Articles tagged with vote
Wed, May 23, 2012
Egyptians vote to pick president for first time
By Edmund Blair
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians began voting freely on Wednesday for the first time to pick their president in a wide open election ...
Tue, May 22, 2012
Major pension fund to vote against Wal-Mart board
By Jessica Wohl
(Reuters) - CalSTRS, the second largest U.S. public pension fund, plans to vote all of its Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Thu, May 17, 2012
Leaders of UAL pilots' union call for strike vote
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pilots' union leaders at United Continental Holdings
Thu, May 17, 2012
Senate Republicans block Iran sanctions vote
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans blocked legislation for new economic sanctions on Iran's oil sector on Thursday saying they needed more ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Senate leaders move toward vote on Fed nominees
By Thomas Ferraro and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's two stalled nominees for the Federal Reserve are likely to clear a ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
Sprint shareholders vote to re-elect Hesse
By Carey Gillam
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (Reuters) - Shareholders in Sprint Nextel Corp
Mon, May 14, 2012
Senate deal clears way for vote on Ex-Im Bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate leaders, under pressure from business groups, reached a deal on Monday that clears the way for a vote on a bill ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Isolated Merkel sticks by austerity after vote setback
By Stephen Brown and Gareth Jones
BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel is looking increasingly isolated at home and in Europe after what she called a ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
Poll shows Greece electing pro-bailout government
By Harry Papachristou and Peter Graff
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek voters are returning to the establishment parties that negotiated its bailout, a poll showed on ...
Sun, May 13, 2012
Merkel's party routed in big German state
By Stephen Brown
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered a crushing defeat on Sunday in an election in Germany's most ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
Wisconsin Democrats pick mayor to challenge governor
By Brendan O'Brien
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin Democratic primary voters on Tuesday picked Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to face controversial Republican Governor Scott Walker ...
Tue, May 08, 2012
U.S. Ex-Im Bank, nearing House vote, OKs $2.95 billion loan
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Export-Import Bank said on Tuesday it has approved a $2.95 billion loan to support U ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Republicans take the "initiative" in 2012 vote
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many conservatives are unexcited about Mitt Romney's presidential candidacy, but Republicans are counting on them to come out ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
House to vote Wednesday on Ex-Im Bank deal
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Wednesday on a bipartisan deal to keep the U.S ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
With 98.6% of vote in, main Greek parties fail to win majority
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's conservative New Democracy party and Socialist rival PASOK failed to win a majority in parliament, results of 98.6 percent ...
Sun, May 06, 2012
Syria says many vote in assembly election, opposition denounces "show"
By Mariam Karouny
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's government said voters turned out in large numbers on Monday for a parliamentary election it sees as ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
Coalition talks stall, Greece faces "moment of truth"
By Lefteris Papadimas and Harry Papachristou
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders on Sunday ignored a final plea from the president to form a coalition ...
Fri, May 04, 2012
Khamenei's clerics set to trounce Ahmadinejad camp in Iran vote
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranians voted on Friday in a run-off parliamentary election in which the Islamic republic's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is set ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Lawmakers push for vote to limit post office closures
By Emily Stephenson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to drum up support in the House of Representatives to vote on ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Wisconsin governor, likely rival tied in recall vote -poll
By Brendan O'Brien
MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker is in a statistical tie with his chief Democratic rival, Milwaukee Mayor ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
Groups push for vote on GMO food labels
By Carey Gillam
(Reuters) - A California initiative to require labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients appeared headed for the ballot in November after ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
New York pension funds to vote against 5 Wal-Mart directors
(Reuters) - A group of New York City pension funds will vote their 4.7 million shares against five Wal-Mart directors following reports senior executives ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
Mexico regulators to vote on $1 billion fine vs tycoon Slim
By Cyntia Barrera
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Regulators are due to vote on Monday on one of Mexico's biggest antitrust cases, a $1 billion ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
U.S. House to vote on student loan rate extension
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives, in an election-year showdown with President Barack Obama, will vote on Friday to extend for 12-months a ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Dutch September vote leaves months of uncertainty
By Sara Webb and Robert-Jan Bartunek
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands has called an election for September 12, leaving the country open to months of ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
'Veep': Did The Comedy Get Your Vote?
For those unfamiliar with Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell's bitingly funny BBC series The Thick of It or their Oscar-nominated 2009 film In ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
'Veep': Did The Comedy Get Your Vote?
For those unfamiliar with Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell's bitingly funny BBC series The Thick of It or their Oscar-nominated 2009 film In ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
AMR union to vote next week on proposal: sources
By Kyle Peterson
(Reuters) - The union representing seven work groups at bankrupt American Airlines will vote starting next week on the carrier's best ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Obama, courting youth vote, sets student-loan push
By Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will use a tour of election battleground states next week to push Congress to prevent interest ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Socialists celebrate as French vote nears close
By Sybille de La Hamaide and Daniel Flynn
PARIS (Reuters) - France looked set to crown Francois Hollande as its first Socialist president in nearly ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Vote or WHY?!: Kim Kardashian Wants to Run for Mayor in 2017
Kim Kardashian: Mayor of Armenian Town? That's a future the reality star threatened mankind with hinted at to sister Khloe Kardashian during previously ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Parsons blames Citi vote on failure to communicate
By Dave Clarke and David Henry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Richard Parsons, who chaired the Citigroup Inc board that lost a shareholder vote this week on ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Tesoro L.A. refinery workers vote to authorize strike
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Union workers at Tesoro Corp's 97,000 barrel per day (bpd) Los Angeles Refinery in Wilmington, California, voted to authorize a ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Vote or WHY?!: Kim Kardashian Wants to Run for Mayor in 2017
Kim Kardashian: Mayor of Armenian Town? That's a future the reality star threatened mankind with hinted at to sister Khloe Kardashian during previously ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
Senate Democrat Conrad offers budget but no vote
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans have been pressuring Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad to offer up a budget plan, and on Wednesday ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
'DWTS': Melissa Gilbert & William Levy Saved by the Sympathy Vote?
Another week means another round of Dancing With the Stars performances. So to help dissect all that is to come of this surprising Season ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
Citigroup loses advisory vote on executive compensation
By David Henry and Ross Kerber
DALLAS (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc
Mon, April 16, 2012
Buffett rule fails Senate vote in tax fight
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans on Monday blocked President Barack Obama's "Buffett Rule" legislation, which would have put a 30-percent minimum ...
Sun, April 15, 2012
Annan tells U.N. Syria hasn't withdrawn heavy weapons
By Oliver Holmes and Louis Charbonneau
BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria has failed to comply with a pledge to withdraw weapons from population centers ...
Sun, April 15, 2012
Algeria offers own brand of "Arab Spring" for vote
By Christian Lowe
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria on Sunday launched the campaign for a parliamentary election that the ruling elite, in power for 50 years ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
U.N. Security Council to vote on Syria observers on Friday
By Tom Miles
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council is to vote on a resolution to send an advance team of 10 to ...
Wed, April 11, 2012
Connecticut lawmakers vote to repeal death penalty
By Mary Ellen Godin
(Reuters) - The Connecticut House of Representatives gave final legislative approval on Wednesday to the repeal of the state's death ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Arizona lawmakers vote to ban late-term abortions
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona state lawmakers gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill that would ban most abortions after 20 ...
Sat, April 07, 2012
Poll: Greek pro-bailout parties recover as vote nears
ATHENS (Reuters) - The two main parties backing Greece's EU/IMF bailout are recovering some popularity as a general election nears, an opinion poll ...
Fri, April 06, 2012
Death toll rises in Syria before U.N. vote
By Oliver Holmes
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Opposition activists said at least six people were killed in Syria on Saturday as the U.N. Security Council ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
Connecticut Senate set to vote on repeal of death penalty
(Reuters) - Connecticut's Senate was set to vote on Wednesday on whether to repeal the death penalty, a measure that if approved could make ...
Wed, April 04, 2012
Workers at BHP Australia coal mines vote for another strike
PERTH (Reuters) - Union workers at BHP Billiton's
Tue, April 03, 2012
Factbox: Wisconsin Republican primary vote
Factbox: Wisconsin Republican primary vote
April 3 - The race to win the Republican Party's nomination to oppose President Barack Obama in the November ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
U.S. hails Myanmar election as step for democratic change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday hailed a strong showing by Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party in Myanmar's by-elections, calling ...
Sun, April 01, 2012
Suu Kyi's party claims landslide win in Myanmar vote
By Aung Hla Tun and Andrew R.C. Marshall
YANGON (Reuters) - Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi claimed on Monday a by-election landslide for ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
Wisconsin's Walker faces recall vote over union curbs
By Brendan O'Brien
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's controversial Republican Governor Scott Walker will face a recall election on June 5 over a new ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
Indiana's Sen. Lugar, challenged on residency, allowed to vote
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An agreement to restore U.S. Senator Richard Lugar's Indiana residency gave the six-term Republican back his right ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
Wisconsin Governor Walker to face recall vote on June 5
By Brendan O'Brien
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's controversial Republican Governor Scott Walker will face a recall election on June 5 over a new ...
Fri, March 30, 2012
Wisconsin Governor Walker to face recall vote on June 5
By Brendan O'Brien
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker will face a recall election on June 5 over a new law he ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Analysis: Chief Justice Roberts may cast deciding healthcare vote
By Joan Biskupic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - During three days of historic healthcare arguments at the Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts presided with a steady ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
House vote sets up Republican budget as manifesto, target
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans passed congressman Paul Ryan's deficit-cutting budget plan on Thursday, setting it up as a central theme ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Detroit City Council to vote Monday on state pact: spokeswoman
DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit City Council will see a draft on Thursday of the proposed agreement with the state of Michigan to stabilize the ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Senate panel may vote on Russian rights bill
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Human rights legislation named after an anti-graft lawyer who died in a Russian jail is likely to be considered ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Sarkozy calls for national unity after shootings
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday that France should not give in to a desire for revenge or discrimination over the ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
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Redistricting wrangle hits Romney and Texas Republicans
By Patricia Zengerle
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas should be playing a role in Republican politics this year ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Time and math work against Santorum's White House bid
By Sam Youngman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum is winning the hearts of Republican conservatives but the cold realities of time and math are working ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Keystone oil pipeline bill fails in Senate
By Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats on Thursday defeated a Republican proposal to give a permit to the Keystone XL ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Senate to tackle highway bill amendments, House struggles
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate leaders struck a deal on Wednesday to move forward on stalled transportation legislation that now will include votes ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Wynn Resorts seeks vote to remove Okada from board
(Reuters) - Wynn Resorts Ltd
Wed, March 07, 2012
Wynn Resorts to vote to remove Okada from board
(Reuters) - Wynn Resorts Ltd said it would hold a special meeting of shareholders to remove Kazuo Okada from its board, less than two weeks ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Romney leads Santorum by 5,000 votes in Ohio, 87 pct vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney took a lead of about 5,000 votes over Rick Santorum in the Republican presidential primary in Ohio - the most ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Santorum, Romney tied in Ohio with 85 pct vote counted
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney were virtually tied in the Ohio Republican presidential primary with 85 percent of the vote counted.
Santorum ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Santorum has slim lead over Romney in Ohio, 75 pct vote counted
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum had a one percentage point lead over Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential primary in Ohio on Tuesday, with three ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Santorum leads Romney in Ohio with half vote counted
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum held a slight lead over Mitt Romney with half the vote counted in the Republican presidential ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Highway vote keeps Keystone fight alive in Senate
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans' push for a vote to authorize the $7 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline project gained momentum on ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Judge denies public vote on 49ers stadium funding
By Philipp Gollner
SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - A judge on Monday handed a victory to the San Francisco 49ers pro football team and backers ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Swiss lawmakers vote to accept U.S. tax plan
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss lawmakers have passed a tax proposal seen as key to settling a U.S. probe into Swiss banks with hidden offshore ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
El Paso delays vote on Kinder Morgan deal
By Michael Erman and Tom Hals
(Reuters) - El Paso Corp
Mon, March 05, 2012
Russian vote skewed in Putin's favor: monitors
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's presidential election was unfair and clearly skewed in favor of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, international vote monitors said on Monday ...
Sun, March 04, 2012
Chavez faces more cancer treatment before Venezuela vote
By Andrew Cawthorne and Eyanir Chinea
CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez said he will need radiation treatment for cancer in the run-up to Venezuela ...
Sat, March 03, 2012
Russian protesters fear Putin resorting to force
By Timothy Heritage
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's opposition expressed concern on Tuesday that Vladimir Putin was resorting to old tactics to crush dissent after ...
Sat, March 03, 2012
Santorum blasts Romney on healthcare ahead of Ohio vote
By John Whitesides
BLUE ASH, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican Rick Santorum lashed out at chief rival Mitt Romney on Saturday as "uniquely unqualified" to challenge ...
