(10 stories) Santorum's tax returns show rise in wealth

US News - News February 16, 2012 See US News Weather Santorum's tax returns show rise in wealth (The Times Leader) Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum meets with business leaders, Wednesday, Feb. House GOP Delays Transportation Bill Vote (KOAT-TV) House Speaker John Boehner told his Republican caucus Wednesday that the House will postpone voting on a massive transportation and energy bill until after the congressional recess scheduled for next week, according to multiple House Republican leadership aides. New GOP Medicare plan features accelerated transition to private insurance for seniors (Fox News) Two Republican senators are unveiling a Medicare rescue plan that features an accelerated transition to private health insurance for many seniors, a gradual increase in the eligibility age, and higher premiums for middle-class and upper-income retirees. Romney struggling to attract white working class (The Kansas City Star) Republican Mitt Romney is faltering with white working-class voters crucial to his party's drive to capture the White House, even as he tries to fend off a rising GOP challenger, Rick Santorum, who wields strong blue-collar appeal.The wealthy former Bain Capital chief has led his rivals by comfortable margins among white college graduates, ... (more) Obama's budget cuts bacteria testing in produce (Star-Telegram) President Barack Obama's proposed budget would eliminate the nation's only program that regularly tests fruits and vegetables for deadly pathogens, leaving public health officials without a crucial tool used to investigate deadly foodborne illness outbreaks. Obama raising campaign cash in California (WTOP-FM Washington) President Barack Obama pitched for blue-collar jobs and then dashed for campaign cash on Wednesday, embarking on a three-day West Coast trip to haul in millions of dollars for his re-election bid. Family of Murdered Inmate Sues Prison (MyFoxPhoenix) The family of a Hawaii inmate stabbed to death at a private prison in Arizona sued the state of Hawaii and prison operator Corrections Corporation of America on Wednesday. Colorado civil union bill advances toward showdown (BroadcastNewsroom) ' Gay couples waiting for rights similar to those afforded to married couples got closer on Wednesday to a legislative showdown with Colorado Republicans after a Senate committee approved civil unions legislation after hours of emotional testimony. Manufacturers providing outsize boost to economy (Star-Telegram) Manufacturers have been hiring more consistently than other employers, for jobs with better-than-average pay. Many in NY cheer delay of animal disease lab move (Deseret News) The Obama administration has put the brakes on a plan to build a new lab that studies contagious animal diseases, a decision that has pitted disappointed Kansans hopeful about growth against New Yorkers fighting to keep about 200 jobs at a Cold War-era facility on a tiny island. More US News News...

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