http://www.mail.com/people/589400-john-fleming.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/589400-john-fleming.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941878-democrats-face-challenging-senate-landscape.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President Barack Obama's final two years. His party must defend a hefty 21 seats, including seven in largely rural states that the president lo... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:26:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1941878-democrats-face-challenging-senate-landscape.html 2013-03-09T09:26:15Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1902678-digs-federal-chimps-savor-retirement.html KEITHVILLE, La. (AP) — For the first time in their lives, four aging chimpanzees once used in federal research can go outside whenever they like. They can lie on the grass, clamber onto a platform 20 feet up on a chimp-style jungle gym and gaze freely at the open sky, the vista unbroken by steel bars. Fifty-two-year-olds Julius and Sandy, 46-year-old Phyl... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:17:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1902678-digs-federal-chimps-savor-retirement.html 2013-02-20T10:17:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1865190-boehner-steadies-gop-team-reframes-deficit-debate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner has shored up his political clout after a shaky month, persuading his Republican caucus to pick its fights with Democrats more strategically. His impressive rebound, aided by face-the-facts confrontations with colleagues, helped the government avoid a potential default on its financial obligations — for three m... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1865190-boehner-steadies-gop-team-reframes-deficit-debate.html 2013-02-03T16:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1842414-congress-charts-collision-course-deficit.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's sharp disagreements over taxes and spending are on a re-routed collision course, as Senate Democrats launch a plan that includes new taxes and House Republicans vow to speed up their plan to balance the federal budget with spending cuts alone. The Republicans' new approach would require even deeper cuts in social programs th... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1842414-congress-charts-collision-course-deficit.html 2013-01-24T07:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1838700-gop-moves-to-delay-debt-ceiling-showdown-3-months.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to regain their budget footing versus President Barack Obama, Republicans controlling the House are moving quickly to try to defuse a potential debt crisis with legislation to prevent a first-ever U.S. default for at least three months. The Republicans are giving up for now on trying to extract spending cuts from Democrats in ret... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1838700-gop-moves-to-delay-debt-ceiling-showdown-3-months.html 2013-01-22T23:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1827934-house-gop-seek-short-term-debt-limit-extension.html WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — House Republicans may seek a quick, short-term extension of the government's debt limit, a move that would avoid an immediate default by the Treasury as the party seeks to maximize leverage in negotiations over spending cuts with President Barack Obama this spring, officials said Thursday. "All options are on the table as far as w... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1827934-house-gop-seek-short-term-debt-limit-extension.html 2013-01-17T22:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1804304-gop-scoffs-obamas-no-negotiation-vow-debt.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, meet Congressman Michael Burgess. The president says he absolutely will not let Republicans threaten a national debt ceiling crisis as a way to extract deeper federal spending cuts. Burgess' take? "It's the most preposterous thing I've ever heard," the Texas Republican says. "He's going to have to negotiate." ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1804304-gop-scoffs-obamas-no-negotiation-vow-debt.html 2013-01-07T17:00:00Z