Hot Breaking News about Wisconsin recall organizers meet deadline with petitions

MADISON, Wisconsin– Organizers of the petition drive to recall the top Republican in the Wisconsin state Senate submitted what they said were more than enough signatures on Tuesday to force him to defend his seat in a

Bracing for a likely recall election in 2012, Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker tells voters in a TV ad that he saved them "hundreds of millions of dollars" by making public employees pay more toward their pensions and health insurance.

By ReutersTuesday, The filing of the petitions will not automatically result in Walker's removal from office, As many as 17.

SCOTT BAUER, AP Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, center left, and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, center right, participate in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, in Madison, Wis. Organizers of efforts to recall both Walker and

(Reuters) – The first-term mayor of a Wisconsin town, a self-described alcoholic who has come under pressure to step down, survived the first round of a recall election on Tuesday by getting more votes than any other

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Hot Breaking News about Eurozones Friday the 13th

News Journal It's a bad year for people who suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia — the fear of Friday the 13th. AP President Franklin D. Roosevelt would not depart on a (train) trip on the 13th," said Thomas Fernsler, a University of Delaware

Even by the recent standards of the eurozone, Friday 13 January has been a messy day. What may turn out to be most important is that the Greek government moved nearer to a formal default on what it owes, as talks collapsed between the Greek premier,

Fernsler said 2012 is the first year since 2009 to have three Friday the 13ths and it's the first time since 1984 to have three occurrences spaced 13 weeks apart. Swedish insurance company Trygg-Hansa said its figures found Friday the 13th isn't

Beware: It may be the first Friday the 13th of the year, but it won't be the last. The superstitiously unlucky day is set to creep up two more times in 2012, so if you suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia (that's fear of Friday the 13th),

(EndPlay Staff Reports) – It's Friday the 13th. If you're superstitious, you're likely under the impression that this is the most unlucky day on the calendar. Here are 13 facts about Friday the 13th to help keep your mind off all bad things that could

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Hot Breaking News about Rep Gary Peters Payroll tax cut unemployment extension a win for families

November 5, 2010 – Federal extended unemployment benefits programs expire on November 30. Unless another extension is passed there will be no extended benefits.

The Senate has voted to extend unemployment benefits for two months – through the end of February 2012. However, the House has rejected the two month extension, leaving extended benefits at risk unless some sort of

Some jobless residents will begin losing unemployment extensions as early as next month if Congress does not extend benefits, according to the California Employment Development Department. For about 100000 people who are in their final federal

By Anonymous More than 40000 Massachusetts residents will lose access to unemployment benefits by February if Congress fails to extend benefits, a community activist organization estimated today. Citing data from the state's labor and workforce

The House of Representatives agreed by unanimous consent to pass a temporary two-month extension of the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance, delaying a contentious battle over a long-term solution until early next year.

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Hot Breaking News about Republicans under pressure on payroll tax

(WLS Photo) December 21, 2011 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — Congress still hasn't reached a deal to extend the payroll tax cut, which means taxpayers making $50000 per year will pay $1000 more in taxes. "I was sent to Washington DC eleven months ago to stop doing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The standoff over payroll tax cuts, unemployment insurance and pay for Medicare doctors boils down to that age-old dilemma in Washington: how to pay for it all. While both parties largely agree on the biggest item – the payroll

DES MOINES — Newt Gingrich put a pox on all parties in Washington for failing to pass a payroll tax extension, but he especially condemned the Senate, where Republicans joined Democrats to vote for a two-month extension of the tax break, which affects

After weeks of bitter partisan wrangling, the Capitol emptied for the holidays with no sign of negotiation toward a compromise that would save an expiring tax break. As of Jan. 1, the payroll tax cut that has been in place all year

US House Republicans are coming under pressure to pass a bipartisan deal on extending a payroll tax cut, in a wrangle that has split the party. The editorial page of the conservative Wall Street Journal has labelled the episode a "fiasco" that could

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Hot Breaking News about Obama calls Boehner to push for payroll tax cut extension

On December 20, the House of Representatives refused to pass the Senate's 2-month Social Security payroll tax cut extension. This created the genuine possibility that this temporary 2.0 percentage point cut in the 6.2% Social Security tax normally paid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The standoff over payroll tax cuts, unemployment insurance and pay for Medicare doctors boils down to that age-old dilemma in Washington: how to pay for it all. While both parties largely agree on the biggest item – the payroll

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann speaks about the payroll tax extension debate and competing with her political rivals Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. (Dec. 21) (/CBS News) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently

President Obama called House Speaker John Boehner Wednesday to press him to accept a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut, promising that if the temporary extension is passed, the president will sign a full, one-year extension into law by the end

After weeks of bitter partisan wrangling, the Capitol emptied for the holidays with no sign of negotiation toward a compromise that would save an expiring tax break. As of Jan. 1, the payroll tax cut that has been in place all year

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