Fri, March 02, 2012
Iran parliament vote seen bolstering Supreme Leader
By Parisa Hafezi and Zahra Hosseinian
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranians voted on Friday in a parliamentary election likely to reinforce Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
Janus cuts CEO pay 40 percent after shareholder vote
By Ross Kerber
(Reuters) - Janus Capital Group
Thu, March 01, 2012
House Vote Due On Highway 8 Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDAL) - The U-S House Natural Resources Committee has approved legislation that will allow Cook County to move ahead with a Highway ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
U.S. bonds down as QE3 timing reassessed
By Chris Reese
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices fell on Thursday as a pushback in expectations on when the Federal Reserve ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Senate rejects Republican birth control challenge
By David Morgan and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate narrowly backed a key plank of President Barack Obama's healthcare law on Thursday by ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Swiss lawmakers back U.S. tax plan; further vote Monday
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss lawmakers threw their support behind a tax proposal which could help to strike a deal with the United States on Wednesday ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Irish vote, German court add euro zone uncertainty
By Padraic Halpin and Eva Kuehnen
DUBLIN/KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - A planned referendum in Ireland and a German court ruling cast new uncertainty on ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Irish vote, German court add euro zone uncertainty
By Padraic Halpin and Eva Kuehnen
DUBLIN/KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - A planned referendum in Ireland and a German court ruling cast new uncertainty on ...
Sun, February 26, 2012
Merkel faces difficult Greek vote in German parliament
By Erik Kirschbaum
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's parliament will almost certainly endorse a Greek bailout on Monday despite growing pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel ...
Fri, February 24, 2012
Romney appeals for working-class votes in Ohio
By Sam Youngman
BEXLEY, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney appealed for the support of working-class Americans in industrial Ohio on Wednesday, a ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Wisconsin mayor in drinking scandal loses recall vote
By Geoff Davidian
SHEBOYGAN, Wis (Reuters) - The mayor of a Wisconsin town whose heavy drinking last summer sparked pressure to step down lost a ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Southern Baptists vote to keep name but add alternative
By Tim Ghianni
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, the country's largest Protestant denomination, on Tuesday opted against changing a ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Gay marriage advances in Maryland, vetoed in New Jersey
By Alice Popovici
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) - Maryland's House of Delegates approved by a razor-thin margin a measure on Friday that would allow same-sex ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Maryland advances gay marriage bill on Valentines's Day
By Ian Simpson
(Reuters) - A joint panel of the Maryland legislature approved on Valentines's Day a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, adding to ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
Congress ends bitter tax battle with bill passage
By Richard Cowan and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress ended a three-month battle on Friday by passing legislation to extend a tax cut for ...
Sun, February 12, 2012
Greek parties expel rebel deputies after austerity vote
ATHENS (Reuters) - The two Greek parties supporting the government of technocrat Prime Minister Lucas Papademos expelled more than 40 deputies on Monday for failing ...
Sun, February 12, 2012
Civil unions criticized ahead of NJ marriage vote
By Edith Honan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the fall of 2010, John Grant was rushed to Bellevue Hospital with a shattered skull after being ...
Sat, February 11, 2012
U.N. chief speaks of "grisly reports" from Syria
BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he had received "grisly reports" that Syrian government forces were arbitrarily executing, imprisoning and ...
Tue, February 07, 2012
Obama risks Catholic vote with birth-control mandate
By Stephanie Simon
(Reuters) - Dr. Joe Casillas, an obstetrician in Southern California, routinely prescribes birth control for his patients. Though he's a practicing ...
Sun, February 05, 2012
Clinton calls U.N. Syria vote a "travesty"
By Arshad Mohammed
SOFIA (Reuters) - Russia and China's veto of a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria was a travesty, the United ...
Sun, February 05, 2012
Concession fails to quell violent Egypt clashes
By Edmund Blair and Yasmine Saleh
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army-backed government said it was preparing to move ousted President Hosni Mubarak to a ...
Sat, February 04, 2012
Protests grip Cairo as pressure mounts for early vote
By Sherine El Madany
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian government building was set on fire on Sunday as protests disrupted the heart of Cairo for ...
Sat, February 04, 2012
Russia warns of "scandal" in U.N. Syria vote
By Steve Gutterman
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia sought to delay a U.N. Security Council vote on a resolution aimed at ending the bloodshed in ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Greece launches long-awaited debt offer
By George Georgiopoulos
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece formally launched a bond swap offer to private holders of its bonds on Friday, setting in motion the ...
Sun, January 29, 2012
Bomb blasts bring death to Syria's Aleppo
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dominic Evans
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Twin bomb blasts hit Syrian military and security buildings in the northern city of ...
Sat, January 28, 2012
Iran vows to stop "some" oil sales as inspectors visit
By Parisa Hafezi and Ramin Mostafavi
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran sent conflicting signals in a dispute with the West over its nuclear ambitions, vowing to ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Senate banking panel to vote on Iran sanctions February 2
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - - The Senate Banking Committee expects to vote on Thursday, February 2 on legislation containing more sanctions on Iran, the panel announced on ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Oshkosh, Icahn to square off at director vote
By Scott Malone
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Oshkosh Corp
Mon, January 23, 2012
UK shareholders to get vote on executive pay
By Matt Falloon
LONDON (Reuters) - Shareholders should be given a binding vote over how large British companies manage executive pay and more companies should ...
Sat, January 21, 2012
Final results confirm Islamists top Egypt vote
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood's electoral coalition has won 38 percent of seats allocated to party lists for Egypt's parliament, with Islamists ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
Congress puts brakes on anti-piracy bills
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers stopped anti-piracy legislation in its tracks on Friday, delivering a stunning win for Internet companies that staged an ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
Sharp clashes at Republican debate ahead of vote
By Steve Holland and Sam Youngman
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates tore into each other on Thursday and Newt Gingrich snarled at ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Influential military vote in South Carolina split
By Colleen Jenkins
SUMTER, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina's current and former military personnel form an influential voting bloc but they are split ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
House rejects debt limit hike in protest vote
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives rejected a $1.2 trillion increase in the federal debt limit on Wednesday in a ...
Sat, January 14, 2012
ElBaradei pulls out of Egyptian presidency race
By Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - Mohamed ElBaradei pulled out of the race to become Egyptian president on Saturday, the Nobel Peace Prize winner saying ...
Sat, January 14, 2012
Taiwan's Ma claims victory in presidential vote
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Incumbent Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou claimed victory in the island's presidential election on Saturday, pointing to smooth future relations with China ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
Taiwan re-elects president
By James Pomfret and Jonathan Standing
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan voters re-elected incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday, endorsing his push for closer ties with ...
Fri, January 13, 2012
WaMu creditors to vote on bankruptcy plan
(Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc
Thu, January 12, 2012
Feisty Gingrich makes plea for evangelical vote
By Samuel P. Jacobs
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - These are desperate times for Newt Gingrich.
But this is the audience he's been waiting ...
Thu, January 12, 2012
Group seeks re-vote on birth control clot risk
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A watchdog group on Thursday urged the Food and Drug Administration to hold a new vote about blood clot ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Economic woes shape vote, even in healthier New Hampshire
By Mary Milliken
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Despite 42 years of marriage, New Hampshire couple Belinda and Eddie Carr were worlds apart on this ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
MF Global UK clients back KPMG in vote
By Luke Jeffs
LONDON (Reuters) - MF Global UK
Wed, January 04, 2012
In final leg of vote, Egypt's Islamists eye majority
By Sherine El Madany
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood looks set for a dominant role in Egypt's first free parliament in decades ...
Tue, January 03, 2012
Santorum, Romney neck and neck with half of Iowa vote in
DES MOINES (Reuters) - Social conservative Rick Santorum and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney were tied at 24 percent of the vote in the Iowa ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
Romney looks more confident in Iowa vote run-up
By Sam Youngman
AMES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign has a hint of a swagger about it as a good ...
Sun, December 25, 2011
Egypt's military rulers study plan to speed up vote
By Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military rulers are studying a proposal from their own advisers to bring forward parliamentary elections by two ...
Mon, December 19, 2011
White House says hopeful about payroll tax vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House expressed hope on Monday that Republicans in the House of Representatives would support a short-term payroll tax cut agreement ...
Sat, December 17, 2011
Keystone pipe outlook no rosier after Senate vote
By Timothy Gardner
(Reuters) - Senate Republicans claimed victory on Saturday for a bill that may force President Barack Obama to make a speedier decision ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Drive to force Wisconsin recall vote nears goal
By Brendan O'Brien
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Opponents of Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker said on Thursday they have collected 94 percent of the signatures ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Monti wins vote on Italian austerity package
By Philip Pullella
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government easily won a confidence vote on its tough austerity package on Friday, the first step in ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Drive to force Wisconsin recall vote nears goal
By Brendan O'Brien
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Opponents of Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker said on Thursday they have collected 94 percent of the signatures ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Islamists set to dominate in Egypt vote
By Dina Zayed and Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians voting on Thursday said they felt empowered by the first free election after Hosni Mubarak ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Russia trade vote will be "hard lift": U.S. lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House faces a major challenge next year persuading the U.S. Congress to permanently normalize trade relations with Russia due ...
Sun, December 11, 2011
Mugabe wins party vote but challenged by age, ill health
By Cris Chinaka
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was endorsed again by his party to stand for elections expected next year, but analysts ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Congress punts hard payroll tax work to 2012
By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law a two-month payroll tax cut extension on Friday, capping a ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
Republicans block Obama's consumer nominee
By Dave Clarke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans on Thursday beat back Democratic President Barack Obama's pick to head the new Consumer Financial Protection ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
San Jose, California step closer on pension reform vote
By Jim Christie
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Jose, California's city council has approved a measure for next June's ballot that would overhaul ...
Wed, December 07, 2011
Boeing union members line up to vote on contract
By Kyle Peterson
(Reuters) - Members of Boeing Co's biggest labor union began voting on Wednesday on a four-year contract extension, which if ratified ...
Tue, December 06, 2011
Egypt's Islamists claim most seats in run-off vote
By Marwa Awad and Tom Pfeiffer
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said on Wednesday it won most seats in a first-round parliamentary vote ...
Tue, December 06, 2011
Clinton criticizes Russia vote, Germany urges improvement
By Arshad Mohammed and Nerijus Adomaitis
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested on Tuesday that Russia's elections were neither free nor ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
Minnesota judge blocks child care unionization vote
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A state court judge blocked on Monday a unionization vote by thousands of state-licensed and subsidized child care workers that had been ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
U.S. voices "serious concerns" about Russia vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States voiced "serious concerns" about Russia's parliamentary elections on Monday and called for a full investigation of what it ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
Thousands protest against Putin after Russia vote
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Several thousand people protested in central Moscow on Monday against what they said was a fraudulent parliamentary election, shouting "Revolution!" and calling ...
Mon, December 05, 2011
CFTC tightens limits on brokerages using customer funds
By Christopher Doering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. futures regulator unanimously approved on Monday tighter limits on how brokerage firms can use customer funds ...
Sun, December 04, 2011
Obama, fellow Democrats push tax cut extension
By Thomas Ferraro and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama prodded congressional Republicans on Monday to extend a payroll tax cut, and his ...
Sat, December 03, 2011
Russian police crack down on anti-Putin protests
By Guy Faulconbridge and Maria Tsvetkova
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hundreds of people took to the streets of Moscow for a second successive day on Tuesday ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Egypt army sees vote turnout exceeding 70 percent
CAIRO (Reuters) - A member of Egypt's ruling military council said on Tuesday that he expected turnout in the first stage of a parliamentary ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
Murdoch suffers BSkyB revolt, but hangs on
By Kate Holton and Alessandra Prentice
LONDON (Reuters) - BSkyB independent shareholders dealt James Murdoch a heavy blow on Tuesday with over 40 percent failing ...
Mon, November 28, 2011
Murdoch seen surviving BSkyB vote, but at what cost?
By Sinead Cruise and Kate Holton
LONDON (Reuters) - James Murdoch will probably survive a row with investors to be re-elected as chairman of BSkyB ...
Mon, November 28, 2011
Islamists seek to extend gains in Egypt run-off vote
By Edmund Blair
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians voted on Monday in run-off contests for parliamentary seats, with the Muslim Brotherhood's party trying to extend ...
Sun, November 27, 2011
Egypt vote tests troubled political transition
By Alistair Lyon
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians vote on Monday in the first big test of a transition born in popular revolutionary euphoria that soured ...
Sun, November 27, 2011
Three top BSkyB shareholders to vote against Murdoch
LONDON (Reuters) - Three top shareholders in BSkyB will vote against James Murdoch remaining as chairman of the company at its annual general meeting on ...
Sat, November 26, 2011
UN calls for restraint on eve of Congo vote
By David Lewis and Jonny Hogg
KINSHASA (Reuters) - International organizations appealed for calm on the eve of Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential election ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
Nebraska lawmakers vote to reroute pipeline
By Michael Avok
LINCOLN, Nebraska (Reuters) - Nebraska lawmakers on Tuesday voted unanimously to reroute a controversial proposed U.S.-to-Canada oil pipeline away from ...
