NPR 2012-02-23

The Obama administration wants to cut the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 28%. NPR's Scott Horsley reports that's part of a broader proposal designed to simplify the tax code. The current corporate tax rate is one of the highest in the world. Whil

NPR 2010-03-18

The Senates passed legislation to help create jobs. The bill includes federally subsidized bonds for public works in $20 billion to keep highway building projects going. NPRs David Welna reports it also gives tax breaks to employers who hire the long

NPR 2010-09-18

The FBI has custody of a couple charged with conspiring to attempt to help develop a nuclear weapon for Venezuela. Department of Justice spokesman Dean Boyd says a scientist and his wife appeared in federal court in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The defen

NPR 2012-04-07

The unemployment rate is fallen to 8.2%. Fewer people were included in March's employment tally because fewer were looking for work and 120,000 jobs were added to economy in March. That's about half the number from the month before. President Obama i

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CNN 2009-09-28

Just how far will Iran push the international community this weekend. Well today, It reportly tested a two types of short-range missiles on a launching system, Iron's military freely admits that it was showing off its defensive capabilities. And it

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We certainly will go into the whole lot ,and then as I said will take a position on it, so we certainly dont want to brush anything under the carpet, we dont really sweep under the carpet, this is a serious issue and we certainly will look into it in

CNN 2009-10-15

Good morning, from the CNN center here in Atlanta, I am Melissa Long, it is a Wednesday, the 14th of October. Here's a look at some of the stories making news this morning. Britain is committing more troops to Afghanistan, Prime Minister Gordon Brow

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