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U.S. voters give GOP edge on top issues in lead up to elections: Gallup

U.S. voters favor the GOP over Democrats on four out of six issues most important to voters in the run up to next month's Congressional elections, a Gallup poll released Monday found.

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Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies jailed for obstructing federal investigation

Six Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies were sentenced Tuesday to federal prison terms for interfering with a federal civil rights investigation into misconduct at the Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail, the largest county jail in the United States.

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U.S. announces new measures to boost manufacturing

The Obama administration unveiled a raft of measures on Tuesday to strengthen manufacturing industry and shore up job growth.

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U.S. braces for rising economy, falling deficit

With improving economy and rigorous spending cuts, the U.S. federal government will embrace a normal amount of budget deficit in 2014, a congressional report said on Tuesday.

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U.S. Senate passes two-year gov't budget bill

A two-year budget plan crafted by bipartisan negotiators and sailed through U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the Senate on Wednesday, eliminating the possibility of a government shutdown in the next two years.

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Obama declares major disaster in U.S. state of Colorado

U.S. President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in the U.S. state of Colorado, authorizing federal funds for flood victims and local recovery, the White House announced Sunday, after severe storms and floods left four people dead and over a thousand evacuated.