Sun, November 20, 2011
Spain new premier refuses to reveal plans
By Elisabeth O'Leary and Judy MacInnes
MADRID (Reuters) - Prime Minister-elect Mariano Rajoy resisted pressure on Monday to disclose his plans for rescuing Spain ...
Sat, November 19, 2011
Protests against military rule cloud Egypt election
By Alistair Lyon and Tom Perry
CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters rallied again in Cairo on Sunday to try to evict Egypt's ruling generals, in ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Delaware River natural gas drilling vote postponed
By Edward McAllister
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A key vote scheduled for Monday to lift a natural gas drilling ban in the Delaware River Basin ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Italy's Monti wins definitive confidence vote
By Paolo Biondi
ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mario Monti won an overwhelming vote of confidence on Friday after warning politicians they would have to ...
Fri, November 18, 2011
Nebraska lawmakers see pipeline bill vote Tuesday
LINCOLN, Nebraska (Reuters) - The bill that would reroute the Keystone XL pipeline away from the ecologically sensitive Sandhills region in Nebraska was advanced on ...
Wed, November 16, 2011
Nebraska lawmakers vote to reroute oil pipeline
By Michael Avok
LINCOLN, Neb (Reuters) - The Nebraska legislature on Wednesday voted unanimously to advance a proposed law that would reroute the controversial TransCanada ...
Tue, November 15, 2011
Greek government submits budget as EU/IMF team arrives
By Lefteris Papadimas and Michael Winfrey
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's new government took a first step on Friday toward meeting terms of an international ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
New Italy PM wins confidence vote on tough reform plans
By James Mackenzie and Gavin Jones
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti comfortably won a vote of confidence in his new government on ...
Fri, October 14, 2011
News Corp investors to vote against Murdochs
By Sinead Cruise
LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's multi-million dollar campaign to win back the hearts and minds of News Corporation's independent investors ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Slovak parliament ratifies EFSF expansion
By Martin Santa and Jan Lopatka
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament ratified a plan to bolster the euro zone's EFSF rescue fund on ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Slovak parliament rejects euro rescue fund in first vote
By Martin Santa and Jan Lopatka
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament on Tuesday brought down the government by rejecting a plan to expand the ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Slovak euro fund vote hits snag, seen passing soon
By Michael Winfrey and Martin Santa
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - A Slovak ruling party said it would abstain on Tuesday from a vote on expanding the ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
Slovak PM to put government on line ahead of EFSF vote
By Michael Winfrey and Martin Santa
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova will put the future of her government on the line on ...
Mon, October 10, 2011
China media liken U.S. yuan bill to Great Depression act
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state-run news agency scorned on Tuesday U.S. legislation aiming to press it to raise the value of its yuan ...
Sat, October 08, 2011
Obama ups pressure ahead of Senate jobs bill vote
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama maintained his attack against congressional Republicans over his jobs bill on Saturday, upping pressure before it ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Senate delays vote on China yuan bill to next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday delayed a vote on a bill to get tough with China over its currency practices until next week ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Senate and House to vote on trade deals Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives and the Senate will vote next Wednesday on three long-delayed trade deals with South Korea, Panama and Colombia ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Obama hits China on trade; cautious on currency bill
By Doug Palmer and Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused China on Thursday of "gaming" international trade by keeping its currency weak ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Reid eyes vote on U.S. trade deals next Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Thursday said the Senate could vote on three long-delayed trade deals with South Korea ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Key China currency vote hits snag in Senate
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. legislation designed to get China to revalue its currency hit a snag on Thursday as the Democratic ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Puerto Rico plans vote on territorial status
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Governor Luis Fortuno has proposed a two-step election next year to determine whether Puerto Ricans want to remain a ...
Wed, October 05, 2011
Senate eyes Thursday vote on China currency bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate is expected to vote on Thursday on legislation designed to press China to let its yuan currency rise in value ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
Obama challenges Congress to vote on jobs bill
By Laura MacInnis
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama challenged Republican leaders on Tuesday to put his entire $447 billion jobs plan to a ...
Mon, October 03, 2011
Obama says expects jobs bill vote by end of October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he expects the Congress to vote on his $447 billion jobs package by the end of ...
Tue, September 27, 2011
Greece faces its inspectors, Merkel hints at bailout change
By Michael Winfrey and Ingrid Melander
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's lenders sent a team to Athens on Wednesday to inspect a government austerity plan ...
Tue, September 27, 2011
UAW-Ford talks, GM deal vote hit home stretch
By Ben Klayman
DETROIT (Reuters) - A proposed contract with the United Auto Workers and General Motors Co neared ratification on Tuesday with more than ...
Tue, September 27, 2011
Europe again steps back from brink in debt crisis
By Stephen Brown and Madeline Chambers
BERLIN (Reuters) - Following a now-familiar script, Europe again averted disaster in its debt crisis when German lawmakers rallied ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
House expected to pass funding bill Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to pass on Thursday a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown, a top Republican ...
Sun, September 25, 2011
Saudi king gives women right to vote
By Asma Alsharif
JEDDAH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's king announced on Sunday women would be given the right to vote and stand in elections ...
Sat, September 24, 2011
Cherokees vote for chief as freedmen issue settled
By Steve Olafson
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Cherokee Indians, including African-American tribal citizens who nearly lost their right to vote, cast ballots on Saturday in ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
UBS chief seeks less risky future: memo
ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS AG
Thu, September 22, 2011
Boehner urges Obama send trade deals before TAA vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner urged on Thursday urged President Barack Obama to quickly submit three long-delayed trade deals so the ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
Senate nears vote on program blocking trade deals
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate appeared set to approve on Thursday a program to help workers displaced by foreign competition, which business ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Congress heads to another budget showdown
By Andy Sullivan and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sharply divided Congress careened toward another high-stakes budget battle on Thursday as lawmakers remained at ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
Zambians watch Internet, social media for vote fraud
By Marius Bosch
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Zambians wary of electoral fraud flocked to the Internet and social media on Tuesday to expose any irregularities in ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
UBS boss seeks board backing for overhaul
By Saeed Hasan and Emma Thomasson
SINGAPORE/ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS
Mon, September 19, 2011
GM labor deal creates jobs, holds line on costs
By Bernie Woodall and David Bailey
DETROIT (Reuters) - A tentative contract between General Motors Co
Mon, September 19, 2011
Sen. Schumer pushes for "Buffett Rule" tax vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate on Monday said Congress should seize upon President Barack Obama's proposal to increase ...
Sun, September 18, 2011
Merkel and euroskeptic allies beaten in Berlin
By Erik Kirschbaum and Stephen Brown
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats beat Angela Merkel's conservatives in a regional vote in Berlin on ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
House sides with Boeing on labor vote
By John Crawley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, stepping into a labor dispute that has become a political issue, approved legislation on Thursday ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
Italy parliament gives final approval to austerity plan
By Deepa Babington
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian parliament gave final approval on Wednesday to a much-altered austerity plan aimed at stemming a debt crisis ...
Mon, September 05, 2011
Wall Street, finishing flat, posts 4 weeks of gains
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed out a fourth week of gains in quiet fashion on Friday, edging higher as the market ...
Sun, September 04, 2011
Slovakia's EFSF vote not before December: coalition party head
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - The Slovak parliament will vote on strengthening the euro zone joint rescue fund in December at the earliest, the head of junior ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Senate panel to vote on 7 SEC, financial nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee on Friday said it will vote next week on the nominations of seven individuals for senior federal regulatory ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
UAW Ford workers ready to OK routine strike vote
By Bernie Woodall
DETROIT (Reuters) - A vote by Ford Motor Co union workers to authorize a strike if negotiations between the United Auto Workers ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
Harrisburg, Pa., council set to vote on recovery plan
By Edith Honan
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Pennsylvania's debt-laden capital of Harrisburg is due to vote on a rescue plan on Wednesday amid warnings ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Lehman payout plan OK'd for creditor vote
By Nick Brown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Creditors of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc
Tue, August 30, 2011
U.S. vote in 2012 will be record, $6 billion election
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forget the struggling economy. There's one U.S. industry -- Big Politics -- that is looking ahead to a record ...
Mon, August 29, 2011
Lehman seeking creditor vote on $65 billion payout
By Nick Brown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc
Mon, August 29, 2011
Japan's finance minister to be new PM
By Linda Sieg and Yoko Kubota
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda was chosen on Monday to become the sixth prime minister in ...
Sun, August 21, 2011
Hope for euro deal, China growth spur stocks
By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks put in solid gains on Monday as investors bet on a positive outcome to ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
Verizon strike should slow NYC deal: City officials
By Joan Gralla and Sinead Carew
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City education panel should delay voting on a $120 million contract with ...
Sun, August 14, 2011
Assad warns action against Syria would backfire
By Mariam Karouny
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday unrest sweeping the country had become more militant but he was confident ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Democrats eye Wisconsin governor recall after loss
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in Wisconsin said on Wednesday they planned to try to recall the state's Republican governor, a day ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Giffords reelection plans uncertain after debt vote
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has made no decision about her political future despite returning to Congress for the first time ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Snapshot: Senate to vote on debt deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here is a rundown of the final actions in Congress on Tuesday as lawmakers try to rush to the White House a ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Obama to speak after Senate vote on debt deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will make a statement at the White House after the Senate votes on a bill to raise the debt ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Senate panel approves CFTC nominee Wetjen
By Christopher Doering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Agriculture Committee approved the nomination of a Democratic commissioner to the U.S. futures regulator on Tuesday ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Gabrielle Giffords returns for debt vote
By Lily Kuo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords returned to the U.S. House on Monday night for the first time since an assassination ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
House to vote on debt bill after 6:30 p.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote on a bill to raise the government's debt ceiling on Monday between 6 p.m ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Senate to vote Tuesday on debt bill: aides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate likely will vote on Tuesday on a bill to raise the government's debt limit, leadership aides said on Monday ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Reid says debt limit vote in Senate by Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that debt limit increase legislation would be completed in the Senate by Tuesday.
"This vote ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Senate Republican leader optimistic on debt vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he was "optimistic" about the prospects for passing a deficit reduction and debt limit ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Liberal Democrats may vote against debt deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Raul Grijalva, who heads a group of liberal Democrats in the House of Representatives, said on Monday he expects most members of ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Wall Street closes worst week since '08 with wild day
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed out their worst week in more than two years on Friday in a volatile session that ...
Sun, July 31, 2011
Boehner wants Monday vote on debt deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner told fellow Republicans that he wants the House of Representatives to vote on Monday on a last-minute deal ...
Sun, July 31, 2011
Senate may vote on debt deal as early as Monday: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate will likely vote on Monday on a proposed, bipartisan deal to increase the U.S. debt limit and avert a ...
Sun, July 31, 2011
Boehner aims for debt vote "as soon as possible"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner told fellow Republicans on Sunday that he aims to bring a debt-ceiling deal up for a vote "as ...
Sun, July 31, 2011
Snapshot: Lawmakers to vote on debt deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here is what is happening on Monday as lawmakers prepare to vote on a deal to raise the $14.3 trillion limit ...
Sun, July 31, 2011
Senate vote unlikely until at least Monday: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate vote on a possible debt-limit deal is "highly unlikely" until at least on Monday, a senior congressional aide said.
"This ...
Sat, July 30, 2011
Senate delays key debt vote until later on Sunday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday delayed a test vote on the Democratic debt limit increase plan until 1 p.m ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Republicans delay vote debt bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Thursday delayed a vote a short-term bill to raise the nation's debt limit by ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
House may vote on Boehner debt bill near 5 p.m. CT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is tentatively scheduled to vote between 5:45 p.m. and 6:15 p.m EDT on Thursday ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
Senate Democrats will vote against Boehner bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 53 senators -- all 51 Democrats and two independents who usually vote with them -- signed a letter on Wednesday saying they will ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
House delays vote on Boehner debt plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday postponed an expected Wednesday vote on a Republican plan to raise the debt ceiling after budget ...
Sun, July 24, 2011
NFL players and owners reach deal to end lockout
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) and players have agreed to terms on Monday to end their four-month-old lockout and ensure America ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
AMR makes Boeing, Airbus share huge plane order
By Marice Richter
DALLAS (Reuters) - American Airlines split a giant order for 460 single-aisle jets worth up to $40 billion between Boeing Co
Mon, July 18, 2011
Wall Street ends worst week in year on debt stalemate
By Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended the worst week in a year as time runs out on Washington to reach agreement before ...
