBACK-CONNER: To Stephanie Hornback and Larry Conner of Stagecoach, a daughter,... - 4:23 pm WASHINGTON Democratic President Barack Obama says 'the hour for immediate action is here' on a deal... Health care tax hikes for 2013 may be just a start Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 05:08 PM PST New taxes are coming Jan. 1 to help finance President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Most people may not notice. Obama says immediate action needed on 'fiscal cliff' Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 05:08 PM PST President Barack Obama says "the hour for immediate action is here" on a deal to avert the fiscal cliff. The president says he remains "optimistic" that an agreement can be reached in Congress before a looming year-end deadline to avoid tax increases and spending cuts.

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