U.S. Government News

Hungary sued over art looted during Holocaust
AP – Wed Jul 28, 9:25 pm ET

WASHINGTON - Heirs of a renowned Jewish art collector are suing the government of Hungary for the return of more than $100 million worth of paintings seized during World War II. Full Story »
Founding member of terrorist group pleads guilty
AP – Wed Jul 28, 3:39 pm ET

WASHINGTON - A founding member of a terrorist group has pleaded guilty in the kidnapping of 16 people, including four Americans, at a Philippine resort 15 years ago. Full Story »
Arizona helped deport thousands without new law
AP – Wed Jul 28, 1:56 pm ET

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WASHINGTON - Officers from a single Arizona county helped deport more than 26,000 immigrants from the U.S. through a federal-local partnership program that has been roundly criticized as fraught with problems. Full Story »
EPA releases data on local toxics
AP – Wed Jul 28, 10:59 am ET

WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency is making public data on the release and transfer of nearly 650 chemicals at 21,000 locations across the country during last year. Full Story »
Central Command nominee optimistic on Afghanistan
AP – Tue Jul 27, 5:16 pm ET

WASHINGTON - The general chosen to lead U.S. Central Command on Tuesday declared that victory in Afghanistan was possible and expressed optimism that troops would start coming home in a year. Full Story »
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,413
AP – Tue Jul 27, 3:46 pm ET

As of Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at least 4,413 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Full Story »
Feinberg says he will divulge his salary
AP – Tue Jul 27, 2:56 pm ET

WASHINGTON - The administrator of a $20 billion Gulf oil spill compensation fund says that he will disclose the salary BP is paying him, a week after declining to do so. Full Story »
Kerry: Yacht in RI for work, will come to Mass.
AP – Mon Jul 26, 9:09 pm ET

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WEYMOUTH, Mass. - Sen. John Kerry says he is docking his family's new $7 million yacht in Rhode Island so it could have work done before moving it to Massachusetts to be available for charters. Full Story »
Clarification: BC-US--US-Iran story
AP – Mon Jul 26, 3:22 pm ET

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WASHINGTON - In a July 25 story, The Associated Press reported that former CIA Director Michael Hayden told CNN's "State of the Union" that U.S. military action against Iran now "seems inexorable." A spokeswoman for Hayden responded that he made his reference to Iran's push toward acquiring a nuclear program and not to military action. Full Story »
Gen. McChrystal retires in military ceremony
AP – Sat Jul 24, 5:20 pm ET

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WASHINGTON - After 34 years in the Army, Gen. Stanley McChrystal left behind legions of admirers and the prospect his reputation as a ferocious fighter would one day eclipse the costly comments that appeared in Rolling Stone. Full Story »
Va. senator calls for ending diversity programs
AP – Fri Jul 23, 11:32 pm ET

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RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Sen. Jim Webb called for ending government-run diversity programs in a newspaper column Friday, saying they have disadvantaged struggling whites and hurt the cause of racial harmony. Full Story »
Former AG says he's angry about criminal probe
AP – Fri Jul 23, 7:04 pm ET

WASHINGTON - Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Friday he's angry about being put through a long-running criminal investigation into his role in the firings of U.S. attorneys. Full Story »
Rangel says he's ready to clear his name
AP – Fri Jul 23, 1:56 pm ET

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NEW YORK - Democratic New York Rep. Charles Rangel says he looks forward next week's meeting of the House Ethics Committee, where allegations against him will be aired publicly for the first time. Full Story »
AP – Fri Jul 23, 12:54 pm ET

WASHINGTON - NPR says longtime journalist Daniel Schorr has died at age 93. Full Story »
3 Colombians accused in alleged visa fraud scheme
AP – Thu Jul 22, 5:30 pm ET

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department says three Colombian nationals have been brought to the United States to face charges that they engaged in a visa fraud scheme through the U.S. Embassy in Bogota. Full Story »
Sherrod not sure she'd return to Ag Department
AP – Wed Jul 21, 7:47 am ET

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WASHINGTON - The woman at the center of a racially tinged firestorm involving the Obama administration and the NAACP says she's not certain whether she would return to the Agriculture Department if invited back. Full Story »
Recall news
AP – Mon Jul 19, 3:31 pm ET

The following recalls have been announced: Full Story »
Guard troops to head to border states Aug. 1
AP – Mon Jul 19, 2:28 pm ET

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WASHINGTON - National Guard troops will head to the U.S.-Mexico border Aug. 1 for a yearlong deployment to keep a lookout for illegal border crossers and smugglers and help in criminal investigations, federal officials said Monday. Full Story »