Wed, July 13, 2011
EasyJet founder wants investor vote on Airbus deal
By Rhys Jones
LONDON, Jul (Reuters) - EasyJet's
Wed, July 13, 2011
EasyJet founder wants investor vote on Airbus deal
By Rhys Jones
LONDON, Jul (Reuters) - EasyJet's
Wed, July 13, 2011
Arizona governor orders recall vote for immigration law author
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Tuesday ordered a special election for November 8 to decide the fate of a ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Default avoided but fears on economy remain
By Andy Sullivan and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States stepped back from the brink of default on Tuesday but congressional approval of ...
Sat, July 02, 2011
Vote to replace former Congressman Weiner on September 13
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A special election to replace disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner, who resigned after lying about sending lewd photos of himself to ...
Thu, June 30, 2011
RIM agrees to study board changes; avoids vote
By Alastair Sharp
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion succumbed to rising shareholder pressure on Thursday, agreeing to study a split of its co-chair and ...
Wed, June 29, 2011
Ohio foes of new union curbs to force repeal vote
By Jo Ingles
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Opponents trying to repeal a controversial Ohio law curbing the union rights of government workers on Wednesday delivered ...
Wed, June 29, 2011
Ohio union law foes deliver enough signatures to force vote
By Jo Ingles
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Opponents trying to repeal a controversial Ohio law curbing the union rights of government workers on Wednesday delivered ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
California lawmakers OK first bill in budget package
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California lawmakers in the state Senate approved on Tuesday evening the first bill in a state budget package that closes a ...
Sun, June 26, 2011
LSE boss faces defining vote on TMX bid
By Luke Jeffs
LONDON (Reuters) - London Stock Exchange
Fri, June 24, 2011
Clinton says gratified by House Libya vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday praised the House of Representatives for rejecting a move to bar funding for U.S ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
Antitrust fixes loom as D.Boerse/NYSE vote nears
By Jonathan Spicer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Complex antitrust questions hang over Deutsche Boerse AG and NYSE Euronext just weeks before shareholders decide whether to ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
New York state Senate again delays gay marriage vote
By Dan Wiessner
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - The New York state Senate again put off a vote on legalizing same-sex marriage on Thursday, and ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
New York gay marriage vote hinges on handful of Republicans
By Dan Wiessner
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - The fate of the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York state rested on Thursday with a ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
House to vote on bill cutting funds for Libya
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a proposal to cut off funds for U ...
Wed, June 22, 2011
Gay marriage vote inches closer with religious protections
By Dan Wiessner
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - The New York state Senate appeared close to a vote on legalizing same-sex marriage after legislative leaders ...
Tue, June 21, 2011
House panel to vote on covered bond bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives committee on Wednesday plans to vote on a bill aimed at creating a market for covered bonds, an ...
Sun, June 19, 2011
Russia's Medvedev opposed to U.N. vote on Syria: report
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has practically ruled out supporting a United Nations resolution condemning Syria's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, the Financial ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
Target employees at NY store vote on union
By Martinne Geller and Jessica Wohl
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Target Corp workers at the discount chain's Valley Stream, New York, store are ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Senate vote marks start of end for ethanol subsidies
By Tom Doggett
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to eliminate billions of dollars in support for the U.S. ethanol industry ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
House Democrats push for vote on China currency
By Donna Smith and Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives on Thursday said they would try to force a ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
NY lawmakers set to vote on legalizing gay marriage
By Dan Wiessner
ALBANY (Reuters) - New York could become the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage next week after Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced a ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
NY lawmakers set to vote on legalizing gay marriage
By Dan Wiessner
ALBANY (Reuters) - New York could become the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage next week after Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced a ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
Lawmaker sees July House vote on trade deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives could vote on long-delayed free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama in July, a Republican lawmaker ...
Mon, June 13, 2011
California Governor Brown says budget vote this week
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California lawmakers will vote within days on a state budget, Governor Jerry Brown said in an Internet video posted as the ...
Sun, June 12, 2011
Turkey's Erdogan promises consensus after big win
By Pinar Aydinli and Ibon Villelabeitia
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party has scored a resounding third consecutive election victory ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
Romney won't participate in Iowa test vote
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will not participate in a key test of strength in the early voting state ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Seniors may swing 2012 vote on Medicare revolt
By Mark Egan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Elderly voters who turned against President Barack Obama's Democrats last year for tampering with Medicare are now ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Pentagon concerned about Libya vote in House
By David Alexander
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Approval of a resolution in the House of Representatives directing President Barack Obama to withdraw from NATO operations against ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Japan PM survives with offer to quit once crisis
By Yoko Kubota and Chisa Fujioka
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Thursday survived a no-confidence vote by offering to resign once ...
Wed, June 01, 2011
House scraps vote on Libya resolution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday called off a vote on a proposal directing President Barack Obama to remove U.S. armed ...
Wed, June 01, 2011
House calls off vote on Libya resolution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday called off a vote on a proposal directing President Barack Obama to remove U.S. armed ...
Tue, May 31, 2011
Debt-limit hike fails in House in symbolic vote
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday defeated a bill to raise the debt limit in a vote staged by ...
Mon, May 30, 2011
Valcke says Qatar did not buy World Cup vote
ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA's general secretary Jerome Valcke denied suggesting that Qatar had "bought" the rights to stage the 2022 World Cup finals in ...
Wed, May 25, 2011
Senate plans 5 p.m. vote on Republican Medicare plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the Senate plan a 5 p.m. vote on Wednesday to force their Republican opponents to take a stand on ...
Tue, May 24, 2011
Senate committee to vote Wednesday on concealed carry bill
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin Senate committee will vote Wednesday on a revised bill to let people carry concealed weapons.
The main sponsor, Wausau ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
California Republican to be in congressional runoff vote
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California congressional seat will be contested in a runoff vote between a Democratic Los Angeles city councilwoman and a Republican ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
Wisconsin set to require photo identification to vote
By Jeff Mayers
MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - The Wisconsin state Senate on Thursday approved a Republican-backed bill that would require photo identification to vote, and ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
Opposition gains ground in South African vote
By Peroshni Govender
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's main opposition made gains on Thursday in early results from key local government polls which could ...
Tue, May 10, 2011
Senate's Reid: Big Oil tax repeal vote soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Leader Harry Reid said debate would begin on Tuesday on a bill that would ease the deficit by eliminating tax breaks ...
Mon, May 09, 2011
Senate panel plans vote on Fed pick Peter Diamond: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee is likely to vote on Thursday on Federal Reserve nominee Peter Diamond, a committee aide said, marking a ...
Fri, May 06, 2011
Minnesota House Passes Photo I-D Bill
ST. PAUL, Min. (KDAL) - The Minnesota House on Thursday passed a bill that requires voters to show a photo I-D before casting a ballot ...
Mon, May 02, 2011
Tennessee Senate vote due on teacher union bargaining ban
By Tim Ghianni
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - The Republican majority Tennessee Senate is expected to approve on Monday a proposal that bans unions from negotiating ...
Thu, April 28, 2011
Voter I-D Issue Could Soon See Action
ST. PAUL, Min (MNN) - There could soon be a vote in the Minnesota Senate on a bill that would require voters to present photo ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
San Francisco may vote on banning male circumcision
By Gabrielle Saveri
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group opposed to male circumcision said on Tuesday they have collected more than enough signatures to qualify ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Latino vote broke records in 2010 elections
PHOENIX (Reuters) - In a sign of their growing clout at the ballot box, a record 6.7 million Hispanics turned out to vote in ...
Tue, April 26, 2011
Saudi elections - Women seek vote
By Asma Alsharif
JEDDAH (Reuters) - Sara Abbar knew what would happen when she and her 28-year-old daughter tried to register to vote in Saudi ...
Sun, April 24, 2011
Spain's Socialists to lose key regions in May vote: poll
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Socialists are set to lose a May election in all of the regions where it currently governs, paying the price ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
Lobbying push targets lawmakers on debt vote
By Tim Reid and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - They have been in Washington barely four months but the 85 first-term Republicans in the House ...
Wed, April 20, 2011
Kirk sees no single vote for three trade pacts
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trade Representative Ron Kirk on Wednesday said he will not bundle free-trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Hibbing Nurses Taking A Strike Vote
HIBBING, Min. (MNN) - One-hundred-fifty registered nurses in Hibbing are voting today on whether to authorize their leaders to call for a strike. Nurses and ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Furious nurses vote "no confidence" in UK
By Stefano Ambrogi
LONDON (Reuters) - Nurses overwhelmingly passed a vote of no confidence in Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's handling of health reforms on ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Pressure rises for tax vote in California legislature
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - The leader of one of California's most prominent public employee unions and a top lawmaker are parting ways with Governor ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Novartis, Pfizer cancer drugs win U.S. panel vote
By Esha Dey
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - A U.S. advisory panel backed cancer drugs by Pfizer Inc and Novartis AG for treating a ...
Sun, April 10, 2011
Lawmaker Wants Fed Investigation into Waukesha Co. Vote Count
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Congressman Tammy Baldwin is calling for an investigation into the vote count in Waukesha County.
Baldwin has sent a letter ...
Sat, April 09, 2011
Nigerians vote amid tight security after violence
By Nick Tattersall
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerians voted in a delayed parliamentary election on Saturday, voicing determination to hold a credible poll in Africa's ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
Democrats plan stopgap vote in Senate: Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the Senate plan to vote on Friday on a bill that would postpone a government shutdown for a week, Senate ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
House to vote on stopgap budget bill Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote on a stopgap budget bill on Thursday afternoon that would give negotiators one more week to ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Senate blocks war powers vote amid Libya action
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As leading U.S. senators discuss whether Congress should retroactively approve military operations in Libya, the Senate on Tuesday ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Idaho lawmakers vote to ban abortion after 20 weeks
By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The Idaho legislature on Tuesday gave final approval to a measure that would outlaw abortions after 20 weeks ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Senate to vote on dueling budget plans
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Congress gears up for a fight on America's rising debt load, Republicans and Democrats are trying to ...
Sun, April 03, 2011
Wisconsin judge vote turns into proxy fight over unions
By James B. Kelleher
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wisconsin voters head to the polls on Tuesday for the first time since Republicans approved controversial restrictions on ...
Sat, April 02, 2011
Nigerian vote aborted after ballot paper chaos
By Camillus Eboh
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria postponed parliamentary elections until Monday after voting materials failed to arrive in many areas, a major blow to ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
Wisconsin group gets enough support to force recall vote
MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin Democrats have amassed enough support to force the first recall election of a Republican state senator who voted for a ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
House panel head sees May vote on Fannie, Freddie
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Financial Services Committee plans to vote in early May on a bill to wind down Fannie ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
Garmisch to vote on Munich 2018
By Karolos Grohmann
BERLIN (Reuters) - The mountain community of Garmisch-Partenkirchen will hold a referendum in May to decide whether they want to be part ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
Senate delays vote on EPA climate regulation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voting has been temporarily postponed in the Senate on proposals to stop, delay or pare back the Environmental Protection Agency's regulation ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Ohio House committee expected to vote Tuesday on union bill
By Jo Ingles
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio House committee is expected on Tuesday to vote on a bill that would restrict collective bargaining ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Regulators to vote on mortgage securities rules: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Banks will be forced to keep some risk when they securitize all but the most conservatively written mortgages under rules that ...
Sun, March 20, 2011
Haitians vote for president to lead reconstruction
By Joseph Guyler Delva and Pascal Fletcher
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitians voted on Sunday to elect a president for their poverty-stricken and earthquake-scarred country, choosing ...
Sat, March 19, 2011
Egyptians vote on reform
By Yasmine Saleh and Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians flocked to the polls on Saturday for the first time since President Hosni Mubarak was ...
Thu, March 17, 2011
Party convention hinders key California budget vote
By Jim Christie
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California lawmakers on Thursday approved most of the bills making up Governor Jerry Brown's state budget but ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
Angry voters oust Miami-Dade mayor in special vote
By Kevin Gray
MIAMI (Reuters) - Voters in Miami-Dade, one of the most populous U.S. counties, removed Mayor Carlos Alvarez from office in a ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
Angry voters oust Miami-Dade mayor in special vote
By Kevin Gray
MIAMI (Reuters) - Voters in Miami-Dade, one of the most populous U.S. counties, removed Mayor Carlos Alvarez from office in a ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
Miami area mayor faces ouster in recall vote
By Kevin Gray
MIAMI (Reuters) - Voters in one of the most populous counties in the United States went to the polls on Tuesday for ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
California lawmakers vote on budget laws Wednesday
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California's Democratic-led legislature will vote on budget bills on Wednesday, but it remains doubtful Republicans will back any bills opening ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
Miami area mayor faces ouster in major recall vote
By Kevin Gray
MIAMI (Reuters) - Voters in one of the most populous counties in the United States went to the polls on Tuesday for ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
Miami area mayor faces ouster in major recall vote
By Kevin Gray
MIAMI (Reuters) - Voters in one of the most populous counties in the United States went to the polls on Tuesday for ...
Sun, March 13, 2011
GOP Lawmakers Get Out of Capitol Safely After Vote
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - With angry protesters standing outside, Republican lawmakers were bused away from the Capitol after taking the controversial vote.
