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"Pressure Over North Korea" from Radio Free Asia
Nov 18, 2009
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U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration is facing new calls to step up pressure on North Korea, ending the isolation of its people.
Citing recent comments from North Korean defectors that Pyongyang particularly fears international radio broadcasts, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce told a closed-door hearing...
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"Royce visits local Naval Academy midshipmen" from the Orange County Register
Nov 16, 2009
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By Dena Bunis for the Orange County Register -- To go to one of the nation’s military academies you have to get your member of Congress to nominate you.
Today, Rep. Ed Royce went to Annapolis to look in on eight of the young men he appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy.
“We’re looking a t these youn...
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"Partisan acrimony marked House vote" from the Orange County Register
Nov 9, 2009
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By Dena Bunis for the Orange County Register:
There’s a frequently quoted adage around the halls of the Capitol that while everything on an issue has been said, not everyone has said it.
Maybe that’s why it took the House of Representatives more than 12 hours Saturday to pass its historic ...
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"Financial overhaul bill gets wary reception" from the AP
Oct 30, 2009
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By Jim Kuhnhenn and Anne Flaherty for the AP:
WASHINGTON — An Obama administration plan to dissolve large, struggling financial firms rather than bail them out is encountering Republican resistance, Democratic doubts and only qualified support from regulators.
At a House Financial Services hearing...
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"Capitol Hill takes on the Marine Corps Marathon : Royce’s runners: Four members of Calif. rep’s staff gear up for race" from The Hill
Oct 23, 2009
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By Katy Hopkins for The Hill -- Rep. Ed Royce’s (R-Calif.) office might win the award for most active on Capitol Hill.
After months of grueling dawn workouts, four staffers in the avid hiker’s office — Amy Porter, Tom Sheehy, Edward Burrier and Michael Ahern — will take on the Marine Corps Marathon...
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"Obama to press Thais on 'Merchant of Death': official" from the AFP
Oct 21, 2009
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By the AFP — US President Barack Obama on his Asia trip next month will press Thailand to extradite Viktor Bout, the alleged Russian arms dealer nicknamed the "Merchant of Death," a US official said Wednesday.
A Thai court in August refused to hand over Bout, whose colorful life is said to have ins...
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"GOP uses ACORN to fight bank redlining law" from AP
Oct 12, 2009
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By Sharon Theimer and Pete Yost from the AP
WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans are capitalizing on the troubles of community activist group ACORN — ranging from charges of voter registration fraud to embarrassing videos of its employees — to revive their long-standing fight against a federal law...
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FHA may be setting up repeat of housing bubble, lawmakers worry" from the Los Angeles Times
Oct 8, 2009
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By Jim Puzzanghera for the Los Angeles Times -- In the wake of the mortgage meltdown, the Federal Housing Administration has emerged as a pillar of the still wobbly housing market -- providing vital insurance that enables borrowers to qualify for loans with as little as 3.5% down.
This year alone t...
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"Illegal immigrants may be detained in hotels, nursing homes" from the Orange County Register
Oct 7, 2009
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By Dena Bunis for the Orange County Register
WASHINGTON – Illegal immigrants without criminal records may be put in converted hotels and nursing homes, part of a top to bottom restructuring of the detention system that homeland security officials announced today.
The nation's immigration detent...
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"O.C. programs highlighted during state education summit" from Orange County Register
Oct 1, 2009
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By Fermin Leal for the Orange County Register – Helping California’s poor and minority student groups catch up with their peers will require partnerships between parents, educators, business and community leaders – including those like ones already in place in Orange County.
That was the general th...
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