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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
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
Around the world, angry workers unite on May Day
In cities across the world, anger and frustration reign on May Day as workers make demands
PepsiCo pulls Mountain Dew ad after criticism
PepsiCo pulls Mountain Dew ad following criticism over racial, violent content
Stocks sink on economic worries; Dow off 138
Signs of slowing economy yank stock market lower; Dow off 138
430 dead so far in Bangladesh building collapse
Toll rises to 430 dead in Bangladesh building collapse; authorities say 149 are still missing
