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Obama: Debt ceiling must be raised by Congress

Matthew Daly, Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama is hailing a last-minute deal that avoids the so-called fiscal cliff but says it's just one step in a broader effort to boost the economy and shrink federal deficits...
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Sheila and Dominic Traina hug in front of their home which was demolished during Superstorm Sandy in Staten Island, N.Y., Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has come under fire for pressing ahead with the New York City Marathon. Some New Yorkers say holding the 26.2-mile race would be insensitive and divert police and other important resources when many are still suffering from Superstorm Sandy. The course runs from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge on hard-hit Staten Island to Central Park, sending runners through all five boroughs. The course will not be changed, since there was little damage along the route. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

US House approves $9.7 billion in Sandy flood aid

Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first large aid package for victims of the deadly Superstorm Sandy started moving through the U.S. Congress on Friday...
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GOP candidate compares 'tyrannical' health care bill to slavery in commercial

Lana Schupbach
theGRIO REPORT - Republican Rick Barber is no stranger to controversial campaigning...
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