Government News
Senate confirms Obama nominee to key appeals court
Senate confirms Srinivasan to seat on influential US Court of Appeals in District of Columbia
Obama: Policy in leaks investigations under review
Obama says attorney general will review guidelines in media leaks investigations
House immigration group resolves dispute
House immigration group sees resolution on disagreements as lawmakers return home to voters
New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US
New meat labels go into effect, telling consumers where animals were born, raised, slaughtered
Boston suspect under scrutiny in unsolved killings
Slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect under scrutiny in unsolved 2011 slaying of three men
Pilots in fatal Alaska crash on different signals
NTSB report says pilots in fatal Alaska crash communicating on different radio frequencies
Coast Guard acts on submerged boat in Portsmouth
Coast Guard places containment boon around partially submerged boat in Portsmouth
US criticized over response to Indonesia attacks
US chides Indonesia over attacks on religious minorities; rights groups seek tougher response
NJ students to help Michelle Obama harvest garden
Students from NJ schools battered by Superstorm Sandy to help Michelle Obama harvest garden
Little known about suspect in Wash. ricin case
Little is known about man arrested by FBI in connection with Wash. state ricin letter scare
Obama increases fed share of Sandy relief for NY
Obama is increasing federal share of Hurricane Sandy relief for New York
Coast Guard evacuates man from tanker off Md.
Coast Guard evacuates crewman from tanker off Ocean City, Md., after he suffers head injury
Anti-war protester shouts at Obama during speech
Code Pink anti-war protester shouts at Obama during national security speech
House backs variable rate student loans
House approves student loan rates linked to financial markets despite a veto threat
NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission
NASA chief views prototype ion engine for asteroid-capture mission; meets with engineers
Hurricane outlook: Another busy Atlantic season
Weather forecasters predict busy hurricane season again this year: 13 to 20 named storms
Yemen welcomes Obama decision on Gitmo transfers
Yemen welcomes Obama decision to lift ban on transfers of Yemeni prisoners at Guantanamo Bay
Muni bond investors on edge over tax proposal
Municipal bond fund investors on edge over tax proposal, but fears may be unfounded
Obama endorses more oversight of drone strikes
Obama says he will consider ways of increasing oversight of drone operations beyond war zones
Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 fine
Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 to settle charges of failing to protect client data



