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In flap over S. Carolina law, old tensions and a campaign issue

In flap over S. Carolina law, old tensions and a campaign issue
By Andy Sullivan COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - The state that fired the first shot in the Civil War is once again battling the U.S. government in a racially charged conflict that is drawing ...
Divers suspend search of capsized Italy liner

Divers suspend search of capsized Italy liner
By Steve Scherer and Gabriele Pileri GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Divers searching the capsized Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia suspended work on Wednesday after the vast wreck shifted slightly but officials said they are ...
Italy ship search suspended after hulk moves-officials

Italy ship search suspended after hulk moves-officials
GIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Italian divers suspended their search of the capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia after the vessel shifted slightly on its resting place near the Tuscan island of Giglio, officials said on Wednesday. ...

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) arrives to speak to the media on the "fiscal cliff" on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 21, 2012. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
Republican Boehner wins second term as House Speaker
Republican Boehner wins second term as House Speaker
Posted : Thursday, 03 January 2013 01:49PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Boehner won a second two-year term as speaker of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday.

Despite a few Republicans holding back support for him, Boehner beat Democratic minority leader Nancy Pelosi by 220-192 votes, on the first day of a new Congress.

(Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Sandra Maler)

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