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- 5 percent of federal workers to be furloughed Friday
- Congress pressures agencies to speed up office consolidations
- Katherine Archuleta chosen as next OPM director
- Data breach puts DHS workers at risk of identity theft
- DoD chooses interoperability over integration for new e-health record system
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- OMB fuels synergy between mobile, open data
- IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'
- Accountability breakdown leading factor in DoD sexual assaults
- OMB reworking financial system requirements
- Federal retirement funds temporarily tapped
- VanRoekel to lead OMB management team
- Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal finalists
- Thursday federal headlines - May 23, 2013
Rich Chinese look abroad to preserve wealth
Report: Rich Chinese investing abroad to protect wealth, some expect children to emigrate
Societe Generale's profits fall on liability loss
Loss on liabilities, sluggish demand for new loans hit Societe Generale bank's profits
Commerzbank loses $123M in Q1 due to restructuring
Commerzbank sees losses from upcoming job cuts, says revenues will remain under pressure
Low disaster costs give Munich Re a Q1 profit lift
Fewer disaster expenses, higher premiums boost earnings at reinsurer Munich Re
BofA leads banks up; S&P 500 index ekes out gain
Bank of America and MBIA surge; indexes barely budge following a record-setting week
Brands risk image in varying Bangladesh responses
Bangladesh disaster responses highlight PR strategies at clothing brands, risks to reputation
Senate passes bill letting states tax online sales
Senate passes bill letting states tax Internet purchases, siding with traditional retailers
Wal-Mart Stores takes back top spot in Fortune 500
Wal-Mart regains No. 1 spot on Fortune 500 list of biggest companies, Exxon drops to No. 2
New efforts to curb cellphone theft
Law enforcement officials looking to wireless industry to help curb cellphone thefts
Asia stocks muted as cheer over US jobs fades
Asian stock markets muted after enthusiasm from last week's US jobs data starts to fade
FAA safety oversight of aircraft repairs faulted
The Federal Aviation Administration's supposedly risk-based safety inspection system "falls short of being truly risk-based," especially for foreign repair stations, a report by the inspector general said.
Disney teams with EA on 'Star Wars' video games
Disney partners with Electronic Arts to make 'Star Wars' video games
At California port, some ships plug in to power up
In California, cargo ships must soon plug in to power up to reduce emissions starting in 2014
GM recalls 38,197 cars for battery control defect
GM recalls 38,197 cars for battery control defect that could cause stalling, fire
Nuclear protester trial gets underway this week
Anti-nuclear weapons protesters on trial this week for incursion into Tenn. nuclear facility
Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe?
FDA wrapping up safety review of chemical in antibacterial soap after 40 years of delays
San Francisco city attorney sues Monster Beverage
San Francisco city attorney sues Monster Beverage over energy drink marketing to kids
Bashful? Buy the little blue pill online
Pfizer sells Viagra on its website in a drug industry first
Obama to launch series of trips on economic plans
Obama to launch series of quick trips to emphasize economic proposals, starting in Texas
Buffett: Stocks still reasonable but bonds awful
Buffett says stock market prices still reasonable but bonds are a terrible investment now
