Year: 2012

No progress in "fiscal cliff" talks as new poll hits Republicans

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U.S. House Speaker Boehner speaks to the media outside his office on Capitol Hill in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sharp differences remained on Wednesday between congressional Republicans and the White House in talks to avert the "fiscal cliff" of steep tax hikes and budget cuts, and negotiators warned the showdown could drag on past Christmas. A Wall Street Journal-NBC News poll released late on Wednesday, however, held the potential to shake up the stalemate. Three-quarters of those surveyed, including 61 percent of Republicans, said they would accept raising taxes on the wealthy to avoid the so-called cliff, as Democratic President Barack Obama is demanding. …

Obama backers turn from re-election to "fiscal cliff" fight

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Supporters of U.S. President Obama cheer during his election night rally in ChicagoWASHINGTON (Reuters) – After a year of knocking on doors and working the phones to get President Barack Obama re-elected, Meechie Biggers had gotten over her fear of talking politics with strangers. So when she came to Washington last week, the small-town real estate agent and a few like-minded Tennesseeans paid a visit to one of their Republican senators, Bob Corker, to try to persuade him to back Obama's proposal to raise tax rates for the wealthy. Biggers didn't think she had much of a chance of changing his mind, and perhaps she didn't. …

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Venezuela’s Chavez in delicate state after surgery

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Handout of Venezuela's Communication Minister Ernesto Villegas reading a statement about the health condition of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez during a news conference in CaracasCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in stable but delicate condition after his latest cancer surgery, the government said on Wednesday in a somber assessment that could indicate an end to his 14-year rule. "Having been through a complex and delicate surgery, he is now in an equally complex post-operation process," Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said on national television. "We trust in his strength. …

California governor treated for early-stage prostate cancer

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File photo of California Governor Jerry Brown attending a celebration at Tesla's factory in FremontSACRAMENTO (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown is undergoing treatment for early-stage prostate cancer with an excellent prognosis for recovery, and the 74-year-old Democrat is expected to keep up a full work schedule, his office said on Wednesday. "Fortunately, this is early-stage localized prostate cancer, which is being treated with a short course of conventional radiotherapy," Dr. Eric Small, Brown's oncologist, said in a statement. "The prognosis is excellent, and there are not expected to be any significant side effects," he added. …

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