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Saturday, Mar 02, 2013 08:15 AM EST

Budget Battle: Cuts now in place Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 05:12 AM PST Severe spending cuts now the law of the land, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans refused Saturday to concede any culpability for failing to stave off what both parties acknowledged was a foolhardy way to slash $85 billion in federal spending. Syria, Iran accuse US of double standards Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 05:10 AM PST TEHRAN, Iran (AP) â€" The Syrian and Iranian foreign ministers on Saturday accused the United States of double standards over the Obama administration's decision to provide aid to rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad, saying this will only prolong the conflict. Obama mixes Star Wars and Star Trek metaphors Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 05:06 AM PST By Arun Kumar, Washington, Mar 2 : President Barack Obama mixed Star Wars and Star Trek metaphors as he explained why he could not force the Republicans and Democrats to a deal to replace the forced spending cuts that kicked in Friday. Cuts In Place, Obama And GOP Brace For Next Fight Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 05:05 AM PST Severe spending cuts are now the law of the land and the battle has spilled into the weekly media messages from President Barack Obama and the Republicans, with both sides saying it's the other's fault. Obama, Putin to seek new plans to end Syria civil war Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 05:00 AM PST The Presidents of Russia and the United States agreed in a telephone conversation to seek “new initiatives” to end the civil war in Syria. U.S. President Barack Obama took time off the bu... Obama signs order to begin spending cuts Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:55 AM PST President Barack Obama has signed an order authorizing the government to begin cutting $85 billion from federal accounts, officially enacting across-the-board reductions that he opposed but failed to avert. Mass illegal immigrant release could be headache for Obama, tricky for GOP Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:54 AM PST Criticism could gain traction if negative reports about the actions of the illegal immigrants who were released begin to surface. Read more... US hit by deep spending cuts Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:54 AM PST By Arun Kumar, Washington, Mar 2 : With no deal in sight, President Barack Obama signed an order hours before the midnight deadline to kick in $85 billion in what he called "dumb" spending cuts that could hurt the US economy. US budget cuts could hurt Obama’s pivot to Asia Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:53 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Stiff budget cuts that take effect Friday because of a political standoff over America’s burgeoning debt could crimp U.S. military activity in the Asia-Pacific, just as Washington seeks to reassure friends and allies of its staying power in the region. The impact is unlikely to be sudden or stark. There won’t be Sequestration impact on South Florida Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:51 AM PST Now that the sequester deadline has come and gone, President Barack Obama has authorized the government to begin cutting $85 billion from federal accounts. Those automatic cuts will have an impact on South Florida.  It will impact everything from airport travel to education, and even law enforcement. Air travel at South Florida airports could become a bit of a headache as TSA workers will be ...

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