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- Hagel: Accountability breakdown a leading factor in sexual assaults
- ODNI's Liberty Crossing complex closed today
- SES bonuses under fire at GSA, other agencies
- VA's Gould moves the needle on VA challenges
- Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- Causey: Saintly media vs. government devils
- White House wants to root out copycat programs - starting with STEM
- Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
- Obama appoints Danny Werfel acting IRS head
- In fight over intelligence IT system, Army prioritizes access to data
- House bill protects homeland security budget
- Intelligence Community free from furloughs
- OMB fuels the passion, synergy between mobile, open data
- GAO, OMB spar over whether to measure data center cost savings
- Agencies craving STEMM talent should bolster skills of persuasion
- DoD wants to know real costs of IT business systems
- Monday federal headlines - May 20, 2013
Buffett says women key to nation's prosperity
Warren Buffett says women will play key role in America's prosperity when given the chance
US rate on 15-year mortgage at record 2.56 pct.
Average US rate on 15-year mortgage falls to record-low 2.56 pct.; 30-year slips to 3.35 pct.
US worker productivity rises just 0.7 pct. in Q1
US worker productivity up just 0.7 pct. in first quarter after shrinking in previous quarter
German co. 'surprised' by Bangladesh clothing find
German textile co. 'surprised' its clothing found in collapsed Bangladesh building
US trade deficit falls to $38.8 billion in March
US trade deficit drops to $38.8 billion in March as flow of crude oil falls to 17-year low
ECB cuts benchmark interest rate to 0.5 percent
The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a record low 0.50 percent Thursday and announced other measures to spur lending and help lift the euro area out of a stubborn recession.
Germ-zapping 'robots': Hospitals combat superbugs
Hospitals see wave of products to fight superbugs; penalties loom if patients catch infections
British NGO challenges Goldman tax deal
British NGO challenges tax authorities over "sweetheart" Goldman tax deal
OECD urges Italy to keep austerity as Rome balks
OECD urges Italy stick with debt reduction measures as new PM Letta seeks to focus on growth
Reactions to European Central Bank rate cut
A look at analyst reactions to the ECB's decision to cut its main interest rate to record low
How states fared on unemployment benefit claims
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to seasonally adjusted 324,000, the lowest since January 2008. The drop points to fewer layoffs, but companies still need to ramp up hiring in order to rapidly lower unemployment.
Stocks open higher after GM, CBS earnings rise
Indexes open higher on Wall Street after GM, CBS and others report higher income
Survey shows China manufacturing growth slowing
Survey shows China manufacturing growth slowing in negative sign for weak recovery
UN says 2012 was 9th-hottest year since 1850
UN weather agency: 2012 was 9th hottest year since 1850; above-average temps for over 25 years
Shell CEO Voser to retire in 2014
Shell CEO Voser to retire in 2014; company first quarter profit dips on lower oil prices
Futures pointing higher after previous day's rout
US stock futures edge higher with US markets paying heed to actions by Europe's central bank
European Commission investigates Peugeot state aid
European Commission investigates Peugeot state aid for possible antitrust violations
Sanofi earnings slashed in first quarter
Sanofi 1Q net drops 45 percent as generic competition slashes sales of Plavix, other drugs
Oil trades above $91, recovering from big drop
Oil price rebounds above $91 a barrel on ECB interest rate cut after drop on large supplies
Fed keeps stimulus, says taxes and cuts have hurt
Fed stands by stimulus and says tax increases and spending cuts have slowed economy