A Madison city ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
North Dakota lawmakers vote to keep "Fighting Sioux"
BISMARCK, North Dakota (Reuters) - Jumping into a dispute over college sports mascots that some Native American groups consider offensive, North Dakota lawmakers on Friday ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
Maryland House vote expected on gay marriage bill OKed by Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Maryland lawmakers were expected to vote on Friday on a bill that could make Maryland the sixth state where gay marriage is ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
Wisconsin governor cancels layoffs after union vote
MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said on Friday he was canceling the layoff warning notices he sent late last week to public ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
California budget vote on hold as talks progress
By Jim Christie
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California lawmakers may delay a vote on a state budget plan until Monday, aides said, in a sign ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
Sen. Majority Leader: Collective Bargaining Bill Vote Legal
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald insists that last night’s sudden vote to pass the union bargaining restrictions was legal ...
Wed, March 09, 2011
GBEA Prez Upset by Senate's Quick Budget Bill Vote
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The head of the Green Bay Education Association says she was proven right when it comes to the state Senate ...
Tue, March 08, 2011
Vote this week on California budget's cuts
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California's Senate will vote on Thursday on spending cuts in Governor Jerry Brown's state budget plan, a spokesman for ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
Fed's Fisher warns could vote to stop bond buying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. Federal Reserve official warned on Monday that he would vote to scale back or stop the central bank ...
Mon, March 07, 2011
TV fans vote for cancellation of Two and a Half Men
More than 20,000 TV viewers took part in the TVGuide.com poll with 51 per cent of respondents calling for CBS network executives ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
Indiana elections chief arrested for vote fraud
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana's top elections official was arrested on Thursday for vote fraud, and the state's governor said he should immediately step ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
Indiana Secretary of State White charged with vote fraud
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (Reuters) - Indiana's Republican Secretary of State Charlie White was charged with voter fraud, Indiana officials said Thursday.
Indiana State Rep. Charlie ...
Thu, March 03, 2011
Republicans delay vote to kill key Obama housing aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key panel in the House of Representatives delayed until next week a vote to kill President Barack Obama's embattled foreclosure ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
Minnesota Senate May Vote On Dayton Tax Plan
Republicans are talking about putting Governor Dayton's tax increase proposal to a vote on the Senate floor this week. Slayton Senator Doug Magnus ...
Sun, February 27, 2011
Ohio readies union bill vote, Indiana delay continues
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A vote on an Ohio bill that would end collective bargaining rights for public employees could come as early as Wednesday, a ...
Fri, February 25, 2011
Ohio Republicans may modify state worker union bill before vote
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - An Ohio bill that would terminate collective bargaining rights for state workers likely will be softened by amendments before it comes ...
Fri, February 25, 2011
Still No Senate Dems, GOP Prepare Budget for Up or Down Vote
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators went back into session late Friday morning to take up the budget repair bill and its public union bargaining ...
Fri, February 25, 2011
Indiana Democrats plan to stay out of state Monday to delay vote
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana house Democrats said on Friday they have no plans to return to the state on Monday for the ...
Fri, February 25, 2011
German MPs to vote on debt crisis motion in mid-March
By Soeren Amelang
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's parliament will vote in mid-March on a motion opposing most of potential solutions to Europe's debt ...
Fri, February 25, 2011
Assembly Minority Leader: Dems Consider Challenge to Budget Vote
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca says Democrats will consider challenging the vote overnight to pass the GOP’s virtual end ...
Thu, February 24, 2011
UPDATE: Assembly Debate on Gov's Budget Bill Could End for a Vote
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - As the marathon session drags on the Wisconsin Assembly, both Republicans and Democrats have announced a deal which would limit further ...
Thu, February 24, 2011
Indiana Democrats stay out of state to avoid vote
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indiana House of Representatives is closed until Monday afternoon, while most House Democrats stay out of state to avoid voting on ...
Wed, February 23, 2011
Apple to face music on succession, board vote
By Gabriel Madway
CUPERTINO (Reuters) - Apple Inc faces questions on Wednesday from increasingly restive shareholders about a succession plan for an ailing Steve Jobs ...
Wed, February 23, 2011
Nebraska winner-take-all electoral vote system debated
By David Hendee
OMAHA, Neb (Reuters) - Nebraska will return to a winner-take-all electoral vote system if the state's Republican lawmakers get their way ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
UPDATE: State Patrol Looks for Dems, Ziegelbauer Holds Key to Assembly Vote
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State troopers were sent Friday morning to the home of Senate Democratic Minority Leader Mark Miller in Monona.
Media reports said ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
Assembly Could Vote Friday on Walker's Budget Bill as Senate Dems Still On the Run
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Senate Democrats say they’ll stay away from the Capitol at least until Saturday to delay a vote on the ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
UPDATE: Senate Dems Escape Capitol Ahead of Budget Vote
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller says fellow Democrats have spread out to other locations.
And Waunakee Democrat Jon Erpenbach says ...
Thu, February 17, 2011
Wisconsin lawmakers poised to vote on budget move amid protests
MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Amid increasingly vocal protests, Wisconsin's Republican-controlled legislature was poised to vote on Thursday on a budget measure that would strip ...
Fri, February 11, 2011
NYSE and Deutsche Boerse vote seen Tuesday
By Philipp Halstrick and Jonathan Spicer
FRANKFURT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The boards of NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse AG are expected to meet on ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Assembly Plans Final Vote on Rolling Back Minimum Auto Coverage
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Assembly plans a final vote February 22nd on reducing auto insurance coverage minimums to what they were before Democrats ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
State Senate Approves 2/3 Vote to Hike Sales, Income Taxes
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State senators voted Tuesday to make it harder to raise Wisconsin’s two major taxes.
The vote was 20 to 12 ...
Mon, February 07, 2011
FDIC reveals bonus reforms, to vote shortly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators on Monday revealed proposed curbs on bank pay that would require large financial firms to defer 50 percent of executives' bonuses ...
Thu, February 03, 2011
Calpers pushes for majority vote for Apple board
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Calpers, the biggest U.S. public pension fund, said on Thursday it is seeking shareowner support for its proposal to require ...
Thu, February 03, 2011
Calpers seeking majority vote for Apple board
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Calpers, the biggest U.S. public pension fund, said on Thursday it is seeking shareowner support for its proposal to require ...
Tue, February 01, 2011
Ireland to vote on February 25
By Carmel Crimmins and Padraic Halpin
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will vote on February 25 in the first general election in Europe dominated by the ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
Gov. Jerry Brown presses California on budget vote
By Jim Christie and Peter Henderson
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Governor Jerry Brown pressed California lawmakers in his state-of-the-state address on Monday to let voters ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
Californians support vote on tax measure: poll
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A majority of Californians back Governor Jerry Brown's plan to ask them to extend tax increases to help close a ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
Colombia presses U.S. for trade vote this year
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Colombian Vice President Angelino Garzon urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to work with the U.S. Congress to ...
Wed, January 19, 2011
House Republicans Vote To Repeal Healthcare Reform Law
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The House has voted to repeal the new healthcare reform law.
Repeal of the controversial law is the top legislative ...
Wed, January 19, 2011
Golden Globes bosses accused of vote buying in new suit
On Thursday (13Jan11), Michael Russell and Stephen Locascio filed a lawsuit against the association behind the annual prizegiving, alleging officials at the HFPA engaged ...
Mon, January 17, 2011
Observers approve south Sudan independence vote
By Andrew Heavens
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - International observers gave south Sudan's independence referendum their seal of approval on Monday and said a vote for ...
Fri, January 14, 2011
Reince Priebus wins RNC chairman vote
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD (WSAU) - Wisconsin Republican Party Chair Reince Priebus has become the new chair of the Republican National Committee. Priebus succeeds Michael Steele ...
Fri, January 14, 2011
House set to vote on healthcare repeal
By Donna Smith and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will resume action next week on repealing President Barack Obama's landmark ...
Fri, January 14, 2011
Committee to Vote Friday on Stricter Rules for Civil Liability Suits
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Friday on tighter standards for civil liability lawsuits in Wisconsin.
It’s ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
South Sudan vote will meet global standards: Carter
By Jeremy Clarke
JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan's independence vote cleared two major hurdles on Thursday after former president Jimmy Carter gave the ...
Tue, January 11, 2011
Illinois Tax hike bill poised for vote
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A big income tax increase was poised to move to the floor of the Illinois House on Tuesday as Democratic lawmakers played ...
Tue, January 11, 2011
Chamber of Commerce backs repeal vote on healthcare reform
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Corporate America's biggest lobbying group on Tuesday praised a more business-friendly tone from the White House, but backed ...
Sun, January 09, 2011
Spending cuts, tax vote at heart of California budget plan
By Jim Christie
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown will urge lawmakers to support cuts to welfare, health and higher education spending and ...
Thu, January 06, 2011
2011 Hall of Fame vote an international affair
By Larry Fine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - This year's Baseball Hall of Fame vote took on a distinctly international tone with the election of ...
Tue, January 04, 2011
Wisconsin governor wants two-thirds vote for taxes
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker unveiled draft legislation on Tuesday that would require a supermajority vote in the legislature for tax increases.
Walker ...
Fri, December 24, 2010
Biden reminds Sudan U.S. sees on-time vote as vital
HONOLULU (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden stepped up pressure on Sudan on Friday ahead of its referendum for southern independence that the United States ...
Wed, December 22, 2010
Greeks protest before 2011 austerity budget vote
By Renee Maltezou and Ingrid Melander
ATHENS (Reuters) - Thousands took to the streets of Athens on Wednesday to protest against the 2011 Greek budget ...
Mon, December 20, 2010
Wisconsin's senators vote to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
UNDATED (WRN-WSAU) The U.S. Senate voted 65 to 31 Saturday to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, action ...
Sun, December 19, 2010
Obama lobbies regional leaders as Sudan vote looms
By Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, who has pushed Sudan over an upcoming referendum and the crisis in Darfur, has written to ...
Sun, December 19, 2010
Internet road rules near FCC vote
By Jasmin Melvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A controversial proposal for Internet traffic rules that would allow providers to ration access to their networks is scheduled ...
Thu, December 16, 2010
No Senate vote seen this year on EPA carbon rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation imposing a two-year pause on Environmental Protection Agency regulation of carbon dioxide pollution from smokestacks appeared to be dead for this ...
Thu, December 16, 2010
Pelosi still plans Thursday vote on tax deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she plans to bring President Barack Obama's tax plan back to the floor of ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
Both Minnesota Senators Vote For Obama Compromise
Minnesota's U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken were among those voting "yes" as President Obama's tax compromise cleared a test ...
Tue, December 14, 2010
UAW Vote Re-scheduled
Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Members of Local 833 of the United Auto Workers will try again on Sunday to vote on the latest contract offer ...
Mon, December 13, 2010
Berlusconi narrowly survives Italy confidence vote
By James Mackenzie
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi narrowly survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday that left his center-right government clinging to ...
Fri, December 10, 2010
Alaska judge rejects Miller vote challenge
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller lost a crucial battle on Friday in his legal challenge to the write-in ...
Fri, December 10, 2010
Irish parliament to vote on EU/IMF bailout
By Yara Bayoumy
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's parliament will vote on a controversial multi-billion euro EU/IMF bailout loan on Wednesday, putting pressure on ...
Wed, December 08, 2010
Spending bill due for Wednesday vote in U.S. House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday is scheduled to vote on a spending bill that would fund financial-industry oversight and other Obama ...
Sun, December 05, 2010
Egyptians vote in run-off after opposition quits
By Marwa Awad and Tom Pfeiffer
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians voted on Sunday in a run-off parliamentary election which President Hosni Mubarak's party will ...
Thu, December 02, 2010
House poised for symbolic tax vote, talks go on
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives, in the waning days of Democratic control, was poised to take a symbolic vote on ...
Tue, November 30, 2010
House may vote on tax cuts Thursday: Van Hollen
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives may vote on Thursday on a measure to let income tax rates to rise for ...
Fri, November 26, 2010
Where do I vote? Much confusion clouds Haiti polls
By Pascal Fletcher
CANAAN, Haiti (Reuters) - Canaan, a 10-month-old tent and tarpaulin settlement of thousands of earthquake survivors carpeting bare hillsides north of Haiti ...
Mon, November 22, 2010
Legal Battle Starts Over Minnesota Vote Count
The legal battle over ballot-counting in the Minnesota governor's race continues, with a hearing before the state Supreme Court possible on Monday. Republican ...
Fri, November 19, 2010
U.S. deficit report will emerge regardless of vote
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The co-chairmen of President Barack Obama's deficit commission on Friday said they will make public the panel's ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Delta baggage workers reject union in vote
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Baggage handlers at Delta Air Lines Inc have rejected unionization by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the carrier said ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Democrats plan vote on middle class tax cuts
By Kim Dixon and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats on Thursday said they would vote to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the lower ...
