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Nebraskans weigh potential minimum wage increase Sun, 03 Mar, 2013 01:09 AM PST President Obama has proposed to raise the federal minimum wage to $9 per hour, up from $7.25. What does this mean for Nebraskans? US Senate panel backs Lew nomination for Treasury Sun, 03 Mar, 2013 01:08 AM PST US Senate panel backs Lew nomination for Treasury Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 8:18 am, Tuesday, February 26, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) â€" The Senate Finance Committee has approved President Barack Obama's choice of Jacob Lew to be Treasury secretary. Lew would succeed Timothy ... Rescuers end search for man swallowed by Florida sinkhole Sun, 03 Mar, 2013 01:07 AM PST Crews planned to begin demolishing a four-bedroom house Sunday where a man was swallowed up by a sinkhole after the effort to find his body was called off. Related Stories Barack Obama labels $85bn budget cuts 'dumb' Florida sinkhole: work continues on dangerous ground which has claimed one life Cute polar bear makes debut at New York zoo 'A concentration camp for little boys': Dark secrets ... Obama appoints new Mideast coordinator Sun, 03 Mar, 2013 01:02 AM PST President Barack Obama has appointed a new coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf, the White House announced Saturday. Political Insider: Mayor Kathy DeRosa compares herself to Barack Obama Sun, 03 Mar, 2013 01:01 AM PST Riverside County Supervisor Marion Ashley, who used to represent some of the Coachella Valley, will speak at the Tribal Council of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians’ Sunset Reception on March 21. Sequester: Break the Republicans or the debt? Sun, 03 Mar, 2013 12:58 AM PST Obama hopes to stop the sequester and break up the Republicans. House renews Violence Against Women act Sun, 03 Mar, 2013 12:55 AM PST WASHINGTON â€" Here’s how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending March 1. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN : Voting 286 for and 138 against, the House on Feb. 28 bill (S 47) sent President Obama a bill renewing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) through fiscal 2018. The law is designed to prevent domestic and dating violence, stalking and sexual assaults and help victims ... Analysis: No shared responsibility; blame game goes on Sun, 03 Mar, 2013 12:52 AM PST WASHINGTON -- After meeting with House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell one last time before Friday's sequester deadline, President Barack Obama briefly offered sympathy to his Republican adversaries. Sides won't budge on sequester budget cuts Sun, 03 Mar, 2013 12:52 AM PST The president and GOP leaders didn't come to deal, meaning Obama had to formally enact extensive cuts. ALSO IN NEWS Sun, 03 Mar, 2013 12:48 AM PST U.S. President Barack Obama has appointed his former presidential adviser as the new Middle East coordinator ahead of his planned trip to the region in two weeks time.

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