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  • Rand Paul Rips Clinton on Libya Security in Iowa Speech

    Updated 24 minutes ago

    U.S. Senator Rand Paul criticized former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for failing to boost security in Benghazi, Libya, before the attack on a diplomatic compound there as he began what amounts to a 2016 presidential exploratory tour.

  • Rand Paul Cuts Own Path Bucking Republicans on Gay Rights

    Updated 51 minutes ago

    U.S. Senator Rand Paul opposes a national law banning same-sex marriage and federal penalties for drug offenders. He’s said there could be “thousands of exceptions” to any abortion ban. And the Kentucky Republican questions the costs of federal farm subsidies.

  • Senators Reject Pressure for Gun Background Check Shift

    Updated 9 minutes ago

    U.S. senators are resisting pressure to reconsider their opposition to expanding background checks for firearm purchasers, a centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s bid for new gun-control measures.

  • Temporary Workers Near U.S. Record Makes Kelly a Winner

    James D. Jones III has been drafting new drawings of the piping at an Atlanta-area factory on a contract for ManpowerGroup Inc. for the last 10 months. When this job ends, he says it will be easy to find another.

  • YRC Confirms Arkansas Best Offer After Deal Rejection

    YRC Worldwide Inc., the trucker that stumbled after reaching No. 1 in the U.S. through mergers, said it remains interested in acquiring Arkansas Best Corp. following the rival company’s rejection of an offer to begin talks.

  • U.S. Drought Monitor Report for the Week Ending May 7 (Text)

    Following is the text of the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor as released by the National Drought Mitigation Center in Lincoln, Nebraska:

  • Wal-Mart Invests $16.3 Million Into China Food Safety

    Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, will invest 100 million yuan ($16.3 million) over three years to improve food safety in China as it works to bolster its image after a series of food-related citations.

  • Next Wal-Mart CEO Faces Challenges Sam Walton Never Saw

    As Wal-Mart Stores Inc. prepares to anoint the fifth chief executive in its history, the world’s largest retailer is grappling with challenges founder Sam Walton never faced.

  • Republican Governors, Congress Split on Online Tax Bill

    Retailers that want the Republican-led U.S. House to pass legislation letting states collect sales taxes from out-of-state sellers have some skillful lobbyists on their side: Republican governors.

  • Congress Hinders Boston Bomb Inquiry by Blocking Information

    Police racing to solve the Boston Marathon bombing were prevented from using existing technology to identify the source of the black powder in the explosives that killed three and injured more than 260. They’ve also been unable to trace the gun used to kill a police officer.

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