Wed, November 17, 2010
Reid plans Senate vote to end military gay ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to schedule a vote to end the Pentagon's ban on gays serving openly in the ...
Mon, November 15, 2010
Student Vote Will Determine Fate Of SCSU Athletics
Students at Saint Cloud State University are voting through Wednesday on two questions that could help save their athletic department, but tuition would also ...
Mon, November 15, 2010
Green Bay City Budget Vote Set for Tuesday
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Tuesday could be a long day when Green Bay aldermen hash out the details of the 2011 city budget.
The ...
Sat, November 13, 2010
Berlusconi to seek confidence vote after budget
By Silvia Aloisi
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, fighting for the survival of his government, said on Saturday he would seek a ...
Sat, November 06, 2010
Greeks vote in high-stake local elections
By Ingrid Melander and Harry Papachristou
ATHENS (Reuters) - Local polls in Greece Sunday could trigger national elections in one of Europe's most economically ...
Fri, November 05, 2010
China gets major stake in IMF vote overhaul
By Lesley Wroughton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a historic decision, the International Monetary Fund board agreed Friday to boost the voting power of big emerging ...
Thu, November 04, 2010
Justice Dept: Vote won't alter crimefighting
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The big Republican gains during the midterm elections will not change the Obama administration's approach to prosecuting ...
Mon, November 01, 2010
Obama renews Sudan sanctions, keeps pressure on vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday renewed U.S. sanctions against Sudan's government, keeping pressure on Khartoum to stick to the timetable ...
Wed, October 27, 2010
Vote could change direction of healthcare reform
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With most Americans ambivalent about President Barack Obama's signature healthcare overhaul or openly hostile ...
Fri, October 22, 2010
Icahn extends Lions Gate offer till after MGM vote
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who is pushing a merger between film studios Lions Gate Entertainment Corp <LGF.N> and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc ...
Wed, October 20, 2010
SEC set to vote on Rattner deal on Thursday: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to vote on Thursday on a settlement with Steven Rattner, the former head ...
Wed, October 20, 2010
California vote has Canadian green partners on edge
By Allan Dowd
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canadian provinces moving to cut their greenhouse gas emissions are facing a setback if California, a key partner, decides ...
Wed, October 20, 2010
FIFA pair provisionally suspended over vote-selling claim
ZURICH (Reuters) - Two members of the FIFA executive committee linked to allegations of vote-selling for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting decision have ...
Wed, October 20, 2010
FIFA official expects vindication in vote-selling probe
ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA vice-president Reynald Temarii is confident an investigation into allegations he offered to sell his votes on the bidding to host the ...
Mon, October 18, 2010
FIFA wants quick action over vote-selling claims
By Brian Homewood
ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA launched a formal investigation into allegations that two executive committee members had offered to sell votes ahead of ...
Sat, October 16, 2010
FIFA to investigate report of World Cup vote-selling
By Brian Homewood
BERNE (Reuters) - World soccer's governing body FIFA said on Sunday it would investigate a newspaper report that two members of ...
Fri, October 15, 2010
Pennsylvania Democrat shadowed by healthcare vote
By John Whitesides
CONNEAUT LAKE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - In an election year dominated by the debate over jobs and the economy, Representative Kathy Dahlkemper has ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
State wealth tax vote shadows nationwide debate
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A vote 3,000 miles from the U.S. Capitol over tax rates, pitting the likes of Amazon's ...
Thu, October 07, 2010
House vote raised odds of Senate action on yuan
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The odds for Senate action on a bill to get tough on China's currency practices improved after a ...
Tue, October 05, 2010
Republicans retain lead ahead of November 2 vote: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans maintain an edge among voters ahead of next month's congressional elections, but Democrats are gaining ground, according to a Washington ...
Sat, October 02, 2010
Kyrgyzstan tense as parliamentary vote nears: OSCE
By Dmitry Solovyov
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan is highly volatile after June's ethnic clashes and there are widespread fears an election next weekend could ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Lawmakers eyes late-year Senate vote on China yuan
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate will wait until after the November 2 congressional elections to vote on legislation to pressure China to ...
Tue, September 28, 2010
Lawmaker eyes late-year Senate vote on China yuan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate is unlikely to vote on legislation to pressure China to raise the value of its currency until after the November ...
Mon, September 27, 2010
Afghan poll body orders vote recounts in 7 provinces
By Sayed Salahuddin
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's election body has ordered a partial recount of votes from seven of the country's 34 provinces ...
Sun, September 26, 2010
Democrats and Republicans duel over tax-cut vote
By Glenn Somerville and Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. Republican and Democratic officials skirmished on Sunday over the timing of a vote ...
Sun, September 26, 2010
Venezuela on tenterhooks for vote result
By Frank Jack Daniel and Deisy Buitrago
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelans waited into the early hours of Monday for results of a parliamentary election important ...
Fri, September 24, 2010
Pelosi hedges on timing of Bush-era tax vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said the House would vote this year on extending middle-class tax breaks, but she ...
Thu, September 23, 2010
Democrats delay tax vote until after election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate will not vote on whether to extend Bush-era tax cuts before the November elections, a spokesman for Majority Leader Harry ...
Thu, September 23, 2010
House puts off vote on Bush-era tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives bowed to political reality on Wednesday and delayed a vote on extending Bush-era tax cuts ...
Tue, September 21, 2010
FDIC to vote on how to liquidate firms
By Dave Clarke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banking regulators will vote on Monday on how the government would dismantle large financial companies on the ...
Tue, September 14, 2010
U.S. post-election vote seen best chance for Cuba bill
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With time running short on the congressional calendar, the best chance of passing a bill this year that lifts ...
Tue, September 14, 2010
Japan PM but rival Ozawa in close fight in party vote
By Linda Sieg
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling party votes on Tuesday in a cliffhanger poll that could yield the country's sixth premier ...
Mon, September 13, 2010
Republican whip seeks vote on Bush-era tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republican Whip Eric Cantor called on Monday for a vote on legislation to extend all Bush-era tax cuts, including those for ...
Mon, September 13, 2010
County Board to Vote on Bonding for S&L Site
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - It'll take one more final vote to approve a new home for the Brown County Sheriff's Department.
Last ...
Wed, September 08, 2010
Obama sees Democratic pain if vote hinges on economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that Democrats risked punishment in November's congressional elections if they allow the vote to be ...
Mon, September 06, 2010
Roethlisberger fails to get Steelers vote as a team captain
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was a conspicuous absentee when four of his team mates were voted captains for the season ...
Mon, September 06, 2010
Graft and threats of violence cloud hopes for Afghan vote
By Tim Gaynor
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban threats, shuttered polling centers and warnings of widespread fraud are clouding hopes for Afghanistan's September 18 parliamentary ...
Sat, September 04, 2010
Delta, Northwest Flight Attendants To Vote On Union
(Washington, DC) -- Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines will vote at the end of this month (9/29) on whether they want a union ...
Fri, September 03, 2010
Dutch cabinet talks collapse 3 months after vote
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Talks to form a right-leaning minority Dutch government collapsed Friday when a populist anti-Islam party pulled out of talks, dashing attempts to ...
Tue, August 31, 2010
Nearly 18K Wisconsinites May Be Ruled Ineligible to Vote
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - About 18,000 Wisconsinites might be ruled ineligible to vote, because letters sent to them by election officials could not be ...
Fri, August 27, 2010
California lawmakers to vote on budget plans
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California lawmakers will vote on rival plans for closing a $19 billion deficit and balancing the state's budget on Tuesday ...
Wed, August 18, 2010
Nurses Vote To Strike In Duluth
(KDAL, Duluth, MN) -- Nurses in Duluth are now poised to strike. Wednesday's vote resulted in the rejection of a new contract, as about ...
Mon, August 16, 2010
UAW Stops Vote On Giveback Deal At GM Plan In Indy
The United Auto Workers union has decided not to go ahead with a vote on a new wage-cutting contract for a General Motors stamping ...
Sun, August 08, 2010
Local vote victory gives respite for Japan PM Kan
TOKYO (Reuters) - A candidate backed by Japan's ruling Democratic Party won a local election late on Sunday, giving temporary relief to struggling Prime ...
Thu, August 05, 2010
Good Chance For Pro-Union Vote At Delta
(Undated) -- Organizers are hoping a vote could come after Labor Day on their efforts to unionize thousands of flight attendants at Delta Airlines. Pre-merger ...
Thu, August 05, 2010
Riemersma Not Planning a Vote Recount
(Zeeland, MI - WHTC News) - Although the margin was 658 votes out of over 106 thousand that were cast in Tuesday’s primary election, Jay ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
House to end recess for states' aid vote
By Lisa Lambert and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will cut short its summer recess in hopes it can ...
Tue, August 03, 2010
Vote on U.S.-Russia arms treaty put off to September
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of a U.S. Senate committee on Tuesday delayed a vote on the new arms control treaty ...
Sun, August 01, 2010
Speaker Pelosi wants pre-election tax cut vote
By Deborah Zabarenko and Lisa Lambert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants a vote before November elections on whether to extend ...
Thu, July 29, 2010
Senate plans Wed. test vote on oil spill bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate plans to hold a procedural vote next Wednesday to test whether there is enough support to pass legislation clamping down ...
Sat, July 24, 2010
Political struggle paralyzes Iraqi soccer vote
By Muhanad Mohammed and Khalid al-Ansary
ARBIL/BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq moved closer toward suspension from soccer world body FIFA on Saturday after failing ...
Mon, July 19, 2010
Pre-Registration Deadline To Vote Tuesday
(St. Paul, MN) -- Secretary of State Mark Ritchie reminds Minnesotans the end of the day on Tuesday is the deadline to pre-register to vote ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
Bucyrus Head Still Concerned About Job Losses Despite Vote
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The head of a Milwaukee industry is still worried about a losing 1,000 jobs that appeared to be spared earlier ...
Tue, July 13, 2010
Senate panel delays Kagan vote for one week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday delayed for one week a vote on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, but she remained on ...
Sat, July 10, 2010
Snowe: No decision on U.S. financial reg reform vote
LISBON FALLS, Maine (Reuters) - Maine Senator Olympia Snowe said on Saturday she has not decided which way to vote on crucial financial reform legislation ...
Wed, July 07, 2010
Greek pension bill passes preliminary vote test
By Angeliki Koutantou and Ingrid Melander
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek lawmakers agreed in principle on an overhaul of the country's ailing pension system in ...
Wed, June 30, 2010
House to vote on Wall Street bill today: Hoyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a landmark overhaul of financial regulations on Wednesday, according to the office of ...
Mon, June 28, 2010
Feingold says won't vote to advance Wall Street bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Russell Feingold said on Monday that he will not vote to advance the financial-reform bill, denying his fellow Democrats the 60th ...
Sun, June 27, 2010
Boeing workers in St. Louis vote to accept contract
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boeing Co workers at a St. Louis plant voted to accept a contract on Sunday, averting a strike, the company said ...
Tue, June 22, 2010
U-of-M Regents To Vote On Hikes And Cuts
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The U-of-M Board of Regents votes today on President Robert Bruininks' budget-balancing plan which includes a four-and-a-half-percent tuition increase, employee pay cuts ...
Tue, June 22, 2010
Twin Cities Nurses Vote To Strike Again
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Union nurses at 14 Twin Cities hospitals voted overwhelmingly yesterday to go on strike again. A one-day walkout by around 12-thousand nurses ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
Trouble flares in Kyrgyzstan as vote nears
By Dmitry Solovyov
OSH, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's security forces clashed with ethnic Uzbeks on Monday in the south of the former Soviet republic ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
Nurses Vote On Another Strike
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Voting is today as Twin Cities nurses decide whether to strike again. The last strike lasted one day but former contract negotiator ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
Landry's CEO gets key shareholder vote for buyout: report
(Reuters) - Landry's Restaurants Inc <LNY.N> Chief Executive Tilman Fertitta's $1.4 billion bid for the seafood restaurant operator received the support ...
Thu, June 17, 2010
Kohl, Feingold Vote Down $140B Stimulus Pact
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s 2 U.S. senators helped strike down a $140 billion stimulus package aimed at preventing another recession. Democrats ...
Tue, June 15, 2010
Lawmakers vote for private equity rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Private equity funds and hedge funds would face more oversight under a provision that U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday included in the ...
Sat, June 12, 2010
Iran's Guards warn opposition on vote anniversary
By Parisa Hafezi
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned the opposition on Saturday, the first anniversary of a disputed presidential election, that they ...
Sat, June 12, 2010
Iran's Guards warn opposition on vote anniversary
By Parisa Hafezi
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned the opposition on Saturday, the first anniversary of a disputed presidential election, that they ...
Wed, June 09, 2010
U.S. stresses backing for vote on future of south Sudan: Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday reiterated strong U.S. backing for a credible and timely referendum on South Sudan's self ...
Thu, June 03, 2010
U.S. expects Security Council vote on Iran next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration expects the United Nations Security Council to vote next week to impose tougher sanctions on Iran, capping a months-long ...
