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Ethics Reforms Likely to Take Hold, But Might Not Have Teeth

WASHINGTON – With congressional lobbying reform plans cropping up faster than a Washington power player can say, “Check, please,” it seems almost a foregone conclusion that a bill will become law no later than the fall midterm election, political observers say. But whether the final rules actually will work is …

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Iran Ends Cooperation With U.N., Continues Talks With Moscow

UNITED NATIONS – Now that the U.N. atomic watchdog agency has agreed to report Iran to the Security Council, diplomats have vastly different notions about how the body should be involved in negotiations to make sure Iran is not trying to develop a nuclear weapon. The five permanent council members …

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Boat Owners Not Likely to Curb Fun Because of Gas Prices

PEORIA, Ill. – Dick Winkler says most boaters won’t drop anchor this summer despite fuel costs that could top a wallet-squeezing $3.50 a gallon at Illinois marinas. “You know what boat stands for, don’t you? `Break Out Another Thousand (dollars),'” Winkler joked as he spruced up his houseboat at a …

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