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Obama pardons 17 for non-violent offenses Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 05:12 PM PST President Barack Obama on Friday issued pardons for 17 people, largely for minor offenses. Cuts in place, Obama and GOP brace for next fight Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:59 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) - 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. Local Congressman Weigh In On Sequester Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:53 PM PST They are the largest across-the-board federal spending cuts in history. President Obama signed the order setting them into motion Friday night. Now, some local congressmen are weighing in. $85 billion in cuts initiated Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:53 PM PST Billions in automatic spending cuts are now officially in effect after President Obama and Congressional leaders fail to reach an agreement to avert sweeping automatic spending cuts. Obama Pardons 17 Mostly Nonviolent Offenders Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:52 PM PST On Friday President Obama gave pardons to 17 people, largely nonviolent offenders who had committed minor crimes. The Presidential pardon is certainly nothing new to American politics. Almost every president issues a pardon every now and then. Most pardons tend to take place at the end of the year or at the end of a [...] Obama Pardons 17 Mostly Nonviolent Offenders is a post from: The Inquisitr 2 Ga. men among those receiving pardons from Obama Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:48 PM PST ATLANTA (AP) â€" Larry Thornton got caught in 1974 with an unregistered shotgun that had been illegally altered, while Edwin Hardy Futch Jr. was convicted of stealing in 1976. Now both Georgia men h... Video: Sequester cuts begin - slowly Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:40 PM PST The sequestration budget cuts are now slowly rippling through the federal government's day-to-day operations, and President Obama contends they will build over time. But as Major Garrett reports, the president said it's not too late for Congress to replace them. Sequester's Cuts Achieve Deficit Goal, but Toll Is High Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:40 PM PST On paper at least, President Obama and Congress have reduced projected deficits by nearly $4 trillion over a decade, the New York Times reports. Chadians 'kill Al-Qa'ida's hostage taker' Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:31 PM PST The "uncatchable" al-Qa'ida commander who masterminded a bloody mass hostage-taking at an Algerian gas plant that claimed the lives of six British nationals has been killed by African soldiers, it was reported last night. Related Stories South African officers involved in death of man dragged by police van are charged with murder Yes We Kenya: Barack Obama's half-brother Malik runs for local ... Man swallowed by Florida sinkhole 'may never be found' Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 04:31 PM PST Engineers worked carefully yesterday morning to find out more about a slowly growing sinkhole that swallowed a Florida man in his bedroom, and may now consume the entire house. Related Stories Obama labels $85bn budget cuts 'dumb' 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 ...

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