Tue, June 01, 2010
Egyptians vote, opposition says supporters blocked
By Marwa Awad and Dina Zayed
CAIRO (Reuters) - Many Egyptians were blocked by security forces and ruling party backers from voting in an election ...
Tue, June 01, 2010
Iraqi high court certifies March vote results
By Waleed Ibrahim
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Supreme Court on Tuesday certified the final results of a March 7 parliamentary election, affirming the narrow ...
Thu, May 27, 2010
Iraq vote results face another possible delay
By Muhanad Mohammed and Waleed Ibrahim
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Supreme Court asked election officials on Thursday to clear up legal issues surrounding an ...
Thu, May 27, 2010
Spain parliament backs austerity by one vote
By Sonya Dowsett
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's governing Socialists won approval for a 15 billion euro ($18.4 billion) austerity package by just one ...
Tue, May 25, 2010
U.S. says Ethiopa vote not up to international standards
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday Ethiopia's election failed to meet international standards and called for stronger democratic institutions in the ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
Senate to vote on state usury limits: Dodd
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday will vote on a measure that would allow states to limit credit-card interest rates, Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd ...
Tue, May 18, 2010
Spanish austerity vote helps reverse euro decline
By Daniel Trotta
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Spain turned to austerity while China and the United States offered soothing words about Europe on Thursday, providing ...
Mon, May 17, 2010
Airlines sue to block union vote rule change
ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. airlines sued federal regulators on Monday to stop enforcement of a landmark change in labor law that could make it ...
Sat, May 08, 2010
Feingold Doubts He'll Vote for Financial Reform
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Debate over reforming Wall Street and financial rules are underway in the United States Senate. Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin ...
Wed, May 05, 2010
Republicans seek vote on future of Fannie, Freddie
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trio of senior Republican senators on Wednesday pushed to add changing the structure of U.S. mortgage ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
California may vote to freeze landmark climate law
By Dan Whitcomb
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Organizers of a California ballot measure that would suspend the state's landmark climate change law, possibly for ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
LeBron dominates vote to win second straight MVP award
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - LeBron James blew away the competition in much the same way he has done on court all season to earn his ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
Iraq starts vote recount, may take almost 2 weeks
By Suadad al-Salhy and Aseel Kami
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq began a manual recount on Monday of 2.5 million votes cast in a parliamentary ...
Sat, May 01, 2010
PM Brown fights on as media tips rivals in UK vote
By Mohammed Abbas
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday he paid a heavy price for calling a Labour supporter "bigoted ...
Thu, April 29, 2010
Iraq stumbles toward vote recount
By Khalid al-Ansary
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An election recount in Baghdad will start on Monday and may take three weeks, Iraqi officials said on Thursday ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
Senate to vote again on bank reform: Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For a third consecutive day, the Senate will hold a procedural vote to try to take up a sweeping reform of banking ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
Sunni-backed vote winner seeks caretaker government
By Ahmed Rasheed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A Sunni-backed bloc that came out ahead in Iraq's election but whose slim lead is threatened by efforts ...
Tue, April 27, 2010
Senate to hold afternoon vote on bank reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate will try again to take up a sweeping reform of banking rules at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Senate Majority ...
Sun, April 25, 2010
China gains clout in World Bank vote shift
By Lesley Wroughton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China overtook large European nations in a shift in voting power at the World Bank on Sunday that was ...
Sat, April 24, 2010
World Bank to reach deal on vote change: sources
By Ana Nicolaci da Costa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank member countries reached a preliminary agreement on a 3.13 percent shift in voting power ...
Fri, April 23, 2010
Republicans talk tough on pending Wall St vote
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans vow to oppose a Democratic effort to begin debate next week on a proposed crackdown on Wall ...
Wed, April 21, 2010
Uribe pushes for U.S. trade vote before leaving office
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is pushing President Barack Obama to win congressional approval of a long-delayed free trade deal ...
Wed, April 21, 2010
Poland president vote on June 20, Komorowski leads
By Gabriela Baczynska
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will hold a presidential election on June 20 following the death of Lech Kaczynski and opinion polls show ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
Senate clears hurdle to vote on financial diplomat
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A long-delayed vote to appoint the United States' top financial diplomat came a step closer on Monday as the ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
U.S. close to vote on top financial diplomat
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's long-stalled pick for the United States' top financial diplomat appeared close to a final confirmation ...
Mon, April 19, 2010
Iraqi panel orders vote recount in Baghdad
By Ahmed Rasheed and Suadad al-Salhy
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi election review panel on Monday ordered a recount of votes cast in Baghdad in ...
Sun, April 18, 2010
World Bank set for capital boost, tough vote talks
By Lesley Wroughton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global finance leaders face fractious talks this week on how to shift more voting power at the World Bank ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
Senate Dems pave way for financial reform vote
By Kevin Drawbaugh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats pressed ahead with financial regulation reform in the Congress on Thursday, rejecting Republican complaints and preparing the way ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
Cyprus talks, Turkey EU bid in balance in Sunday vote
By Simon Bahceli
NICOSIA (Reuters) - A presidential election in a sliver of Cyprus on Sunday will have ramifications far beyond the territory's boundaries ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
Vote on Russian tycoon's Nets bid to proceed as planned
By Frank Pingue
TORONTO (Reuters) - A vote on a Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov's bid to purchase the New Jersey Nets will go ahead ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
Sudan vote errors hit turnout: officials
By Andrew Heavens and Skye Wheeler
KHARTOUM/JUBA (Reuters) - Sudanese politicians said on Tuesday poor logistics were preventing hundreds of thousands of voters from ...
Sat, April 10, 2010
Sudan starts historic vote amid confusion, delays
By Opheera McDoom and Skye Wheeler
KHARTOUM/JUBA (Reuters) - Confusion, delays and charges of fraud marked the start of Sudan's first multi-party elections ...
Fri, April 09, 2010
Merkel heads to U.S. with eye on Iran, local vote
By Dave Graham
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to the United States for a four-day trip Monday aiming to address Iran's nuclear ...
Thu, April 08, 2010
Macarthur Coal delays shareholder vote
By Fayen Wong
PERTH (Reuters) - Australia's Macarthur Coal <MCC.AX> postponed a shareholder vote on whether to take over a smaller rival, leaving ...
Fri, April 02, 2010
Iraq's Sadrists hold vote for prime minister choice
By Khalid al-Ansary
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Supporters of anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stood in long lines on Friday to vote their choice for ...
Fri, March 26, 2010
Iraq vote results near, Maliki backers urge recount
By Muhanad Mohammed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Hundreds of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's supporters demanded a manual recount of Iraq's election result on Friday ...
Thu, March 25, 2010
Fans to vote on man of the match at World Cup games
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Fans from across the globe rather than FIFA officials will determine the man-of-the-match awards at this year's World Cup in South ...
Wed, March 24, 2010
FBI probes threats over Democrats' healthcare vote
By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI and police are investigating attacks and threats against Democratic members of Congress who voted for healthcare reform ...
Wed, March 24, 2010
Official: FBI Probe Threats On Lawmakers Over Health Care Vote
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Several members of Congress are requesting additional security for their homes and offices after a series of threats over their ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
White House all-a-Twitter in historic healthcare vote
By Ross Colvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the clock ticked down to the historic healthcare vote on Sunday and congressional leaders scrambled to get holdout ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
Dodd moves to smooth way for financial reform vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a move to clear the way for a final vote, about two dozen Democratic amendments are being added to a financial ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
WI Lawmakers Vote Along Party Lines For Health Reform Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - All 5 Wisconsin Democrats voted yes when the House passed the landmark health care reform package late Sunday night. The ...
Mon, March 22, 2010
West Michigan Republicans Vote Against Healthcare Reform
(Washington, DC) -- All three West Michigan Republicans in the U.S. House voted against healthcare reform legislation on Sunday. Fred Upton, Vern Ehlers and ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
Rep. Stupak: Deal Reached For Yes Vote
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - The leader of a key bloc of House Democrats opposed to abortion said Sunday that he is now supporting the ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
Sarkozy prepares cabinet reshuffle after vote rout
By Crispian Balmer and Emmanuel Jarry
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy looked set to shake up his government on Monday after the center-right ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
French left thumps Sarkozy in regional vote: poll
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy's center-right bloc suffered a comprehensive defeat in Sunday's local elections, but managed to cling on to ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
Senate panel plans financial reform vote Monday
By Kevin Drawbaugh and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee was on track on Monday to approve landmark financial regulatory ...
Sun, March 21, 2010
Stocks eye health vote, housing, Greece
By Ellis Mnyandu
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington's bid to put finishing touches on healthcare reform this weekend should help lift uncertainty on Wall ...
Sat, March 20, 2010
Allawi leads Iraq vote, Maliki asks for recount
By Rania El Gamal and Khalid al-Ansary
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Secularist challenger Iyad Allawi retained a slim lead in Iraq's tight election race after ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
Obama says Congress poised for historic vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday that the U.S. Congress is poised to "do something historic" this weekend by approving a ...
Fri, March 19, 2010
Obama optimistic on weekend healthcare vote
By Alister Bull
FAIRFAX, Virginia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he expected a tough vote this weekend, but Democrats were poised to ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
Pelosi: House will have assurance on Senate vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said that when the House of Representatives votes on the healthcare bill, lawmakers will ...
Wed, March 17, 2010
NY gay groups renew push for same-sex marriage vote
By Edith Honan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gay rights activists are renewing their fight to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, hoping a mix of ...
Wed, March 17, 2010
BOJ split vote raises doubts about future easing
By Leika Kihara
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan loosened monetary policy on Wednesday in a split vote that suggested the central bank would ...
Sat, March 13, 2010
Sweden, Turkey jointly denounce genocide vote
By Luke Baker
SAARISELKA, Finland (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Turkey and Sweden condemned on Saturday a vote in the Swedish parliament that defined ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
Minnesota Bonding Bill Vote Likely Thursday
(St. Paul, MN) -- Democrats could bring a one-billion-dollar bonding bill up for a vote as soon as tomorrow after refusing Tuesday night to put ...
Mon, March 08, 2010
Whole Foods investors to vote on board removal rule
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Whole Foods Market Inc <WFMI.O> investors will vote on Monday on a proposal that would make it easier for shareholders ...
Sun, March 07, 2010
Sadr urges Iraqis to vote to help end U.S. "occupation"
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, speaking at a rare news conference in Tehran, has urged Iraqis to take part in Sunday ...
Sat, March 06, 2010
Turkish PM says U.S. vote to "greatly harm" ties
By Thomas Grove
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A U.S. resolution that branded as genocide the killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War One ...
Fri, March 05, 2010
Iceland gets some rare upbeat news on eve of vote
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Iceland's economy grew briskly in the latest quarter, its best performance since the country's financial system nearly collapsed in 2008 ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
No House vote set on Turkey-Armenia issue-aide
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are no plans at this point for the full U.S. House of Representatives to vote on a ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
U.S. Armenia genocide vote looms, angering Turkey
By Susan Cornwell and Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional panel headed on Thursday toward a vote on calling a 1915 massacre ...
Thu, March 04, 2010
Attacks kill 12 as Iraqi troops and police vote
By Khalid al-Ansary
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Twelve people were killed in Baghdad on Thursday, including seven soldiers and police blown up by suicide bombers, days ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
House to vote on modified $15 billion jobs bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote on a $15 billion jobs bill on Thursday after modifying it to address the concerns of ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
Ukraine coalition collapses, no-confidence vote due
By Natalya Zinets and Yuri Kulikov
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's ruling coalition collapsed on Tuesday as newly elected President Viktor Yanukovich moved to oust ...
Mon, March 01, 2010
BofA CEO says will vote for Frank in November
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp <BAC.N> Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said on Sunday during a television interview that he will ...
Fri, February 26, 2010
House may vote next week on jobs bill: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives may give final congressional approval as early as next week to the Senate-passed jobs bill, clearing the way ...
Mon, February 15, 2010
DNR Veto Override Vote Scheduled
MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - The state Assembly has set a date in their efforts to overturn the Governor’s veto on who appoints the Department ...
Fri, February 12, 2010
Deplorable services dampen Iraqi appetite to vote
By Aseel Kami
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Seven years after the U.S.-led invasion ushered in democracy, Iraqis making do with a few hours of ...
Mon, February 08, 2010
Cedar Grove-Belgium School Board To Vote On Referendum Plan
CEDAR GROVE, Wis. (WHBL) - The Cedar Grove-Belgium School Board is one step closer to presenting a referendum to the District’s voters this April ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
Van Akkeren Calls For DNR Override Vote
MADISON, Wis. (WHBL) - An Assemblyman from Sheboygan wants a vote scheduled to override the Governor’s veto on who appoints the Department of Natural ...
Wed, February 03, 2010
Senate will vote on job proposals next week: Reid
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leaders unveiled a long-awaited "jobs agenda" on Thursday but said they would solicit Republican support before determining ...
