Government funding expired at midnight after Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky held up the Senate’s vote on a budget deal, but both chambers eventually gave their approval.
Government funding expired at midnight after Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky held up the Senate’s vote on a budget deal that would keep federal agencies open.
Government funding expired at midnight after Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky held up the Senate’s vote on a budget deal that would keep federal agencies open.
The 47 athletes who were denied included Viktor Ahn, a short-track speedskater who has won six Olympic gold medals, and Anton Shipulin, a biathlon world champion.
The British overseas territory adopted a domestic partnership law, instead, but gay rights advocates dismissed it as a “separate-but-equal” measure.
Poor crops of chickpeas in India have made the dish more expensive in British supermarkets, the latest example of extreme weather affecting global food prices.
Wall Street, roiled this week by the most turbulence in years, broke from a brief respite on Thursday, entering a market correction.
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Tax breaks for horse owners, energy credits and a small college in Kentucky are among the provisions tucked into the Senate spending bill headed for a vote.
The budget accord reached on Wednesday still faces opposition on the left and right, but it is chock-full of provisions, large and small, that should get it passed.
China has spent years building up military outposts on a group of contested islands in the South China Sea. New photos offered a detailed look.
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The agreement would raise caps on military and domestic spending, clearing the way for lawmakers to pass a spending bill for the rest of the fiscal year.
Good archival practices might not be exciting, but they could be the key to keeping your family history intact for future generations.
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