Tue, February 02, 2010
House to vote on health insurers antitrust law
By John Whitesides and Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote next week on repealing the antitrust exemption for health insurers ...
Tue, February 02, 2010
House to vote on debt limit Thursday: Hoyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday will vote on legislation that would raise the debt limit from its current $12.4 trillion ...
Tue, February 02, 2010
Iran says to hang nine more over vote unrest
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it will soon execute nine more convicted rioters in connection with unrest that erupted after the June presidential ...
Tue, January 26, 2010
Bill Banning Bisphenol "A" Up For Vote
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators are expected to vote Tuesday on a proposed ban on the chemical Bisphenol “A” from baby bottles and children ...
Tue, January 26, 2010
Senate may vote on Fed's Bernanke by Friday: Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate may be able to vote by Thursday or Friday on the nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ...
Mon, January 25, 2010
Key senator thinks Bernanke vote will pass
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. senator said on Monday he thinks there will be sufficient votes to confirm Ben Bernanke to a second ...
Mon, January 25, 2010
McCain says will vote against Bernanke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain said on Monday he will vote against the nomination of Ben Bernanke to serve another term as chairman ...
Mon, January 25, 2010
Senate may vote on Fed's Bernanke by Friday: Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate may be able to vote by Thursday or Friday on the nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
Feingold To Vote Against 2nd Term For Bernanke
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s Russ Feingold says he will vote against a second term for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The U ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
UK PM to appear before Iraq War inquiry before vote
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown confirmed on Friday he would appear at a public inquiry into the Iraq War before this year ...
Thu, January 21, 2010
Senate won't vote on Bernanke this week: aide
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will not vote this week on whether to confirm Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
No staff changes after Massachusetts vote: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Wednesday that he was not aware of any staff changes planned by the administration of ...
Fri, January 15, 2010
Siemens, ThyssenKrupp seek shareholder vote on pay
By Marilyn Gerlach
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Siemens and ThyssenKrupp are set to be the first big German companies to give shareholders a vote on executive ...
Fri, January 15, 2010
Massachusetts vote could threaten health reform
By Ros Krasny
BOSTON (Reuters) - Voter disenchantment in liberal Massachusetts with President Barack Obama's policies has turned a Senate election into a nail-biter ...
Sun, January 10, 2010
Iran MPs criticize treatment of post-vote detainees
TEHRAN (Reuters) - More than 145 people detained after Iran's disputed June election were kept for several days in a room of 70 square ...
Sat, January 09, 2010
Iceland poll shows most plan to vote against Icesave deal
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Six out of 10 Icelandic voters plan to reject a bill on repayment of more than $5 billion owed to Britain and ...
Sat, January 02, 2010
Afghan parliament vote confirmed for May
By Jonathon Burch
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan will hold parliamentary elections on May 22, just 10 months after a presidential vote marred by fraud and ...
Tue, December 22, 2009
Senate sets Christmas eve vote on U.S. debt limit
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday set a Christmas Eve vote on final congressional approval of a bill to ...
Mon, December 21, 2009
Obama: Senate healthcare vote "big victory"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday heralded a U.S. Senate vote that moved a bill on his signature healthcare reform closer to ...
Mon, December 21, 2009
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood conservatives win vote
By Marwa Awad
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's main opposition group announced the results of an election for its governing body and analysts said most ...
Mon, December 21, 2009
Final Vote On U.S. Senate Health Bill To Go By Christmas
WASHINGTON D.C. (WRN) - The U.S. Senate decided just after midnight to put its version of health care reform up for a final ...
Mon, December 21, 2009
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood declares results of vote
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's main opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, announced results on Monday of a controversial election for its governing body, with analysts ...
Thu, December 17, 2009
Senate healthcare vote "big victory": Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday heralded a Senate vote that moved a bill on his signature healthcare reform closer to passage and ...
Thu, December 17, 2009
Kind Among 38 Dems To Vote Against Jobs Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. (WRN) - La Crosse Congressman Ron Kind was among 38 Democrats voting against his party’s latest plan to create jobs. The ...
Wed, December 16, 2009
Senate vote on Bernanke expected in January: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The full U.S. Senate seems certain to put off until next month a vote to reconfirm Ben Bernanke to a second ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
House to vote on jobs bill this week
By Andy Sullivan and Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives aims to pass legislation this week to create jobs and reduce the ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
Senate panel to vote on Bernanke Thursday morning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will vote on the nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to a second four-year term ...
Thu, December 10, 2009
Iraq's March vote won't affect troop plan, U.S. says
By Adam Entous
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met Iraqi leaders on Thursday as U.S. commanders said plans to reduce ...
Wed, December 09, 2009
NJ gay marriage vote could shape battles ahead
By Ellen Wulfhorst
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - The legalization of same-sex marriage faces a critical test in New Jersey, where advocates on each side ...
Wed, December 09, 2009
NJ vote on gay marriage could shape battles ahead
By Ellen Wulfhorst
TRENTON (Reuters) - The legalization of same-sex marriage faces a critical test in New Jersey this week that advocates on each side ...
Tue, December 08, 2009
Senate panel sets December 17 vote on Bernanke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee said on Tuesday it will vote December 17 on the confirmation of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for ...
Thu, December 03, 2009
Iran to review ties with countries over IAEA vote
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's parliament will review the Islamic republic's relations with countries that voted against its nuclear activities at the International Atomic ...
Wed, December 02, 2009
New York state lawmakers vote against gay marriage
By Edith Honan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state lawmakers voted on Wednesday against legalizing gay marriage, dashing gay rights activists' hopes it would ...
Mon, November 30, 2009
U.S. praises Honduran vote, says more steps needed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday said Honduras' controversial election was a significant but not sufficient step in its efforts to restore democracy ...
Sun, November 29, 2009
U.S. recognizes Honduras vote with caveats
By Deborah Charles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday recognized the results of a controversial election in Honduras but said the vote was ...
Sat, November 28, 2009
U.S. hopeful of breakthrough in Iraq vote deadlock
By Ross Colvin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraq's leaders in a series of telephone calls on Saturday to break a ...
Wed, November 25, 2009
U.S., U.N. present proposals to end Iraq vote impasse
By Waleed Ibrahim
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. and U.N. officials have proposed solutions to Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president to stop him ...
Tue, November 24, 2009
Iraq national vote unlikely in January
By Waleed Ibrahim
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will be unable to hold a national election in January as planned, a poll official said on Tuesday ...
Mon, November 23, 2009
Iraq parliament passes new vote law
By Waleed Ibrahim
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament on Monday approved an amended law needed to hold an election next year, but the new ...
Sun, November 22, 2009
Senators Feingold, Kohl Side with Dems on Healthcare Vote
WASHINGTON D.C. (WRN) - Both U.S. Senators from Wisconsin voted with the majority, as the way was cleared for debate on wide-ranging healthcare ...
Fri, November 13, 2009
Ford Missouri plant holds strike authorization vote
By Soyoung Kim
DETROIT (Reuters) - Workers at a Ford Motor Co assembly plant in Missouri have started a vote that would authorize a strike ...
Thu, November 12, 2009
Palestinian election body to recommed vote delay
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The body responsible for organizing Palestinian elections in January will recommend postponing the vote, a senior official in the Fatah ...
Tue, November 10, 2009
Palestinian vote, Abbas threat might be a bluff
By Mohammed Assadi and Douglas Hamilton
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Voter registration for a Palestinian election failed to get under way as scheduled on ...
Mon, November 09, 2009
Michigan's Congressional Delegation Vote on Health Care Reform
WASHINGTON, DC-How did Michigan’s congressional delegation vote on health care reform this weekend? It went strictly along party lines. Republican Congressman Fred Upton ...
Fri, October 30, 2009
States, cities vote on finance issues next week
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Revenue limits, casino gambling and some big bond issues for veterans, schools, a hospital and other projects will be decided by voters ...
Mon, October 26, 2009
Senate to vote on home buy credit extension
By Corbett B. Daly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate could vote on Tuesday to extend a popular tax break for home buyers that ...
Sun, October 25, 2009
Uruguay vote pits ex-guerrilla and former president
By Kevin Gray
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguayans cast ballots in a presidential election on Sunday pitting a former guerrilla leader against a conservative ex-president with ...
Sun, October 25, 2009
Puppy Mill regulation up for vote Tuesday
MADISON, (WSAU) - Dog breeders who sell more than 25 dogs a year would have to get a license to run their business in Wisconsin ...
Sat, October 24, 2009
Abbas insists on January date for Palestinian vote
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he was pressing ahead with January elections but held out hope that reconciliation ...
Sat, October 24, 2009
Taliban vow to disrupt Afghan run-off vote
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban on Saturday called on Afghans to boycott next month's presidential election run-off and vowed to disrupt voting in a ...
Tue, October 20, 2009
Bank regulators vote to end debt program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators voted on Tuesday to end a government program that guarantees some debt issued by banks, but also to set ...
Tue, October 20, 2009
Abbas says to issue decree for Palestinian vote
By Mariam Karouny
CAIRO (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday he would issue a decree on Sunday to hold elections by January ...
Sat, October 17, 2009
Decide Afghan vote before adding troops: Kerry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It would be irresponsible of President Barack Obama to commit to sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan when the outcome of ...
Sat, October 10, 2009
Iran sentences three to death over vote unrest
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A court has sentenced three people to death over unrest that erupted after Iran's disputed election in June and links to ...
Tue, October 06, 2009
Senate could vote soon on jobless benefits
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With U.S. unemployment rising, lawmakers hope to resolve a logjam this week on a measure that would extend ...
Sun, October 04, 2009
Diplomat says U.N. muzzled criticism of Afghan vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. diplomat fired in Afghanistan said on Sunday the United Nations not only ignored massive fraud in the August election ...
Sat, October 03, 2009
G24 nations urge significant IMF vote shift
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Group of 24 nations on Saturday called for a significant shift in IMF voting power to developing nations and a doubling ...
Fri, October 02, 2009
White House: Olympics vote not repudiation of Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House voiced disappointment on Friday at Chicago's elimination from voting for the 2016 Olympics and denied it was a ...
Thu, October 01, 2009
Famous athletes boost Chicago bid on eve of vote
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Famous U.S. Olympians including sprinter Michael Johnson, basketball player David Robinson and gymnast Nastia Liukin lent muscle to Chicago's bid ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
U.S. senators vote to encourage healthy behavior
By Donna Smith and John Whitesides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday adopted a measure aimed at rewarding healthy behavior in ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
Key senator sees vote on financial reform delayed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. senator reiterated on Wednesday that full Senate consideration of a bill to overhaul financial regulation may not come ...
Sun, September 27, 2009
Merkel center-right hopes at risk as Germans vote
By Noah Barkin
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germans began voting on Sunday in an election that looks likely to return Chancellor Angela Merkel to power but ...
Fri, September 25, 2009
Senate panel awaits report before health vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic hopes for a quick Senate Finance Committee vote on a broad U.S. healthcare overhaul were dashed on Monday as budget ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
Microsoft lets shareholders vote on executive pay
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp <MSFT.O> has approved a proposal to allow shareholders to vote on its executives' compensation, as U.S. corporations ...
Fri, September 18, 2009
Massachusetts Senate vote next week on Kennedy seat
BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts state senators will vote next week on whether to allow the governor to name a temporary U.S. Senate replacement for ...
Thu, September 17, 2009
More IAEA nations back non-nuclear Mideast in vote
By Mark Heinrich
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution urging all Middle East nations to foreswear atomic bombs ...
Thu, September 17, 2009
Melvin Gets Vote Of Confidence
Brewers owner Mark Attanasio has given a vote of confidence to general manager Doug Melvin, and says rumors of his possible firing are quote ...
Tue, September 15, 2009
Karzai says vote was fair, Italian troops hit
By Sayed Salahuddin and Maria Golovnina
KABUL (Reuters) - President Hamid Karzai defended Afghanistan's disputed presidential election on Thursday after preliminary results showed he ...
Tue, September 15, 2009
UPS aircraft mechanics vote to authorize strike
By James B. Kelleher
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The 1,400 U.S. mechanics who maintain United Parcel Service Inc's worldwide fleet of 263 aircraft ...
Sat, September 12, 2009
Karzai holds lead in partial Afghan vote count
KABUL (Reuters) - President Hamid Karzai remained headed for a single-round victory over his main challenger Abdullah Abdullah in partial results from last month's ...
Thu, September 10, 2009
Lawmaker sees vote on Iran petroleum sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs said on Thursday the panel is likely to vote next month ...
Thu, September 10, 2009
Iran commander says 36 died in vote unrest: report
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian commander said 36 people died in unrest after June's disputed election, including three in a Tehran prison, more than ...
Tue, September 08, 2009
Afghan vote fraud watchdog orders recounts
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's mainly U.N.-appointed election fraud watchdog ordered on Tuesday a recount of polling stations where it suspects fraud in ...
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